Assessment: Individual essay
Overview
Through completion of this assessment, students wi l l learn how to:
- Research a contemporary issue in employment relations.
- Construct a sustained argument in response to the question.
- Uti l ise and conform to the principles of academic rigour in the production of an acceptable, formal response to the question.
Each student wi l l submit an individual essay that wi l l be assessed in accordance with the marking guide included in this learning guide. The marking guide sets out the criteria and standards against which your essay wi l l be marked. Further assistance wi l l be provided in lectures and any additional information wi l l be placed on vUWS.
Details
Read the fol lowing publ icised commitments to diversity in the workplace:
‘The evidence shows that a diverse workforce enhances business performance as wel l as fosters social justice...At Origin diversity and inclusion is imbedded in our principles and values and we are committed to creating a rewarding workplace for our people by valuing everyone's contribution, encouraging personal development, recognising good performance and fostering equal opportunity.'
Origin Energy (2012) cited in Stone (2013:577) {unit textbook}
Essay question
What challenges do managers face in creating and managing a diverse workplace, and how might they respond to these chal lenges?
Research
As a starting point, you wi l l be able to use your reading from assessment 1 to provide insight into the topic. You can also use Chapter 14 from your textbook.
However, to answer this question, you wi ll need to conduct independent research on the topic of managing diversity. Journals are the most useful source of scholarly material because they contain contemporary research that has been reviewed by experts in the field. Some examples include:
D'Netto, B.; Shen, J.; Chel l iah, J. and Monga, M. (2014), ‘Human resource diversity management practices in the Austral ian manufacturing sector', The International Journal of Human Resource Management , Vol. 25, No. 9, pp.1243-1266.
Houkamau, C. and Boxal l, P. (2011), ‘The incidence and impacts of diversity management: A survey of New Zealand employees', Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 440-460.
Kramar, R. (2012), ‘Diversity management in Austral ia: a mosaic of concepts, practice and rhetoric', Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 245-261.
Kul ik, C. (2014), ‘Working below and above the l ine: the research-practice gap in diversity management', Human Resource Management Journal , Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 129-144. 2003 00 MANAGING PEOPLE AT WORKS PRING 2015 | SECTION TWO 12.