MGNT207 Employee Relations Management Assignment-Wollongong University Australia

SUPPLEMENTARY Final Assessment Spring Session 2020
This is an alternate assessment to the final exam.
To be eligible to pass this subject, you must:
1) Achieve a total mark of 50% or over for the entire subject, and
2) Obtain a minimum of 50% in the Final Assessment (Assessment 4)
3) Meet the minimum performance requirements as per the Subject Outline (submitted all other assessments)
MGNT207 Employee Relations Management Assignment-Wollongong University Australia

Weighting: Essay (50%)
Word length: 1,500 words (maximum) Word count includes in-text citations, but does not include the
reference list. Follow the Harvard Referencing style.

Academic Integrity: Students are reminded to abide by the UOW Student Conduct Rules as any type of academic misconduct will have consequences.

Assessment & Submission requirements: Refer over page.

Assessment DUE DATE: on or before Wednesday 23rd December, 2020, 10 AM [AEST] Submission portal will close at 10 am sharp.

Assessment 4: Essay Question (50%)
‘Reducing penalty rates will create more jobs.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, consider the arguments posed by the key stakeholders (Unions, Employers/Employer Associations, and the State).

MGNT207 Employee Relations Management Assignment-Wollongong University Australia

Submission requirements:
1.Word length: 1,500 words (maximum), includes in-text citations, but does not include the reference list.
2.Submit your word document via TURNITIN on the MGNT207 Moodle site. This link is available under the Assessment 4 section of Moodle.
3.Students are responsible for adhering to the correct time zone (AEST)
4.Use 12 font size (Times New Roman), and line spacing of 1.5. Include the word count at the end of your essay, underneath the concluding paragraph.
5.Do not write a descriptive essay, analytical thinking is required. Avoid copying and pasting large amounts of information from organisational websites. Avoid using direct quotes from the textbook, journal articles or secondary sources. Read the information,interpret the key ideas and use your own voice to paraphrase these key ideas.
6.Use a minimum of 6 academic journal articles in addition to the prescribed textbook.Use of company websites and other web-based references is permitted but these references are in addition to the minimum of 6 journal articles. You are required to make extensive use of relevant journal articles sourced via databases such as the Web of Science, Scopus or ABI/INFORM. Complete via UOW library:
7.As a guide, keep the overall Turnitin similarity score to less than 15% (and less than 2% from each source). Generally, students who copy and paste directly from organisational websites and the textbook are more inclined to be identified for academic integrity issues.

MGNT207 Employee Relations Management Assignment-Wollongong University Australia

Marking Criteria:
KNOWLEDGE OF KEY CONCEPTS & CONTENT – Knowledge and understanding of key employment relations concepts
ANALYSIS & RESEARCH – Demonstrated understanding of and ability to use key concepts/models/analytical tools and their relevant application. Ability to present various stakeholder perspectives. Analytical and critical thinking skills. Use of research literature.
WRITING SKILLS – demonstrated writing skills and clearly structured and articulated understanding of employment relations practices and issues in particular contexts.