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Scenario - 01
The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) has requirement of Assistant Professor for next coming Year.
The details can be got on site https://sites.google.com/site/newfacultyiisc/recruitment. You are part
of the Recruitment team so recommend the Recruitment Procedure to be followed to guide the
other members of the Team and for documentation purpose. You need to select two Resumes from
the any job portals or website and analyze which of these is suitable candidate for the job with
logical reasons. This example will illustrate the Recruitment procedure details which cannot be all
written down.
Task. 1 - (P1.1)
Prepare the Recruitment Procedures for the above case and document it, show the actual selection
pathway followed
Task .2 - (P1.2)
Assess the impact of legal, regulatory and ethical considerations to the recruitment and selection
process for above case
Task .3 - (P1.3)
Identify the various roles involved in the selection process demonstrate such roles through a group role
play
Guidelines: You can be part of the Interviewing team, recruitment team, the person being interviewed
but you need to provide evidence being part of the selection process by video clips, audio, telephonic
conversation, under observation or any other method
Task 4 - (P.1.4)
Identify and evaluate your own contribution to selection process in the above Role play
.
Scenario 2: (Hypothetical case)
Nelson is the Director of a medium-sized Educational Institution offering vocational Education.
He has Program Manager under him Thompson. Thompson has been with the company for over 6
years and his first job was working in a hotel Industry as Restaurant Assistant Manager. He has
done his diploma in Hospitality in London. Thompson directly manages a team of around 5
Lecturers and 5 Instructors who between them are responsible for delivering the classroom
lectures for various courses. Nelsons leadership style is usually to take most operational
decisions. However, if, for example, some minor changes need to be done, Nelson may allow
Thompson to respond. Thompson on his own does not like taking decisions and likes to listen to
the boss and if not take ideas from the subordinates.
The Institute is a prime Institute under the Government of Abu Dubai UAE and started for making
the local people employable in the UAE by providing them with the skills and knowledge to take
up jobs in the local companies, who have been instructed by the government to employ at least
10% of the employees as locals.
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There are some leadership approaches that sit between autocratic and democratic. These styles
allow team participation up to a point. However, the manager reserves the right to make the final
decision.
Managers adopting an I sell philosophy will try to persuade their teams to accept their
viewpoint.
Managers adopting an I consult approach will seek the opinions of subordinates before taking a
decision. This is moving closer to a democratic style of management.
The best managers adopt leadership styles appropriate to the situation.
Task . 5
Explain the skills and attributes needed for leadership (P.2.1)
Task . 6
Explain the difference between leadership and management (P.2.2)
Task . 7
Identify and compare the leadership styles of Nelson and Thompson (P.2.3)
Task . 8
2.4 Explain how to motivate the 10 People under Thompson be motivated (P.2.4)
Task . 9
Explain the benefits of team working for an organization like the above Institute P3.1
Task . 10
You have been selected as Team Leader to make presentation and get business from local
companies like Qatar Airways, Qatar Petroleum and Doha Municipality, Barwa Bank etc.
Task . 11
Review the effectiveness of the team in achieving the above goals P3.3
Scenario 3
You are the HR Manager of the Institute Project and need to make report to the board members
regarding the progress of the members of the vocational Institute.
Task . 12
Explain the factors involved in planning the monitoring and assessment of work performance for
the above members P4.1
Task . 13
Make a plan to assess the development needs of individuals and how to implement it P4.2
Task . 14
How will you evaluate the success of the assessment process with respect to the goals P4.3
4.4 How would you guide Nelson and Thompson to improve on their shortfalls if any D3.

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Grading Criteria
Learning Outcome

Assessment Criteria

Task No

Evidence/
Reference
Achieved
(to be filled by (Yes/ No)
the student)

Assessors
Comments

PASS CRITERIA
P1.1. prepare documentation to select and recruit a
Task 01.
new member of staff
P1.2. assess the impact of legal, regulatory and
ethical considerations to the recruitment and Task 02.
P1.Be able to use recruitment, selection process
selection
and
retention
procedures
P1.3. take part in the selection process
Task 03
P1.4. evaluate own contribution to the selection
Task 04
process
P2.1. explain the skills and attributes needed for
leadership
P2.2. explain the difference between leadership and
P2. Understand the styles and management.
P2.3. compare leadership styles for different
impact of leadership
situations
P2.4. explain ways to motivate staff to achieve
objectives
P3.Be able to work effectively P3.1. assess the benefits of teamwork for an
in a team
organisation
P3.2. demonstrate working in a team as a leader
and member towards specific goals, dealing with

Task 05
Task 06
Task 07
Task 08
Task 09
Task 10

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any conflict or difficult situations
P3.3. review the effectiveness of the team in
Task 11
achieving the Goals
P.4.1. explain the factors involved in planning the
Task 12
monitoring and assessment of work performance
P.4. Be able to assess the
P.4.2. plan and deliver the assessment of the
work and development needs
Task 13
development needs of individuals
of individuals
P.4.3. evaluate the success of the assessment
Task 14
process

Criteria

Indicative characteristics/ Possible Evidence

Task
No

Evidence/
Reference
Achieved
(to be filled by (Yes/ No)
the student)

Assessors
Comments

MERIT CRITERIA
Identify and apply M1.1 Effective judgments have been made,
strategies to find M1.3 An effective approach to study and
research has been applied; Explain in detail the Task 1
appropriate solutions
M1
best strategy to find suitable candidate for
the above position of Associate Professor or Task 8
Explain in detail the best strategy to motivate
the 10 People working under Thompson
Select / design and M2.1 Relevant theories and technique have been
M2

apply

appropriate applied. Design the motivational strategies Task 8

M3

methods / techniques based on relevant motivational theories .

Present
and M3.1 The appropriate structure and approach has Task 1
communicate

been used: Justify the strategy recommended

appropriate findings

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by you and present it to the top management
using suitable method

DISTINCTION CRITERIA
Use critical reflection to D1.1 The conclusion have been arrived at
through synthesis of ideas and have been Task 10
D1
evaluate own work and
justified: Assess your plan on how to
justify valid conclusions accomplish this task.
Take responsibility for
managing and
D2.3 Autonomy / independence has been
organizing activities
D2
Take responsibility for
demonstrated: in commenting construction All
managing and
concepts and financial structure.
organizing activities
D3.1 Ideas have been generated and
decisions
D3

taken

in

assessing

work

Task 12

Demonstrate convergent performance of employees

D3.4 Problem have been solved in drawing
/ lateral / creative
the conclusion on executing the Task
thinking
development programme of the employees

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PEOPLE
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