Professional Human Resource Management Practices BUSM4589
- Subject Code :
BUSM4589
SchoolofManagement
BUSM4589ProfessionalHumanResource Management Practices
Assessment2:ManagingPerformanceModule
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Assessmenttype:Essay |
Wordlimit:2000(+/-10%) |
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DueDate:SundayofWeek5,23:59Melbournetime
Weighting:30% |
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Overview
Inthisassessmenttask,youarerequiredtoreflectonanddiscussDemingsobservationsonperformance management.Youwill analyse and synthesise relevant academic literature to supportyour argument.
LearningOutcomes
CLO1CompareinternationalHRprofessionalstandards,andassesstheirapplicationtoanorganisation drawing in theoretical constructs.
CLO2AnalyseandinterprettheexternalandinternalcontextinwhichHRprofessionalsoperate,andthe impact on practice.
CLO4Reflectandcritiqueyourdevelopingprofessionalpractice.
Assessmentdetails
ContextThe merit rating nourishes short-term performance, annihilates long-term planning, builds fear, demolishes teamwork, [and] nourishes rivalry and politics. It leaves people bitter, crushed, bruised, battered, desolate, despondent, dejected, feeling inferior, some even depressed, unfit for work for weeks afterreceiptofrating,unabletocomprehendwhytheyareinferior.Itisunfair,asitascribestothepeoplein a group differences that may be caused totally by the system that they work in.
Source:Deming,W.E,Orsini,J.2013.TheessentialDeming:Leadershipprinciplesfromthefatherof total quality management. New York: McGraw-Hill. From The Merit System: The Annual Appraisal: Destroyer of Peopleby W. EdwardsDeming.As included in The Essential Deming (page 27).
AssessmentCriteria
- Key issues have been
- Analysis and synthesis of relevant academic literature used (12 academic referencesminimum).
- Ideas and assertions substantiated through use of high-quality reference material and key academic
- perspectives/view shave been
- The avoidance of opinions or arguments that are not substantiated by academic
- Clear and comprehensive written style (spelling, grammar, syntax).
TheEssayQuestiontoaddress:
From your research to what degree are Demings observations contained in the quotation about performancemanagementstilltrue?Howhavesomeoftheseadverseoutcomesbeenaddressedin contemporary organisations? What HRM skills might be employed to avoid them?
Referencingguidelines
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Submissionformat
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Academicintegrityandplagiarism
Academic integrityisabouthonestpresentationofyouracademicwork.Itmeansacknowledgingtheworkofothers while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas.
Youshouldtakeextremecarethatyouhave:
- Acknowledged words, data, diagrams, models, frameworks and/or ideas of others you have quoted (i.e. directly copied), summarised, paraphrased, discussed or mentioned in your assessment through the appropriate referencing methods,
- Provided a reference list of the publication details so your reader can locate the source if This includes material taken from Internet sites.
Ifyoudonotacknowledgethesourcesofyourmaterial,youmaybeaccusedofplagiarismbecauseyouhave passed off the workand ideas of another person without appropriate referencing, as ifthey were your own.
RMIT University treats plagiarism as a very serious offence constituting misconduct.Plagiarismcoversavarietyofinappropriatebehaviours,including:
- Failure to properly document a source
- Copyright material from the internet or databases
- Collusion between students
Forfurtherinformationonourpoliciesandprocedures,pleaserefertotheUniversitywebsite.
