Henley Business School

Undergraduate Assessment Brief

Module Code and Title MM277 Human Resource Management
Module Convenor Dr Rita Fontinha
Type of Assessment Essay In-Class Test
Report Group Report
Project Group Presentation
Practical Skills Exercise Portfolio
Other: Click or tap here to enter text.
Weighting of Assessment 40%
Submission Deadline 11th December 2020 by 2pm
Submission Point Turnitin link accessible on Blackboard
(Blackboard/Turnitin/Other)
Items to be Submitted Essay and reflective piece all in the same document
Individual or Group Individual Group
Assessment
Module Convenor Office By appointment, remotely.
Hours/Opportunities for
advice and feedback
1. What is the Purpose of This Assessment?
The following table shows which of the module learning outcomes are being assessed in this assignment. Use this table to
help you see the connection between this assessment and your learning on the module.
Module Learning Outcomes Being Assessed

To explain the conditions of individual performance in managing work and human

resources
To explain key principles and practices in employee staffing and development and the
dynamic nature of human development
To evaluate the alternative approaches in performance management in a particular strategic
context
To explain the principles in reward system design and evaluate the relevance of a reward
system to a particular strategic context
To explain the contexts and practices of employee voice and participation

Task (attach a separate 2. What'is'the'Task'for'this'Assessment?'

briefing document if You are required to produce one essay submission of 2,000
required) words (+ or – 10%) on the evaluation of practices in
managing work and human resources in organisations.

Subject. Taking one organisation write an essay:

•! Describing one of the sets of HR practices that are

being implemented in order to manage work and human
resources. You should focus on ONE of the five
 following sets of practices: Practices of Employee
Staffing, Practices of Employee Development,
Practices of Performance Management, Reward
System, or Practices of Employee Voice and
Participation; (20%)

•! Critically analysing and evaluating the effectiveness of

these practices in terms of their relationship with
individual-level employee outcomes (attitudinal and
behavioural); (40%)

•! Making recommendations with regards to the strategic

management of work and human resources in the
organisation, and explaining how your
recommendations would contribute to the improvement
of employees' attitudes and behaviours. (40%)

Case organisation of your choice. You can choose any

organisation you wish as long as you are able to have
information about its business and the practices it uses to
manage work and human resources. You can focus on
organisations that we have analysed during lectures, as well as
other organisations whose cases you find relevant to analyse on
the essay.

3. What is Required of me in this Assessment?

Guidelines/Details of Please remember that your recommendations need creative

How to Prepare Your thinking and at the same time your key arguments need to be
Submission sound and supported by academic literature or theoretical
frameworks covered in lectures or recommended readings.

Formative assessment - feedback on an essay outline:

Students who submit an essay outline (up to 300 words) will be
given feedback for improvement. If you want to receive
feedback for your essay outline, please send it to the module
convenor via email (r.fontinha@henley.ac.uk) by 21
November 2020 at 23:59. The submission of an essay outline
is optional and will not be marked.

The assessment criteria

to be used for marking Described on the Rubric below.
this piece of work
Self-Regulation: Make Investigate the chosen HR practice in the chosen organization
sure That You… in detail. Critically analyse the way your chosen HR practice is
 implemented. Support your analysis with relevant literature
(use references provided in class, but please go beyond what
was provided and demonstrate evidence of further reading).
Three Key Pieces of Any organization is fine as long as you are able to retrieve
Advice Based on the information about some of their HR practices.
Feedback Given to the The theoretical model studied on lecture 2 is particularly
Previous Cohort who relevant for this assignment.
Completed This One way to elaborate on the recommendations you need to
Assignment provide on the essay is to search for the practices implemented
in similar organisations (same sector and similar size).

Formatting Guidelines No specific formatting requirements are made. Any font style
or size is acceptable, based on the student’s preference.

Word Limit/Guidance The essay word limit is 2,000 (excluding references and
and Penalty Applied appendix. Plus/minus 10% of word limit would be allowed).
Please include the word count, and do not write your name on
the essay.

! Deadline for submission is 2 pm on 11th December 2020

Referencing Style Harvard Style

Guidance on Academic The work you produce must be your own.

Misconduct (including
using Turnitin practice You should ensure that the work you produce adheres to the
area) University’s statement on academic integrity and to the
regulations regarding academic misconduct (such as plagiarism
and cheating).
You can find information about this at:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/Policies/exa-
misconduct.aspx

You are encouraged to put a draft of your work through the

Turnitin practice area to satisfy yourself that the work is your
own original work. You can find this in your module area on
Blackboard. You can seek advice from the Module Convenor
or your Programme Administrator.
 4. What Resources Might I Use to Prepare My Work?

Relevant theoretical references provided in the module’s lectures. Additional references

from your own research are also encouraged and extremely relevant.

5. Late Submission Arrangements

Point of Submission : 11th December 2020 by 2pm via Turnitin

Late Submission Penalty: The University standard penalty apply
Other: Click or tap here to enter text.

Plagiarism:
The University’s standard policy on Academic Misconduct applies
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 6. Feedback Arrangements

Timing of feedback:
Within 15 days of submission deadline

When examinations marks are released

Other Click or tap here to enter text.

Type of feedback:

Mark Generic Feedback

Individual Feedback Comments written on the assessment
Audio Feedback Video Feedback
Breakdown of Mark Other: Click or tap here to enter text.

