| What am I required to do in this assignment? |
| You are required to produce a dissertation building on the work from your Academic Poster which demonstrates your ability to investigate and diagnose a ‘live’ human resources issue or problem, to collect and analyse relevant data, to derive supportable conclusions and make recommendations for modification and/or change of practice. You will also be expected to complete a statement reflecting on this process. Please refer to the Dissertation Handbook for more detailed information for each section of the dissertation. |
| What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF) |
| Demonstrate an understanding of the processes involved in the identification of suitable research methodsArticulate an appropriate method to meet the objectives of the project;Provide justification for the chosen research method and acknowledgement of its limitationsDemonstrate a sound grasp of the chosen subject area by analysing, evaluating and synthesising theoretical sources and empirical data.Produce useful outcomes and/or unique insight in the subject area |
| How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade? |
| We will be filling this section in together in class. Please make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you. |
| How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions? |
| You will learn through your research methods classes how to conduct various forms of primary and secondary research and how to make sense of data-bases in researching HRM problems. You will then focus on identifying an HRM research problem and investigate it using a combination of primary and secondary research strategies. Your decision on the type of enquiry to embark on will be influenced by your consideration of research context, limitations of approaches, and an appreciation of different research philosophies and strategies. You will engage in a series of one to one meetings with your supervisor. |
