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HRM3706
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025
HRM3706
Performance Management
75 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Ms E.M. Chigo
SECOND: Mr RD. Naude
EXTERNAL: Ms J.D.K. Steyn
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF SEVEN (7) PAGES.
Instructions:
(1) You are required to submit your answers as a single document in pdf format on the myExams platform
(https://myexams.unisa.ac.za/portal). See the Student Guide: Take-Home/File Upload Exam on Assignment
Activity on myExams for detailed instructions.
(2) It is preferable for you to type your answers (Font: Arial 12) and then convert your document to pdf format for
submission. However, if this is not possible, you may also write your answers down and scan them to a pdf file.
Please write legibly and ensure that your scanned document is legible.
(3) Start with a cover page stating the module code (HRM3706) and your student number.
(4) This should be followed by your answers to the questions. NOTE THAT ALL THREE QUESTIONS ARE
COMPULSORY. THERE ARE NO ELECTIVE QUESTIONS.
(5) There is no need for a table of contents, introduction, conclusion or list of references (as was required in your
assignments). Simply answer the questions asked.
(6) Ensure that each question and subquestion is clearly numbered.
(7) While you are not required to cite your sources, this does not mean that you can simply copy information from any
source. You need to answer the questions in your own words. You are also not permitted to engage or collaborate
with anyone during the examination. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary
action if detected.
(8) Ensure that you submit a declaration of honesty on myExams (this is part of the electronic submission process).
(9) If you experience any technical challenges during the examination, send an e-mail to and
copy your lecturer (). Only communication received from your myLife account will be
considered. Note there is a separate WhatsApp number to report problems with The Invigilator App (see the
Invigilator App instructions on page 3).
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You should take note of the following examination rules:
(1) Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myExams platform (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read-only” files).
(2) NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
(3) Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that the correct answer script file
has been uploaded.
(4) Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission be unsatisfactory.
(5) Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
(6) Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examination platforms will not be marked and no
opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
(7) A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for resubmission will
be granted.
(8) A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for resubmission will
be granted.
(9) Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked.
(10) Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
(11) Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have transgressed Unisa’s examination
rules and will have their marks withheld.
(12) Students have 48 hours from the day of their examination to upload their invigilator results from the Invigilator App.
Failure to do so will result in students deemed not to have utilised invigilation or proctoring tools.
(13) Students must complete the online declaration of their work when submitting. Students suspected of dishonest conduct
during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with other students
or request assistance from other students during examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and
students who do plagiarise or copy verbatim from published work will be in violation of the Policy on Academic
Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has zero tolerance for
plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
(14) Listening to audio (music) and utilising audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited during your examination session,
unless the use of the software is related to a student’s assisted device which has been declared. Listening to music,
utilising such software and/or failing to declare the software is a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the
student's marks will be withheld.
(15) Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official examination time. Students who
experience technical challenges should report to the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centers (refer
to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za)) within
30 minutes (Although the SCSC will be available to assist, you are advised to send your enquiries to
and copy your lecturer). Queries received after 30 minutes of the official examination
duration time will not be responded to. Submissions made after the official examination time will be rejected by the
examination regulations and will not be marked.
(16) Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify the student for any special
concessions or future assessments.
(17) Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: (a) Personal network or service provider issues
(b) Load shedding/limited space on a personal computer
(c) Crashed computer
(d) Using work computers that block access to myExams site (work firewall challenges)
(e) Unlicensed software (e.g. license expires during exams)
(18) Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-mail at
or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student
Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers (Although the SCSC will be
available to assist, you are advised to send your enquiries to and copy your lecturer).
Communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
QUESTION 1
Read the following scenario and answer sub-questions 1.1 and 1.2.
HRM3706
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025
HRM3706
Performance Management
75 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Ms E.M. Chigo
SECOND: Mr RD. Naude
EXTERNAL: Ms J.D.K. Steyn
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF SEVEN (7) PAGES.
Instructions:
(1) You are required to submit your answers as a single document in pdf format on the myExams platform
(https://myexams.unisa.ac.za/portal). See the Student Guide: Take-Home/File Upload Exam on Assignment
Activity on myExams for detailed instructions.
(2) It is preferable for you to type your answers (Font: Arial 12) and then convert your document to pdf format for
submission. However, if this is not possible, you may also write your answers down and scan them to a pdf file.
Please write legibly and ensure that your scanned document is legible.
(3) Start with a cover page stating the module code (HRM3706) and your student number.
(4) This should be followed by your answers to the questions. NOTE THAT ALL THREE QUESTIONS ARE
COMPULSORY. THERE ARE NO ELECTIVE QUESTIONS.
(5) There is no need for a table of contents, introduction, conclusion or list of references (as was required in your
assignments). Simply answer the questions asked.
(6) Ensure that each question and subquestion is clearly numbered.
(7) While you are not required to cite your sources, this does not mean that you can simply copy information from any
source. You need to answer the questions in your own words. You are also not permitted to engage or collaborate
with anyone during the examination. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary
action if detected.
(8) Ensure that you submit a declaration of honesty on myExams (this is part of the electronic submission process).
(9) If you experience any technical challenges during the examination, send an e-mail to and
copy your lecturer (). Only communication received from your myLife account will be
considered. Note there is a separate WhatsApp number to report problems with The Invigilator App (see the
Invigilator App instructions on page 3).
, [TURN OVER]
You should take note of the following examination rules:
(1) Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myExams platform (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read-only” files).
(2) NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
(3) Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that the correct answer script file
has been uploaded.
(4) Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission be unsatisfactory.
(5) Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
(6) Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examination platforms will not be marked and no
opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
(7) A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for resubmission will
be granted.
(8) A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for resubmission will
be granted.
(9) Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked.
(10) Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
(11) Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have transgressed Unisa’s examination
rules and will have their marks withheld.
(12) Students have 48 hours from the day of their examination to upload their invigilator results from the Invigilator App.
Failure to do so will result in students deemed not to have utilised invigilation or proctoring tools.
(13) Students must complete the online declaration of their work when submitting. Students suspected of dishonest conduct
during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with other students
or request assistance from other students during examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and
students who do plagiarise or copy verbatim from published work will be in violation of the Policy on Academic
Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has zero tolerance for
plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
(14) Listening to audio (music) and utilising audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited during your examination session,
unless the use of the software is related to a student’s assisted device which has been declared. Listening to music,
utilising such software and/or failing to declare the software is a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the
student's marks will be withheld.
(15) Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official examination time. Students who
experience technical challenges should report to the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centers (refer
to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za)) within
30 minutes (Although the SCSC will be available to assist, you are advised to send your enquiries to
and copy your lecturer). Queries received after 30 minutes of the official examination
duration time will not be responded to. Submissions made after the official examination time will be rejected by the
examination regulations and will not be marked.
(16) Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify the student for any special
concessions or future assessments.
(17) Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: (a) Personal network or service provider issues
(b) Load shedding/limited space on a personal computer
(c) Crashed computer
(d) Using work computers that block access to myExams site (work firewall challenges)
(e) Unlicensed software (e.g. license expires during exams)
(18) Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-mail at
or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student
Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers (Although the SCSC will be
available to assist, you are advised to send your enquiries to and copy your lecturer).
Communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
QUESTION 1
Read the following scenario and answer sub-questions 1.1 and 1.2.
