HRM3705 Tutorial Letter 2021

Tutorial Letter 001/3/2021 Compensation Management HRM3705 Semesters 1 & 2 Department of Human Resource Management IMPORTANT INFORMATION All assessments for this module can only be completed online. Please activate your myLife e-mail address, register on myUnisa and make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website, HRM3705- 2021-S1. BARCODE HRM3705/001/3/2021 2 CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 2 2 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................. 3 3 ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2021 ............................................................................................................ 3 4 EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................. 20 5 REVISED STUDY PLAN .............................................................................................................. 20 6 CONCLUDING REMARKS .......................................................................................................... 23 Dear Student 1 INTRODUCTION Due to the ministerial request to extend the 2021 registration dates, Unisa had to amend both the semester dates and the assessment arrangements for the 2021 academic year. During 2021 we will have only one semester and only one tuition and assessment period. The purpose of this TL001 is to inform you of the new assessment requirements for HRM3705 for students registered during 2021 for the one semester period. 2 ASSESSMENT There are TWO compulsory assignments for this module. Assignment 01 consists of 20 multiplechoice questions. Assignment 02 consists of essay-type questions, based on scenarios or casestudies. You must submit them to the University for assessment on/before the due date. They will contribute towards your final mark for this module. You may complete them after you have studied the relevant sections of the prescribed material. You have to submit an assignment on/before the due date to gain admission to the examination. HRM3705/001/3/2021 3 2.1 Submission of assignments You can only complete your assignments for this module electronically via myUnisa. I advise you NOT to wait until the last minute before you start with your assignments for this module. At this stage the system is not yet open for submission of assignments. You will be notified by means of an announcement as soon as the system opens and you are able to submit your assignment on myUnisa. PLEASE NOTE: You cannot submit or post a paper copy of your assignment. 2.2 Assignment due dates Specific non-negotiable submission due dates have been determined for the two assignments. Although it is open book assignments, you will need to study the work before attempting to complete the assignments. A few weeks after the due dates of these assignments, tutorial letters (201 and 202) will be made available on myUnisa with the answers and guidelines for those assignments. The due dates of the compulsory assignments are reflected below. Due date Type of Assessment Feedback Contribution to final mark 01 30 May 2021 MCQ Tutorial letter 201 10% 02 20 July 2021 Written Tutorial letter 202 10% Please make sure that you submit your assignments on/before the due dates. Take into account slow systems and routine maintenance. We advise that you submit your assignments a few days before the due date because the system might be very busy on the due date of an assignment. 3 ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2021 Assignments Assignment 1 MCQs Workbooks 01 o 09 (Relevant chapters in prescribed book) Due date: 30 May 2021 Assignment 2 Written assignment Workbooks 01, 04, 05 and 77 (Relevant chapters in the prescribed book) Due date: 20 July 2021 HRM3705/001/3/2021 4 Assignment 01 can be submitted via myUnisa using a PC, a laptop, a tablet or even a smartphone. More information on how to submit Assignment 02 will be communicated in due course. ASSIGNMENT 01 Assignment 01 Workbooks 01 to 09 (and the relevant chapters in the prescribed book) Due date 30 May 2021 Questions 1 to 4 are based on the case study on the next page. Abbvie Pharmaceutical Managing Director Eshe Buthelezi Human Resources Manager Dayo Ngwenya "The purpose behind the job evaluation system is to ensure equity, alignment and fairness in the pay rates at Abbvie Pharmaceutical," explains Eshe Buthelezi. "I understand all of that, Ms Buthelezi," protests Dayo, "but Naledi is the best chemist in the country. We now have an opportunity to get her to work for us". Ms Buthelezi speaks firmly: "Look, Dayo, the grade for chemists is grade C; only managers from grade D upwards receive a company car. Can you imagine what will happen if Naledi is given this benefit? I will have the other chemists demanding cars as well. You were part of the job evaluation panel; you concurred with the evaluation; now you want the job to be pushed to grade D. I have a major problem with that - I do not want the system to be manipulated." Dayo, however, is determined. "Employing Naledi would be in the interest of the business, Ms Buthelezi. We cannot afford to lose a resource of that calibre. There must be a way that we can get around this problem,” she insists. However, Ms Buthelezi disagrees, "I'm sorry, I do not know of any way. If you can think of one, come and tell me, but I doubt that you will". QUESTION 1 If Naledi is appointed, the remuneration building block of _____________ will not be achieved. 1 employee performance 2 internal alignment 3 employee benefits 4 external competitiveness HRM3705/001/3/2021 5 QUESTION 2 If Abbvie Pharmaceutical decides to appoint Naledi, it will constitute a _____________ on the pay structure. 1 pay overlap 2 green-circle rate 3 compa-ratio 4 red-circle rate QUESTION 3 If Naledi is appointed and the pay rate as identified in question 2 is present, Abbvie Pharmaceutical can address it in the following way: 1 Raise the range minimum value immediately. 2 Not pay below the minimum of the pay range. 3 Freeze Naledi’s salary until it falls back inside the updated range of the pharmacist position. 4 Bring the pay rates in line with the normal pay range as soon as possible. QUESTION 4 If Abbvie Pharmaceutical were to appoint Naledi, the remuneration objectives that they will not be complying with are: a Employee attraction b Employee retention c Fairness d Employee motivation The correct alternative is: 1 a, b, and c 2 b, c, and d 3 a, b, and d 4 c, d and a QUESTION 5 Match the following business strategy in column A with the remuneration practice in column B: HRM3705/001/3/2021 6 Column A Column B Business strategy Remuneration practice I. Innovator A. Remuneration mix focused on short-term II. Defender B. Incentives based on customer satisfaction III. Cost cutter C. Emphasise individual bonuses IV. Customer focused D. Market-based pay The correct answer is: 1 I-A; II-C; III-D; IV-B 2 I-D; II-C; III-A; IV-B 3 I-C; II-D; III-B; IV-A 4 I-D; II-A; III-C; IV-D QUESTION 6 Identify the correct statement. In disparate impact ___________. 1 unintentional discrimination occurs where an employer applies employment practices to all employees 2 minorities and women are paid less than males for performing substantially equal work 3 qualified women and minorities are denied access to particular jobs, promotions or training opportunities 4 employers intentionally treat some employees less favourably than others because of race, colou