Assessment - Business Report

Task

Assessment requires you to prepare a business report that addresses one (1) of the following three options.

Option 1- Work design pilot at CERA (Topic 2)

Refer to the story of CERA relating to work design in Topic 2. Using the information in the topic and at least 10 additional sources, provide advice to Rachel Amaro on how to design Jobs in her area to support innovative behaviour. At least five of the additional sources must be academic journals or books/book chapters published in the last ten years.

Option 2 - The business rationales for diversity management (Topic 3)

Study the business rationale for diversity management and the debates surrounding this using the information in Topic 3, and at least 10 additional sources. At least five of the additional sources must be academic Journals or books/book chapters published in the last five years.

Then, answer these questions:

1. Are you convinced by the business rationale argument for diversity management in CERA; or, is it better to focus on meat alone without any other action?

2. Based on your answer to 1. What argument would you make to Mark French regarding the business case for focusing on diversity management?

Option 3 - Options for performance measurement in CERA (Topic 4)

Consider the story of CERA as it relates to individual performance measurement in Topic 4 (note that this does not include the operation of the bonus scheme). Then, answer these two questions, using the information in Topic 4 and at least 10 additional sources. At least five of the additional sources must be academic Journals or books/book chapters published in the last five years.

1. What limitations are evident in CERA's individual performance measurement, taking into account its organisational strategy and recent developments in this 1-IRM practice as reported in professional literature provided in Topic 4?

2. Recommend two alternative measurement approaches and indicative methods within each approach that you believe could work in CERA.