Writers Den

Group
Project (Presentation and Report) Worth (5+25) =30%

This task is designed to develop your ability to:

• contribute
  fruitfully to a group task;
• assess
  a HRM issue or problem as objectively as possible;
• appreciate
  the potential of theory in managerial decision making and

problem solving;

• apply
  theory to ‘real life’;
• take
  responsibility by designing a practical course of action (rather than
  merely making recommendations).

Task description

Students
will form groups of around four
during class in week 3. Each group should identify a problem situation (HR
problem) in an organisation they have access to- preferably an organisation
where at least one group member works or has worked recently. The focus has to
be on an unresolved problem (only one problem).

A
presentation covering the following points should be prepared:

• Provide a brief introduction
  to the organisation (it is acceptable to withhold the name of the
  organisation).

• Describe the problem, as
  much as possible in terms of the observable or measurable symptoms it
  manifests, for example: employee unrest, frequent industrial action, high
  absenteeism, workplace bullying/harassment, low morale, loss of profit,
  sabotage etc.

• The issue/problem should
  then be considered and analysed in terms ofconcepts/models/theoriesdrawn from any two topics
  studied as part of this subject. To give some examples, your group may
  choose to adopt different negotiation tactics, change the existing
  recruitment and selection method, or re-design jobs, or arrange special
  training program and so on. Try to choose the topic that seems to offer
  the most useful insights into the problem. Topics must be taken from
  HRM course.

• Design a change program or
  set of activities and procedures utilising some aspect or aspects of your
  analysis (actual action plan). The change program should be intended to
  solve or improve the situation. Please
  note you are not merely being asked for a list of recommendations.

Note: It is not necessary to interview any
managers or distribute questionnaires to complete this project.

Group
members should present their project to the class in week 9and 10.The presentation schedule will be negotiated in
class. The presentation should last between 20 and 30 minutes. Each
member will present for more or less equal amount of time i.e., about 7 minutes
each. An additional 8 -10 minutes is available for questions and answers.
Support your presentation with appropriate visuals such as computer slides and
handouts.

A report of 2000 words summarising your project must be submitted on Friday by 5 pm.

If you present your project in week 9, your
report will be due on Friday in week 9; for week 10 presentation it will be on
Friday in week 10.
Visual material used in the presentation may be included as an appendix. The
report musthave a cover page- duly
completed and signed and it must also be
correctly and adequately referencedusing APA style.

Due
in week 9 & 10

Attention!Submit soft
copy of your assignment via Turnitin (UBOnline) and the hard copy as per your
lecturer’s instruction.Late submission without a
valid reason shall attract penalty @ 10% per day.

Group project:
Assessment Criteria

The presentation mark will be based on the following
criteria: (individual mark)

·
Platform skill
and presentation –posture, gesture, eye
contact, flow of
speech, language proficiency, level of confidence (Poor marks for reading)

·
Demonstration of
understanding of the presentation material

·
Handling questions and
answers

• Appropriate introduction, conclusion and time management

Worth 5%

Note: Individual member’s
presentation mark will vary
depending on the over-all quality of their presentation. The lecturer/tutor
will allocate this mark.

The report mark will be given to all group members
(group mark). It will be based on:

• The
  presence of an introduction to the organisation;
• The
  detailed description of a suitable problem for analysis with pros and cons;
• Effective use of material
  from two subject topics;
• Use of analysis in developing ‘change program’ and apparent
  efficacy of ‘change program’;
• Over-all quality and
  completeness of response to the presentation topic;

·
Clarity of expression and correct presentation:
format, completed and signed cover page, word count, line spacing, spell check;
and

• Use of in-text reference, completion of a full
  reference list following APA style (sufficient and appropriate material
  from relevant and credible sources to effectively support the key points.Worth 25%