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 - 2023
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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 SUTE data, qualitative comments and conversation in workshops and emails.
Students especially appreciated the useful knowledge and skills gained from the unit resources and assessment tasks. The unit received great feedback from students with 100 percent overall satisfaction in last two years and high scores in all criteria. However, the unit and assessment 1 requirements were not clear to some students especially during the earlier weeks.
Keep the assessments, resources and text book updated, contemporary and authentic to the industry and skills. Include an additional video with the welcome message in Moodle at least one week before the term starts to explain the overall unit and assessment requirements.
- 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
| Assessment Tasks | 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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
| Assessment Tasks | 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
Managing Employee Performance and Reward: Systems, Practices and Prospects
3rd Edition (2020)
Authors: John Shields, Jim Rooney, Sydney Michelle Brown and Sarah Kaine
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Cambridge , UK
ISBN: 9781108701044
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Both paper and eBook versions can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.ullah2@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Performance and reward basics
Chapter
Chapter 1 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic alignment and psychological engagement
Chapter
Chapter 2 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Managing for results
Chapter
Chapter 3 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Performance appraisal and management
Chapter
Chapter 4 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reviewing, discussing and developing employee performance
Chapter
Chapter 5 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
No reading
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Base pay
Chapter
Chapter 6 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Employee benefits
Chapter
Chapter 7 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Recognising and rewarding individual performance
Chapter
Chapter 8 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Collective short-term incentive plans
Chapter
Chapter 9 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Employee share ownership
Chapter
Chapter 10 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
System review, change and development
Chapter
Chapter 11 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
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New horizons in performance and reward management
Chapter
Chapter 12 of the textbook
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Length: 2000 words (Excluding the reference list; You are not required to use any table, chart, or figure for the essay)
The purpose of this individual assessment task is to help you understand critical issues in relation to performance management of employees in Australia. Through engaging in this task, you will develop academic skills in communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and information literacy at a graduate level.
Description
'Quiet quitting' is a recent trend in Australia (see Australian expert reveals the truth about quiet quitting trend), that may have an effect on work-life balance, performance and reward management of employees, and organisational performance.
Based on the above context, select any industry in Australia and write an essay that addresses the following questions/tasks. Use relevant academic references to support your discussion.
1. Draw on one or two theories from the first six topics of this unit. Identify potential issues in relation to performance management and reward management processes that might influence the 'quiet quitting' trend.
2. Choose a position either for or against the quiet quitting trend. Identify a relevant individual performance management system or process in relation to the trend and your selected industry. Discuss ways to address the trend according to your position (either for or against).
3. Discuss the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), by proposing strategies or approaches, that organisations can use to manage employee performance and work-life balance.
Please consult the marking rubric and all other guidance for this assessment on Moodle before commencing this assessment.
Week 7 Monday (24 Apr 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Written assignment must be uploaded in Word format such as a .doc or .docx file on the unit Moodle. Submission via email is not accepted.
As per the CQU policy, marks and feedback will be returned in 10 working days from the date of submission for on-time submissions.
A full marking rubric will be available on the unit Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:
1. Knowledge - Demonstrates an understanding of concepts and theories relevant to the unit throughout the essay. (15 marks)
2. Analysis - Demonstrates the ability to critically analyse, synthesise, and apply relevant concepts and theories in performance management throughout the essay. (15 marks)
3. Research - Demonstrate the ability to use relevant and high-quality research with at least six (6) recent (post-2013) peer-reviewed journal articles to support your arguments. (10 marks)
4. Written communication - Demonstrates the ability to use an appropriate structure of the essay (with Introduction, Body, and Conclusion), appropriate conventions of academic writing (i.e., grammar, punctuation, and spelling), and to meet the required length of the essay. (5 marks)
5. Referencing - Demonstrates a correct application of the APA referencing style, both in in-text citations and in the reference list. (5 marks)
Late submission: Penalties for late submission are applied according to the policy (- 5% per day).
- 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
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical and Written Assessment
Length: 2000 words (Excluding the reference list and/or Appendix)
The purpose of this assessment is to help you understand performance management and reward management processes in Australian workplaces. Through engaging in this task, you will develop academic skills in communication, problem solving, evaluating, and presenting information and ideas to the standard requirement of business professionals.
Description
Select an Australian organisation (such as KPMG or other organisations of your choice), which has publicly available information on performance management and/or reward/compensation management, or related HRM policies or practices on performance management. You are required to write a business report that responds to the questions/tasks below. Use relevant theories and academic references to support your findings and discussions:
1) Describe performance management and/or reward management of the selected organisation.
2) Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of performance management and/or reward management processes of the selected organisation. You are encouraged to compare performance management and/or reward management processes of different organisations to support your findings.
3) Provide recommendations for any changes and revisions of the current performance and/or reward management process of the selected organisation and propose an alternative process. In your recommendations, you should consider non-monetary rewards and other relevant employee benefits.
Please consult the marking rubric and all other guidance on this assessment on Moodle before commencing this assessment.
Week 12 Monday (29 May 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Written assignment must be uploaded in Word format such as a .doc or .docx file on the unit Moodle. Submission via email is not accepted.
As per the CQU policy, marks and feedback for this task will be made available to students on the Confirmation of Grades date.
A full marking rubric will be available on the unit Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:
1. Knowledge - Demonstrates your understanding of reward practices and performance management outcomes in assessing employee and organisational performance. (15 marks)
2. Analysis and Recommendations - Demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate, and recommend relevant approaches to assess the strategic benefit of a performance system on employees and the organisation in the relevant job context. (15 marks)
3. Research - Demonstrate the ability to use relevant and high-quality research with at least ten (10) recent (post-2013) peer-reviewed journal articles to support your argument. (10 marks)
4. Written communication - Demonstrates the ability to use an appropriate structure of the report, appropriate conventions of academic writing (i.e., grammar, punctuation, and spelling), and to meet the length requirement of the report. (5 marks)
5. Referencing - Demonstrates a correct application of the APA referencing style, both in in-text citations and in the reference list. (5 marks)
Late submission: Penalties for late submission are applied according to the policy (- 5% per day).
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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