Assignment 2
Description of topic:
Engaging and motivating employees is at the centre of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practices. It is therefore important to identify the organisational practices that can be used to foster the cognitive, emotional and behavioural qualities that will positively impact on employees and enhance their motivation.
Directions:
To understand what motivates people to work is essential to this assignment. The focus of the assignment is to identify the motivational theories, the characteristics of a positive work environment and the HR practices that positively influence affective processes (e.g. motivation, commitment, job satisfaction, wellbeing) and behavioural processes (e.g. effort, reduced turnover and absenteeism).
Format: Essay
Value: 40%
Length: 2500 – 3500 words
Due date: Midnight, Friday Week 13
Late assessment submissions incur a penalty of 5% per day past the due date.
Assignment information:
To complete this assignment successfully students are required to:
Use appropriate theories to support your arguments. Your assignment must be in essay format. However, some headings are acceptable. The assignment should be supported by ten (10) to fifteen (15) credible references.
CDU Harvard referencing style must be used.
For the assessment criteria refer to the assessment rubric on Learnline.