Human Resources Management (BUSS 1701) – Spring - 2020 – CW (Assignment-2) – All – QP
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IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT-2
Module Code: BUSS 1701
Module Name: Human Resources Management
Level: 2(Level 5 – UoW )
Max. Marks: 100
Instructions to Student
Instructions for the students for completing the assignment:
Answer all questions.
Deadline of submission: 6th /July /2020 23:59
The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the
assignment which is 50 marks
Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted at
least 10 days before the final submission date.
Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 20th /July /2020
Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully
1. Critically evaluate the importance of labour relations and trade unions within an organisation.
2. Examine the usage of the Oman Labour Law.
Assignment Objective
1- To examine the student understanding on importance of labour relations and trade unions within an organization.
2- To evaluate the students understanding the significance of Oman Labour Law.
Assignment Tasks
Task 1:Answer the questions:
Q1. There are labour laws in every country that protect employees’ interests. Explicitly explain any four
circumstances under which an employer may dismiss employee without notice and without paying end of
service gratuity as per the Oman Labour Law.
(20 marks)
Q2. Identify and discuss any ten items in labour contracts.
(30 marks)
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Q3.
a- Clearly discuss the concept of trade union, and provide one suitable example.
(5 marks)
b- Explain five responsibilities of trade unions.
(15marks)
c- Critically discuss any two advantages and two disadvantages of being a trade union member.
(10marks)
Evaluation criteria:
Evaluation Criteria
Marks
Introduction on HRM
Student should provide paragraph which demonstrate the student
understanding on Labour law and explain 3 importance of it. (you are
requested to provide 1 in-text citation to support your answer )
(10 Marks)
Task 1
Q1. There are labour laws in every country that protect employees’
interests. Explicitly explain any four circumstances under which an
employer may dismiss employee without notice and without paying
end of service gratuity as per the Oman Labour Law.
(20marks)
Q2. Identify and discuss any ten items in labour contracts.
(30marks)
Q3.
a- Clearly discuss the concept of trade union, and provide one
suitable example.
b- Explain five responsibilities of trade unions.
c- Critically discuss any two advantages and two disadvantages
(5 marks)
(15marks)
(10marks)
of being a trade union member.
Conclusion
(5 Marks)
Referencing and format. Appropriate referencing style should be used
(Harvard Style). Format of the report (title, table of contents, spelling &
grammar, format of the tables and charts etc.) student should provide 5
references.
(5 Marks)
Total
100 marks
Rules & Regulations:
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The report should not exceed 1500 word and not less than 1200 words.
All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style
and page numbers.
Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of the faculty.
Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the requirement.
Guidelines:
Assignment must be computer typed.
Font - Times New Roman
Font – Style - Regular
Font - Size - 12
Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
Each student has to do the assignment individually.
You should not cut and paste material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The
assignment answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.
Important Policies to be followed
1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation of academic
integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of violation of academic integrity
shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below mentioned
categories:
1.
Plagiarism
2.
Malpractice
3.
Ghost Writing
4.
Collusion
5.
Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the student is
required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
I.
If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in any assignment
other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum
period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted
work will be imposed.
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II.
Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the date he or she
is advised to re-submit.
III.
If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the
assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a subsequent
semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases,
the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to
sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component
irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and shall be required to reregister the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module. A warning of
suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in
such cases.
3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective
of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be
suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired
by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective
of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be
expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate
Dean, Academic Affairs.
5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases” mentioned in the
previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an institutional level academic
committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of
a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven
case of academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/
module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
6. Types/Variations of Cases:
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I.
If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for the
whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted.
If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed
an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for
the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted.
All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then
be applied to all the students of the group.
If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g.
group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be
applicable:
a.
If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered
as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be applied to all students of the group.
Group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy.
b.
If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component
will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that student alone.
c.
For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment.
II.
III.
IV.
* For further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
2. Late Submission Regulations:
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG
modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the submitted work shall be
imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till the date of actual submission.
Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission
will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been
delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing
the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the original
last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting certificates on or before
the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision of extension rests with faculty responsible
for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one
week of the original last date of submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required.
3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved including the
welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are expected to be undertaken as per
the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the following shall apply.
Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical standards consistent
with national and international standards and conventions.
Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and approval by the
Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
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Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial, animal or plant
cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended uses of research
findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the commencement of research.
Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only for the intended
purpose of research.
Assessment Evaluation Criteria
Classification
And % Range
Outstanding
Excellent
Very Good Quality
Good (Acceptable)
Adequate/ Satisfactory
Weak /Poor
(all learning outcomes not
adequately met)
Reflection and critical
analysis.
Highly competent analytical
skills and reflective practice,
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values and principles and
professional development
planning.
Strong analytical skills and
reflective practice used,
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Good use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Acceptable use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Adequate use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Little use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required competencies
and/or
professional
development
planning.
Professional values and
principles not reflected in
the submission.
and/or
Insufficient/no
use
of
analytical
skills
and
reflective
practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required competencies
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Knowledge and
Understanding/
Application of Theory
Extensive knowledge and
depth of understanding of
principles and concepts and
/or outstanding application
of theory in practice.
Evidence of Reading
Referencing and
Bibliography
Presentation, Grammar and
Spelling
Evidence of reading an
extensive range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Accurate referencing and
bibliography correctly using
appropriate referencing
style
Excellent presentation,
logically structured, using
correct grammar and
spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to
supporting evidence
Excellent knowledge and
understanding of principles
and concepts and /or
excellent knowledge and
understanding
of
the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a wide
range
of
educational
literature/research
and
where
applicable,
workplace
strategies,
policies and procedures.
Appropriate referencing and
bibliography correctly using
appropriate
referencing
style
Good
presentation,
competently
structured,
using correct grammar and
spelling, clear and easy to
use links to supporting
evidence
Good knowledge or key
principles and concepts
and/or good knowledge of
the application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a good
range
of
educational
literature/research
and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Generally well referenced
with correct use of the
appropriate
referencing
style
Reasonable presentation,
completely
structured,
acceptable grammar and
spelling, acceptable links to
supporting evidence
Acceptable knowledge of
key principles and concepts
and/or knowledge of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading an
appropriate
range of
educational
literature/research
and
where applicable, relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate
referencing.
Generally accurate use of
appropriate
referencing
style
Adequate presentation and
structure,
acceptable
grammar and spelling,
adequate links to supporting
evidence
Adequate knowledge of key
principles and concepts
and/or satisfactory evidence
of the application of theory
in practice.
Evidence of minimal reading
of
educational
literature/research
and
where applicable relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate
referencing.
Appropriate
referencing
style used but may contain
some inaccuracies.
Weak
presentation
,
satisfactory
structure,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
Little evidence of
knowledge of key principles
or concepts and/or little
evidence of the application
of theory in practice
Little or no evidence of
reading outside of the
course textbook and/or
reference to relevant work
place policies and
procedures
Little or no referencing,
incorrect style, or very
inaccurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Poor presentation,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
and/or
and/or
No evidence of knowledge
of key principles or
concepts and/or no
evidence of application of
theory in practice
No evidence of reading
outside of the course
textbook and/or reference
to relevant workplace
policies and procedures
and/or
Unacceptable presentation,
grammar and spelling,
structure is very poor, links
to supporting evidence
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and
professional
development planning
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