MGTB442F Extended Essay

Part One: Students are required to write an essay (of length 1,000-1,200 words) to recommend an HR Development (HRD) method(s) to a selected company.

• Students can select one company and are assumed to be taking up the role of HR Manager. 

 The company must come from one of the following industries:
1. Innovation and Technology
2. Import and Export Trade
3. Green Technology & Environmental Services
4. Financial Services
5. Design
6. Convention and Exhibition;
7. Legal Services
8. Testing and Certification
9. Real Estate and Construction Services
10. Accounting
11. Management Consulting
12. Logistics
13. Film Entertainment
14. Publishing
15. Information and Communication Technology.

Note: Students are not allowed to use the same company in the group assignment.

Instructions for Part One: Writing the essay 
1 Use between 250-300 words to describe the background. Search on the website of the selected company to find out the vision, mission, values, nature of the business, products and services alike. Students need to understand the business nature of the company to make a recommendation.

2 Use between 600-700 words to describe the HRD method(s) that you recommend and explain the reasons. The recommended HRD method(s) should enable better learning and development of the employees in the selected company. The recommendation must make use of the contents of this course.
            2.1 Students are required to consider the impact of technologies and generational characteristics on the selection of HRD method(s).
            2.2 Students may include additional factor(s) such as culture or business strategy, if you can find them from the company’s website, to substantiate your recommendation of the HRD method(s) to the company.

3 Use between 150-200 words to discuss the limitations of the recommendation.