Individual Assessment – Managing
People at Work
The individual assessment is worth 70% of
the course mark.
The critical analysis academic essay should
be 2000 words (+/- 10%) and is to be submitted via My Aberdeen.
An individual essay based upon the analysis
of a managing people issue in the student’s own organisation.
The managing people issue may be a problem
that has occurred and that needs a solution
OR
an area of good practice that you think
might still be improved and/or that you would recommend to other
organisations/colleagues.
In your essay, you will need to cover your
analysis of the following questions:
·
What is
the work-based managing people issue?
·
What are
your solutions/recommendations in relation to this issue (link to academic
theories and frameworks)? Why?
·
How would
you implement your solutions/recommendations for HR practice?
Suggested
framework for essay
1.
Introduction
to managing people at work issues
2.
Outline of
individual students work-based managing people issue to be analysed
3.
Critical
analysis the issue using academic resources
4.
Develop
solutions/recommendations based on academic resources/case studies
5.
Outline
implementation strategy for the solutions
Harvard Referencing : ensure all resources
have appropriate intext citations and alphabetically listed on your reference
list.
The evaluation
of assessments will be based upon the following criteria:
• Clear communication of issues
and the use of sound underpinning knowledge and evidence for any analysis.
• Evidence of, knowledge and
understanding of concepts, theories, techniques, processes and terminologies
discussed during the course.
• Evidence of the ability to
apply your knowledge and understanding in completing the individual
assessments.
• The use of well-structured and
supported arguments.
• The thoroughness of the
analysis.
• The proficiency with which
triangulation between different approaches and theories is used as part of the
evaluation and discussion.
• Critical reflection of
relevant literature
·
Please also refer to the marking
criteria indicated in Appendix 1 and 2 at the end of the Course Guide.
