HRM3705 Assignment 2 Questions & Answers

HRM3705 Assignment 2 Questions & Answers 1.1. Identify [1 mark] and discuss [3 marks] Health Invention’s current organisational strategy according to the Miles and Snow (1978) classification. Provide an example from the case study to justify your answer [2 marks] 1.2. In the case study it is indicated that Health Invention have decided to change their business strategy to maintain stable growth and to protect its current markets a. Identify [1 mark] and discuss [2 marks] Health Invention’s new business strategy (according to the Miles and Snow classification). Provide an example from the case study to justify your answer [2 marks] b. Differentiate between the different remuneration strategies for Health Invention’s current and new strategy 1.3. From the case study, Health Invention has implemented career family structures. Discuss the characteristics of such a pay structure [3 marks] and apply your answer to the case study [4 marks] 2.1. Based on the case study: a. Do you think that the remuneration objective equity is achieved at Mpofu Cleaning Centres? [1 mark]. Provide an example from the case study to support your answer [1 mark] b. Identify [1 mark] and discuss [3 marks] the type of equity that is relevant to the case study. c. Explain to Elijah the consequences if they do not adhere to the objective of fairness. 2.2. Based on the remuneration information of Naledi Engineering Systems (Exhibit 1.1), do the following calculations: a. The range spread for positions in the E grade [4 marks]. Based on the calculation, identify the type of position this could be classified as [1 mark] and your observation regarding positions in the E grade b. Calculate the midpoint spread for the C grade positions [7 marks]. Discuss your observation regarding the calculated midpoint spread 3.1. Identify Decker Manufacturing’s pay policy [1 mark] and substantiate your answer from the case study [1 mark] 3.2. Discuss the pay policy you identified in 3.1 [3 marks] and apply your answer to the case study [2 marks]. 3.3. Identify and discuss the external [4 marks] and internal factors* [5 marks] that will influence remuneration practices within Decker Manufacturing. Provide examples from the case study to substantiate your answer for each of the factors identified [9 marks