Overview
An organisation’s performance management system plays a major role in its ability to attract and retain skilled and/or experienced employees, to motivate high quality performance, and to support organisational strategic objectives. In this unit you will gain a sound understanding of the concepts, models and theories underpinning the relationship between performance management systems, human resource management and organisational performance. You will explore the use of performance management techniques in real world organisational settings and develop performance management capabilities relevant to a range of organisational scenarios.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: HRMT11011
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback from 'Have your say...' survey
Provide structured lectures in a video recording each week.
Continue to provide video/audio tools with separate lectures from the Zoom session each week.
Feedback from Student feedback from 'Have your say...' survey
I would have been lost without the exemplar
Continue to provide exemplar, video explanation, written guide and rubric for assessment.
- Describe the major concepts, theories and techniques concerned with the way in which organisations manage their people
- Outline the key approaches to identifying and assessing employee and organisational performance
- Identify the important relationship between an organisation's performance management system and human resource management
- Explain the major reward practices and their implications in performance management
- Apply effective techniques to plan, develop, and use elements of a performance management system.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication | |||||
2 - Problem Solving | |||||
3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
4 - Information Literacy | |||||
5 - Team Work | |||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
8 - Ethical practice | |||||
9 - Social Innovation | |||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 50% |
Textbooks
Performance Management
3rd Edition (2014)
Authors: Aguinis, Herbert
Pearson
Harlow, Essex Harlow, Essex , England
ISBN: 9781292024073
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Paper copies are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
However, if you prefer an eBook version, then it is available at the publisher's website here: http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292037134
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.whan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Performance Management: An Overview of course content, expectations and assessment.
Chapter
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence research for Assessment Item 1
Module/Topic
Performance Management and Reward Systems in Context.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 1
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Performance Management Processes.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 2
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence work on Assessment Item 2, Portfolio Task, Element 1
Module/Topic
Performance Management and Strategic Planning.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 3
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Defining Performance and Choosing a Measurement Approach.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 4
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Measuring Results and Behaviours.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 5
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence work on Assessment Item 2, Portfolio Task, Element 2
Written Assessment 1 - Report on a Case Study Due: Week 6 Tuesday (23 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Gathering Performance Information.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 6
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Implementing a Performance Management System.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 7
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Performance Management and Employee Development.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 8
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence work on Assessment Item 2, Portfolio Task, Element 3
Module/Topic
Performance Management Skills.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 9
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reward Systems and Legal Issues.
Chapter
Aguinis Chapter 10
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Managing Team Performance.
Chapter
Readings on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Aim
This is an individual assessment task where students will examine critical issues in relation to the performance management of emloyees within the WA Police. This assessment item relates to Unit Learning Outcomes one and four.
The primary aim is to gain a greater understanding of the effective management of employee performance through reward systems within an organisation. The secondary aim of this piece of assessment is for you to demonstrate your ability to construct an in-depth and critical analysis from the point of view of a HR professional working for WA Police. In doing so, you are expected to use, and correctly cite, a range of relevant scholarly literature as evidence to justify and support your assessment.
Structure
The assignment should be written in report format in no more than 2000 words. Follow the CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre's Guide for Report Writing (link available on Moodle).
Task
This task uses a video case study. Links to the video case study can be found on the Moodle site.You are a junior HR executive at WA Police in Australia. You are reviewing how you manage certain levels of staff in this environment. You are to:
- Analyse the reward practices used and their implications for the management of employee performance in the transition/promotion from the rank of Senior Constable, through to Sergeant and finally Senior Sergeant.
- Using your critical analysis skills; identify the optimal reward practices that could be used to manage employee performance in this environment.
- Provide recommendations to management as to the optimal performance appraisal system.
You must think critically and deeply about the questions presented above and then provide relevant and contemporary scholarly research evidence to justify and support your responses (in addition to the set text). However, you cannot overly rely on the set text to evidence your argument.
Instructions:
You are expected to read widely for the assignment. You should access scholarly material (not just your textbook), including peer reviewed journal articles, chapters from edited books of readings, and text books on specific human resource management (HRM) topics (at least 9 scholarly references required for the entire assessment to pass this criteria).
An excellent guide would be to use at least five peer reviewed journal references (ideally these would be journal articles from 2010-2019).
The reference lists found in your prescribed textbook, as well as other texts, are good places to start when searching for additional references. Reliance on google searches or relying soley on textbook sources are NOT considered as appropriate academic literature search techniques for this assessment and will not help you to achieve higher marks and/or grading.
