Katlego wants to convince the board members that they need to purchase an HRIS that
uses cloud computing. One of the arguments he puts forward is that they need a
comprehensive HRIS application that is accessed and also delivered over the internet.
Katlego is referring to _____________.
Select one:
PaaS
IaaS
N-tier
SaaS
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
Refer to chapter 2 in the prescribed book, the sections “Three-tier and N-tier Architecture”
and “Cloud Computing – Back to the Future!?” and all the subsections.
Katlego is referring to SaaS (Software as a Service). This may include an e-mail service or
a comprehensive HRIS application that is accessed or delivered via the internet (Johnson
et al., 2021). IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides HRIS access to numerous systems
that are connected to each other or to a dedicated operating system (Johnson et al.,
2021).
PaaS (Platform as a Service) includes Web-server technology and applications that HRIS
users can access by means of a rented/leased computer (Johnson et al., 2021). N-Tier
architecture refers to hardware and software that have been combined in a specific
manner where databases, applications and numerous other resources/information are
made available to various HRIS users/devices world-wide (Johnson et al., 2021).
Some people struggle with these concepts. You can find out more in the brief article that
you can access here https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/saas-vs-paas-vs-iaas/#the-
three-types-of-cloud-computing-service-models-explained or you can read more about
the differences between SaaS, IaaS and PaaS by accessing the information in this
link https://apprenda.com/library/paas/iaas-paas-saas-explained-compared/.
If you prefer to watch a short video, you can access it here:
Play Video
(you can skip the ad at the beginning of the video).
,The correct answer is:
SaaS
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Some of the assessments that you will be completing for HRM3703 will be "written"
assessments. When you submit “written” HRM3703 assessments (answers to
essay/paragraph type questions) we require that you correctly cite all the sources that
you have consulted. This means in-text citations and also in the reference list. These
sources may include books, journal articles, your study material (lessons), websites etc.
For this module you have to use the Harvard Referencing Style (find a link to a guideline
document on the module site). You have to use this style when citing sources that you
use in assessments in-text and in the reference list at the end of your
document/assessment.
You have read through these guidelines in preparation for this assessment, now look at
the list below and indicate which of the options are correct if you want to include an in-
text citation in a “written” assessment for citing the prescribed book for this module.
Have your prescribed book at hand when you answer this question.
Select one or more:
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson et al., 2021).
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …...
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson, Carlson & Kavanagh (2021), ……
,You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…. (Johnson, Carlson & Kavanagh, 2021).
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson, Carlson and Kavanagh, 2021).
Feedback
Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.
In the Harvard Referencing Style guidelines that you will find in this link, the format
that you should use is indicated:
Be very pedantic and meticulous when you deal with referencing (in text and in the
reference list).
Use the ampersand (&) sign when the author surnames are placed in brackets. For
example you write:
…to sustain a competitive advantage, organisations have to …… (Johnson et el., 2021:5)
If the authors were included as part of the paragraph you should not use the ampersand
(&) in other words when you refer to the authors’ surnames as part of the sentence, i.e.
not in brackets. For example:
According to Johnson et al. (2021:8) organisations aiming to sustain a competative
advantage ……
If you cite directly from a publication with two authors, mention both authors and place
the quotation in inverted commas, followed by the reference to the authors, with the
relevant page numbers (remember to limit such instances to the absolute
minimum. Take note of the specific details. For example: …”ISs are reported to influence
organizational functioning and effectiveness, including HRM”…. (Maamari & Osta,
2021:1269).
If you cite the prescribed book for HRM3703 in a paragraph in your assessment, it
should be done in this way:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …..
Or
……. (Johnson et al., 2021).
It is important that you avoid quoting directly from sources (remember you need to
paraphrase – write the ideas in your own words), in special cases one might want to do
, this, remember to place the quoted text in such instances in quotation marks (“) and also
insert the relevant page number(s) where this was found in the original source, for
example:
As indicated by Johnson et al. (2021: 1269), "ISs are reported to influence organizational
functioning and effectiveness, including HRM”.
Note that, for the HRM3703 module, the authors of the prescribed book are indicated
for each chapter. So you will actually have to cite the authors for that specific chapter.
Pay specific attention to detail when it comes to referencing, note capitalisation, italics,
punctuation, the use of brackets etc. If you did not get full marks for this question please
revisit the Harvard Referencing Style guidelines.
The correct answers are:
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …...,
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson et al., 2021).
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___________________ activities on the HRIS include capturing the performance scores of
employees, recording screening information of potential employees during the
recruitment and selection process and keeping record of training that employees have
attended and successfully completed.
