PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners ability to: 1. analyse Human Resource Management (HRM) issues and challenges. 2. critically review articles related to HRM. REQUIREMENT You are required to answer ONE (1) assignment based on the following question. The assignment should be completed individually. QUESTION 1. Select and review 3 research-based articles that discusses the issues or challenges related to the following topics or its related area in terms of the ideas concepts and theories : Workforce diversity Discipline at the workplace Trade Unions in the 21st century Performance Management Employees Incentives and Benefits Safety and Health at the workplace 2. Conduct an interview with the HR Manager of any selected organisation of your choice on issues or challenges from any one of the chosen topic above. 3. You are required to review the issues and challenges of the chosen topic from the articles and the interview in accordance to the following sequence: Introduction Cover in detail theorganisations background: the name type of business organisational structure mission and vision number and type of employees and the person interviewed (the HR manager).(Suggested to have pictures graphs tables etc to illustrate the information) (6) Report the results / findings from the reviewed article and the interview Report the findings from the articles and outcomes from the interview on the above selected topic. (20) Analysis What has changed in term of depth and scope of the selected issues or challenges? What are the major contributions from the article and interview? Are there any knowledge gap(s) new concepts models or new recommendations? (Need to assess the articles and outcome from the interview). (15) General Critique Present your own opinion about the articles and from the interview. The comments can be both positive or negative or both. (10) Summary. Sum-up all of the key points of the article and highlight the lessons learned. (5) Instruction: a) The report should be written in accordance to the sequence. b) References should use the American Psychological Association (APA) format. (4) Grading The assignment will be graded based on both content as well as presentation. You may receive low marks due to poor presentation even if the content is adequate. Presentation includes spelling grammar sentence and paragraph structure continuity and transitions between paragraphs headings and other mechanics of expository writing. Marks Allocation: Introduction 6 marks Report 20 marks Analysis 15 marks General critique 10 marks Summary 5 marks Use of APA style Language structure References 4 marks Total 60 Marks

PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners ability to: 1. analyse Human Resource Management (HRM) issues and challenges. 2. critically review articles related to HRM. REQUIREMENT You are required to answer ONE (1) assignment based on the following question. The assignment should be completed individually. QUESTION 1. Select and review 3 research-based articles that discusses the issues or challenges related to the following topics or its related area in terms of the ideas concepts and theories : Workforce diversity Discipline at the workplace Trade Unions in the 21st century Performance Management Employees Incentives and Benefits Safety and Health at the workplace 2. Conduct an interview with the HR Manager of any selected organisation of your choice on issues or challenges from any one of the chosen topic above. 3. You are required to review the issues and challenges of the chosen topic from the articles and the interview in accordance to the following sequence: Introduction Cover in detail theorganisations background: the name type of business organisational structure mission and vision number and type of employees and the person interviewed (the HR manager).(Suggested to have pictures graphs tables etc to illustrate the information) (6) Report the results / findings from the reviewed article and the interview Report the findings from the articles and outcomes from the interview on the above selected topic. (20) Analysis What has changed in term of depth and scope of the selected issues or challenges? What are the major contributions from the article and interview? Are there any knowledge gap(s) new concepts models or new recommendations? (Need to assess the articles and outcome from the interview). (15) General Critique Present your own opinion about the articles and from the interview. The comments can be both positive or negative or both. (10) Summary. Sum-up all of the key points of the article and highlight the lessons learned. (5) Instruction: a) The report should be written in accordance to the sequence. b) References should use the American Psychological Association (APA) format. (4) Grading The assignment will be graded based on both content as well as presentation. You may receive low marks due to poor presentation even if the content is adequate. Presentation includes spelling grammar sentence and paragraph structure continuity and transitions between paragraphs headings and other mechanics of expository writing. Marks Allocation: Introduction 6 marks Report 20 marks Analysis 15 marks General critique 10 marks Summary 5 marks Use of APA style Language structure References 4 marks Total 60 Marks