Location of Feedback:

Blackboard Turnitin RISIS

Other: Click or tap here to enter text.
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Assessment!Criteria!Rubric!for!Marking!
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GRADE&BANDS& FIRST CLASS 2:1 2:2 3RD FAIL
(THRESHOLD)
ASSESSMENT 80+ 70 – 79 60 – 69 50 – 59 40 – 49 39 AND BELOW
CRITERIA OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD SATISFACTORY
Criterion 1: All aspects Excellent and Knowledge and Reasonable Partial knowledge Significant
Knowledge and mentioned in the systematic understanding is knowledge and and omissions or
understanding Excellent (70-79) knowledge and clearly evident understanding understanding. errors in
category achieved understanding and covers most evident but Ideas expressed in understanding.
Detail and depth and taken to a evident major areas. Good limited to key a purely Little or no
of subject level that would throughout. Ideas exemplification concepts. descriptive evidence of
knowledge and be nearly ready are extremely showing good Exemplification manner or weakly effective study.
contextual for publication. clearly expressed insight into the tends to be or exemplified. Poorly expressed.
understanding and exemplified topic routine. Some ideas poorly
in a novel or Adequately expressed
outstanding expressed ideas
manner pertinent throughout
to the context and
showing excellent
insight into the
topic

Criterion 2: All aspects The most relevant Concepts, Key concepts, Some omissions Significant
Application, mentioned in the concepts, theories, theories, in terms of the omissions in
Theory Excellent (70-79) theories, techniques and techniques and concepts, theories, terms of the
category achieved techniques and evidence are evidence are techniques and concepts,
Integration and and taken to a evidence are used broadly relevant appropriately evidence are used. theories,
Analysis level that would taking account of to both the issue used but without Superficial techniques and
be nearly ready both the issue under necessary findings. Some evidence are used.
Relevance of for publication. under consideration and yielding analytic Few pertinent
concepts, consideration and the context significant insight discussion but findings. Very
theories, the context. This yielding some into the issues limited in nature limited analytic
techniques and yields profound insight into the being considered. and extent discussion.
evidence insight into the issues being Generally
employed. issues being considered. discussed in an
Critical considered. Generally well analytical manner
deployment Extremely well discussed in an but with some
toward a practical discussed in a analytical manner minor weakness
and relevant goal balanced and
analytical manner

Criterion 3: All aspects Broad integration Partial but Some integration Very limited No or
Synthesis and mentioned in the of ideas and successful of ideas and integration of unsuccessful
Evaluation Excellent (70-79) evidence into a integration of evidence into an ideas and attempt at
category achieved well-balanced and ideas and argument that evidence into an integration. The
Integration of and taken to a reasoned evidence into a includes solid but argument that brief is
different bodies of level that would argument that wellbalanced and potentially limited whilst acceptable inadequately
academic thinking be nearly ready fully addresses reasoned reasoning or fails may include some addressed.
and evidence. for publication. the brief. Issues argument that to address the elements of weak Evident flaws in
Reasoning and considered from a addresses the key brief reasoning. The argument or
balance in range of aspects of the comprehensively. brief is addressed judgement or
reaching perspectives. brief. Recognition Only limited but in a routine, highly
judgement Extent Clear evidence of of alternative perspectives taken tangential or opinionated
and originality of strong critical perspectives when when considering limited manner. and/or
critique in the judgement, considering the the issues. Onedimensional unsubstantiated
context of the independent issues. Clear Competent consideration of account
brief thinking and evidence of solid the issues –
 originality. critical judgement critical judgement although this is
Excellent and some demonstrated. done satisfactorily
assessment and independent Acceptable
thorough critique thinking Good critical judgement
of proposed assessment and demonstrated
solutions. critique of though with
Profound proposed limitations
evaluation of solutions.
knowledge and its Reflection on the
limitations limitations of
yielding insights current
into the field of knowledge.
study.

Criterion 4: All aspects Extremely well Well-structured Competently Generally Inadequacies in

Presentation and mentioned in the structured and and presented; structured and adequate structure the structure and
style Excellent (70-79) presented; very clear flow, easy to presented; and presentation presentation;
category achieved good flow, easy follow. No major generally clear but with minor many areas of
Clarity of and taken to a to follow Full and errors in use of flow, generally flaws; occasion poor flow, often
organisation and level that would accurate Harvard Harvard easy to follow. lapses in flow, hard to follow.
structure. Fluency be nearly ready referencing and referencing and in Adequate use of and may include a Inadequate use of
of presentation. for publication. accurate the bibliography Harvard few areas where Harvard
Appropriateness bibliography referencing and hard to follow. referencing and
and consistency acceptable Generally unacceptable
of referencing bibliography acceptable use of bibliography
Harvard
referencing and
broadly
acceptable
bibliography
 Criterion 5: Extremelly deep, Provides deep, Good reflection Good reflection Reflection that Limited, largely
Reflection broadranging and broadranging and that demonstrates that may suggest some but superficial or
pertinent personal pertinent personal insight, learning nevertheless lack limited insight irrelevant
Evidence of reflection. Robust reflection that and the potential depth, pertinence and learning but personal
reflective practice integration demonstrates for enhanced or range in some which is reflection
in learning between learnings profound insight, practice. areas but does frequently
and practice with deep learning and still demonstrate superficial
a strong insight the potential for some insight,
on implications significantly learning and the
for individual enhanced potential for
careers. practice. enhanced practice

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Further information is available at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/exa-misconduct.aspx