Managing Employee Relations

Assessment

The module is assessed by coursework. A short assignment worth 20% of the overall module mark is to be submitted by Wed 24 Oct, a second assignment worth 70% is to be submitted by Wed 5 Dec. Assignments should be submitted in the Business School submissions box, outside room 1/53, before 1.00 p.m. The remaining 10% comes from workshop contribution as described above.

The purpose of the relative low weighting of the first assignment is to give you some feedback and help you to do well in the second larger piece of work.

Both the assignments should be presented in basic report style. This means in appropriate formal writing style, with contents page, sections and subsections, a clear introduction and conclusion etc. Some guidance on report style is given at the end of this handout. You will see on the marking feedback sheets also included here that some marks will be allocated to presentation so make sure that your work is checked for spelling and grammar and is well laid-out.

To undertake these assignments you will need to carry out library research and read beyond the main text. You must use relevant literature in your reports to show the sources of your material and to provide evidence to support your arguments. This must be referenced correctly using the Harvard format, and a bibliography provided. A guide to Harvard referencing is available on the Moodle page for the module.

Please note that if you exceed the target word limit for an assignment by more than 10%, you will only receive a maximum of a pass mark for your mark. You should give the word count on the front sheet when you submit the assignment.

Assignment 1 (approximately 1,000 words)

Select two “employee voice” practices, one an example of representative participation and the second an example of direct employee involvement, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of each in terms of their value to the employee.

Assignment 2 (approximately 3,000 words)

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