Compensation & Performance Management- BUSS 1703-Fall-15-CW1-QP Individual Assignment (1) Fall 2015 Module: Compensation and Performance Management (BUSS 1703) Level: 6 Max. Marks: 30 Duration: 4 weeks Instruction to Students: Individual assignment to be submitted through Moodle. Submission date: week 8 Module outcomes: - Critically evaluate the strategic importance of compensation to the achievement of organisational goals. - Examine the link between compensation objectives and business strategy and the role of compensation in attracting, motivating, and retaining a high-quality workforce. - Evaluate basic job, making use of wage and salary survey. - Assess the relative merits of compensation to be used as competitive advantage for the organisation. - Discuss the role of compensation management as part of the new mandate for HR executives. Task 1: Describe how job evaluation is performed in your selected company. Identify who is responsible for performing the evaluation and discuss the limitations in the evaluation process. Task 2: Select a job from any company in Oman and write the job analysis for the job selected based on the following framework: - Job Title - Purpose of the job BUSS 1703 (QP) Page 1 of 3 Compensation & Performance Management- BUSS 1703-Fall-15-CW1-QP - Requirements (Qualification, experience, skills) - Content of the job (Responsibilities, performance indicators) - Reporting lines and relationships - Performance criteria used - Working conditions - Safety issues Students are expected to report and analyse the positions. Summary of the analysis is required rather than just a copy/paste of the job descriptions received. Task 3: Explain factors affecting Compensation Management in Oman. Give examples where possible. Be specific in your answers. Evaluation Criteria Task Task 1 - How is the job evaluation accomplished 1 Mark - Who is involved in the process 1 Mark - What are limitations to the evaluation of jobs in 1 Mark the company Task 2 - Job Title 1 Mark - Purpose of the job 1 Mark - Requirements (Qualification, experience, skills) 3 Marks - Content of the job (Responsibilities, performance 3 Marks indicators) 2 Marks - Reporting lines and relationships 2 Marks - Performance criteria 2 Marks - Working conditions - Safety issues Task 3 - Successful explanation of 5 factors affecting compensation management in Oman (2 marks for each factor) Creativity Grammar & Spelling Appropriate format & Referencing Total BUSS 1703 (QP) Marks 3 Marks 14 Marks 10 Marks 1 Mark 1 Mark 1 Mark 30 Marks Page 2 of 3 Compensation & Performance Management- BUSS 1703-Fall-15-CW1-QP Guidance: 1. The assignment should have a cover page, table of contents. 2. Use headings, diagrams, and brief tables if appropriate to illustrate points and to support your arguments. Ensure that these are relevant, based on your reading. 3. Structure and development. Ensure that what you write makes a direct contribution to the question and try to avoid including general or irrelevant information. 4. The report should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text colour black, colours can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report should be black and white. 5. Referencing. You should demonstrate your reading in the subject area in your work through reference. Remember to credit all sources of information that you use, in your text and in the references. (Please use Coventry Harvard style of referencing. 6. Appendices. You may attach appendices to your work, if you think them necessary - they will not be included in the word-count. 7. Last date of submission is as specified by the module leader in the MIG. 8. The assignment should be submitted on time through Moodle. Late submission shall be penalised as per the norms of MEC. 9. Late Submissions: Penalty for late submission: 5% of the maximum mark specified for the assessment will be deducted for each working day. 10. Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarised documents, in parts or whole, submitted by the students will be rejected. However, if the plagiarism is found to be accidental the student may be advised to re-submit the work only once within one week from the date of rejection. A penalty of 25% of the maximum marks on the specific coursework assessment component will be imposed on the re-submitted work. If the resubmitted work is also found to be plagiarised the student will be awarded a zero mark in the respective assessment. If the work submitted is found to be intentionally plagiarised to gain an unfair advantage in any form, such work will be automatically rejected and a mark of zero will be awarded. If the student is found to consistently submit plagiarised work it will be dealt with seriously and may warrant suspension for a period or expulsion as may be recommended by the committee set for the purpose. 11. Feedback Policy: the feedback on assignment will be provided to students through Moodle and in the class within 3 weeks of submission. BUSS 1703 (QP) Page 3 of 3 Please use these personal contact details to contact me directly for your future assignments. Please do not hesitate to refer your classmates and friends for professional help, at affordable prices. Personal Contact Details Email: odhiambovique@gmail.com Phone Number: +254720481343 Please use these personal contact details to contact for your future assignments. Please do not hesitate to refer your classmates and friends for professional help, at affordable prices. Personal Contact Details Email: odhiambovique@gmail.com Phone Number: +254720481343