Human Resource Management Essay
ASSIGNMENT ONE – INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
Due Date: 28 August 2020 at 12 noon
Weighting/Value: 25%
Details of Task: This is an individual assignment. You are required to critically respond to the
essay question below. You must use at least FOUR academic journal articles.
Please refer to the Q Manual Section 5.2 to ensure that you know how to write an academic essay. Please
refer to Section 3.2 of the Q Manual to ensure you reference your work correctly to avoid plagiarism. Any
incidents of plagiarism will be dealt with according to the Faculty
Guidelines(http://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/referencing-and-academic-
integrity/academic-integrity).
Essay Question: Remote work is a new normal after the post covid-19 pandemic. Drawing from three
perspectives (pluralist, unitarist, and ethical) that you have learned in the class, examine remote work using
each lens and relate the lenses to the effects on the individual and organizational outcomes.
Please note: You can use any JOURNAL ARTICLE sourced from Monash Databases. Journal articles for
weekly topics are available in the Moodle and they can be used too.
See the Essay Question Marking Rubric available on the MGW 2430 Moodle site for further guidance on how
to structure your response to the essay question.
Word limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Presentation requirements: Times New Roman or similar font, 12pt; 1.5 line spacing and 2.5 cm margins.
Estimated return date: Four weeks from the submission date
Criteria for marking: Please see Individual Essay Marking Rubric on Moodle
Submission details: Online submission via Moodle on 28 August 2020 at 12 noon.
Penalties for late lodgement: For late submission, a penalty of 10% will be deducted for each day after the
submission date including the weekends. Thus, Saturday and Sunday constitute two full days. Please note
that after 10 days, the assignment will be graded as a zero. Any work that is not submitted thereafter will
be considered as a missed assignment.
Assessment coversheet: A copy of the assessment cover sheet is available on Moodle.