ASSESSMENT TASKS Assessment 1: Essay Individual Task Word count: 1500 (excluding the reference list).  It requires students to write an essay on one of the following topics: 1. Identify and critique some of the challenges that organisations face in implementing performance management practices. 2. Increasingly, a potential employee’s use of social media is a consideration for employers. Discuss why employers have this new focus in their recruitment and selection policies. Instructions to students: 1. As part of this task, students are expected to undertake a comprehensive literature review on the selected topic, and support their arguments by referencing academic literature strictly using quality text books and journal articles of relevance. Students are expected to use both the course textbook AND a minimum of six (6) peer reviewed journal articles (published between 2009 and 2017). (Note: Wikipedia is not an academic reference). 2. The essay must be word-processed, and must follow an essay format (please refer to the essay outline provided on the unit website), including correct referencing (Harvard style), formatting, layout and grammar. In relation to referencing, the report must include accurate and detailed in-text referencing as well as a list of references. 3. Note plagiarism – the use of others’ words without attribution – is considered a severe offence, and will lead to serious consequences (including subject failure).