UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
Department of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management
Retention, Rewards & Performance Management
Ubuntu Manufacturing
Case Study Assignment
Module: IOP3706
Organisation: Ubuntu Manufacturing
Focus Areas: Turnover, Retention, Rewards, Performance, Training
Total Marks: 25
Prepared in accordance with UNISA academic standards
and aligned with South African labour legislation.
, UNISA | IOP3706 Ubuntu Manufacturing – HRM Assignment
Contents
1 Question 1: Three Forms of Turnover Influencing Employees at Ubuntu Man-
ufacturing 3
1.1 1.1 Voluntary Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 1.2 Involuntary Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 1.3 Dysfunctional Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Question 2: Five Employee Retention Practices Within the South African Con-
text 5
2.1 2.1 Competitive and Equitable Remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 2.2 Career Development and Training Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 2.3 Positive and Inclusive Organisational Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 2.4 Flexible Work Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 2.5 Employee Wellness Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 Question 3: Environmental Factors in Designing Reward and Remuneration Sys-
tems 7
3.1 3.1 External Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.1 3.1.1 Labour Market Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.2 3.1.2 Labour Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.3 3.1.3 Economic Conditions and Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 3.2 Internal Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2.1 3.2.1 Organisational Strategy and Financial Position . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2.2 3.2.2 Organisational Culture and Pay Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Question 4: Five Factors Influencing Performance Appraisals at Ubuntu Man-
ufacturing 9
4.1 4.1 Rater Bias and Subjectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Department of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management
Retention, Rewards & Performance Management
Ubuntu Manufacturing
Case Study Assignment
Module: IOP3706
Organisation: Ubuntu Manufacturing
Focus Areas: Turnover, Retention, Rewards, Performance, Training
Total Marks: 25
Prepared in accordance with UNISA academic standards
and aligned with South African labour legislation.
, UNISA | IOP3706 Ubuntu Manufacturing – HRM Assignment
Contents
1 Question 1: Three Forms of Turnover Influencing Employees at Ubuntu Man-
ufacturing 3
1.1 1.1 Voluntary Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 1.2 Involuntary Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 1.3 Dysfunctional Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Question 2: Five Employee Retention Practices Within the South African Con-
text 5
2.1 2.1 Competitive and Equitable Remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 2.2 Career Development and Training Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 2.3 Positive and Inclusive Organisational Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 2.4 Flexible Work Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 2.5 Employee Wellness Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 Question 3: Environmental Factors in Designing Reward and Remuneration Sys-
tems 7
3.1 3.1 External Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.1 3.1.1 Labour Market Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.2 3.1.2 Labour Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1.3 3.1.3 Economic Conditions and Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 3.2 Internal Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2.1 3.2.1 Organisational Strategy and Financial Position . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2.2 3.2.2 Organisational Culture and Pay Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Question 4: Five Factors Influencing Performance Appraisals at Ubuntu Man-
ufacturing 9
4.1 4.1 Rater Bias and Subjectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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