ASSIGNMENT

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BMCM5103
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2022 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

2. Number of words: 4000 – 6000 words excluding references.

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

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date: 15th November 2022.

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Part I (50%)

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this assignment is to assess the understanding of students on the effect
of pay and motivation on employee performance which is related to compensation
management.

REQUIREMENT:

The pay an employee receives from one’s employer can have a great influence on his/her
performance in the company. The employee views the pay as the value his/her employer
places on him/her. The level of motivation he/she feels can have a direct impact on
his/her overall performance. A motivated person is much more willing to put in extra
hours at the office too. Students are required to look into the effect of pay and
motivation on employee performance, discuss and recommend better solutions to the
companies.

1. Students have to explain the effect of pay and motivation on employee performance
which is related to compensation management.

2. Students have to discuss the theories involved which brings an employee to have a
feeling of security, allows him/her to feel accomplished and gives him/her a high-
status ranking that he/she enjoys through pay and motivation, by discussing the
potential advantages and potential drawbacks, supported by examples and cases
from the workplace.

3. Students are also encouraged to refer to at least 4 journal articles for better
understanding of (1) and (2).

4. Students are expected to provide their recommendations and conclusion for

companies based on the discussion.

[Total: 50 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:

Provide your answer and view on the following topic of discussion.

a. Pay-for-performance compensation can come in many varieties depending on

the organisation’s budget, compensation philosophy, and organisational
goals. Do you think companies should move to implement pay-for-
performance?
b. Employee incentives and benefits are a vital tool for companies. What are the
differences between ‘incentives’ and ‘benefits’ and how can these be used to
attract talent, improve workforce motivation and reduce staff turnover?
c. Discuss how a more effective global compensation management can be
created. Provide examples.

[Total: 10 marks]

[GRAND TOTAL: 60 marks]

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 ATTACHMENT
CMASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
BMCM5103 COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT / SEPTEMBER 2022

Part I (50%)

*QN CLO Criteria Weight Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
4 3 2 1 0 Marks

1 1 Explanation on the effect of pay and 1 Very clear and Clear explanation on Clear but brief Vague explanation No explanation was 4
motivation on employee performance detailed explanation the effect of pay and explanation on the on the effect of pay given.
which is related to compensation on the motivation on effect of pay and and motivation on
management. effect of pay and employee motivation on employee
motivation on performance which is employee performance which
employee related to performance which is is related to
performance which is compensation related to compensation
related to management. compensation management.
compensation management.
management.

1 1 Discussion on the: 4 Very clear and Clear discussion and Clear but brief Vague discussion No discussion was 16
detailed discussion supported by some discussion and and not supported given.
i. theories involved which brings and fully supported relevant examples supported by a few by any relevant
an employee to have a feeling by relevant examples and cases from the relevant examples examples and cases
of security, allows him/her to and cases from the workplace. and cases from the from the workplace.
feel accomplished and gives workplace. workplace.
him/her a high status ranking
that he/she enjoys
ii. the potential advantages
iii. the potential drawbacks
iv. Supported by examples and
cases from the workplace.

1 1 Identification and explanation of 3 Very clear and Clear identification Clear but brief Vague identification No identification 12
relevant principles from journal detailed and explanation of identification and and explanation of and explanation of
articles for better understanding. identification and relevant principles explanation of relevant principles principles was
explanation of from 3 journal relevant principles from 1 journal given.

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 relevant principles articles. from 2 journal article.
from the 4 journal articles.
articles.

1 3 Recommendations for better 3 FOUR feasible THREE feasible TWO feasible ONE feasible No 12
solutions to the companies. recommendations recommendations recommendations recommendation recommendation
given. given. given. given. was given.

1 3 Conclusion 1.5 Very clear and Clear conclusion for Clear but brief Vague conclusion No conclusion was 6
detailed conclusion the entire conclusion for the for the entire given.
for the entire assignment. entire assignment. assignment.
assignment. Conclusion was in a Conclusion was Conclusion was
Conclusion was in a structured manner. moderately poorly structured.
very structured structured.
manner.

Total 12.5 50

*QN = Question Number

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Part II (10%)

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 Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory
Max
QN CLO Criteria Weightage marks
4 3 2 1 0

Quality of All five comments are Four of the comments Two or three of the One post submitted. Postings done past
Postings good, appropriate, are good, appropriate, comments are somewhat OR All posts done in assignment timeline.
relevant, meaningful, relevant, meaningful, good, appropriate, one day. OR No postings
and respectful. and respectful. meaningful and OR None of the given as proof of
Kualiti respectful. comments are good participation in
Postings reflect active Postings reflect and relevant. discussion
Postings participation within participation within Postings show relatively OR Comments are
assignment timeline. assignment timeline. short participation time. short responses that Postings melepasi
are not substantial nor tempoh tugasan.
Kelima-lima komen meaningful. Minimum ATAU Tiada Postings
baik, sesuai, relevan, Empat Dua atau tiga komen diberi sebagai bukti
komen baik, sesuai, baik, sesuai, effort (e.g. “I agree
bermakna dan penyertaan dalam
relevan, bermakna dan relevan,bermakna dan with Tina”)
berhemah. perbincangan
berhemah. berhemah
** ** 2.5
Postings mencerminkan Satu penghantaran 10
penyertaan aktif Postings mencerminkan Postings menunjukkan ATAU Semua
sepanjang tempoh penyertaan sepanjang penyertaan dalam penghantaran dibuat
tugasan. tempoh tugasan. jangakamasa yang dalam satu hari .
singkat. ATAU Tiada komen
yang baik dan relevan.
ATAU Komen hanya
respon yang ringkas
dan tidak meluas dan
tidak bermakna.Usaha
minimum (Cth: “Saya
bersetuju dengan
Tina”)

Total
Marks/
10
Jumlah
Markah

*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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