Critical Analysis Essay 1500 words/15 quality academic references - Due Monday 2 September 11:59 pm (Submit online using Turnitin)

Assessment Task 2 (30 %)

Critical Analysis Essay 1500 words/15 quality academic references - Due Monday 2 September 11:59 pm (Submit online using Turnitin)

(Addressees Course Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5)

What you need to do:

Select an organisation of your choice. Ideally, you should select an organisation where you currently work or have worked in the past or an organisation that you would like to work for in the future.

Your task is to:

Describe the context of the organisation you have selected, including the nature of the industry, the level of competitiveness within the industry, the key external stakeholders and the current trends in the industry; and

Describe the organisation, including the nature of the work undertaken, the products and services created, the current strategies that are operative in the business being pursued and the current level of organisational performance.

Identify five key problems facing the practice of HRM in the organisation.

Drawing on your understanding of the industry, the organisation, and the HRM challenges you have identified and key HRM theoretical frameworks, examine the HRM-performance chain in your selected organisation.

In your answer, consider:

How would you advise the organisation to improve the effect of HRM on organisational performance?

What have you learned from the assignment that can enable you to become an effective HR manager?

Assessment Task 2 will be assessed against the following criteria - each criterion is equally weighted:

Key issues relating to the question have been developed

Analysis and synthesis of relevant HRM literature in peer-reviewed and quality newspaper articles such as the Age, Sydney Morning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, McKinseys, Deloittes, BBC, ABC podcasts, Quality blogs,

Ideas and assertions cited or quoted in text and substantiated through use of high-quality academic material

Clear written style (spelling, grammar, syntax etc.) and appropriate RMIT Harvard style referencing (in-text and list of references, following Easycite*http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/ guideline(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Guidance for Assessment 2 and key steps

Refer to the following steps to help you construct the core elements required in your essay.Step 1: Select any organisation of your choice. Ideally, select an organisation where you currently work or have worked for in the past OR an organisation that you would like to work for in the future.

Your organisation may be nationally based, international, government, not-for-profit or even the family business. You may have worked at this organisation as a full time or part time employee, as a contractor or volunteer. Alternatively, the organisation you select may just be where you would like to work next. There are no parameters concerning your selection.

Step 2: Conduct research into your organisation to enable you to describe the following.

The context of the organisation you have selected, including the nature of the industry, the level of competitiveness within the industry, the key external stakeholders and the current trends in the industry. External stakeholders include anyone your organisation deals with, such as customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, employer associations, unions, legislative bodies etc.

The nature of the work undertaken by the organisation, the products and services created, the current strategy being pursued and the current level of organisational performance. Organisational performance comprises real results or outputs compared against its objectives and goals.

You may wish to look at this business database list from the RMIT library to help you with your research. You may also want to peruse the Proquest newpaper database to search for the organisation or industry sector you are focussing your Task 2 on and find recent articles to assist you with the knowledge and work for task 2.

PLEASE CHOOSE ARTICLES FOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS ONLY FROM:

Asia Pacific Journal of Human ResourcesJournal of Organizational BehaviorInternational Journal of Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource ManagementPersonnel ReviewNote: Please do not divulge any confidential information about your organisation. Any information that is not publicly available for which you have consent to use (for example, at your current workplace) should be de-identified so that there is no recognisable reference to the actual organisation name (e.g. instead of NAB, call your organisation Financial institution 1), its employees or stakeholders.

Step 3: Identify five (5) key problems facing the practice of HRM in the organisation.

Analyse and synthesise relevant models, theories and HRM literature to demonstrate how these problems affect organisational performance. You may wish to reference one or more of the following (if applicable):

CIPD Model.

Step 4: Provide advice to the organisation on how they could improve the effect of HRM on organisational performance, given what you know about the organisation, industry and the five (5) problems you have identified.

Your advice should include the application of theory and link to high-quality academic material.

Step 5: Reflect on what you have learned from this assessment to equip you to become an effective HR manager.

