Human Resource Management

Submission Deadline

Marks and Feedback

Before 6pm on:

11/12/2020

15 working days after deadline (All Levels)

11/01/2021

Module title & code

Human Resource Management (BC15-5)

Assignment number and title

2A (PR-OT)

Assessment type

Individual Assignment

30% Writing Report

Module learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

Discuss roles and functions of HRM practices in organisation and appreciate its significance in the workplace outcomes.

Skills and abilities

Examine the issues/challenges in the broad areas of HRM at the workplace and to provide suggestions.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

Individual Report

The recent catastrophic effects of the pandemic due to coronavirus COVID-19 changed the complete lifestyle of all walks of life. The focus primarily pertains to HRM in the current context. The current HRM traditional practices demands a major revamp to address the continuity of businesses and companies.

Human resources needs to deal with unique measures like downsizing, work from home as the new normal to ensure the productivity of work stays as par the requirements. Also, the work life balance, while working around the family and cope up with the stress and meeting targets.

You are required to write a report highlighting and evaluating the contemporary HR practices by supporting your argument with academic review on ANY ONE of the below mentioned topics:

A. Human Resource Planning.

B. Health and Safety at Workplace.

C. Selection Function.

Your report could follow the following format (this is a suggested framework. If you have any other presentation framework and the flow is more agreeable to you, then you are more than welcomed to use it)

1. INTRODUCTION: It should consist of the following: Definition/s, Importance of chosen topic, and the major challenges in chosen topic.

2. LITERATURE REVIEW –Importance of chosen topic in today’s dynamic business environment.

3. CONCLUSION –You may like to give a summary of your major points.

4. Ensure that referencing has been consistently applied throughout all sections of your assignment. As a gauge, there should be adequate Harvard Styled academic references or citations. Include in charts / models/ diagrams to support your discussion. Inadequate referencing will invite penalty.

Guidelines for the Individual Report

Your work will be graded on the following aspects:

1. This is an Individual Assignment.

2. Your assignment shall reflect the depth and breadth of your original analyses in a clear and coherent manner.

3. Use of the relevant academic literature to support ideas and issues discussed. The range of academic sources such as texts and journals to support your arguments and comments.

4. Any reference to authors and other writers shall be quoted with due acknowledgement in your assignment report using the Harvard Referencing System.

Deliverables

Submission of the individual report will be done via Turnitin Link on MOVE. At the time of submission, you need to make sure that the assignment is your own and all the sources have been acknowledged.

Is there a word limit (Number of Words ± 10%)?

Your report should be word processed and professionally presented. The length of your report should be 1500 words (+/- 10%), presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5-line spacing. Please state the exact word count at the end of the assignment.

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations)

Show understanding of the HRM functions and practices and should be able demonstrate application skills in a given HRM context.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a higher grade?

Students Should be able to identify and summarize the main issues and explain how and why they are related. Should identify implicit issues and nuances.

The assignment is comprised of various module learning outcomes.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page. You can use them to evaluate your own work and estimate your grade before you submit.

No

Criterion

Weighing (%)

Sub Standard / No Attempt (0 Marks)

Poor (20 Marks)

Satisfactory (40 Marks)

Good (50 Marks)

Very Good (60 Marks)

Excellent (70 Marks)

Outstanding (100 Marks)

1

Information and Research

Information and Research Completion of Tasks, Detailed information search

20

There is no evidence for information search/ Tasks are incomplete.

*Sources not used to support substantive assertions or argument.

*Information search is not adequate. Very limited resources are used to discuss the tasks.

*Limited and uncritical use of a restricted range of sources.

*Information search is evident. There is an tempt to address some tasks. All the tasks lack proper focus in discussion.

*Although the information supports the task, some of them are not properly analysed and lack paraphrasing at some areas.

*Relevant information search is evident, but not adequate.

*There is a good attempt to address the tasks.

*All the tasks are discussed but one or two tasks lack focus or two tasks focus or clarity.

*Very good usage of variety information from various sources. Contents are properly paraphrased. The usage of information can be better if it relates to the context.

*All tasks are discussed properly.

*Excellent application of the relevant information from variety of sources. Excellent usage and quoting of the literature at relevant discussion. All the tasks are discussed astutely with proper focus.

*Use of a wide range of appropriate sources, indication critical awareness of their status and relevance.

*Exceptional use of a wide range of appropriate and current sources, focusing on research based reviews indication personal research and critical awareness of their status and relevance.

2

Understanding

Understanding issues Reference to appropriate theoretical background, illustrations.

15

*No evidence of understanding the issues.

*Limited evidence of understanding the issues.

*General understanding of the various issues. Some reference to related theoretical background is evident.

*Good understanding of the various issues. Majority of the tasks show evidence of good understanding of related appropriate theoretical background

*Evidences of very good understanding of relevant theory and research in all tasks.

*Evidence of excellent understanding of relevant theory and research. Reference to appropriate theoretical background provides support to the discussion.

