Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment Q1 - Explain the Function of assessment in learning and development The assessment cycle continues until all aspects of the qualification have been achieved by the learner:- Initial assessment – Prior knowledge of the subject to determine teaching style. Assessment planning – agree what types and methods of assessments are to take place Assessment Activity – what methods‚ e.g. observational/ assignments/ questioning Assessment decisions
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points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. Three main points that can have affect on employers are: Data Protection: The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy‚ it was enacted to bring UK law into line with the EU data protection
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contemporary management was born. He was well known for his Hawthorne experiment that turned heads of various scientists‚ many arguing with this concept and others‚ practicing it. Hawthorne underwent various validity attacks including whether the study is a biased myth and if Mayo concealed important findings‚ evidence and details that arose from his studies from the public. This triggered more doubt concerning the study that raised other questions including why it was so important for the experiment to be
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ERR 1.1 U.K. Law covers the following aspects of employment: Minimum wage‚ Hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ Health and safety‚ Holiday entitlements‚ Redundancy and dismissal‚ Training‚ Disciplinary procedures‚ Union rights and consultation‚ among many others. Labour law covers the deal between employee and employer. Health and safety laws cover working conditions‚ and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels. The Equality Act protects those of different gender‚ race
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Explain analytically how trade unions can influence firm performance. How best should employers deal with trade unions? Introduction A trade union is an organisation of workers who have come together to achieve common goals such as increasing pay‚ increasing the number of employees which an employer hires‚ and improving working conditions. The trade union bargains with employers on behalf of all its members and negotiates labour contracts; the most common
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the purpose? December 27‚ 2013 Strategies The world is filled with decisions to be made both in business and from a personal standpoint. All too often however‚ these worlds cross and an unethical decision could cause a scar on the company that could last indefinitely. In order to teach ethical behavior to the employees of a company one must first demonstrate the behavior themselves. Develop a culture of honesty‚ trust‚ and accountability
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1. At a study session before a midterm exam you heard four of your friends chatting: Explain each statement‚ using utility analysis. a.“I think Joshua paid too much for his backpack.” --The speaker does not receive as many utils from shopping for backpacks as Joshua. b.“I gave Eddie $20. He really needed it more than I do.” --Money is not as important to this person‚ Eddie will get more utils out of each dollar then the person who gave him the money. c.“I didn’t go to the concert last night because
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“Deforestation brings about more harm than benefits to humans.” Using studies you have made‚ explain how far you agree with this statement. Deforestation refers to the clearing of forests‚ usually at such a rapid rate that it is impossible for the forests to regenerate naturally in a short time. Deforestation brings benefits to humans by clearing land that can be used for settlement‚ to make space for a growing population to live in. However‚ it also brings harm to humans because eroded topsoil
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Organizational Behavior Using rewards and punishments in a workplace to increase employee performance. 1. Punishment: For example‚ docking an employee one hour of pay for being 15 minutes late to work is punishment. From my point of view‚ a manager needs to understand what each concept is and how it applies to a situation. Then he can act according to the case. For reasons such as abuse‚ violence‚ harassment and theft‚ I think that the manager should use a punishment like a suspension
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Alethea Evangelista Professor Mindy Treftz Management 540 15 November 2010 Becoming the Employer of Choice During the course of a day‚ one is likely to be exposed to dozens of interactions with service providers. Whether at the coffee shop getting ready to start the day with a warm cup of coffee‚ the doctor ’s office signing in for an appointment or the taxi driver who has the important task of getting you to the airport in time for an important business trip. Each one of these interactions
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