A rubric has been prepared for this assessment which can be found in Moodle. Please consult this rubric before commencing this assessment.This will assist you to earn the greatest marks for your assessment.
Week 6 Tuesday (23 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Tuesday (7 May 2019)
Students marks and comments will be returned within two weeks from the date of submission of the assessment.
- Ability to critically evaluate a case study within the context of an organisation using relevant scholarly literature (40%)
- Demonstrate understanding of performance management processes, concepts and techniques (25%)
- Ability to problem solve to explain major reward practices and their implications in performance management (25%)
- Appropriate use of the conventions of Report writing: structure, language, length and tone (5%)
- Appropriate use of the CQU APA referencing system (5%)
All information for assessments shown in this course profile must be read in conjunction with the instructions provided on the Moodle Unit website. Please see the Unit website for the rubric for this assessment and further details about addressing the assessment criteria before commencing your assessment.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Describe the major concepts, theories and techniques concerned with the way in which organisations manage their people
- Explain the major reward practices and their implications in performance management
2 Practical and Written Assessment
Aim
This is an individual assessment task in which students will examine a range of elements of a Performance Management System. The primary aim is to gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the connections between elements of the system and the management of employee performance. This assessment item relates to Unit Learning Outcomes two, three and five. The secondary aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your ability to construct an in-depth and critical analysis from the point of view of a HR professional. In doing so, you are expected to use, and correctly cite, a range of relevant scholarly literature as evidence to justify and support your assessment.
Structure
The portfolio comprises three elements, each examining an aspect of a Performance Management System. The written component of each element should be written as a Relective Essay of no more than 600 words for a total of 1800 words. Follow the CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre's Guide for Reflective writing (link available on Moodle).
Tasks
It is recommended that these three elements be attempted in the week corresponding to the topic area (please see schedule for when you should commence each element). You can gain informal peer feedback on each element in class or via the Moodle discussion board.
Element 1: Job Analysis – Critically discuss the importance of job analysis to organisational performance (written). Using O*NET create a summary description for your ‘Ideal Job’ as well as a list of tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities needed for successful performance (practical).
Element 2: Measuring Results and Behaviours – ‘A focus on results encourages unethical behaviour’. Discuss. (written). Then;
- identify three competencies of your ‘Ideal Job’ created in Element 1;
- identify a critical behaviour indicator for each competency;
- generate critical incidents (high, average and poor performance) for each behaviour indicator; and
- create graphic rating scales using BARS to measure each competency (practical).
Element 3: Employee Development – Discuss the link between employee development and one negative and one positive organisational outcome (written). Ask your class members, friends, and/or family members to provide feedback on the degree to which you currently display the three competencies of your ‘Ideal Job’ identified in Task 2. Develop and complete a Professional Development Plan and Form to improve your performance against each of the competencies (practical).
You are expected to read widely for the assignment. You should access scholarly material (not just your textbook), including peer reviewed journal articles, chapters from edited books of readings, and books on specific human resource management (HRM) topics (at least 3 peer reviewed journal references required for each element). The reference lists found in your prescribed textbook, as well as other texts, are good places to start when searching for additional references. Reliance on google searches, websites or textbooks only is NOT appropriate academic literature search technique and will not help you to achieve higher marks and/or grading.
A rubric has been prepared for this assessment which can be found in Moodle. Please consult this rubric before commencing this assessment.This will assist you to earn the greatest marks for your assessment.
Week 12 Tuesday (4 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
This is the final assessment item for this Unit. Submissions, along with the marks and comments, will not be returned until certification of grades.
- Demonstrated knowledge of key approaches to identifying and assessing employee and organisational performance (30%)
- Identification of the relationship between Performance Management Systems, organisational performance and Human Resource Management (30%)
- Ability to critically evaluate different Performance Management Systems (30%)
- Appropriate use of the conventions of academic writing: structure, language, length and tone (5%)
- Appropriate use of the CQU APA referencing system (5%)
All information for assessments shown in this course profile must be read in conjunction with the instructions provided on the Moodle site. Please see the Unit website for more details about the marking criteria and rubric developed for this assessment.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Outline the key approaches to identifying and assessing employee and organisational performance
- Identify the important relationship between an organisation's performance management system and human resource management
- Apply effective techniques to plan, develop, and use elements of a performance management system.
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