Mgmt6009_Assessment_2 Page 1 of 5 ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title MGMT6009 Managing People & Teams Assessment Two: Case Study Analysis and Presentation Individual/Group Group Length 15 minutes Learning Outcomes All Submission Slides: due Friday 23:55 (Sydney time) end of module 6 Presentation: to be scheduled by the learning facilitator Weighting 50% Total Marks 50 marks Context: The assessment of this subject supports students in developing their skills and knowledge in topics that include strategic human resources management, organisational design, culture and ethics, organisational behaviour, motivation and performance management. Retention and succession planning are important themes. Instructions: Assume your group comprises a boutique HR consultancy that has been engaged by a fictional company in an industry of your choice. Prepare a fifteen-minute presentation aimed at the executive team of that company that addresses: • you are brought in to address a company in crisis. Widespread absenteeism, all-time record low productivity, insubordination, protracted industrial action, and negative media attention—including the business being heralded as an “employer of ‘unchoice’”—fifty per cent turnover and a lousy safety record have contributed to considerable loss of market share. You are engaged to arrest further decline and to recommend actions to take in order to rebuild back into an employer of choice within two years. The executive team is particularly interested in the potential impacts that your ideas will have on motivation, performance, retention, succession planning and talent management. • you have been asked to elaborate on culture improvement initiatives. You should outline your proposals you would seek to undertake, highlighting successful case studies you found in the literature. Mgmt6009_Assessment_2 Page 2 of 5 • as the CEO is considering the future of the firm, in her initial brief she intimated that she believed the present HR director was not qualified enough to lead the firm into the future. You have been asked to make a recommendation for a permanent appointment. Find a suitably qualified candidate through LinkedIn and make justified arguments why an approach to that person should be made, what the terms of their appointment should be and how they would be remunerated. Make whatever assumptions you deem necessary. Your learning facilitator will schedule a date for class presentations. This may be held face-to-face on a Torrens University campus or virtually via Blackboard Collaborate. It is your responsibility to ensure you are available for the presentations. There is no prescribed format for the presentation; use your own research to inform its structure. Where you can, be sure to use your creativity to ensure the presentation is informative and entertaining for the executive team; you want to be retained for further engagements or recommendations after all. Do not presume to waste the client’s time. Assume the time limit is literally a limit and that the executive team will walk out if your presentation breaches it. Students should use the brief to guide what to include in the assessment and the following rubric to inform the standard required. Note: all team members are required to present and to contribute in the formation of the presentation. When the group is not presenting all team members are required to be in the audience while other groups present, to participate by asking questions and to challenge other groups to meet their potential. Marks for the ‘team work’ criterion below, marked individually, will not be awarded unless all of these conditions are met by all team members. MGMT6009_Assessment_2 Page 3 of 5 Learning Rubrics Assessment Attributes Fail (Unacceptable) Pass (Functional) Credit (Proficient) Distinction (Advanced) High Distinction (Exceptional) Evaluation of information selected in the case study 40% Limited understanding of key concepts required to support the case study. Confuses logic and emotion. Information taken from reliable sources but without a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact with little questioning. Resembles a recall of summary of key ideas. Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research / subject materials. Analysis and evaluation do not reflect expert judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research / subject materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Identifies logical flaws. Questions the viewpoints of experts. Discriminates between assertions of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research / subject materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning. Analysis and evaluation reflect growing judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. Systematically and critically discriminates between assertions of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research / subject materials and extended reading. Information is taken from sources with a high level of interpretation and evaluation to develop a comprehensive critical analysis or synthesis. Identifies gaps in knowledge. Exhibits intellectual independence, rigor, good judgement and adaptability. Effective communication 20% Difficult to understand for he audience, no logical or clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic, demonstrates high MGMT6009_Assessment_2 Page 4 of 5 levels of cultural sensitivity and an awareness of equity issues around social justice in the workplace. Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and multimedia. Team work (marked individually) 20% Does not participate effectively in a team environment. Places individual goals ahead of the group responsibility. Hinders the group process and upsets the schedule. Participates effectively in teams. Identifies team and individual goals, tasks and responsibilities and schedules. Contributes to the group processes. Supports the team. Contributes to group discussions to reach agreement on issues. Works together with others toward shared goals. Renegotiates responsibilities to meet needed changes. Understands group dynamics and team roles. Facilitates team development. Renegotiates responsibilities, tasks and schedules to meet needed changes. Builds team’s identity and commitment. Leads teams. Evaluates team’s outcomes. Implements strategies for enhancing team effectiveness. Application of knowledge to practice 40% Limited understanding of the internal and external business environment. Lacks a global perspective for potential market and trends. Use a limited range of information as the basis for recommended practice. Understands the internal and external business environment including commercial context and market forces. Understands local and global markets and trends. Assesses relevant information. Synthesises and evaluates information from a variety of sources. Gathers and utilises competitor knowledge. Understands the impact of financial, social, political and environmental issues on the business. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery. Understands the business. Can prepare and present business cases and/or proposals. Understands the impact of financial, social, political, environmental issues on the business; and where relevant, as they relate to different countries where the business may operate. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery and its relationship to costs. Understands Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. Understands the impact of financial, social, political and environmental issues on the business; and where relevant, as they relate to different countries where the business may operate. Demonstrates commercial awareness of product development or service delivery and its relationship to costs. Understands the business and its risks. Assesses the impact of information and MGMT6009_Assessment_2 Page 5 of 5 the business and its risks. Can prepare and present business cases and/or proposals. communication systems on the operations of the business. Understands the global market opportunities and competitive environment.