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GuidelinesforSummativeAssignmentQuestion118:

Guidelines:

Question1:Pleasemotivateyouranswer.UsetheBasicConditionsofEmploymentAct(BCEA)tojustifyyouranswer.ReadChapterIII,Section27.

Question2:Pleasemotivateyouranswer.UsetheBasicConditionsofEmploymentAct(BCEA),Section27tojustifyyouranswer.DoestheActmentionFatherinLaw?AlsoseethedefinitionofachildinChapter1oftheBCEAforquestion2.2.

Question3:PleaselookatwhattheBCEA(Chapter2,Section18)statesaboutworkonapublicholidayandmotivateyouranswer.

Question4:WiththisquestionyouhavetotakeinconsiderationthattheemployeecountsSaterdaysandSundaysaspartofthe21consecutivedays.PleaselookattheBCEAChapter3,Section20.

Question5:PleaselookatyourgreenProgrammeManual.Studychapter2.

Question6:PleaselookatSection41oftheBCEA.

Question7:ReadSection19and25oftheBCEA.

Question8:ReadSection34oftheBCEA.

Question9:Youshoulddoresearchtofindtheanswer(DepartmentofLabourswebsitehttp://www.labour.gov.za/)

Question10:PleasestudyChapter1ofthegreenprogrammemanualaswellastheBCEA.AlsolookattheDepartmentofLabourswebsite.

Question11:Section133135oftheLabourRelationsAct(LRA)

Question12:ReadChapterVIIoftheLabourRelationsAct(LRA)aswellasChapter4oftheModule1ProgrammeManual.

Question13:ReadChapter1oftheBCEAforadefinition.Pleasesearchforanexampleontheinternetandmakesurethatyoualsodiscussthetermsandconditionsandthepartiesinvolvedwiththeexample.

Question14:StudytheLRA,Section23.

Question15:ReadintheLRASection23

Question16:Pleasestudychapter1oftheprogrammemanual.Thisisaninsightquestion.

Question17:ReadSection64and65oftheBCEA.

Question18:StudytheBCEA(Section22and23)anduseinsightandalsodoresearch.

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Question1925,26.1,26.2:

Giveexplanationsandcheckhowmanymarkseachquestioncountandgiveenoughinformationtoreceivethosemarks.ReadChapter2intheProgrammeManualforModule1.

Question26.3:

1. Explainthestepsthatshouldbefollowedwhenyouprepareforthehearing.DONOTconducttheactualhearing.

2. ReadthechecklistfortheHRRepresentativewhenconveningadisciplinaryhearingintheModule1StudyGuide,Chapter2.

3. Focusontheprocedurestobefollowedpriortotheenquiryandthepreparationforadisciplinaryenquiryaswellasthedocumentation.

Question2734:

Giveexplanationsandlongeranswers.Checkhowmanymarkseachquestioncountandgiveenoughinformationtoreceivethosemarks.Youhavetorevisethetheory!

Question28:Youshouldformulate12questionsforthisquestion.Ninequestionsforthethreewitnesses(threequestionseach)aswellasthreequestionsforMr.Dube.

Question29:DescribetheprocedurethatyouhavetofollowtorepresentMr.Dubeatahearing.PleasereadChapter2ofModule1intheProgrammeManual.RefertothechecklistfortheHRRepresentativetoguideyouwiththestepsatadisciplinaryhearing.

Question30:Pleaseusethecasestudyandgivethreemitigation(lessening)factorsandthreeaggravationfactors.

Question31:UsethemitigationandaggravationfactorstodecideMr.Dubesconductwasseriousenoughtoconductadisciplinaryhearing.

Question32:Listthe11peoplethatwillbepresentatthehearing.Usethecasestudytoidentifythepeopleandrememberthatyoutakeontheroleaschairman.

Question33:Explaintheprocedurejustbeforethethecrossexaminationbegins.PleasereadChapter2ofModule1intheProgrammeManual.RefertothechecklistfortheHRRepresentativetoguideyouwiththestepsatadisciplinaryhearing.

Question34:ExplaintheproceduresafterMr.Dubepleadsguiltyornotguilty.PleasereadChapter2ofModule1intheProgrammeManual.RefertothechecklistfortheHRRepresentativetoguideyouwiththestepsatadisciplinaryhearing.

