Resourcing & Talent Management

Bachelor of Business (BS701)
BU7700 – Resourcing & Talent Management
Assessment 1: Practical Project- Individual
Due Date: Thursday, 21st April,20 04:00 PM
Weighting: 30% (submission through Turnitin on Moodle)
Type: Individual Report
Length: 3500 (+ – 10%) Report Maximum excluding references and appendices.

Learning Outcomes: 1, 3
1 Demonstrate workplace focused knowledge and critical
understanding of the process of resourcing and managing
talent in a range of organisations
3 Design an effective staffing system for a given organisation.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail,
Internet, and technology. Assuming that Alibaba intends to leverage the market opportunity in Bahrain and open
their first branch here. They have hired you as a HR Consultant to advise them on how to attract the best talent
in Bahrain. As part of your role as HR Consultant you are required to conduct extensive research on Bahrain
Labour market. Your final product will require you to combine each of the assessment tasks into a cohesive
report, including a table of contents and any necessary appendices. Format your report as a professional product
that you would give to the organization.
Create a company profile highlighting main information about the company such as a brief history, culture and
nature of business.
Task 2: Based on the information from your research, formulate an appropriate talent philosophy, HR
strategy and specific resourcing strategy for Alibaba group. Explain how Alibaba should address each of the
nine strategic resourcing decisions based on your analysis of the company’s competitive advantage. (LO1,3)
(Moodle useful)
Task 3: Explain the characteristics of the labor market in Bahrain. How does it differ from the countries that
this business is already operating in? Highlight the concept of hiring locals and the government initiatives to
promote the same. (LO1)
Task 4: According to LMRA website, advise the organization on preparing a HR Guide for hiring local as well as
expatriate staff (See Labour Law on Moodle) (LO3)
Supplement To The Assessment 1
Assessment Task:
The assessment task requires you to analyze the Bahraini and global labor market and advise an organization with
key decisions related to its resourcing function.
Task 1:
The student is expected to
1. Conduct research on Alibaba and analyse its organizational strategy
2. Based on the organizational strategy the students must be able to formulate an
appropriate talent philosophy that will guide their HR strategy and in turn be presented
as specific resourcing strategy
3. Explain the choices for Chosen company’s related to the 9 strategic resourcing decisions
a. Core or Flexible Workforce
b. Internal or external hiring
c. Hire for or train and develop skills
d. Replace or retain talent
e. Staff proactively or reactively
f. Which jobs are critical?
g. Staffing as in investment or cost?
h. Centralised or decentalised?
i. Which Skills /What level
Task 2:
The student is expected to research about the Labour market in Bahrain and explain how it
differs from other countries the business is already having its operations in terms of the
workforce demographics, hiring of expatriates. You may choose another GCC country to
compare Bahrain with.
The student is expected to highlight the government initiatives in these countries in terms of,
Nationalization and its implications on recruitment. Is there a role for Tamkeen to play?
The student is expected to conduct research about the Labour market in Bahrain and other
countries:
• Explain how it differs from other countries in terms of the workforce demographics
• Hiring of expatriates as well as local talent.
• Public and private sector preferences of the workforce
• System of hiring expats: Kafala System/workers mobility/
• Rate of unemployment in these countries.
• The student is expected to highlight the government initiatives in these countries in terms of
E.g. Bahrainisation and its implications on recruitment.
• They should choose a GCC country to compare Bahrain with.
• Highlight any employment trends in these countries specifically Bahrain
Task 3:
Based on the information from the LMRA website, the student is expected to cover the
following:
• Recruitment of local employees
• Recruitment of expat employees
• Contract: Permanent/ Temporary
• Indemnity
• GOSI
• LMRA requirements: visa, permits.
Good Luck
Assessment 1: Report Marking Rubric
Met criteria to an
excellent standard
Met criteria to a very good
standard
Met criteria to a
satisfactory standard
Did not meet criteria
Excellent
20-17
Very Good
16.9-14
Satisfactory
13.9-12
Unsatisfactory
11.9-0
Task1
(LO1,3)
You have clearly
thoroughly and accurately
developed an appropriate
talent philosophy, HR
strategy and specific
resourcing strategy for the
organization.
