Word count is 3000 words 3 Question to be answered, each 1000 word. 1) You are asked to advise a large private sector organisation which has recently surveyed its management team and found that its HRM function is not well-regarded. The survey suggests that HR officers are perceived as being unsupportive of innovation and risk averse when change is proposed. The function as a whole is widely seen not to add any value, to be essentially administrative in its orientation and a drain on resources. What advice would you give? Justify your answer. 2) Explain the significance of any ONE of the following developments in the history of thinking about HRM. Justify your answer: * garden-style approaches to the management of people * the division of labour * psychological contracts * employer branding 3)Explain how HR managers can make a significant contribution to the effective management of change in organisations. Illustrating your answer with examples.
