Year

Subject
Weightage

2015
Exam Sitting
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
50%
Submission Date

DECEMBER 2015
Week 8 and

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
EXAM: 50%
GROUP ASSIGNMENT : 20% ( Case study presentation); 10 %( Assignment
b)=(Total=30%)
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT : 20% assignment
Regulations
A. Late Submission
A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and
public holidays).
Late submission between 5 to 10 days, results in a 50% deduction of total
coursework marks.
Late submission past 10 days results in an automatic 0% for coursework and
the student will be barred from the final examination.
B. Deliverables
Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable
section.
For the GROUP assignment, the coursework must be done in group of 5 students
per group and must be entirely your own work. Please make sure that you are
aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are unclear about them, please
consult your program coordinator/lecturer.

For the INDIVIDUAL assignment , the content of the report should not be more
than 1800 words long, with 1.5 spacing using Times New Roman font size 12
with 1 margin all around. Students should write the word count of the content
(excluding cover, reference list and appendices) on top of the Marking Scheme.

The report/ presentation slides should include a cover page.

All pages in the written report should be numbered except for the cover page and
the Table of Contents.

Use of appropriate headings and sub-headings is a must

Marks will be deducted for failure in complying with the instructions provided
above, particularly the length of the report.

Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your own. It includes: copying

information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint
coursework as an individual effort; copying another students coursework; stealing
coursework from another student and submitting it as your own. Suspected plagiarism will be
investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the procedures set
down by the university/college.

The coursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content,
proper citations, references, and appendixes.

The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and

application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have
selected.

Student may include additional relevant data/information apart from the

proposed guidelines in conjunction to your research. Additional marks will be
awarded for such attempt..

You will not be given full credit for content if the lecturer cannot understand what
you're saying, so if you don't write clearly, you will probably end up losing points
on content as well.

Just staple your assignment with three staples without using tape (do not use comb
binding) with two punch holes on the left hand side of the assignment to ease unit
file arrangement. Please do not use plastic cover sheets when binding your
assignment.

Hard copy and soft copy (in a form of burned CD) of the assignment must be
submitted to the tutor.

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS : (A) PRESENTATION ( 20%) and (B) 10%

ASSIGNMENT( ON CURRENT ISSUES)- Week 10
This assignment requires students to review the arbitration cases given . Form an
assignment group of FOUR (4) students and choose only ONE(1) of the case below. The
group is to present the whole case study in a presentation slide. Students are also required
to elect a group leader and register their groups with their respective tutors latest by the end
of week 2, based on first come first serve basis. All groups must register with different
topics.
Case 2: Denial of four hours of pay
Case 3: The discharge of Stephen P. Downes
Case 4: The non-promotion of a mechanic
Case 5: A termination for absenteeism
Case 6: Callout pay for workers on standby
Case 7: A discharge for poor quality of work
Above is an arbitration case that is drawn from real situation and experiences. It is presented
as it actually took place, with only (much of the time) the names of individuals and
answers for the following questions related to this case. You must include referencing
( APA referencing style).

In each situation above, students should decide what they would have ruled, based
on the facts as presented, had they been the arbitrator, and why they would have
so ruled. They should once again be reminded that no matter what their
conclusions are in each case, if they can defend these conclusions with some logic
no one can say that they are wrong.
Example of cases are encouraged to justify your answer . This will add extra
validity to your answer.
You are required to present for the above case study at scheduled times by using a
power point presentation with other relevant visual aids.

Time allocated 20 - 30minutes

Turnitin and CD required .

* 20 marks will be converted into 20% of the coursework weightage .

b) Based on the above statement, you are required to answer the following questions:
i.
ii.
iii.

Discuss Turnover in an organization and its implications

Discuss Turnover Intentions in an organization and its implications
Discuss Retention in an organization and its implications

* ( 1500 -2000) words

* 10 marks will be converted into 10% of the coursework weightage .

2. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT :20% ( Week 6 Friday 2015)

Question 1:

ACE today announced the launch of the National Challenge for Higher Education:
Retaining a 21st Century Workforce, a campaign that asks college and university
presidents to promote faculty career flexibility on their campuses.Along with corporate
America, academia is embracing the business benefits of these policies. When institutions
develop a portfolio of work-life practices and supports, they experience reduced turnover,
which in turn lowers expenses associated with recruiting and training new faculty. These
policies also lead to increased productivity and higher levels of commitment and
engagement among faculty members, both of which can increase the reputation of the
institution. Institutions that put in place flexible policies in the culminating stages of
faculty careers also benefit from the retention of institutional expertise otherwise lost
when senior faculty retire. Source: - http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACELaunches-National-Challenge-for-Higher-Education-to-Promote-Faculty-Work-LifeBalance.aspx
Based on the above statement, you are required to answer the following questions :
You are required to do a review on the relationship between (Working conditions)
-work life balance and retention ; work life balance and employee engagement in
organizations by reviewing at least EIGHT (8) JOURNALS to justify your
answer.
Each student should produce and submit an assignment report. The report should
adhere to the following guidelines:

Provide definition and description on the selected topic/ concept.

Discuss the various research findings. [In-depth description of the subject matter
and ability to relate concepts ]

 The research journal ,articles and other supporting articles from various sources
used should be strictly from the year 2010-2015 onwards. Attach the journals in
your report.
For the individual assignment the content of the report should be between 9001800 words long, with 1.5 spacing using Times New Roman font size 12 with 1
margin all around. Students should write the word count of the content (excluding
cover, reference list and appendices) on top of the Marking Scheme.
A complete reference should contain the following information:
The name(s) of the author(s), the date of publication, the title, the name of
the journal or magazine, the volume number, issue number (if any) and page
number
For the sources from Internet, the reference should contain the website
address and the date of access, in addition to the information stated above.
Please refer to Appendix III as a guide to APA format of referencing as
required by the university.
* 20 marks will be converted into 20% of the coursework weightage .