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Table of Contents
PART A: PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY .............................................................................................5
QUESTION 1 ................................................................................................................................5
1.1 As the HR Manager for SFS, you acknowledge the importance of addressing the performance
appraisal system's attitudinal, interpersonal and technical components. In light hereof, discuss the
nine fundamental requirements of successful performance management systems. In your
discussion, provide a practical example of how SFS can embed each of the nine requirements into
their performance management system. [18] ................................................................................5
1.2 Training can be a costly exercise. Therefore, it is essential first to determine what training is
necessary before expending resources. You are tasked to conduct a needs assessment amongst
line managers. Determine what training the line managers will need to effectively manage their
virtual teams' performance. Discuss the Training Needs-Assessment Model (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019
or 2024 – Figure 15.3) and illustrate what information should guide all future choices about training
methods and evaluation strategies. [12] ...................................................................................... 10
QUESTION 2 .............................................................................................................................. 14
1.1 The difference between unfair discrimination and adverse impact. (2) .................................... 14
1.2 Discuss the complexity of fairness in employment decisions by referring to: Figures 8.1, 8.3, 8.4,
8.5, 8.6, 8.7, and 8.8 in Cascio and Aguinis (2019, pp. 181-184) or (2024, pp. 195-200). In your
discussion, refer to each scatterplot and illustrate a differential predictor-criterion relationship that
is legal, appropriate, or inappropriate and may have an adverse impact. (28) ................................ 14
PART B: CAREER PSYCHOLOGY .................................................................................................. 17
QUESTION 1 .............................................................................................................................. 17
1.1. Identify Nokwanda’s current adulthood life stage and discuss the psychological tasks
associated with her career life stage (see Table 2.2 in Coetzee et al., 2021). (5) ............................. 17
1.2. As an aspiring career counsellor, one must be cognisant of the sociocultural and
socioeconomical factors influencing an individual’s career decision-making. Reflect on your
sociocultural background to determine how these have influenced your career decisions and
choices. Discuss why you believe these factors must be considered when offering career
counselling and guidance in South Africa and Africa. You may use your own life experiences to
justify your view. (5) .................................................................................................................... 18
1.3. The Diagnostic Framework of Career Services is a valuable tool that career counsellors and
career development practitioners can use to diagnose the career-related needs and problems of
adults in the workplace across the life span. The Framework provides a structure for practitioners to
ascertain the most appropriate strategies, models and theories for the career counselling and
guidance process. Reflect on Nokwanda’s career life story and discuss two (2) career services you
will apply to address her career-related problems. Motivate your answer with evidence from the
case study. (10) .......................................................................................................................... 19
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WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
THIS DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Table of Contents
PART A: PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY .............................................................................................5
QUESTION 1 ................................................................................................................................5
1.1 As the HR Manager for SFS, you acknowledge the importance of addressing the performance
appraisal system's attitudinal, interpersonal and technical components. In light hereof, discuss the
nine fundamental requirements of successful performance management systems. In your
discussion, provide a practical example of how SFS can embed each of the nine requirements into
their performance management system. [18] ................................................................................5
1.2 Training can be a costly exercise. Therefore, it is essential first to determine what training is
necessary before expending resources. You are tasked to conduct a needs assessment amongst
line managers. Determine what training the line managers will need to effectively manage their
virtual teams' performance. Discuss the Training Needs-Assessment Model (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019
or 2024 – Figure 15.3) and illustrate what information should guide all future choices about training
methods and evaluation strategies. [12] ...................................................................................... 10
QUESTION 2 .............................................................................................................................. 14
1.1 The difference between unfair discrimination and adverse impact. (2) .................................... 14
1.2 Discuss the complexity of fairness in employment decisions by referring to: Figures 8.1, 8.3, 8.4,
8.5, 8.6, 8.7, and 8.8 in Cascio and Aguinis (2019, pp. 181-184) or (2024, pp. 195-200). In your
discussion, refer to each scatterplot and illustrate a differential predictor-criterion relationship that
is legal, appropriate, or inappropriate and may have an adverse impact. (28) ................................ 14
PART B: CAREER PSYCHOLOGY .................................................................................................. 17
QUESTION 1 .............................................................................................................................. 17
1.1. Identify Nokwanda’s current adulthood life stage and discuss the psychological tasks
associated with her career life stage (see Table 2.2 in Coetzee et al., 2021). (5) ............................. 17
1.2. As an aspiring career counsellor, one must be cognisant of the sociocultural and
socioeconomical factors influencing an individual’s career decision-making. Reflect on your
sociocultural background to determine how these have influenced your career decisions and
choices. Discuss why you believe these factors must be considered when offering career
counselling and guidance in South Africa and Africa. You may use your own life experiences to
justify your view. (5) .................................................................................................................... 18
1.3. The Diagnostic Framework of Career Services is a valuable tool that career counsellors and
career development practitioners can use to diagnose the career-related needs and problems of
adults in the workplace across the life span. The Framework provides a structure for practitioners to
ascertain the most appropriate strategies, models and theories for the career counselling and
guidance process. Reflect on Nokwanda’s career life story and discuss two (2) career services you
will apply to address her career-related problems. Motivate your answer with evidence from the
case study. (10) .......................................................................................................................... 19
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