Industry level influences: What factors within your industry influence management choices in human resource management? Please give examples of how these factors influence HRM policies and practices. Probes: e.g., Competition? Conditions in local labour market (e.g. labour shortages)? Industry HRM models (e.g., HRM models in fast-food sector).

For an organisatio

identify and analyse the factors that are determinants of HRM and provide practical examples that illustrate how the factors shape HRM policy and practice;

assess the extent to which the organisation has adopted a strategic approach to the management of its human resources as evidenced by the extent of vertical and horizontal alignment in the organisation's HRM policy and practice

propose HR strategies.