Assessment Task 2: Group Presentation and Report

The following should be provided for each learning task:

• A brief statement of the purpose of the task and how it relates to the key learning outcomes;

The purpose of this activity is to allow students the opportunity to work in groups to integrate learning in a practical way and to report findings accordingly.

• A brief description of what students are being asked to do to fulfil the requirements for completion of the task;

Groups of 3 to 4 students will form in tutorials during week 4. The purpose of this activity is to allow students the opportunity to work in groups to integrate learning in a practical way and to report findings accordingly.

Using theories and concepts studied in this course critically analyse and evaluate the compensation, benefits and HRIS of two real organisations with which you are familiar using the set topic below. Students may elect to present one or two of these topics (eg, compensation only, or benefits and HRIS or other combinations of the three topics) if they are interested and if the material warrants a more exclusive focus.

BIZ101: Business Communications

Topic: Identify two companies—one that you believe pursues a lowest-cost strategy and another that pursues a differentiation strategy or similar. Relying on personal knowledge, company annual reports, articles in newspapers and business periodicals, or the internet, etc, discuss these companies’ competitive and total rewards strategies.

The presentation should contain a description of the organisations’ compensation, benefits and HRIS systems and structures. The compensation, benefits and HRIS initiatives undertaken in the very recent past should be described where possible.  An analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of current compensation, benefits and HRIS in meeting the requirements of the organisations should be undertaken. 

Business Ethics

The literature should be used to support your analysis including discussion of current organisational issues and influences (eg. collective bargaining processes; unionisation; globalisation; Workplace Relations Act; individual contracts) emerging from the organisation’s compensation, benefits and HRIS should be noted.  Include recommendations and suggestions for improvement of the organisation’s compensation, benefits and HRIS.

Presentations:     In tutorials during weeks 10, 11 & 12 (depending on tutorial size)

Time allocation:  30 minutes (maximum)

Report length:     2500-3500 words

Format:                Essay or Management Report

• A clear statement of the criteria that will be used to grade the task;

See attached marking guide for detailed mark allocation.

• A clear description of who will be the assessor (ie peer review, self-reflection, tutor, lecturer etc);

Lecturer or Tutor

SM0380 Doing Business Globally & Internationally

• A clear statement of the weighting of each criteria used in the judgement process of the task;

40% (Report = 30% & Presentation = 10%

• An indication of the approximate amount of time students should devote to the task;

A suggested minimum of 25 to 30 hours study time per student outside class time.

• Submission details relevant to the task (due date, method of submission etc)
• As statement regarding how students will receive feedback and the process of returning the student work (where applicable);

Feedback and grades will be communicated via Moodle within three weeks of report submission.

Managing Knowledge in Innovative Organisations