Course: HRMT20026 – HRM Strategy and Implementation Term 1, 2017 Course Coordinator: Dr Geoffrey Chapman ([email protected]) Assessment 3 – Report on Performance Management On campus, Distance and Metropolitan Campus Students All assignments for HRMT20026 must be submitted electronically through Moodle site. Failure to submit electronically will be taken as a failure to submit, and therefore you may disadvantage yourself by not achieving a passing grade for this course. NOTE: Copy detection software (TurnitIn) is used in this course and work found in contravention of the copying and plagiarism rules will be investigated. Severe penalties apply in the case of proven instances of copying, plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Students must submit their requests for extension of assignment submission date through the CQU assignment extension system. Advice can be sought via email or telephone, but for a request to be granted, the assignment extension system must be used. Policies and Procedures for Assessment Students must familiarise themselves with the following policies and procedures at http://policy.cqu.edu.au: • Assessment and examination policy and procedures • Assessment of Coursework Policy • Assessment of Coursework Principles • Assessment of Coursework Procedures Students can find useful information pertaining to assessment submission and support services on the CQU website: https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students The School of Business and Law generally uses the Harvard or APA (Author/date) style of referencing. More information on the styles used by various schools can be found at https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/services-and-facilities/referencing/cquniversityreferencing-guides Additionally, students can find useful resources relating to HRM on the Library guide for HRM page http://libguides.library.cqu.edu.au/hrm Applying for assignment submission extensions should be done through the assignment extension system http://webfuse.cqu.edu.au/Assignment_Extensions/ Contacting Teaching Staff During the course, students should initially contact their local teaching staff to answer any queries related to the course that they may have. Contact details for local teaching staff can be found on the Moodle course website. Flex/ Distance students should contact the course coordinator with any questions regarding the course, its content, and assessments. If local teaching staff cannot fully answer the query, or it is of a personal nature, all students can contact the Course Coordinator Dr Geoffrey Chapman ([email protected]). Student Contact The University allocates every student an individual email address, the format of which is [email protected] (e.g. [email protected]). This is the official email address that the university will use for all email correspondence. Student emails can be accessed through http://my.cqu.edu.au. Students are expected and requested to check their official email address on a frequent and consistent basis (at least once weekly). Students are encouraged to review the new Student Email Principles university policy relating to email communication at http://policy.cqu.edu.au which has been introduced to ensure all course and program updates are received. Regular student access to email is required for this course. Regular student access to the Internet is required for this course. Students are expected to follow a self-directed study schedule which meets the required deadlines. Student use of the course website is mandatory. This is provided through Moodle http://moodle.cqu.edu.au. HRMT20026 uses the Moodle site extensively. If you have difficulty logging into Moodle sites, please contact IT Helpdesk on (07) 4930 9233 or 1300 666 620, Monday to Friday between 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. Assessment item 3 — Report on Performance Management Due date: Friday 2 June, 2017, 11:55pm AEST, (Week 12) Weighting: 45% Length: 2000 words ±10% (excluding title page, reference list, appendices), presented in report format Reference Style: Author-Date Style (APA). The task The assessment item is based on the case study provided on the Moodle site. You should read, and carefully analyse, the case and respond to the issues presented at the end of the case study within the context of a professionally presented business report. The structure The report should be designed as a management document that can be used to implement recommended changes. It should include a comprehensive analysis of the current situation using HRM theory, performance management models, strategies and frameworks. The report should clearly explain the various options available and analyse the consequences of these. The report must have a clear structure, including headings that identify the separate sections. If you cannot think of a structure, a generic structure would be as follows: • Executive Summary • Table of Contents • Introduction/background • Research/literature (You could have this as a separate section, or you might integrate this information into each question section) • Topic 1 (including literature and recommendations) • Topic 2 (including literature and recommendations) • Topic 3 (including literature and recommendations) • Conclusion / summary of recommendations • Reference list (in APA style) Research and references Students are expected to engage in extensive research within the academic literature relating to strategic human resource management, performance management, employee performances, employee feedback and other relevant theories, models and frameworks. You will be expected to present information and evidence from, and cite, at least twelve relevant peer-reviewed, academic journal articles, academic references. Marking Please read the marking criteria (included in a separate document), as I will be using this to grade your essay. Note the marks that are given to clear communication. I strongly encourage you to check your spelling and grammar, or seek assistance from university services if needed.