Formative Assessment: Managing And Organising For Human Resources
BUSI22160 Managing and Organising for Human Resources
Formative Assessment: Essay Plan
The purpose of this assessment is to provide developmental feedback to help you to improve your performance on the final module examination which carries 100% of module marks. Each of the essay questions below will appear as a ‘seen’ question on the forthcoming examination paper: engagement in this formative assessment task is therefore essential in your preparations for this. It is imperative that you complete this task to the best of your ability to optimise your level of performance on the module overall. Failure to engage with this task is likely to adversely affect your performance on the module.
The task
You are required to produce an
essay plan of 500 words (excluding words in reference list). This should include the following:
1. An introduction of 200-250 words written in full with appropriate citations.
2. An outline of the main body which includes a list of key ideas/arguments, presented in a logical order including indication of key authors. Links to the question should be highlighted to demonstrate relevance of included material.
3. Outline of conclusion which summarises key points and links back to the question set.
4. Reference list in full which follows Harvard Referencing.
You should select ONE of the following questions:
A. Perspectives, Perceptions and Selections
Outline the social exchange perspective on selection. In what ways does this develop our understanding of the selection process?
B. Managing Performance
Why is performance management necessary in organisations? Critically assess the difficulties that arise in its implementation.
Formative Assessment: Essay Plan
The purpose of this assessment is to provide developmental feedback to help you to improve your performance on the final module examination which carries 100% of module marks. Each of the essay questions below will appear as a ‘seen’ question on the forthcoming examination paper: engagement in this formative assessment task is therefore essential in your preparations for this. It is imperative that you complete this task to the best of your ability to optimise your level of performance on the module overall. Failure to engage with this task is likely to adversely affect your performance on the module.
The task
You are required to produce an
essay plan of 500 words (excluding words in reference list). This should include the following:
1. An introduction of 200-250 words written in full with appropriate citations.
2. An outline of the main body which includes a list of key ideas/arguments, presented in a logical order including indication of key authors. Links to the question should be highlighted to demonstrate relevance of included material.
3. Outline of conclusion which summarises key points and links back to the question set.
4. Reference list in full which follows Harvard Referencing.
You should select ONE of the following questions:
A. Perspectives, Perceptions and Selections
Outline the social exchange perspective on selection. In what ways does this develop our understanding of the selection process?
B. Managing Performance
Why is performance management necessary in organisations? Critically assess the difficulties that arise in its implementation.