Assessment Title Assessment Task 3: Essay on retaining talent Task Description Assessment Task 3: Essay on retaining talent Due Date: 12 noon AEST, Friday of Week 12 (10 February, 2017) Length: 2500 words ± 10% (excluding title page and reference list) Case Study: Retaining talent with salary packaging (Pg. 492-494, Chapter 14 of textbook) - Human Resource Management in Australia (5th Ed., 2014) by Kramar, Bartram, De Cieri, Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart & Wright, McGraw-Hill Australia. Also available in Moodle site under Assessments tab. Weighting: 45% Reference Style: APA Style https://www.cqu.edu.au/?a=14033 Document type: MS Word document (doc and docx only). Other types of documents (e.g., PDF or others) are not acceptable, will not be marked. Before uploading your assignment to Moodle, please check and make sure if the respective file can be opened. Documents that cannot go through Turnitin (e.g., without a similarity score reported by Turnitin) or cannot be opened will not be marked. Objectives: The primary purpose of this assessment task is to assist students to develop skills in the use of HRM theories and models relating to employee attraction and retention, career progression, performance management, remuneration and reward, in the analysis of a typical business situation. The assessment task encourages exploration of the effectiveness of the HRM practices in a dynamic business environment. The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give students the opportunity to enhance their research, analysis, critical thinking, argument development, and written communication skills. Description: Assessment task 3 requires writing of an argumentative academic essay. The essay should therefore contain an argument that is used as the structuring element. Students are expected to engage in extensive research within the academic literature in Human Resource Management, particularly focusing on employee attraction and retention, career progression, performance management, remuneration and reward. Case Study: Retaining talent with salary packaging (Pg. 492-494, Chapter 14 of textbook) Based on the above case study write an argumentative essay that addresses all of the following questions: Discuss how the recognition scheme supports McDonald's culture and attracts future leaders? Discuss which theory(ies) you think would support McDonald's recognition scheme? Would McDonald's approach to managing human resources be directly applicable in a not-for-profit organisation such as the Spastic Centre? Justify your answer. Please see the Moodle unit website for more details. Assessment Due Date Week 12 Friday (10-Feb-2017) 12:00 PM AEST All assignments must be submitted through Moodle site. 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Weighting 45% Assessment Criteria Assessment 3 – Essay on retaining talent Retaining talent with salary packaging (Pg. 492-494, Chapter 14 of textbook) Your report will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria: A thorough knowledge and critical analysis of the HRM topics expressed in a coherent format with an Introduction, body and comprehensive conclusion (10 Marks) Knowledge and application of relevant HRM theories and/or models in response to the questions expressed in a clear argument (10 Marks) Appropriateness of response to the questions (10 Marks) Relevant and accurate literature is used to develop and support arguments (cited at least fifteen (15) academic journal articles)? (5.0 Marks) Additional research beyond the unit materials and textbook including use of recent and relevant peer reviewed academic journal articles? (2.5 Marks) Appropriate presentation format (academic essay) as required by assignment writing guidelines (e.g., no headings, tables, and figures; paragraphs are structured to include topic sentence, explanation, and proof) (2.5. Marks) Clarity of expression, grammar and spelling? (2.0 Marks) Strict conformity to APA referencing style (e.g., all in-text references and reference list are correct)? (2.0 Marks) Length of 2500 words (± 10%) (Excluding the title page and reference list) (1.0 Mark) Penalty for late submission without approval if applicable [(-5%× 45)/day = -2.25 marks/day] Important: Plagiarism will result in a “zero” score and will be reported to the Academic Services Centre of the University. Turnitin will help identify plagiarism through the level of similarity. A certain level of similarity does not necessarily indicate plagiarism, but you are suggested to minimise the level of similarity as much as you can. Markers will make academic judgements about plagiarism case by case. Copy detection software (TurnitIn) is used in this unit and work found in contravention of the copying and plagiarism rules will be investigated. Penalties apply in the case of proven instances of copying, plagiarism and academic dishonesty. For more details about the penalty, refer to the marking criteria for each assessment task Please check the following links to know more about TurnitIn: http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/student-training/viewing-originality-reports http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/student-training/about-originalitycheck Referencing Style American Psychological Association (APA