Question3540:

Giveexplanationsandlongeranswers.Checkhowmanymarkseachquestioncountandgiveenoughinformationtoreceivethosemarks.ReviseChapter2ofModule1ProgrammeManual.Focusonhowto identify andclassify transgressions,procedures tohandledismissibleoffencesandhow towritealetterofsuspension.Question40counts8marksandyouneedtolistanddiscussthefourmainissuesofMr.VanStadenscase.

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Question41:

1. Reachaverdictandjustifyyouranswer.2. Takeontheroleofthearbitratorandexplainthemainissuesandargument.3. Reachfinaldecisionsastoguiltandexplainthesanctions.

Question42:

1. ExplaintheAppealProcessfor3marks!2. IncludeHow,WhenandWho.

Question43:

ReviseModule2,Chapter5 intheProgrammeManualCareerManagement.Focusoncareerplanningforan individualand theprocessofcareerplanning.Whenanswering thisquestionyouhave toincludethefollowing:1. Informationontheindividuals/candidatesabilities,values,skills,competenciesetc.2. Analyseinformationaboveandintegrateitwiththeorganisationsgoals,strategiesandneeds.3. Formulatecareergoalsfortheindividual.4. Identifystrategiesonhowtoreachthosegoalsfortheindividual.5. Alsoincludeadocumentwiththecareerplanningdiscussion.6. Howareyougoingtomonitorandmeasurecareerprogress?

Question44:

Readpage379395intheHumanResourceManagementtextbook.

Performancemeasurementforaselectedteammemberofadepartment.Youranswershouldincludethefollowing:1. PerformanceStandards forateamofadepartment.2. PerformanceMonitoringSystems.3. InformationorCommunicationtotheteammembersonhowthemonitoringsystemworks.4. PreparationPriortothePerformanceReview5. PerformanceReviewonateammember.6. PerformanceReviewDocument that includes feedbacktotheselectedindividualandanac

tionplantoaddressthegaps.

Donotgivetheory!Giveapracticalapplicationandanexampleofaperformancereview.

Question4549:Giveexplanationsandlongeranswers.Checkhowmanymarkseachquestioncountsandgiveenoughinformationtoreceivethosemarks.YouhavetoreviseChapter3,Module2intheProgrammeManual.AlsoreadChapter7inthetextbook.

Question45:45.1 WriteageneraljobdescriptionforaPersonalAssistant Thereisanexampleonpage238inthetextbook.

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45.2BecreativeanddesignanadverttoadvertisethepostofthePersonalAssistant.RememberthisisanAA(AffirmativeAction)position(Readpage237ofthetextbook).ThepositionisforaPAataShippingCompany.Readinyourtextbookpage265267toseewhatyoushouldfocusonwhendesigninganadvertisement.45.3,45.4,45.5: Readpage273ofthetextbook,Step9,ScreenResponses Readpage273ofthetextbook,Step11,Keepapplicantsinformed Readpage258ofthetextbook. Readpage237ofthetextbook.

Question46: 46.1ExplaintheSelectionProcess.Pleasereadpage282294inthetextbook. 46.2 You have to formulate 10 questions each for Margaret and Albert in the interview (20

questionsintotal) 46.3CompareMargaretwithAlbert.Write2positiveaspectsforeachand2negativeaspectsof

each.Decidewhoyouwanttoemployandstatewhyyouhavedecidedonthatperson. 46.4Howwillyouretainyouremployees?Whatwillkeepthemhappytoworkforyouanddis

couragethemfromleavingthecompany? 46.5Giveoneadvantageofusingarecruitmentagencyandonedisadvantageofusingare

cruitmentagency. 46.7Pleasereadpage280282andthendiscusstheconceptofValidityandReliability.

Question47,48,49Revisechapter7inthetextbookandcarefullyreadpage297299oftheHumanResourceManagementtextbook.

Question50:

Readpage299302intheHumanResourceManagementtextbookforthetheoryandexamplesofanchecklist

Includea: Checklist(seetextbookforexample) AnInductionProgram(WhatareyouplanninginyourInductionandWhen)Workoutadayora

weekprogrammeforthenewemployee. Therelevantdocumentsthatthenewemployeewillneedsuchas:AnEmployeeHandbook,Mis

sionandVissionoftheCompany,PoliciesandProceduresoftheCompany.

Question51:Howdoyoumeasureifanewemployeehassuccessfullybeeninducted?Itisimportanttogivethespecificmeasurement strategiesand todiscusseachstrategy.Youcandesignaquestionnaire, haveameetingetc.

Question52:Includeacontractwithalabourbroker.Pleaselookattheexampleonpage305310inthetextbook.

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