Management Report
If you are employed within HRM you may be asked to investigate Talent Management and its associated features connected with
attracting and selecting employees:
“In recent years, Talent Management has been argued by both HR practitioners and academics as being a vital new approach
within Human Resource Management towards satisfying both the current and future human capital needs of organisations to
ensure the business is equipped with suitable employees for the challenges of working within the modern business environment”
With reference to appropriate scholarly research including textbooks and other traditional academic sources, critically
explain the emergence of the notion of ‘Talent Management’ in contemporary organisations to include the following:
“In contemporary organisations what are some key strategies that are used in order to attract and select talent?”
“Are there any specific Talent Management initiatives that you have identified and in your opinion are particularly effective
in achieving the objectives of Talent Management.”
In your appendices please include up to 250 words on ‘Reflections’: In this short section please consider-
“How has the completion of this work affected your thinking on this topic of Resourcing?”
Please note:
For the purposes of this coursework you are not required to comment on ‘Employee Development’ (we will complete this part of
the Talent Management process in term 2) 3,000 words including bibliography, appendices and reflective learning section. This
will be anonymously marked so please avoid giving your submission file a name which reduces your anonymity.
ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST.
HAVE YOU INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ?:-
• Contents page.
• Page numbering.
• 12 point typeface
• Bibliography.
• References.
• Reflective learning section in appendices.(coursework 1)
• Don’t forget to keep to word requirements. Appendices included in word count unless graphical data.
CONTENT.
Please consider the academic areas featured below:-
1- Background, context, businesslike perspective
2- Analysis, evaluation and critique.
3- Relevant research methods and activities.(if appropriate)
4- Conclusions and recommendations
5- Presentation including layout, referencing, bibliography plus logic.
Guide to marking criteria- this template below indicates the key areas students must focus upon in preparing their
courseworks. The final grade will be determined by a rubric on Grademark.
Marking Criteria Marks allocated to criteria:
STRUCTURE
e.g. Organisation of sections, sub-headings, page nos, word count, relevance of appendices. 10
LITERATURE AND THEORETICAL APPLICATION.
e.g. Knowledge and application of knowledge to context. Synthesis Does the essay bring together the literature in a
significant manner that addresses an essay question? 30
REASONING AND ANALYSIS.
e.g. comparisons of organisation to ‘best practice’, research, critical overview of activity Soundness Does the essay
indicate a comprehensive understanding of the topic area and literature discussed? 30
QUALITY OF WRITTEN PRESENTATION.
e.g. grammar, typing errors, use of diagrams, layout. Clarity of structure Is the essay well organised and logically
constructed to achieve synthesis while being mindful of the needs of the reader? 10
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
e.g. realism, practicality, discussion of timescales, resources . 15
REFERENCING
e.g. consistency of referencing, breadth of referencing. 5