Managing Performance in Organisations

Assessment Task Two Individual Essay - 45 marks 


BUSM1228 Assessment 2 unpacked 


Word Limit: 2000 words (10% less or more allowed) 


References: Minimum 10 academic references Due date: By 11:59pm 





All marking staff will comment on what you have done well in this essay and what you need to improve based on the following assessment criteria: 


• Key issues relating to the essay question/prompt have been developed

• Original and clear argument; • Logical and convincing discussion • Ideas and assertions substantiated through use of high quality

reference material and key academic perspectives/views used to develop arguments

• Number and quality of references, appropriate RMIT business referencing format

• Clear and comprehensive written style (essay structure, spelling, grammar, syntax etc.)







Assessment 2 guide tips: 


• Please remember to use the rmit learning lab • Ensure that you write in an objective tone in your work (academic

writing within your work) • Please make sure you have 1.5 line spacing and please use times new

roman if you can

• Please remember to have maximum 2 or 3 direct quotes in your work and try and paraphrase as much as you can.

• Please make sure you have about 15-18 references to surpass the minimum of 10










Links you can use for your assessment: RMIT learning lab: https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/welcome RMIT easy cite: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library 








Journals to look at: Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources International Journal of Human Resources Management Journal of Management International Journal of Business Performance Management Personnel Review International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 














Introduction:  


• 150 words here within your work.  Please feel free to summarise what you intend to talk about in your essay here.  This section of your work is about summarising key concepts and nothing more.










 Paragraph one:  • Name one challenge that you think human performance management

does face.   • Justify why you think this is a challenge  • What HR managers need to do to overcome this challenge.   • In your paragraph refer to about 1 or 2 theories from this course













Paragraph two: 


• Name one challenge that you think human performance management does face.

• Justify why you think this is a challenge • What HR managers need to do to overcome this challenge. • In your paragraph refer back to about 1 or 2 theories from this course










Paragraph three (optional) 





• Name one challenge that you think human performance management does face.

• Justify why you think this is a challenge • What HR managers need to do to overcome this challenge. • In your paragraph refer back to about 1 or 2 theories from this course







Paragraph four: (optional) 


• Find a company that has got a good performance management system (ie accenture) and outline how they do things so well and how they have overcome challenges mentioned above.




Conclusion: 


150 words here in your conclusion summarising the main components of your work. Here please summarise the main elements of your work. You can start off by outlining “this essay will attempt to conclude” and then summarise what you have examined in the assignment. 





Reference list: Please make sure you have your reference list here and ensure it adheres to RMIT Harvard style referencing. Please make sure you have your references in alphabetical order and please ensure that all the references appearing in your essay, also appear in your reference list and vice versa.