Assessment Details
Assignment 2 -Essay(4,500 words)
Essay Title
To what extent is the use of volunteers for events and effective HRM Strategy?
Use examples from public, private and third sector events organisations -where claims are made regarding events organisations they should be supported by verifiable sources . All arguments should be supported by current research and literature
Particular instructions to students:
Students should provide an in depth analysis and critical discussion of the essay title. All discussions and arguments should be supported by relevant research.
Such discussion should include:
• An engagement with the term ‘Human Resources Management ‘ and its relationship to strategy –Strategic HRM. This indicates that there are different models of HRM and/or different claims regarding what HRM can achieve and how such things as flexibility, commitment, good customer service, cost reduction, commitment and long-term sustainability can be achieved through the use of different HRM practices. These are some (but not the only) claims of HRM and not every model of HRM claims to deliver all these things or delivers them in the same way. Therefore when you deal with the term ‘effective HRM strategy’ you should discuss effect in terms of WHAT – a judgement of the effectiveness of something can only be achieved if you can establish what it is trying to achieve in the first place.
• to those differing contexts
• An engagement with the term volunteering
• A consideration of how events organisations use volunteers and for what strategic purposes
• A consideration of the differences and contexts which inform public, private and third sector organisations –and the ways in which the volunteer workforce is affected by and responds
• The ways in which volunteering forms part of a particular HRM strategy
• The costs, challenges and implications of using volunteers for events in the HRM context
These are not the only concerns/issues to be covered in the essay but form a starting point from which to start examining the essay. You should also aim to :
• Be critical throughout –critique rather than simply accept research and literature and the claims made.
• Make coherent progressive arguments that answer the question
• Support all arguments with research and information
• Support any claims about the event industry with verifiable information –that means you should NOT rely on your own experience as your experience is not definitive and cannot be verified –but there is a lot of events information out there if you choose to research it.
• Engage with a high level of HRM theory and relate that theory to practice
• Minimum of 30 references
Please read carefully the assessment and marking criteria below:
Course Title: MSC International Events Management
Module Title: HRM and Volunteer Management for Events Level: 7
Assessment Title: HRM Essay (4,500 words) Weighted: 80%
Criteria and Weighting 100-70 69-60 59-50 49-40 39-20 19-0
Research
Maximum Mark 25 Uses an excellent and varied range of resources appropriate to level and subject matter, well utilized within the essay to provide excellent information and support arguments
Research used as strong supporting evidence throughout. Shows very strong evidence of independent research Uses an excellent and varied range of resources appropriate to level and subject matter, well utilized within the essay to provide excellent information and support arguments
Research used as supporting evidence throughout. Shows strong evidence of independent research Uses a good rangeof resources, most of which are appropriate to level and subject matter. Information is utilized within the essay to provide the basis of sound information and is used to support at least fifty per cent of
Some sound evidence of independent research.
A limited range of resources –many of which are not appropriate to level and/or subject matter. Information is not strongly utilized within the essay, and argument is weakened through limited supporting evidence
Shows limited evidence of independent research
A scant range of resources mostly not appropriate to level and subject matter. Information is lacking within the essay, and arguments are weak or absent and unsupported throughout
Shows scant evidence of independent research
Little or no resources used which are appropriate to level and subject matter. Information is absent throughout or unreliable within the essay, arguments are largely absent and not supported -evidence of independent research is missing
Mark Range 18-25 15-17 13.5-12,5 12.-11.5 11-10.5 10 -0
Application and Analysis
Maximum Mark 40
HRM issues are explored in depth,
Excellent range of differing theoretical perspectives well applied to formulate and support arguments and to interrogate practice throughout
Excellent critique throughout supported by evidence
Excellent application to Events
Excellent use of examples from public, private and third sector organisations
HRM issues are explored in depth,
Very good range of differing theoretical perspectives well applied to formulate and support arguments and to interrogate practice throughout
Very good critique throughout supported by evidence
Very good application to Events
Very good use of examples from public, private and third sector organisations
HRM issues are explored mainly in depth
Good range of differing theoretical perspectives applied to formulate and support arguments in the main and to interrogate practice with some minor omissions
Good critique throughout supported in the main by evidence
Good application to Events in the main
Good use of examples from public, private and third sector organisations
HRM issues are explored in depth but with some significant omissions
Sound range of differing theoretical perspectives applied to formulate and support some arguments and to interrogate practice with some major omissions
Sound critique throughout supported by evidence but with some major omissions
Sound application to Events but with some significant omissions
Sound use of some examples from public, private and third sector organisations
Weak range of differing theoretical perspectives which are not well applied to formulate and support few arguments and interrogate little practice
Weak critique throughout supported by little evidence
Little application to Events throughout
Little use of examples from public, private and third sector organisations
Little or no use theoretical perspectives arguments are unsupported throughout and tdo not interrogate practice
Little or no critique throughout – any attempted critique is not supported by evidence
No real application to Events but with
No real use of examples from public, private and third sector organisations
Mark Range 28–40 24-27 20-23 16-19 15-18 0-14
Writing and Presentation
Maximum Mark
15
Excellent written essay, excellent standard of grammar and spelling with very few mistakes. All accurately referenced both within text and reference list using the Harvard referencing system.
Structure is excelent
Good written essay, good standard of grammar and spelling with few mistakes. Accurately referenced both within text and reference list using the Harvard referencing system.
Structure is good Sound written essay, sound standard of grammar and spelling with occasional mistakes. Mainly accurately referenced both within text and reference list using the Harvard referencing system with a few minor errors
Structure is sound Sound written essay, sound standard of grammar and spelling with occasional mistakes. Mainly accurately referenced both within text and reference list using the Harvard referencing system with a few minor errors
Structure is weak Unsatisfactory written essay poor standard of grammar and spelling with several mistakes. Referenced both within text and reference list using the Harvard referencing system but with several errors in format
Largely unstructured Wriing is unclear and grammar so poor as to affect understanding –many mistakes, Harvard referencing in text and reference list using Harvard system is mainly incorrect and non-standard
Work lacks structure throughout
Mark Range 11-15 9-10 7.5-8.9 6-7 5-3 0-2