Select one:
Transactional
Transformational
Traditional
Integrated
uses cloud computing. One of the arguments he puts forward is that they need a
comprehensive HRIS application that is accessed and also delivered over the internet.
Katlego is referring to _____________.
Select one:
PaaS
IaaS
N-tier
SaaS
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
Refer to chapter 2 in the prescribed book, the sections “Three-tier and N-tier Architecture”
and “Cloud Computing – Back to the Future!?” and all the subsections.
Katlego is referring to SaaS (Software as a Service). This may include an e-mail service or
a comprehensive HRIS application that is accessed or delivered via the internet (Johnson
et al., 2021). IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides HRIS access to numerous systems
that are connected to each other or to a dedicated operating system (Johnson et al.,
2021).
PaaS (Platform as a Service) includes Web-server technology and applications that HRIS
users can access by means of a rented/leased computer (Johnson et al., 2021). N-Tier
architecture refers to hardware and software that have been combined in a specific
manner where databases, applications and numerous other resources/information are
made available to various HRIS users/devices world-wide (Johnson et al., 2021).
Some people struggle with these concepts. You can find out more in the brief article that
you can access here https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/saas-vs-paas-vs-iaas/#the-
three-types-of-cloud-computing-service-models-explained or you can read more about
the differences between SaaS, IaaS and PaaS by accessing the information in this
link https://apprenda.com/library/paas/iaas-paas-saas-explained-compared/.
If you prefer to watch a short video, you can access it here:
Play Video
(you can skip the ad at the beginning of the video).
,The correct answer is:
SaaS
Question 2
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Some of the assessments that you will be completing for HRM3703 will be "written"
assessments. When you submit “written” HRM3703 assessments (answers to
essay/paragraph type questions) we require that you correctly cite all the sources that
you have consulted. This means in-text citations and also in the reference list. These
sources may include books, journal articles, your study material (lessons), websites etc.
For this module you have to use the Harvard Referencing Style (find a link to a guideline
document on the module site). You have to use this style when citing sources that you
use in assessments in-text and in the reference list at the end of your
document/assessment.
You have read through these guidelines in preparation for this assessment, now look at
the list below and indicate which of the options are correct if you want to include an in-
text citation in a “written” assessment for citing the prescribed book for this module.
Have your prescribed book at hand when you answer this question.
Select one or more:
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson et al., 2021).
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …...
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson, Carlson & Kavanagh (2021), ……
,You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…. (Johnson, Carlson & Kavanagh, 2021).
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson, Carlson and Kavanagh, 2021).
Feedback
Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.
In the Harvard Referencing Style guidelines that you will find in this link, the format
that you should use is indicated:
Be very pedantic and meticulous when you deal with referencing (in text and in the
reference list).
Use the ampersand (&) sign when the author surnames are placed in brackets. For
example you write:
…to sustain a competitive advantage, organisations have to …… (Johnson et el., 2021:5)
If the authors were included as part of the paragraph you should not use the ampersand
(&) in other words when you refer to the authors’ surnames as part of the sentence, i.e.
not in brackets. For example:
According to Johnson et al. (2021:8) organisations aiming to sustain a competative
advantage ……
If you cite directly from a publication with two authors, mention both authors and place
the quotation in inverted commas, followed by the reference to the authors, with the
relevant page numbers (remember to limit such instances to the absolute
minimum. Take note of the specific details. For example: …”ISs are reported to influence
organizational functioning and effectiveness, including HRM”…. (Maamari & Osta,
2021:1269).
If you cite the prescribed book for HRM3703 in a paragraph in your assessment, it
should be done in this way:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …..
Or
……. (Johnson et al., 2021).
It is important that you avoid quoting directly from sources (remember you need to
paraphrase – write the ideas in your own words), in special cases one might want to do
, this, remember to place the quoted text in such instances in quotation marks (“) and also
insert the relevant page number(s) where this was found in the original source, for
example:
As indicated by Johnson et al. (2021: 1269), "ISs are reported to influence organizational
functioning and effectiveness, including HRM”.
Note that, for the HRM3703 module, the authors of the prescribed book are indicated
for each chapter. So you will actually have to cite the authors for that specific chapter.
Pay specific attention to detail when it comes to referencing, note capitalisation, italics,
punctuation, the use of brackets etc. If you did not get full marks for this question please
revisit the Harvard Referencing Style guidelines.
The correct answers are:
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
According to Johnson et al. (2021), …...,
You write a paragraph and provide an in-text citation as follows:
…… (Johnson et al., 2021).
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___________________ activities on the HRIS include capturing the performance scores of
employees, recording screening information of potential employees during the
recruitment and selection process and keeping record of training that employees have
attended and successfully completed.
Select one:
Transactional
Transformational
Traditional
Integrated
