1. HRM- 201 Human Resource Management I
Reflective Report Assessment

2. Essay style assignment:
1000-words
Paper:
Write on one side only
To be typed:
12-font
References:
Harvard or APA; must demonstrate use of Chapters
Name:
Front cover sheet
Student ID:
Major:
Marking criteria:
Print off the marking criteria and attach immediately after the front cover sheet.
Due date:
Hand in date 16/11/2017 – 16.30

3. Reflective Learning
You are required to reflect on your learning from both the group work and the academic input from the module lectures and associated readings.
1. What have you learnt about the practice of HRM from the group work you were involved in.
2. What have you learnt from the module lectures and readings about the models and how Chinese firms might effectively implement an appropriate HR management strategy.
You should write at least 3 paragraphs – overall Min 500 words MAX WORDS

4. Reflect on your learning from the 8 reflective themes that are incorporated in the lectures seminars and workshops
Reflective Theme 1 “Why Is HR Management Important to All Managers?”
Reflective Theme 2. “How important is an HR strategic plan, why do organizations need a plan?”
Reflective Theme 3 Q. “What exactly is the war for talent? Why is it important for all organizations?
Reflective Theme 4 - “What is the best method for recruitment and selection to make sure an organization gets the best employees?

5. Reflective Themes
Reflective Theme 5 “There is little need for performance reviews when staff are content or have little control over their work.”
Reflective theme 6 “Why should an organization be concerned about retention and turnover?
Reflective theme 7 “All employee pay increases and work related benefits should be left to judgment by the immediate manger and him or her alone!”
Reflective theme 8“How can specific HR practices establish ethical behaviour in an organisation?”

6. The Assignment:
In order to make your reflection fit to real world applications you should Research/ select a Chinese company /organization either operating nationally or planning to go international and provide some examples on HRM practices that related to both your group work learning and the reflective themes highlighted in the previous slides.
Please note – You are assessed on your ability to apply theoretical HRM models and critically discuss the pros and cons of HRM local and or international practices.
Please view ‘The Assignment’ and ‘Marking Criteria’ below.
  To write this assignment you must participate in a group activity attend lectures read and utilize the information in the set text.
 You are required to reflect on your learning from both the group work and the academic input from the module lectures and associated readings.
 This assignment has 2 parts to it but you should integrate both parts into a reflective report.

7. The Assignment:
You are required to reflect on your learning from both the group work and the academic input from the module lectures and associated readings.
This assignment has 2 parts to it but you should try and integrate both parts into you reflective learning experience and this report.

8. Report Tips
The following tips will help you complete your assignment to a high standard.
This report is aimed at assessing your learning from both the group work and the academic input from the module lectures and associated readings.
It will assess your ability to apply theoretical knowledge you will have acquired over the next few weeks.
This is an individual assignment. How you work and the report must show clear evidence of this.
Know who your reader is and what he/she needs to know.
Remember to be succinct in your writing. Do not waste time filling your report with irrelevant information.

9. Gather the information you need, organize it and focus on ensuring the information is clear and you have included all the relevant key points.
Harvard Referencing System will be continuously used throughout this report (this includes in-text referencing). Microsoft Office has built in formatting tools to help you with this.
When editing think about style. It is important to make the whole report look professional and uniform, i.e., the same fonts, same line spacing and the same style of headings.
Do use images and diagrams if you feel they are appropriate, just ensure you include them in the list of figures and ensure you reference them.

10. Do get information from as many sources as you can
Do get information from as many sources as you can. You should analyze the results as a source of primary information. You can read newspapers, books, websites, journals etc. for sources of secondary information.
Do not leave it until the last minute to complete your assignment. Start gathering information and organizing your information as soon as you can.
Do set yourself deadlines to produce work from the beginning. Make a schedule for what you need to do by what dates.
Do ensure you have version control, i.e., that you all have the latest versions of the report.
When help is needed, just ask your tutors. We are here to guide you.

11. Marking Criteria – 1000 -word reflective assignment

12. Elements
Value
Tutor 1 score (LW)
Tutor 2 score
(Assistant)
Total
Comments
Substantial information and discussion on HRM Models. 20
/20
Use of information from the set textbook is evident.
Reflection supports discussion with theoretical models, recent research and references.
Thorough understanding of HRM interventions and practices and how these relate to Chinese companies
Thorough and convincing outline concerning the challenges of managing human resources 15
/15
References information using APA or Harvard in both body of essay and bibliography. Must reference accurately. 5 /5
*Deduct 5 marks if assignment is not laid out as requested into parts *Deduct 5 marks if assignment has no introduction, discussion or conclusion *Deduct 5 marks if number of references is less than 10 references *Deduct 5 marks if references are older than 20 years old.
-20
Total Marks
100
/100