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Business Issues and the Contexts of Human Resources

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THE ROLE OF THE HR FUNCTION IN MANAGING (along with others) THE ORGANISATION

1. Identification and analysis of major forces shaping the HR agenda within the organisation.

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A leaked report, obtained by the Labour Party and compiled by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (Acevo) has claimed that the charity sector is facing local and national government funding cuts of between £1bn and £5.5bn in the current financial year.

According to an article in Third Sector Online, dated 5 March 2012, The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), said the past year had been an "annus horribilis" for charities facing a triple whammy of increased demand, rising costs and an unprecedented fall in …show more content…

It is the responsibility of the HR department that all related policies and procedures are developed in line with our vision and strategy and with ethicality, the Charity’s adherence to its social responsibilities and business ethics. Nowadays businesses are expected to be guided not only by legislation but by the same moral and ethical decisions that guide how we behave. The charity is committed to equality of opportunity and our diverse workforce is supported by hiring and promotion of staff from minority groups.

We recognise that the continued strength of our mission and the results we achieve are reliant on good management practice and positive, frequent communication between staff and managers.

Research of the Cipd website revealed a factsheet on Employee Relations which states;

The professional working in this area of HR ensures that the relationship between an organisation and its staff is

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