Human Resource Management

Topic: Critically discusses organizational strategy and HR/People management responses to an external change factor/s.

Textbook: Human Resource Management – Derek Torrington, Laura Hall, Stephen Taylor, Carol Atkinson

Organization: Unilever

Paper Format: A narrative paper, essay format. (PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING A.I. TOOLS)
Include:

• Contents
• Introduction
• Main Body Business Strategy
• Main Body Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Conclusion

– Appendices – A PESTLE analysis on Unilever. Briefly discuss chosen aspects of the analysis and discuss briefly how they will impact overall Organization strategy and what potential changes to strategy need to be made.

Details:

Introduction: One succinct paragraph. Briefly outline what this paper will cover and how it will unfold. Ensure it identifies PESTLE analysis model is used on Unilever; the paper focuses on Environmental Driver (external change factor) and how HR function to support their sustainable business and perform HRM sustainably.

Main body:

1. Models of strategic analysis, factors that affect strategy formulation & their resultant factors, use this very briefly to provide the focus for this paper.
2. Critically discuss the impact of such a strategic analysis, and the identified external factors requiring change on 1.
   o Demonstrate critical awareness of the reasons for, and approaches to, change management in Unilever. Understand strategic approaches to leading, developing and managing teams.
   o Critically evaluate the impact of equality, diversity and inclusion strategies on people strategy and change / change management
   o Outline how such strategy action may be implemented effectively in the business through a change management approach (consider organization and people factors). Frame further understanding of approaches to a balanced set of knowledge, skills, and behaviours in the workforce in order to implement people strategy and change / change management.

Conclusion: One concise paragraph. Summarise the external influence, the resultant strategy initiative and the implementation action needed as a response to the identified external change factor.

Appendices – A PESTLE analysis on Unilever, briefly discuss chosen aspects of the analysis and discuss briefly how they will impact overall Organisation strategy and what potential changes to strategy need to be made.