Assessmentdeclaration
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AssessmentCriteria
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Criterion1 Keyissueshavebeen developed |
Hascompliedclearly excellently and comprehensively withwhatisrequired for this criteria. |
Hascompliedwitha good level for what is required in this criteria. |
Hascompliedatan adequate level for what is required in this criteria. |
Has complied generally with a reasonablelevelfor what is required in thiscriteriawith some gaps. |
Has failed to grasp whatwasrequiredin in this criteria. |
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6.00to>4.79Pts |
4.79to>4.19Pts |
4.19to>3.59Pts |
3.59to>2.99Pts |
2.99to>0Pts6.0 |
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Criterion2 |
Demonstrates analysisand synthesis. |
Demonstrates analysisand synthesis. |
Demonstrates analysisand synthesis. |
Thereisan imbalancebetween description and |
Largelydescriptive, lackingIndependent analysis and |
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Analysis and synthesis of relevantacademicliterature |
Constructs an evidence-based |
Constructs an evidence-based |
Constructs evidence-based |
analysis and synthesisinthe |
synthesis of argumentsderived |
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used (12 academic referencesminimum) |
argument, drawing onacademicand |
argument,drawing onacademicand |
argumentandthe exerciseof |
evaluationanduse ofreferenced |
fromreferenced literature,evaluation |
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professional sources.Usesthe |
professional sources.Usesthe |
independent judgment.Thereare |
literature.Thismay lead to some |
ofclaims.Thelineof argument is difficult |
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referencedliterature |
referencedliterature |
gapsinevaluationof |
argumentsdriven |
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to develop the studentsownvoice |
to develop the studentsownvoice |
claimsandinthe use of the |
morebytheauthors claims. Number of |
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inconstructingan |
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argument.(Minimum references |
argument.(Minimum references |
to develop some arguments.Number |
questioned along withsuperficialuse. |
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ofreferencesare adequate. |
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6.00to>4.79Pts |
4.79to>4.19Pts |
4.19to>3.59Pts |
3.59to>2.99Pts |
2.99to>0Pts6.0 |
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Criterion3 Ideas and assertions substantiatedthroughuseof high-quality reference material and key academic perspectives/views have been used. |
Ideasandassertions within the students text are comprehensive,and demonstrate academic integrity, and conforms with academic conventions including accurate referencing. |
Ideasandassertions 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 toanextentfromthe quality but do not seriously impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. |
Ideasandassertions within the students textexhibitgapsand are comprehensive to satisfactory level and demonstrate an adequate level of academic integrity, and generally conforms to academic conventions including accurate referencing.Several concerningerrorsor omissions occur which detract to an extent from the quality but and at timesmayimpacton the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academicintegrity. |
Ideasandassertions within the students textexhibitgapsand are comprehensive to a passable level and demonstrate someappreciationof 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 academicintegrity. |
Failstomeetcriteria for a pass as outlined in the columns to the left. |
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6.00to>4.79Pts |
4.79to>4.19Pts |
4.19to>3.59Pts |
3.59to>2.99Pts |
2.99to>0Pts6.0 |
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Criterion4 The avoidance of opinionsorarguments that are not substantiated by academicreferences. |
Outstanding all assertions, statements and arguments are substantiatedusing academic conventions. |
Excellent with a few errors but in the main assertions,statements and arguments are substantiated using academicconventions. |
Adequate with numerouserrorsbut in the main assertions, statements and arguments are substantiated using academic conventions. |
At a pass standard butattimesconcerns are identified but shows a sufficient capacity to obtain a pass by the capacity to make assertions, statements and arguments are substantiate d using academic conventions but too many gaps were shown. |
Fails to meet criteria for a pass as outlined in the columns to the left. Evidence of lack of understanding of subject (minimal or inadequate comprehension and littleornoapplication) andinabilitytoidentify issues. Often inadequate in depth and breadth. Sometimes incompleteor irrelevant. |
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6.00to>4.79Pts |
4.79to>4.19Pts |
4.19to>3.59Pts |
3.59to>2.99Pts |
2.99to>0Pts6.0 |
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Criterion5 Clear and comprehensivewritten style (spelling, grammar, syntax.) |
Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, concisely, unambiguously,and inatoneappropriate to the purpose with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuationerrors. |
Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, unambiguously,andin a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with few spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. |
The text contains some errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks Clarityoccasionally, and may not be concise, but the meaningisapparent to the reader with little effort. |
The text contains frequent errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity, and is not concise, but the meaningisapparent to the reader with some effort. |
The frequency of errors in spelling, grammar, word choice,andstructure, results in a lack of clarity, and is not concise. The overall responsetotheTask is presented poorly, making it difficult to follow. |
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6.00to>4.79Pts |
4.79to>4.19Pts |
4.19to>3.59Pts |
3.59to>2.99Pts |
2.99to>0Pts |
6.0 |
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Totalpoints: |
30pts |
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