You have clearly and
thoroughly explained how
Chosen company should
address each of the nine
strategic resourcing
decisions based on your
analysis of the company’s
competitive advantage.
You have clearly and
accurately developed an
appropriate talent
philosophy, HR strategy and
specific resourcing strategy
for the organization.
You have clearly explained
how Chosen company should
address each of the nine
strategic resourcing
decisions based on your
analysis of the company’s
competitive advantage.
You have adequately
developed an
appropriate talent
philosophy, HR
strategy and specific
resourcing strategy for
the organization.
You have satisfactorily
explained how Chosen
company should
address each of the
nine strategic
resourcing decisions
based on your analysis
of the company’s
competitive
advantage.
You have failed to
develop an appropriate
talent philosophy, HR
strategy and specific
resourcing strategy for
the organization.
You have not/only
partially explained how
Chosen company
should address each of
the nine strategic
resourcing decisions
based on your analysis
of the company’s
competitive advantage
which in
inaccurate/incomplete/
partially complete.
Excellent
20-17
Very Good
16.9-14
Satisfactory
13.9-12
Unsatisfactory
11.9-0
Task2
(LO1)
You have clearly and
accurately explained the
characteristics of the
labour market in GCC
countries. You have
conducted thorough
research to highlight the
concept of hiring locals
and the government
initiatives to promote the
same.
You have clearly explained
the characteristics of the
labour market in GCC
countries. You have
conducted good research to
highlight the concept of
hiring locals and the
government initiatives to
promote the same.
.
You have adequately
explained the
characteristics of the
labour market in GCC
countries.
You have conducted
some relevant
research to highlight
the concept of hiring
locals and the
government initiatives
to promote the same.
You have failed to/
only partially explain
the characteristics of
the labour market in
GCC countries. You
have failed to
conduct/conducted
surface level research
to highlight the concept
of hiring locals and the
government initiatives
to promote the same.
/
Excellent
30-25.5
Very Good
25.4-21
Satisfactory
20.9-18
Unsatisfactory
17.9
Task 3(LO3) You have developed a
clear and thorough outline
for recruiting employees in
the stores in the Kingdom
of Bahrain. You have
comprehensively
explained the process of
hiring expats and local
employees and covered
the relevant laws
governing their
employment in the
organization.
There is evidence of
excellent research in this
section.
You have developed a clear
outline for recruiting
employees in the stores in
the Kingdom of Bahrain. You
have clearly explained the
process of hiring expats and
local employees and covered
most of relevant laws
governing their employment
in the organization.
There is evidence of good
research in this section.
You have developed a
satisfactory outline for
recruiting employees
in the stores in the
Kingdom of Bahrain.
You have clearly
explained the process
of hiring expats and
local employees and
covered some of
relevant laws
governing their
employment in the
organization.
There is some
evidence of research
in this section;
however some
sections are
weak/incomplete.
You have failed to/only
partially developed an
outline for recruiting
employees in the stores
in the Kingdom of
Bahrain. You have
failed to explain the
process of hiring expats
and local employees
and have not covered
the relevant laws
governing their
employment in the
organization.
There is barely
evidence of research in
this section; moreover
some sections are
weak/incomplete
Excellent
10-8.5
Very Good
8.4-7
Satisfactory
6.9-6
Unsatisfactory
5.9-0
Report
writing
Your report is written to
an excellent standard
using correct business
English, grammar and
punctuation. You have
referenced throughout
with APA style referencing.
Your report is written to a
very good standard using
correct business English,
grammar and punctuation.
You have referenced with
APA style referencing.
Your report is written
to a good standard
using correct business
English, grammar and
punctuation., however
you may not have
referenced in APA
style in many or for all
your references
Your report layout is
very poor in either the
standard of English
used or in the logical
flow of the report. You
have not referenced
correctly or in a manner
expected at this level.