Human Resources Management

BCO213 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2021-2022 Task brief & rubrics

Task

This assignment is individual. Each student is expected to hand in a document (word or pdf) in which the following questions will be addressed. Each question

must be numbered as below. Please include a cover page.

1. What is the training evaluation method discussed in class? Explain the model and give an example of how you would measure each level. (approx 600

words)

2. Please explain the difference between mentoring and coaching and give a practical example to illustrate. (approx 350 words)

3. What is the purpose of an employee stock ownership plan? Is it a financial or non-financial compensation concept? (approx 350 words)

For the following questions, please refer to the “Total Rewards” pdf attached.

4. The authors mentioned six (6) essential elements of a total rewards program. Choose one of them, explain it in your own words and illustrate with an

example from a company. (350 words)

5. According to the results of the study, one of the six (6) elements does not influence organizational commitment. Which one is it? Please comment on the

results and discuss if this element would be important for you when joining a new organization. (350 words)

Formalities:

• Wordcount: total of 2000-2500 words. The word count indicated after each question is indicative only.

• Cover, Table of Contents and References and are excluded of the total wordcount.

• Font: Arial 12,5 pts.

• Text alignment: Justified.

• The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.

Submission: Week 13 – Via Moodle (Turnitin). Sunday 16/01/2022 23:59 CEST.

Weight: This task is a 40% of your total grade for this subject.

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

• Assess strategies for recruitment, selection and training.

• Assess retention strategies: performance management systems, compensation strategies and career development plans.

Rubrics

Exceptional 90-100 Good 80-89 Fair 70-79 Marginal fail 60-69

Knowledge & Understanding

(40%)

Student demonstrates excellent understanding of key concepts and uses vocabulary in an entirely appropriate manner.

Student demonstrates good understanding of the task and mentions some relevant concepts and demonstrates use of the relevant vocabulary.

Student understands the task and provides minimum theory and/or some use of vocabulary.

Student understands the task and attempts to answer the question but does not mention key concepts or uses minimum amount of relevant vocabulary.

Application (40%) Student applies fully relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.

Student applies mostly relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class.

Student applies some relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding may be evident.

Student applies little relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstands are evident.

Critical Thinking (10%)

Student critically assesses in excellent ways, drawing outstanding conclusions from relevant authors.

Student critically assesses in good ways, drawing conclusions from relevant authors and references.

Student provides some insights but stays on the surface of the topic. References may not be relevant.

Student makes little or none critical thinking insights, does not quote appropriate authors, and does not provide valid sources.

Communication (10%)

Student communicates their ideas extremely clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck

Student communicates their ideas clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck

Student communicates their ideas with some clarity and concision. It may be slightly over or under the wordcount limit. Some misspelling errors may be evident.

Student communicates their ideas in a somewhat unclear and unconcise way. Does not reach or does exceed wordcount excessively and misspelling errors are evident.