IB2C40 Managing Human Resources Individual Assignment, 2022 Assignment Instructions All assignments must be submitted ONLINE via my.wbs by 7pm UK time on the date displayed against this assessment. Please ensure that you have inserted a completed assignment coversheet, which must be included as the first page of your script. This should include your Student ID number, but not your name. Word Limit 3000 word limit. Word Count Policy WBS has a school-wide policy on word counts. This is strictly enforced to ensure consistency across modules and programme. You can find more information about this policy in your Student Handbook under Academic Practice – 4i. Word count policy. This is a strict limit not a guideline: any piece submitted with more words than the limit will result in the excess not being marked. Academic Practice Please ensure you read the full guidelines for Academic Practice in the Undergraduate Handbook and ensure you understand it. If in doubt, please seek clarification in advance of your submission. This includes important information on: Cheating, plagiarism and collusion Correct referencing Using internet sources in assessments Academic writing English Language support Word count policy When you submit this assignment online, you will be required to tick a declaration box indicating that the work involved is entirely your own. Each assignment will be put through plagiarism software to identify any collusion or inadequate referencing of materials used from different sources. We would consider taking action if your work: 1. is too reliant on the words of particular authors (rather than presenting your ideas in your own words), if the essay uses the ideas or words of an author without referencing them or putting their words into quotations (plagiarism). 2. suggests that you have worked very closely with another student or students (unless explicitly asked to do so by your Module Leader/Tutor) (collusion). 3. includes unreferenced work that you have previously submitted for any accredited course of study (unless explicitly asked to do so by your Module Leader/Tutor) (self-plagiarism). Extensions and Self-certification Late submissions will incur a penalty of 5% for every 24 hour period after the due date and time, i.e. this begins one minute after the submission deadline (beginning at 7.01pm). Requests for specific extensions (of up to 15 days) which are typically for longer and more serious concerns must be submitted via my.wbs ideally 72 hours BEFORE the deadline. Extensions can only be approved if you clearly detail your circumstances and provide supporting documentation (or a reason as to why you cannot provide the supporting documentation at the time) as set out in the Mitigating Circumstances Policy. Self-certification is a university-wide policy whereby you are permitted an automatic extension of 5 working days on eligible written assessed work without the need for evidence. WBS permits self- certification for all types of written, assessed works such as essays and dissertations. It is not permitted for exams, course tests, or presentations. You can self-certify twice within each year of study, starting from the anniversary of your course start date. This will cover all eligible written assessments that fall within the self-certification period, as long as they have not previously had an extension applied. To find out further details about the self-certification policy please see: https://my.wbs.ac.uk/-/academic/20778/item/id/1244460/. If you wish to self-certify for an extension of 5 working days, please select ‘Self-certification’ in the Extension Type field. If you wish to request a longer extension than 5 working days, please leave the Extension Type as ‘Standard’. Your assignment instructions begin below. Please select and answer ONE question from the list below: 1. What is distinct about Critical perspectives of HRM Provide examples of their contribution in at least two areas of HRM (e.g. Selection, Performance Management, Pay, Voice, EDI, Training…). 2. According to the ‘social-exchange’ view, how are recruitment and selection related to organisational socialisation What are the limitations of this perspective 3. What are unions, and what can employers do about them 4. Inequalities seem pervasive in employment. Is this the case, and if so, why 5. Is employee engagement a useful concept in HRM
