ASSIGNMENT

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BMIR5103
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 2022

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

2. Number of words: 6,000 – 10,000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date: 3rd December 2022

6. This assignment accounts for 100% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Part 1 (90%)

OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the learner’s ability to:
1. Analyse trade unions in Malaysia.
2. Evaluate relevant practices related to the dispute in Malaysia.
3. Recommend harmonious industrial relations.

REQUIREMENT:

There are 2 tasks for this assignment. Answer BOTH.

TASK 1 (50%):
1. Trade unions in Malaysia are regulated by the Trade Union Act 1959. You are
required to select at least 3 articles (empirical research papers) from refereed
journals pertaining to the trade union movement in Malaysia.

("Refereed" means that the article has been formally reviewed by a group of peer
researchers).

2. Write a review for each article (3 reviews) according to the following format:

QN CLO Criteria Marks

1 1 Introduction: 8
 State the objectives (goals or purpose) of the research.
 What problem is the research trying to solve?
1 3 Critical analysis: 16
To critically analyse the research's model, framework, theory,
guidelines, etc. applicable to the stakeholders (3-4 paragraphs).
1 3 Results/ Findings: 16
Interpret and briefly summarise the important results/ findings
(findings, observations, conclusion) (3-4 paragraphs).
1 2 Conclusion/ Recommendations: 6
State the implications of the research to researchers and
managers/policymakers and add your own recommendation
based on the research (2-3 paragraphs).
1 - Style & APA Format 4
Grammar and spelling, In-text citations, References, APA format
TOTAL 50

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Assignment Format.

a. The report should be written in accordance with the format indicated in the mark
allocation above.

b. References should use the American Psychological Association (APA) format.

Grading.

The assignment will be graded based on both contents as well as the presentation. You
may receive low marks due to poor presentation, even if the content is adequate. The
presentation includes spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, continuity and
transitions between paragraphs, headings, and other mechanics of expository writing.

[Total: 50 marks]

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TASK 2 (40%):

What is a workplace dispute?

A workplace dispute is when a conflict emerges in the workplace between employees,

managers, and customers. While most conflicts are one-time occurrences that resolve
themselves, intervention is vital if the matter is ongoing or escalates. Disputes in the
workplace come in all forms. Some disputes occur due to a simple misunderstanding or
disagreement while other disputes can arise from a much deeper underlying issue, such
as a conflict in personality, political views, religious beliefs, and more.

It is an employer’s responsibility to have a clear, written procedure in place for airing

grievances and resolving workplace disputes to ensure the process is fair and the matter
is resolved peacefully. All organisations must have their own model dispute resolution
clause.

Based on the above scenario, you are required to do the following;

1. Select one organisation of your choice. Examine the selected organisation’s current
dispute administration practices.

2. Discuss in detail current guidelines or procedures of dispute resolution used by the

selected organisation.

3. Discuss four (4) challenges that the selected organisation encounter in order to reduce
the occurrence of a trade dispute.

4. Recommend ways to promote harmonious industrial relations in an organisation.

[Total: 40 marks]

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Part II (10%)
ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION

Discuss the following topic(s) in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the
online discussions:

1. In your opinion, why does employee involvement and participation in decision

making important?
2. What are the challenges faced by an organisation in facing a post-pandemic employer-
employee relationship?

(Facilitator is advised to expand the above questions to encourage student’s

participation)

[Total: 10 marks]
[GRAND TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
BMIR5103 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS / SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2022
PART 1 / TASK 1 (50%)

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

*QN CLO Criteria Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
1 1 Introduction Very clear and Clear introduction Brief introduction Vague introduction No introduction.
detailed introduction and supported by and supported by and not supported
supported by relevant relevant citations relevant citations by relevant citations
2.0 citations (books, (books, articles, (books, articles, (books, articles, 8
articles, credible credible websites, credible websites, credible websites,
websites, etc.). etc.). etc.). etc.).

3 Analysis Very clear and critical Clear and critical Clear and critical Vague analysis, No analysis.
analysis, covered all analysis, covered analysis, covered covered few of the
4.0 of the subjects. most of the subjects. some of the subjects. subjects. 16

3 Results/ Findings Clear and critical Clear and critical Clear and critical Vague discussion of No discussion.
discussion of results discussion of results discussion of results results and findings,
4.0 and findings, covering and findings, covering and findings, covering covering few of the 16
all of the subjects. most of the subjects. some of the subjects. subjects.

