Managing Human Resources Module Continual Assessment 2Processing

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Managing Human Resources Module

Continual Assessment 2 – Group Assignment (40%)

Read the instructions in your Course Outline, CA Outline and your Canvas portal carefully. If you still have queries, read the FAQ first and then email queries via your SIM student account. You will be penalised with marks deduction if the instructions are not strictly followed.

Please be reminded that plagiarism and collusion are serious offences, and all cases will be referred to the administration. Grades will be withheld if the submission is suspected for plagiarism or collusion till investigations are completed.

Instructions on Continual Assessment

1.  This is a group assignment.

2.  Form. a group of 4-5 students and submit the ‘GROUP PROJECT FORM’ to lecturer by Lesson 3. It is the student’s responsibility to find and join a group. Students without group will receive ZERO (0) marks.

3.  All group members will receive the same marks for the assignment unless the group advised the lecturer that group members have not contributed equally in writing through the Peer Evaluation Form. In that case, the lecturer may award different marks to the group members.

4.  The assignment has TWO (2) deliverables, i.e., a written group report (30%) and a group oral presentation (10%). Students must complete BOTH components.

5.  The report must include any FOUR (04) topics listed below.

•    Recruiting in Labour Markets (Session 4)

•   Selecting Human Resources (Session 5)

•   Training Human Resources (Session 6)

•   Talent Management and Development (Session 7)

•    Performance Management and Appraisal (Session 8)

•   Compensating Human Resources (Session 9)

6.  About the group written report (30%)

6.1. Each group must submit ONE group written report. Students should keep a copy of assignment submitted.

6.2. Look for an organisation – can be located in any part of the world. Contact a person whom you can meet/interview to find out in detail how the FOUR topics are implemented in the organisation. The contact person should have some knowledge about HR or has HR responsibility in the organisation. Information can  be  obtained  through   internet  research  and/or  any  other  information available in the library or published materials.

6.3. Write a report on the FOUR topics. The report should include how the FOUR HR systems are implemented in the organisation and focus on:

a)  ANALYSIS of the FOUR HR systems in the organisation, and

b)  SUGGESTIONS and SOLUTIONS to enhance the FOUR HR systems in the organisation.

6.4. The report should have:

•    Cover page

•    Content page

•    Introduction

•   Analysis, suggestions & solutions on FOUR topics

•    Conclusion

•    References

•   Appendices, as appropriate.

6.5. Guidance on written report:

a)  The cover page should include the FULL names and Student ID numbers of all group members as per the register.

b)  The  introduction should briefly include background of the manager and organisation and the purpose of the report. Maximum 120 words.

c)  The conclusion should summarise key findings in the report. Maximum 120 words.

d)  Each group is required to provide at least SIX (6) references in APA format.

e)  The appendix should include team members’ roles and responsibilities, and name, job title and contact details of manager whom the group contacted in the organisation, as appropriate.

6.6. The report must be type-written in 1.5 line spacing, font-size 12, Times New Roman. This report must be submitted in Word format.

6.7. The report should be about 3,000 (+/- 10%) words (excluding cover page, references and appendices). State the word count at the end of the report.

6.8. The report will be marked out of 75 marks and counts for 30% of the total assessment in the module. Refer to marking rubric for breakdown of marks.

6.9. Only one member of the group will submit the assignment for the group. If group leader is not available, another member should takeover and submit for the group.  This  is  a  group  assignment;  all  members  are  responsible  for  the submission.

Deadline: 12th Nov 2024, by 11:59am.

Penalty Marks for Late Submission of Assignment

Within 24 hours: 20% to be deducted from total marks

More than 24 hours: submission will be graded zero

CA Submission: CAs must be submitted to online Canvas portal by the due date.

7.  About the group oral presentation (10%)

7.1. Each group will present the contents in their written report for maximum 10 minutes duration.

7.2. The format of presentation is the group’s choice. Acceptable formats include oral  presentation  of  a  PowerPoint,  “Live”  Zoom  presentation  if  one  of  its member is on Medical Certification.

7.3.A set of the  Digital or  Physical copy of presentation  materials  is to  be submitted to the lecturer before the start of the presentation.

7.4. After the presentation, each group will be interviewed on their project for about

10 minutes by the lecturer.

7.5. Each group will be assigned a date and time to present in class from session 13  onwards.  The  presentation  schedule  will  be  shared  by  the  lecturer  in Canvas. All group members must contribute to the oral presentation and be present to answer questions at the presentation to receive marks.

7.6. The presentation will be marked out of 25 marks and counts for 10% of the total assessment in the module. Students should demonstrate good understanding and knowledge of contents in the project. Please refer to marking rubric for breakdown of marks.

Marking Rubric:

Rubric for written group report
	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent / Distinction
Introduction (5 marks)	Poor introduction	Average introduction	Good introduction	Very good   introduction	Excellent /   distinction    introduction
Analysis, suggestions and solutions (60 marks)	Poor analysis, suggestions,   and solutions