HRM2605 ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1 & 2
YEAR 2021
PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIRIZE!
THIS PACK CONTAINS ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS.
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS ALSO BASED ON YOUR OWN OPINION,
THEREFOR USE THIS AS A GUIDELINE ONLY
, Table of Contents
1.1. Ally is currently on a final written warning for poor performance. Can Ally’s employer
dismiss her for poor performance should her performance remain below standard?
1.2. What can Ally’s supervisor do to improve her motivation and performance?
1.3. Identify and briefly discuss the type of pay system that is used to reward Ally for
performing her job
1.4. The following snippet was obtained from the case study: “Ally, however, knows that she
will never qualify for a management position, because no one was invested in developing
her career.” Explain to Ally who is responsible for managing her career.
2.1. Who is responsible for managing absenteeism and turnover in the workplace? The line
manager or the HR manager? Give a reason for your answer
2.2. Suggest possible solutions, from a line manager’s perspective, to improve employees’
job satisfaction and reduce employee absenteeism and turnover. In your answer, you should
explain which HR functions (or processes) need to be put in place.
2.3. What will happen in the Eastern Cape plant if Andrew does not address the challenges
in this plant and fails to improve the employees’ job satisfaction?
3.1. Kagiso is a training and development specialist at a large talent management consulting
company in South Africa. He was approached by the CEO of a mining company in
Phalaborwa to present a workshop to the line managers on the effects of HIV/Aids on the
workplace. Assist Kagiso with this task by outlining at least five (5) consequences of
HIV/Aids in the workplace that Kagiso should include in his presentation.
4.1. Differentiate between the three types of performance criteria, namely trait-based,
behaviour-based and results/outcome-based criteria
5. Scenarios
2|P age
SEMESTER 1 & 2
YEAR 2021
PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIRIZE!
THIS PACK CONTAINS ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS.
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS ALSO BASED ON YOUR OWN OPINION,
THEREFOR USE THIS AS A GUIDELINE ONLY
, Table of Contents
1.1. Ally is currently on a final written warning for poor performance. Can Ally’s employer
dismiss her for poor performance should her performance remain below standard?
1.2. What can Ally’s supervisor do to improve her motivation and performance?
1.3. Identify and briefly discuss the type of pay system that is used to reward Ally for
performing her job
1.4. The following snippet was obtained from the case study: “Ally, however, knows that she
will never qualify for a management position, because no one was invested in developing
her career.” Explain to Ally who is responsible for managing her career.
2.1. Who is responsible for managing absenteeism and turnover in the workplace? The line
manager or the HR manager? Give a reason for your answer
2.2. Suggest possible solutions, from a line manager’s perspective, to improve employees’
job satisfaction and reduce employee absenteeism and turnover. In your answer, you should
explain which HR functions (or processes) need to be put in place.
2.3. What will happen in the Eastern Cape plant if Andrew does not address the challenges
in this plant and fails to improve the employees’ job satisfaction?
3.1. Kagiso is a training and development specialist at a large talent management consulting
company in South Africa. He was approached by the CEO of a mining company in
Phalaborwa to present a workshop to the line managers on the effects of HIV/Aids on the
workplace. Assist Kagiso with this task by outlining at least five (5) consequences of
HIV/Aids in the workplace that Kagiso should include in his presentation.
4.1. Differentiate between the three types of performance criteria, namely trait-based,
behaviour-based and results/outcome-based criteria
5. Scenarios
2|P age
