4.5k-word paper(3rd)

Criterion

<35

35-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

>70

Critical understanding of Employee Relations issues

Very poor understanding of Employee Relations issues

Largely undeveloped and poor understanding of Employee Relations issues confusing it with general HRM and Organization behaviour

Largely undeveloped and descriptive understanding of Employee Relations issues confusing it with general HRM and Organization behaviour

Fair understanding of, and sound

description of Employee Relations issues. Some evaluation and good evidence provided

Complete evaluation with appropriate evidence provided. Demonstration of the way in which the employee relations issues have implications for the balance of power between the relevant actors

Clear and complete evaluation with appropriate evidence provided.

Demonstration of the way in which the employee relations issues have implications for the balance of power between the relevant actors. Contributes some original interpretation to the topic under investigation.

Analysis of roles of the state, employers (organisations) and employees (and their trade unions)

No understanding of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes

Limited or inaccurate understanding of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes

A reasonably clear but limited understanding of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes

A reasonable clear description and understanding of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes

A full analysis of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes with good supporting evidence. Some indications as to how the interactions between the parties have implications for the balance of power.

A sophisticated analysis of how the roles of the key employee relations actors affect the employment relationship and its outcomes with good supporting evidence. This will demonstrate how the interaction between the parties is premised on the balance of power afforded them by the context in which they occur

Analysis of the balance of power between the actors (employees & their trade unions; employers and the state)

No understanding or demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

Partial understanding or demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

Limited understanding and demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

An evaluative understanding and demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

A clear and reasonably analytical demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

A clear and reasonably analytical demonstration of the power implications inherent in the employment relationship

Integration of theory and practice including examples of organisational/

national/inter-national

policy, practice ideology as appropriate

Negligible evaluation of knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

Partial evaluation of knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

Descriptive evaluation of knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

A reasonable evaluation of knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

A clear evaluation of knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

A comprehensive evaluation and analysis of:-knowledge and understanding of employee relations theory and practices relating to the employee relations environment, actors, processes and outcomes

Effective written communication

Poorly presented with poor written communication

Assessment may have poor presentation, poor structure or be poorly written

Work is adequately presented with appropriate structure and written communication is clear

Work is presented appropriately, well structured with relevant subheadings and written communication is clear

Work is presented appropriately, well structured with relevant subheadings and written communication is clear with clear connections between points made

Work is presented appropriately, well structured with relevant subheadings and written communication is clear with clear connections between points made

Referencing to academic texts and journals

References are absent

References are given but these are not appropriately cited in text and within the list of references and do not use the required conventions. References are limited to text books only and do not include journal articles

References are cited but with some errors in text and within the list of references though using the required conventions. References are limited to text books only and do not include journal articles

References are cited with limited errors in text or within the list of references using the required conventions. Insufficient use of journal articles and texts

References are cited appropriately with only limited errors either in text or within the list of references using the required conventions. Journal articles as well as text book material is used.

References are cited appropriately in text and within the list of references using the required conventions with no errors. Fulsome use of text books and relevant journals especially from the Employee Relations area