Assignment 02 for Semester 2
Workbooks 04 – 08
Due date
27 September 2019
The mark obtained for Assignment 02 will contribute 30% to your final mark for this
module. This assignment should be submitted on or before the due date.
You can type your assignment on any word processor and then convert it to an Adobe
Acrobat (pdf) document. Assignment 02 can only be submitted in pdf format. No other
formats will be accepted. This assignment must be submitted online.
To submit Assignment 02 on myUnisa do the following:
1. Go to myUnisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) and log in with your student number and
password.
2. Select the HRM2601 module in the row of modules displayed in the orange blocks
at the top of the webpage.
3. Click on the Assessment info tab from the menu on the left-hand side of the
screen.
4. Click on the assignment number that you wish to submit and follow the
instructions.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this assignment, you should be able to do the following:
Identify and discuss different methods of work design
Discuss the concept of ergonomics in the workplace
Identify and discuss internal methods of recruitment
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal promotion
Identify and discuss the elements of a job description
Discuss strategies for managing internal staffing
Guidelines on how to approach this assignment
I advise that you work through the following steps in answering the assignment questions:
Read through all the information relating to job analysis, job design recruitment,
selection, orientation and internal staffing as outlined in Workbooks 4, 5, 6 and 7 and
the related sections in the prescribed book.
Begin by carefully studying the relevant information/case study/scenario.
Read each question carefully.
Read the case study again.
Attempt to answer each question of the assignment.
Ensure that your answers are based on the information provided in the scenario.
Remember that the focus of the assessment is to determine whether or not you have
the ability to relate the theory to the scenario and to apply the concepts and processes.
Workbooks 04 – 08
Due date
27 September 2019
The mark obtained for Assignment 02 will contribute 30% to your final mark for this
module. This assignment should be submitted on or before the due date.
You can type your assignment on any word processor and then convert it to an Adobe
Acrobat (pdf) document. Assignment 02 can only be submitted in pdf format. No other
formats will be accepted. This assignment must be submitted online.
To submit Assignment 02 on myUnisa do the following:
1. Go to myUnisa (http://my.unisa.ac.za) and log in with your student number and
password.
2. Select the HRM2601 module in the row of modules displayed in the orange blocks
at the top of the webpage.
3. Click on the Assessment info tab from the menu on the left-hand side of the
screen.
4. Click on the assignment number that you wish to submit and follow the
instructions.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this assignment, you should be able to do the following:
Identify and discuss different methods of work design
Discuss the concept of ergonomics in the workplace
Identify and discuss internal methods of recruitment
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal promotion
Identify and discuss the elements of a job description
Discuss strategies for managing internal staffing
Guidelines on how to approach this assignment
I advise that you work through the following steps in answering the assignment questions:
Read through all the information relating to job analysis, job design recruitment,
selection, orientation and internal staffing as outlined in Workbooks 4, 5, 6 and 7 and
the related sections in the prescribed book.
Begin by carefully studying the relevant information/case study/scenario.
Read each question carefully.
Read the case study again.
Attempt to answer each question of the assignment.
Ensure that your answers are based on the information provided in the scenario.
Remember that the focus of the assessment is to determine whether or not you have
the ability to relate the theory to the scenario and to apply the concepts and processes.
