BE 433 – Human Resource Management
BE 433 – Human Resource Management
Coursework 1
Coursework 1 is worth 30% of the module mark.
Assignment
Please discuss the following statementin relation to its implications for performance management:
“At its best, performance management is a holistic set of processes. It brings together many principles that enable good people management practice, including learning and development, performance measurement and organisational development.” (CIPD, 2019).
— Reference: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (2019) Performance management: an introduction. CIPD Factsheet, London: CIPD. —
In developing your essay, you should:
- provide evidence of engagement with recommended literature and knowledge base acquired during this module;
- show the ability to use relevant concepts and theories to critically analyse the literature;
- conduct independent desk research to strengthen your essay.
The word count should be in the range of 800 – 1000 words (excluding references).
This coursework is due by 18th November, Thursday (Week 7).
Additional support on this assignment is provided in classes (Week 3 and 5)
Assessment criteria:
- Evidence of wide reading and use of these learning resources
- The clarity of your understanding of the relevant concepts
- Clearly addressing the question you have been asked
- Critical thought and judgement
- Independence of thought and originality of argument
- Coherence in the discussion you develop
- The quality of the organisation and structure of the argument
- Effective use of language (clarity of expression, correct spelling and grammar)
- Adherence to the formatting guidelines
- The correct use of referencing.
Additional instructions:
- You must word-process the assignment, with font size 12pt and 1.5 lines spacing and including page numbers.
- Make sure you use the appropriate Harvard referencing system.
- The total word count (excluding references) must be in the range stated. The 10% flexibility does not apply for this assignment.
- You should only base your work on authoritative sources. Remember that many web sources are not permissible including blogs, Wikipedia, discussion fora, and similar sites.
- All electronically submitted work will be checked for plagiarism.
- If you are in any doubt about criteria and rules, please ask the teaching team.
Note on academic offences:
In submitting coursework online, it must be assumed that you have read and understood the following guidelines about academic offences. Please note that all coursework is being monitored by plagiarism detection software. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the reference database of the respective software solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers.
The University regulations state that
“The University, the Students’ Union and the University’s Partner Institutions expect all students:
– to behave with honesty and integrity in relation to coursework, examinations and other assessed work;
– to be familiar and act in accordance with the conventions of academic writing including appropriate referencing of sources and acknowledgement of assistance;
– to show understanding of ethical considerations and be compliant with the relevant University Procedures.
A student who does not comply with any of these requirements (either intentionally or by negligence) may be charged with having committed an academic offence” (Academic Offences Procedures 2021-2022).
“The following are some examples of academic offences and do not constitute an exhaustive list:
a. plagiarism, that is, using or copying the work of others (whether written, printed or in any other form) without proper acknowledgement in any assignment, examination or other assessed work;
b. self-plagiarism, that is, using or copying one’s own work that has previously been submitted for assessment, at the University or elsewhere, without proper acknowledgement in any assignment, examination or other assessed work, unless this is explicitly permitted;
c. false authorship, that is the submission of work for assessment that has been written wholly or in part by a third party and presented as one’s own original work;
d. collusion, that is, submitting work produced collaboratively for individual assessment, unless this is explicitly permitted and acknowledged;
e. falsifying data or evidence;
f. conducting research without obtaining ethical approval from the University where such approval is required, or the unauthorised use of information that has been confidentially acquired;
g. introducing, or attempting to introduce, any written, printed or electronically accessible information into an examination, other than material explicitly permitted in the instructions for that examination;
h. copying, or attempting to copy, the work of another candidate in an examination;
i. communicating, or attempting to communicate, with another person, other than an invigilator, during an examination” (Academic Offences Procedures 2021-2022).
“A student suspected of helping another student commit an academic offence may be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the University’s Code of Student Conduct” (Academic Offences Procedures 2021-2022).
