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Assessment 3 Information
Subject Code: BUS201
Subject Name: Skills for Workplace Success
Assessment
Title:
In-class Group Case Study Human Resources (HR) Management Proposal
Assessment
Type:
Proposal Report and Group In-class Participation
Word Count: 1500 Words (+/-10%)
Weighting:
Part A Report XXXXXXXXXXWritten Report XXXXXXXXXX30%
Part B Participation In-class participation XXXXXXXXXX%
Total: XXXXXXXXXX40% weighting
(4 weeks group in-class group assessment between weeks 9-12 worth 2.5
marks per week per team member).
The participation mark entails active participation to receive marks not just
attendance for the allocated days
Total Marks: 40
Submission:
• Report via Turnitin in ‘Word’ document
• Participation Mark for each team member’s report writing preparation –
evidence to be collected each week.
The team can appeal via peer review regarding non-contributing/attending
students who are part of their team. In severe cases team members may
eceive a zero mark for this assessment.
Due Date: Week 13
Your Task
Nick Phillips has requested that your Human Resources Consulting Firm (3-4 people) to submit
a proposal to assist his company. The proposal needs to address the following issues:
• The importance of having an appropriate organizational structure as the company grows;
• What can be done about decreasing the bullying behaviour in the workplace?
• How to create a positive workplace culture that em
aces and respects multiculturalism and diversity.
This also includes promoting an ethical workplace.
Assessment Description
• LO3 Describe the importance of ethics, workplace culture and organisational structures in regard to
the workplace and workplace behaviour and conduct.
• LO4 Identify and evaluate relevant theory of management and organisational structures to workplace.
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Case Study Report:
A medium-size financial services consulting firm, Phillips Financial Services, has been experiencing
some workplace culture issues. The founder / CEO, Nick Phillips, has just doubled his staff to 50 over
the past six months despite the company only starting 18 months ago. The company is growing very
quickly and he is noticing that staff are stressed, morale is low, and there is some bullying going on
(older vs younger; male vs female; etc.). He has a very multicultural staff representing a variety of
cultures and religions. Though the majority of staff are Australian born, other countries represented
are India, the UK, Brazil, USA, New Zealand, China and South Africa. The staff comprises of 65%
men and 35% women. The age range is between 23 and 68 years of age; the Founde
CEO is 42.
Other key things to know about the company:
• This is Nick’s first company. There is no Board of Directors; Nick is the sole owne
shareholder
and he makes all the decisions.
• The services they offer are (1) Accounting & Tax, (2) Business Advisory, and (3) Self-Management
Super Funds.
• Nick aspires his company to be similar to EFS Strategic, PWC, Deloitte, and KPMG in the next few
years but knows he needs to create the right culture to see his vision come to fruition.
• He has two other key people on his team: Marketing Manager, Chief Financial Officer. Other than
that there has not been any formalized organizational structure.
Nick personally promotes diversity, yet he is finding some of his staff are not as open-minded. He has five
disabled staff members and many cultural mixes within his organizational teams.
Assessment Instructions
(i) Report Format Layout Guidelines
• Introduction
o A
ief analysis of the company
o A
ief analysis of the industry and some of the challenges it may have (e.g.
competition, deadlines e.g., tax, finding staff, etc.) that can affect its overall
performance
o What the proposal will address
• Organisational Structure
o What kind of structure do you propose Nick should think about as his company grows?
• Workplace Culture
o What you perceive as the cu
ent culture of the company
o The importance of the leader’s ‘leadership style’ and its influence on workplace
culture
o Strategies to implement to create and sustain a positive and ethical workplace
culture
• Workplace Bullying Prevention Program
o The causes of workplace
ullying
o Strategies to implement a workplace bullying program
You must also refer to a minimum of twelve (5) quality in-text references & reference list,
including journals and/or professional / government documents to support your analysis.
Wikipedia is never a source to be refe
ed for in any assessment task.
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Important Study Information
Academic Integrity Policy
KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences
of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct
Policy.
What is academic integrity and misconduct?
What are the penalties for academic misconduct?
What are the late penalties?
How can I appeal my grade?
Click here for answers to these questions:
http:
www.kbs.edu.au/cu
ent-students/student-policies/.
Word Limits for Written Assessments
Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point
at which that limit is exceeded.
Study Assistance
Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the
esources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.
http:
www.kbs.edu.au/cu
ent-students/student-policies
https:
elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481
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MARKING RUBRIC: REPORT – Assessment 3 Report (30% weighting) 30 Marks
Criteria
Fail
0 – 2.4
Pass
2.5 – 3.2
Credit
3.3 – 3.7
Distinction
3.8 – 4.2
High Dist’n
4.3 - 5
Introduction /
Introduction and conclusions
provided poor
Introduction and conclusion
provided
Introduction and conclusion
provided
Introduction and conclusion
provided good
Introduction and conclusion
provided excellent
context and did not link to the satisfactory context but linked to reasonable context and linked context and linked to the context and linked to the
Conclusions (5 marks) assessment in a clear and the assessment in only a to the assessment in a fairly assessment in a clear and assessment in an extremely
coherent way. Introductions &
conclusions may be missing partially clear and coherent clear and coherent way. coherent way. clear and coherent way.
entirely. way.
Overall Analysis (5 marks) Analysis does not satisfactorily Your analysis partially identifies Your analysis satisfactorily Your analysis strongly identifies Your analysis clearly and
identify and apply relevant and applies relevant theories identifies and applies relevant and applies relevant theories thoroughly identifies and applies
theories and concepts related to and concepts related to the theories and concepts related to and concepts related to the relevant theories and concepts
the assessment. assessment. the assessment. assessment. related to the assessment.
Organisational Structure / Does not satisfactorily identify Partially identifies and Satisfactorily identifies and Strongly identifies and Clearly and thoroughly identifies
Culture (5 marks) and discuss organisational discusses organisational discusses organisational discusses organisational and discusses organisational
structure and workplace culture. structure and workplace culture. structure and workplace culture. structure and workplace culture. structure and workplace culture.
Strategies either limited or non- Strategies useful but needs Good useful strategies that can Very good and useful strategies Extremely useful strategies that
existent. more depth; some may not be be applied in the workplace. that can be applied in the can be applied in the workplace.
relevant. workplace.
Workplace Bullying Program (5
marks) Does not satisfactorily identify Partially identifies the causes of Satisfactorily identifies the Strongly identifies the causes of Cleary and thoroughly identifies
the causes of workplace workplace bullying. Strategies causes of workplace bullying. workplace bullying. Very good the causes of workplace
bullying. Strategies either useful but needs more depth; Good useful strategies that can and useful strategies that can bullying. Extremely useful
limited or non-existent. some may not be relevant. be applied in the workplace. be applied in the workplace. strategies that can be applied in
the workplace.
Report Format (5 marks) Spelling and/or grammar is Mostly co
ect spelling and/or Mostly co
ect spelling and/or Co
ect spelling and/or Co
ect spelling