MPO REPORT PLAN
Students are required to select and research an organisation of their choice nationally or globally and
attempt the following questions.
In the light of the developing global business environment, with reference to the organisation of choice,
please attempt the following three tasks.
Q1. Critically analyse the emergent challenges faced by your chosen organisation, within the context of
organisational culture, organisational leadership, and people management (35% - 1, 400 words)
People Management = HRM consists of (4 areas – Recruitment & Selection, Learning & Development,
Performance &Reward, Employee Relations) Seminar Slides Week 1.
Challenges you may address many in the table but only select one under each topic.
Many Challenges Outlined One Challenges/issues in the Academic Concepts/Theories
chosen organisation
Organisational Culture 1 1
1
2
3
4
Organisational Leadership 1 1
1
2
3
People Management (HR) 1 Unitrist Model
Ulrich - Business Partner
Recruitment & Selection Model
Harvard Model of HRM
Learning & Development Guest Model of HRM
Storey Model of HRM
Performance & Reward
Employee Relations
Q2. Provide critical recommendations of how you intend to overcome the emergent challenges of your
chosen organisation, within the context of organisational culture, organisational leadership, and people
management (40% - 1,600 words breakdown below)
In doing so, critically identify the rationale behind your recommended, policies, practices
and interventions supported by good business practices and academic theories (1,200
words)
Recommendation Policies, Rationale Academic Critique Good Business
Practices, and (Why you Concepts (analysing) Practice & Current
intervention have Theories Theory Perspective 2023/24
(New working chosen Pros & Cons of
methods) this Theory
approach)
Organisational
Culture
1
Organisational
Leadership
1
People
Management
(HR)
1
Produce a strategic management action plan for the next 12 month based on the
implementation of your outlined recommendation (400 words)
Strategic Management Action Plan
6-12 Months (Long Term)
Task/Action Department/Individual Resources Desired Outcome Linked Strategic
Required Responsible Required objectives/ Mission or Vision
3-6 Months (Medium Term)
Task/Action Department/Individual Resources Desired Outcome Linked Strategic
Required Responsible Required objectives/ Mission or Vision
0-3 Months (Short Term)
Task/Action Department/Individual Resources Desired Outcome Linked Strategic
Required Responsible Required objectives/ Mission or Vision
Q3. Select 11 most significant references from the bibliography (of your individual report) and produce
an annotated bibliography using the template provided. Reflect on the key research findings, debates,
discussions, of the 11 most significant references. Each reflection for the annotated bibliography should be
clear, concise, and well-articulated (20% - 1,000 words).
Annotated bibliography Template
Research Author, Research Methodology Theory Key Conclusion Limitation
topics year, Aim, applied, type Applied Finding
publisher, Objectives, of study
page and
number research
(where questions
applicable)
Reflection 1
Research Author, Research Methodology Theory Key Conclusion Limitation
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Reflection 2
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