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The essay topic is:
‘You are the HR manager of a large cinema chain based in London. The cinema manager in one
of the branches will soon retire. You have been asked to hire a new cinema manager who will be
responsible for the overall running of that cinema. Outline and explain the steps you need to
follow to hire and successfully induct and retain the new cinema manager. How will the current
state of the UK employment market affect your resourcing approach? Use academic sources to
support your answer.’ (2,500-3,000 words)
Instructions to students:
This is an academic essay and student answers should be based on academic theory and not on
professional practice. Theory used in the essay should be backed up by the use of full and
consistent citation, both in text and in a full reference list provided at the end of the essay. A good
approach to the essay topic would:
(i) discuss the role of HR planning in the resourcing process and discuss how HR planning
should be used in the cinema scenario;
(ii) explain the importance of the job analysis stage and how it should be conducted for the
cinema manager role;
(iii) present and justify the choice of internal/external recruitment tools and selection
techniques appropriate for hiring the cinema manager;
(iv) discuss the importance of an effective induction and appropriate retention strategies in
ensuring that the cinema manager effectively settles in his/her new role and does not
leave the organisation;
(v) discuss the current state of the UK employment market and how it might affect the
resourcing strategy for the cinema manager;
(vi) provide an effective conclusion.
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Essay marking guide:
Grade Characteristics
70%+
Grades 1-4
Outstanding essay. It has probing analysis and imaginative insights.
All the key issues have been identified fully with the correct use of
tools, concepts and techniques. The presentation is outstanding with
clear, logical structure, and methodology, including supporting
evidence i.e. graphs, appendices. The essay shows excellent written
skills. The essay is extremely well referenced, and demonstrates
outstanding research skills, identifying relevant literature, along with its
integration in the essay. Implications of recommendations and
limitations of academic concepts are considered.
60-69%
Grades 5-8
Very good essay. Most of the key issues have been identified with the
correct use of tools, concepts and techniques. Some areas may not
be fully explored, but the work is generally quite competent. The
presentation is very good, including most of the supporting evidence
i.e. graphs and appendices. The essay is very well structured and
written. The essay is well referenced, plus demonstrates very good
research skills, identifying most of the relevant literature and its
integration within the essay.
50-59%
Grades 9-12
An adequate essay. Some of the key issues have been identified with
the correct use of tools, concepts, and techniques. Some areas are
not fully explored and some of the work falls short of what is required.
The work tends to lack analytical skills. The work adequately adheres
to presentations guidelines and including some supporting evidence
i.e. graphs and appendices. The structure of the essay could be more
effective, and the writing is unclear in places. The essay is adequately
referenced, and shows that the student has undertaken some
research.
40-49%
Grades 13-16
Rather weak essay. Most of the key issues have not been identified
with the correct use of tools, concepts, and techniques. The whole
essay lacks analysis, and is descriptive, and rather superficial. The
essay adheres very little to presentation guidelines and includes very
little supporting evidence i.e. graphs and appendices. The essay has
little or no structure, and is rather poorly written. It is poorly
referenced, and does not show appropriate research.
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