Recommended essay structure

Section What to include Suggested word count

Title page Title.

Student name and ID.

Due date. Not included.

Introduction Paraphrase the questions.

Describe what, how, why. 100

Main body Provide context around your selected organisation and identify five key HR problems faced by organisation. Reference relevant models, theories and HRM literature to demonstrate how these problems affect organisational performance.

Advise the organisation on how they could improve the effect of HRM on organisational performance.

400

800

Conclusion Draw your conclusion on the state of HRM within the chosen organisation based on the learning within this topic and other literature.

Explain what you have learned about effective HR management.

100

100

References You must include a minimum of 15 quality references in this assessment. Not included.

Grading Rubric Task 2

Marking Guide/Rubric for Task 2

Weightings are assessed equally

Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail

Key issues relating to the question have been developed

Has complied clearly excellently and comprehensively with what is required in Task 2 Has complied with a good level for what is required in Task 2 Has complied at an adequate level for what is required in Task 2 Has complied generally with a reasonable level for what is required in Task 2 with some gaps Has failed to grasp what was required in Task 2

Analysis and synthesis of relevant literature (15 academic references minimum). Demonstrates analysis and synthesis. Constructs an evidence-based argument, drawing on academic and professional sources. Uses the referenced literature to develop the students own voice in constructing an argument. Greatly exceeds the minimum requirement in terms of referencing Demonstrates analysis and synthesis. Constructs evidence-based argument and the exercise of independent judgment. There are gaps in evaluation of claims and in the use of the referenced literature to develop some arguments. Number of references are adequate There is an imbalance between description and analysis and synthesis in the evaluation and use of referenced literature. This may lead to some arguments driven more by the authors claims.

Number of references is questioned along with superficial use. The discussion demonstrates an attempt to exercise analysis, synthesis and independent judgment; however, work of this kind tends to be overly descriptive of the referenced literature. Thus, the argument consists largely of an organised set of claims made by authors. Number of references is questioned along with superficial use Largely descriptive, lacking independent analysis and synthesis of arguments derived from referenced literature, evaluation of claims.

The line of argument is difficult to interpret by the reader.

Ideas and assertions substantiated through use of high quality reference material and key academic perspectives/views have been demonstrated Ideas and assertions within the students text are comprehensive, and demonstrate academic integrity, and conforms with academic conventions including accurate referencing. Ideas and assertions within the students text are generally comprehensive, demonstrate academic integrity, and conforms with academic conventions including accurate referencing. Minor errors or omissions occur which detract to an extent from the quality but do not seriously impact on the transparency and

traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity Ideas and assertions within the students text in the main are comprehensive to a satisfactory level and demonstrate an adequate level of academic integrity, and generally conforms to academic conventions including accurate referencing. Several concerning errors or omissions occur which detract to an extent from the quality but and at times may impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Ideas and assertions within the students text exhibit gaps and are comprehensive to a passable level and demonstrate some appreciation of subject matter and issues pertaining to academic integrity, and often conforms to academic conventions including accurate referencing. The frequency of concerning errors or omissions detract from the quality but and at times impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Fails to meet criteria for a pass as outlined in the columns to the left.

Clear and comprehensive written style (spelling, grammar, syntax.) and appropriate RMIT Harvard referencing for quality websites, journal articles, text booksLanguage features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, concisely, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the purpose with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.

Complies with the instructions from the Easy Cite Referencing Tool

Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with few minor spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.

Complies generally with the Easy Cite Referencing Tool at a good standard with minor errors The text contains some errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity occasionally, and may not be concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with little effort.

Complies at times with the Easy Cite Referencing Tool but more care required The text contains frequent errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity, and is not concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with some effort.

Complies with the Easy Cite Referencing Tool with a level of errors that are of concern The frequency of errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, results in a lack of clarity, and is not concise. The overall response to the Task is presented poorly, making it difficult to follow.

Fails to comply with the Easy Cite Referencing Tool on too many instances.