Unit 16: Human Resource Management in Business P4
P4
Unit – 16 (Human Resource
Management in Business)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 16: Human Resource Management in Business P4
Unit 16 – Human Resource Management in Business
On completion of this unit I should:
I. Know the factors that are involved in human resource planning in organisations.
II. Know how organisations motivate employees.
III. Understand how to gain committed employee cooperation.
IV. Understand the importance of managing employee performance at work.
Task 2:
1) Explain how organisations obtain the co-operation of employees.
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, Unit 16: Human Resource Management in Business P4
To:
From:
Date:
Ref:
I have just been appointed as a Human Resource Assistant within Marks and Spencer
Westfield. The department is going through a major overhaul because it was previously
known as Personnel. My job is to look into the requirements of the “new” department and
complete a range of documents to plan for the future.
So far the human resources manager is really impressed with my achievements. He has
asked me to look into employee co-operation and employment contracts. He wants to know
more about employee involvement techniques.
Contracts of Employment
Contract − is a spoken or written or implied agreement between two or more sides that is
legally binding. An agreement must contain six essential elements to come into existence be
regarded as a contract. Those elements are:
I. Offer – is an expression of willingness to contract on a specific set of terms,
made by the offeror. Before a contract can be legally formed, there must be an
offer. Offer can be made by action, written or oral and must list some or all of the
conditions of the contract.
II. Acceptance – an expression of absolute and unconditional agreement of the
person who been given an offer (oferee) to all the terms set out in the
offer. Acceptance can be made orally, in writing, or by performance. For example,
if a neighbour offers you £10 to cut bushes in his garden, you may accept the offer
by telling him you will do that, or not. Contracts of big importance are usually
written and to accept it oferre has to sign it.
III. Consideration – exchange of money or valuable items between oferror and
oferee due to the terms and conditions of a contract.
IV. Consent – agreement of two parties upon the same thing in the same sense.
V. Intention to create legal relations – sifting out cases which are not really
appropriate for court action. E.g.: made between family members.
VI. Legality - Implied warranty that a contract or agreement strictly adheres to
the statutes of a particular jurisdiction and also must be legal. It is important to
note that without laws in contracts the actions of people and businesses, society
would not be able to function effectively, and commerce would likely collapse.
In law an oral contract is just as enforceable as a written contract. The problem is in
proving the terms. Without a written contract, the parties are left with an oral agreement that
can be difficult and expensive to enforce. A dispute regarding the terms of an oral contract
ends often results in a judge trying to decide whose version of an agreement is more
believable. To be enforceable, certain types of agreements must be in writing. On the other
hand a piece of paper, or nowadays, a computer file, suitably signed, cannot easily be denied.
The primary value of a written contract is that it will keep you out of court. Terms of a
written contract should be carefully considered, as the written contract protects you by
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P4
Unit – 16 (Human Resource
Management in Business)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 16: Human Resource Management in Business P4
Unit 16 – Human Resource Management in Business
On completion of this unit I should:
I. Know the factors that are involved in human resource planning in organisations.
II. Know how organisations motivate employees.
III. Understand how to gain committed employee cooperation.
IV. Understand the importance of managing employee performance at work.
Task 2:
1) Explain how organisations obtain the co-operation of employees.
2
, Unit 16: Human Resource Management in Business P4
To:
From:
Date:
Ref:
I have just been appointed as a Human Resource Assistant within Marks and Spencer
Westfield. The department is going through a major overhaul because it was previously
known as Personnel. My job is to look into the requirements of the “new” department and
complete a range of documents to plan for the future.
So far the human resources manager is really impressed with my achievements. He has
asked me to look into employee co-operation and employment contracts. He wants to know
more about employee involvement techniques.
Contracts of Employment
Contract − is a spoken or written or implied agreement between two or more sides that is
legally binding. An agreement must contain six essential elements to come into existence be
regarded as a contract. Those elements are:
I. Offer – is an expression of willingness to contract on a specific set of terms,
made by the offeror. Before a contract can be legally formed, there must be an
offer. Offer can be made by action, written or oral and must list some or all of the
conditions of the contract.
II. Acceptance – an expression of absolute and unconditional agreement of the
person who been given an offer (oferee) to all the terms set out in the
offer. Acceptance can be made orally, in writing, or by performance. For example,
if a neighbour offers you £10 to cut bushes in his garden, you may accept the offer
by telling him you will do that, or not. Contracts of big importance are usually
written and to accept it oferre has to sign it.
III. Consideration – exchange of money or valuable items between oferror and
oferee due to the terms and conditions of a contract.
IV. Consent – agreement of two parties upon the same thing in the same sense.
V. Intention to create legal relations – sifting out cases which are not really
appropriate for court action. E.g.: made between family members.
VI. Legality - Implied warranty that a contract or agreement strictly adheres to
the statutes of a particular jurisdiction and also must be legal. It is important to
note that without laws in contracts the actions of people and businesses, society
would not be able to function effectively, and commerce would likely collapse.
In law an oral contract is just as enforceable as a written contract. The problem is in
proving the terms. Without a written contract, the parties are left with an oral agreement that
can be difficult and expensive to enforce. A dispute regarding the terms of an oral contract
ends often results in a judge trying to decide whose version of an agreement is more
believable. To be enforceable, certain types of agreements must be in writing. On the other
hand a piece of paper, or nowadays, a computer file, suitably signed, cannot easily be denied.
The primary value of a written contract is that it will keep you out of court. Terms of a
written contract should be carefully considered, as the written contract protects you by
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