BMCM5103/USTY/MAY16/A-KK

OUM BUSINESS SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

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BMCM5103
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
MAY 2016
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. This assignment contains question that is set in English.

2. Answer in English only.

3. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.

4. You must submit your hardcopy assignment to your Facilitator according to the due date.

5. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s
assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own.

EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learners’ ability to evaluate the internal pay structure
of a profit organisation in Yemen, and to write a journal article review in the area of Compensation
Management.

REQUIREMENT

PART 1:
Choose an internal pay structure of your choice at your organisation or an organisation that you are
familiar with.

PART 2:
Select and read an article in a scholarly journal in the area of Compensation Management, and write
a critical analysis of it. The article to be reviewed must have been published within the past 2 years.
Each student will present his/her analysis for about 5-10 minutes, to be followed by 10-15 minutes
discussion.

QUESTION
PART 1:
a) Describe and illustrate the chosen internal pay structure in terms of levels, differentials, and job-
or person-based approach.
(20 marks)
b) Assume that your organisation will open up a new branch in Malaysia next year. As a human
resource manager, how would you determine the internal pay structure that you have chosen in
question (a)?
(20 marks)
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PART 2:
Write a critical analysis of the chosen article. Use the following questions to guide your analysis:
a) Objectives – What does the article set out to do?
b) Theory – Is there an explicit theoretical framework? If not, are there important theoretical
assumptions?
c) Concepts – What are the central concepts? Are they clearly defined?
d) Argument - What are the central argument? Are there specific hypotheses?
e) Method – What methods are employed to test these hypotheses?
f) Evidence – Is evidence provided? How adequate is it?
g) Values – Are values positions clear or are they implicit?
h) Literature – How does the work fit into the wider literature?
i) Contribution – How well does the work advance our knowledge of the subject?
j) Style – How clear is the author’s language/style/expression?
k) Conclusion – A brief overall assessment.
(60 marks)
(TOTAL: 100 MARKS)