*Some illustrations that support the theoretical background are evidence in the discussions.

*Evidence of exemplary understand of relevant theory and research. Reference to appropriate theoretical background provides support to the discussion.

8Illustrations are provided that amplify the theoretical background.

3

Application

Application and Analysis Detailed discussion on the tasks involved and critical awareness

30

*Lack of analysis of information. No discussion is evident

*The discussed tasks are completely out of focus.

*Task are not properly addressed.

*Limited evidence of critical evaluation of material.

*Poor anlaysis of information. Although there is evidence for some discussion, they are discrete and lacking focus. It does not reflect critical application of the concepts to the case.

*Use of a range of appropriate sources. But without critical evaluation, or missing some significant items.

*Evidence of a general critical stance. Evidence of limited critical evaluation in some areas, with some lost opportunities or misunderstanding.

*There is good evidence for critical analysis and reasoning in some areas.

*Evidence of critical evaluation in some areas, although some material not evaluated.

*Use of a wide range of appropriate sources with some critical awareness of their status and relevance.

Very good application of the information to the case. There is evidence for in-depth analysis of data. However, all tasks are not consistent in analysis and can be presented in a better manner.

*evidence of good critical appreciation and evaluation of relevant theory and research and a systematic attempt to relate it to the topic.

*Excellent analysis of the information and precise application to the case. Critical reasoning is evident while discussion of all the tasks.

*Evidence of thorough critical appreciation and evaluation of relevant theory and research and a systematic and creative attempt to relate it to the topic.

*Critical reasoning is consistently evident across the discussions. The tasks have exemplary discussion and detailed narration.

4

Structure / Presentation

Presentation and structure Clear introduction, logical structure, reference to appropriate theoretical

15

*The report is unorganized to the point of being virtually unreadable.

*Lacks cohesions orderly flow.

*The assignment has unacceptable failings in structuring and / or clarity of written expression

The report is difficult to read due to overwhelming errors or misspellings

*Though discussion of the ideas is clear, a coherent flow of thought is not evident.

*The report is unorganized, but can be read. Poor flow of the report structure.

*The assignment has failings in structuring and / or clarity of written expression, which impair its capacity to communicate.

*Frequent compositional errors or misspellings, but the report can be read.

*Evidence for a coherent presentation is evident, but lacks uniformity throughout the essay.

*The report is somewhat organized. The flow is not coherent and needs improvement.

*While the assignment has some failings in structuring and / or clarity of written expression, these do not impair its capacity to communicate.

*More than occasional errors or misspellings.

*The report is well organized. There is orderliness in the structure. Coherence is also evident but there is still scope for improvement.

*A generally well-structured and expressed assignment, that communicate clearly.

*The report is well organized with a cohesive discussion. The structure of the report is excellent.

*An assignment whose clear structure and expression significantly enhances its argument.

*Reads easily is well organized.

*The structure is exemplary. Execution is excellent. Discussions are free of grammar or writing errors. A clear layout augments the presentation.

Excellent overall organization of the report.

5

Conclusion

Conclusion logical progression from findings to conclusions drawn

10

*No coherence and orderly conclusion

*Though discussion of the ideas is not clear a coherent flow of thought is not evident. All discussions are discrete.

*Satisfactory discussion of the ideas, a coherent flow of thought is evident to some extent. All discussions are somewhat related.

*Good evidence for a coherent presentation is evident, uniformity throughout the essay. There is an attempt to provide some explanation and justification based on the analysis.

*Very Good and orderly flow of ideas which progresses towards a valid conclusion

*A Excellent and logical flow of ideas which progresses towards a valid conclusion is definitely evident.

*An exemplary and orderly presentation of ideas culminating in a valid conclusion which validates the arguments given.

6

References

10

The references do not clearly comply with the basic requirements of HARVARD STYLE format.

The references do not clearly comply with the basic requirements of HARVARD STYLE format. The references are inadequate to support the literature used in the report.

Sources used show limited relevance and currency.

The report shows some compliance to HARVARD STYLE referencing, but shows many errors.

Very few references quoted which are inconsistent with the amount of literature used in the report.

· Some sources of information are relevant while others are dated.

The report demonstrates a basic level of HARVARD STYLE referencing, but still contains major deficiencies. No sophistication is evident i.e. Websites do not follow Harvard Referencing style.

Majority of the sources are relevant and current.

The report demonstrates a solid understanding of the basic elements of HARVARD STYLE formatting. In-text citations if presented at relevant areas will lend more appropriateness to the report.

Sources used to support the discussions are relevant and current.

The report demonstrates excellent HARVARD STYLE formatting skills. In-text citations are presented at relevant areas.

Consistent use of relevant and current sources that enhance the discussions.

Properly incorporate the ideas / published works of others into their own work building upon them.

Skillful use of credible, relevant and current sources of information that augments quality of discussion. Overall, the report demonstrates outstanding referencing skills.