HRM3701 ASSIGNMENT 3 2025 SEMESTER 1

HRM3701 2025 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEM 1 2025 HRM3701 2025




DISCLAIMER


THE DOCUMENT PRESENTED IS A DEMOSTRATION ON HOW STUDENTS CAN
APPROACH THE ASSIGNMENT FOR HRM3701. IT IS BASED ON PRESCRIBED
MATERIAL AND EXTERNAL RESEARCH. THE DOCUMENT CONTAINS BOTH
SHORT NOTES AND A RESPONSE EXAMPLE FOR EACH QUESTION.
STUDENTS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED NOT TO COPY AND PASTE BUT USE
THE DOCUMENT AS A RESEARCH GUIDE THAT WOULD HELP THEM DRAFT
THEIR OWN FINAL COPIES.

,HRM3701 2025 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEM 1 2025 HRM3701 2025

Table of Contents

Question 1. ................................................................................................................. 3

Question 2 .................................................................................................................. 5

Question 3 .................................................................................................................. 8

Question 4. ............................................................................................................... 11

Question 5 ................................................................................................................ 13

Question 6. ............................................................................................................... 16

Question 7. ............................................................................................................... 19

, HRM3701 2025 ASSIGNMENT 3 SEM 1 2025 HRM3701 2025

Question 1.

Critically analyse the key factors that led to Barbara’s job dissatisfaction after

being transferred from the neurological ward to the operating room. (6)


To answer this question, you need to compare the neurological ward and the operating
room tasks while also considering (1) the nature of Barbara’s tasks and responsibilities
in the operating room versus the neurological ward, (2) the mismatch between
Barbara’s initial expectations and the reality of her role in the operating room.

Based on the provided case study, several key factors contributed to Barbara's job
dissatisfaction after her transfer from the neurological ward to the operating room.
These factors can be critically analysed by comparing the two roles and considering
the mismatch between her initial expectations and the reality of the operating room
environment.

Comparison of Roles: Neurological Ward vs. Operating Room

Tasks and Responsibilities

Neurological Ward: Barbara's role involved a wide range of tasks, including putting
in and monitoring IVs, checking patient charts, providing care, food, and medication,
performing dressing changes and bed baths, addressing patients' questions and
concerns, participating in after-surgery care, consulting on pain and symptom
management, walking after surgery, and coordinating home care (Eliot, 2020).

Operating Room: Her tasks in the operating room were significantly more limited. On
rare occasions, she would put in catheters and position patients. Primarily, her role
involved basically following the doctors' instructions during surgery3 and standing
around waiting for instructions from the surgeon. If no operations were scheduled, she
had little (if any) work to do.

Patient Interaction and Relationship:

Neurological Ward: Barbara enjoyed her daily personal interaction with the
patients. She had time to get to know patients and participate in their care. Patients
would convey words of gratitude.0717513144