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Assessment item - Business report

Task - Assessment 3 requires you to prepare a business report that addresses one (1) of the following three options. These questions relate to Topics 2, 3 and 4.

Option 1- Work design pilot at CERA (Topic 2)

Refer to the story of CERA relating to work design in Topic 2. Using the information in the topic and at least 10 additional sources, provide advice to Rachel Amaro on how to design jobs in her area to support innovative behaviour. At least five of the additional sources must be academic journals or books/book chapters published in the last ten years.

Option 2 - The business rationale for diversity management (Topic 3)

Study the business rationale for diversity management and the debates surrounding this using the information in Topic 3, and at least 10 additional sources. At least five of the additional sources must be academic journals or books/book chapters published in the last five years.

Then, answer these questions:

1. Are you convinced by the business rationale argument for diversity management in CERA; or, is it better to focus on merit alone without any other action?

2. Based on your answer to 1. What argument would you make to Mark French regarding the business case for focusing on diversity management?

Option 3 - Options for performance measurement in CERA (Topic 4)

Consider the story of CERA as it relates to individual performance measurement in Topic 4 (note that this does not include the operation of the bonus scheme). Then, answer these two questions, using the information in Topic 4 and at least 10 additional sources. At least five of the additional sources must be academic journals or books/book chapters published in the last five years.

1. What limitations are evident in CERA's individual performance measurement, taking into account its organisational strategy and recent developments in this HRM practice as reported in professional literature provided in Topic 4?

2. Recommend two alternative measurement approaches and indicative methods within each approach that you believe could work in CERA.

Rationale

This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your achievement of the following learning outcomes in the subject:

• be able to critically analyse and assess recent literature on human resource management, and debate the issues raised;
• be able to explain how human resource management initiatives assist stakeholders within organisations to respond to changing workplace environments;
• be able to discuss, explain and analyse the relationship between organisational strategy and human resource strategies.

Presentation

• Use the business report format shown below.
• Use 12 point font size and 1.5 line spacing. The report should have the following structure:

Business Report Format

Title page (not included in the word count)

Title of report - should clearly describe what the report is about

Executive summary.This is a summary of the whole report. Outline the task, the argument and the conclusion/s (approx. 200 words).

Table of contents (not included in the word count). List the major and minor sections of your report.

Introduction: Set the scene; give some background information about the issue that you're looking at; state the aim/purpose of the report. Provide an outline of the main sections in the body of the report (approx. 200 words).

Body: Organise the body of the report into sections with clear headings. Numbering is optional.

Your report should include discussion of the questions using language and a writing style that is appropriate for a business report. This discussion must include correctly cited evidence drawn from appropriate sources (approx. 1,800 words).

Conclusion: Summarise what has been achieved in the report. (approx. 300 words).

Recommendations ARE required in this assignment.

References (not included in the word count) A list of all of the in-text sources that you cited in the report using the APA 6 referencing style. See the CSU Library page.

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