HR Management

HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Trimester T1 2020

Unit Code HC2101

Unit Title Performance Management

Assessment Type Individual Assignment Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and comprehensive evaluation. Students must use correct in-text citation conventions. This strictly needs to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised.

Assessment Title Tutorial Question Assignment 1

Purpose of the assessment and linkage to ULO.

Students are

required to answer 5 questions come from the recorded tutorial questions every week from week 2 to week 6

The following Unit Learning Outcomes is applicable to this assessment:

1. Understanding different methods and levels of measuring performance in organisations

2. Matching people to job requirements – understanding job demands, situational factors and successful recruitment

3. Planning future HR needs taking into account new trends and changes in labour force demographics

4. Managing poor performing staff and retaining high performing individuals and groups

5. Complying with relevant legal requirements 6. Demonstrating the capacity to express ideas, concepts and arguments in a

logical and coherent written form conforming to relevant standards of academic writing.

7. Developing team skills

Weight 25%

Total Marks 50 Marks

Word limit The word limited is provided in each question

Due Date Week 7 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight)

[Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day]

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Submission Guidelines

• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page.

• The assignment must be in Microsoft Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers.

• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using the Harvard Referencing style.

Please use Harvard Referencing.

Assignment Specifications Purpose:

This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of

performance management

Details

Answer All FIVE (5) of the following questions. The questions come from the recorded tutorial

questions from week 2 to week 6.

Question 1 - Week 2: Tutorial Question 3 (10 marks)

Tim is a Sales Manager. identify and explain 3 measures which can be used as performance

criteria for Sales Managers. If Tim wants to encourage his team to perform highly, what type

of performance management system should be implemented and why? Answer this question

in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring to 3 additional academic sources

from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required and ensure that you reference the sources

correctly.

Question 2 - Week 3: Tutorial Question 1 (10 marks)

According to a consulting firm report - Bain and Company, Management Tools and Trends

2015, one of the top ten management tools implemented by companies was the Balanced

Scorecard. Many surveyed companies (40%) have indicated that they are satisfied with using

the Balanced Scorecard for strategic planning.

Explain the Balanced Scorecard and how the Balanced Scorecard can be used for strategic

planning. Answer this question in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring

to 3 additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required and ensure

that you reference the sources correctly.

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Question 3 - Week 4: Tutorial Question 2 (10 marks)

Explain the importance of benchmarking and how benchmarking can be utilised in different

areas of HR?

Answer this question in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring to 3

additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required and ensure

that you reference the sources correctly.

Question 4 - Week 5: Tutorial Question 3 (10 marks)

Job analysis is an important concept for HR managers. Explain the differences between job

analysis, job description and person specification. Name three key methods of undertaking

a job analysis, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Answer this

question in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring to 3 additional

academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required and ensure that you

reference the sources correctly.

Question 5 - Week 6: Tutorial Question 3 (10 marks)

There are certain standards which recruitment methods must meet to be effective. Outline

and describe the five standards. Answer this question in 300 words. You must support your

discussion by referring to 3 additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard

Referencing is required and ensure that you reference the sources correctly.