2 Conclusion/ Recommendations Clear Clear Clear Clear No conclusion and

recommendation and recommendation and recommendation and recommendation recommendation.
conclusion covering conclusion covering conclusion covering and conclusion
1.5 6
all of the subjects. most of the subjects. some of the subjects. covering few of the
subjects.

- Style & APA Format No error. Less than 5 errors. 5 to 10 errors. More than 10 errors. Not following the
• Grammar and spelling APA format.
• In-text citations 1.0 4
• References
• APA format
Total 12.50 50

*QN = Question Number

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PART 1 / TASK 2 (40%)

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

*QN CLO Criteria Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Introduction on organisation background Clear introduction Clear introduction Clear introduction Clear introduction No introduction.
and its current dispute administration and covered all of the and covered most of and covered some of and covered few of
1.5 6
practices. subjects. the subjects. the subjects. the subjects.
2 1
4 guidelines or Only 1 guideline or
Discussion on current guidelines or 3 guidelines or
procedures were 2 guidelines or procedure was No discussion.
procedures of dispute resolution used by procedures were
4 2.5 discussed clearly. procedures were discussed clearly. 10
the selected organisation. discussed clearly.
discussed clearly.

Discussion on challenges to reduce the

occurrence of disputes at the workplace of 4 challenges were 2 challenges were Only 1 challenge was No discussion.
3 challenges were
3 the selected organisation. 2.5 discussed clearly. discussed clearly. discussed clearly. 10
discussed clearly.

Recommend ways to promote harmonious 4 feasible 3 feasible 2 feasible Only 1 feasible No

industrial relations. recommendations recommendations recommendations recommendation recommendation.
2 2.5 with relevant with relevant with relevant with relevant 10
examples were given. examples were given. examples were given. example was given.

Style & APA Format No error. Less than 5 errors. 5 to 10 errors. More than 10 errors. Not following the
 Grammar and spelling 1 APA format.
-  In-text citations 4
 References
 APA format
Total 10 40

*QN = Question Number

Part II (10%)
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 Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Criteria Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
2.5 10

1-3 3 Quality of Postings All five comments Four of the Two or three of the One post was Postings are done
are good, comments are good, comments are submitted. past the assignment
appropriate, appropriate, somewhat good, timeline.
Affective Domain
(A2) relevant, meaningful, relevant, meaningful, appropriate, OR All posts are
and respectful. and respectful. meaningful and done in one day. OR No postings
respectful. given as proof of
Postings reflect OR None of the participation in
active participation Postings reflect Postings show comments are good discussion
within the participation within relatively short and relevant.
assignment timeline. the assignment participation time.
timeline. OR Comments are Postings melepasi
short responses that tempoh tugasan.
Kelima-lima komen Dua atau tiga komen are not substantial
baik, sesuai, relevan, Empat baik, sesuai, nor meaningful. ATAU Tiada Postings
bermakna dan komen baik, sesuai, relevan,bermakna Minimum effort diberi sebagai bukti
berhemah. relevan, bermakna dan berhemah (e.g. “I agree with penyertaan dalam
dan berhemah. Tina” perbincangan
Postings Postings
mencerminkan Postings menunjukkan
penyertaan aktif mencerminkan penyertaan dalam Satu penghantaran
sepanjang tempoh penyertaan jangakamasa yang
tugasan. sepanjang tempoh singkat. ATAU Semua
tugasan. penghantaran dibuat
dalam satu hari .

ATAU Tiada komen

yang baik dan
relevan.

ATAU Komen

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 hanya respon yang
ringkas dan tidak
meluas dan tidak
bermakna.Usaha
minimum (Cth:
“Saya bersetuju
dengan Tina”)

Total 2.5 10
*QN = Question Number

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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
Do the following:

1. Select your best FIVE (5) of your postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
3. The screenshots should be in image file (either in JPG or PNG format) . Refer to the sample of Screen Grab below
4. The screenshots should contain: Name, Title of the discussion, Day, Date and Time.

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