Basic proficiency in structuring the report so as to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout. Formatting is appropriate, but more attention to detail regarding heading format, margins, font selection etc. Limited or no demonstrated proficiency in structuring the report to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout. Significant lack of cohesion in the flow of text. Report is haphazardly formatted.

Report Structure and presentation mechanics Demonstrated proficiency in structuring the report so as to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout (15%) Outstanding proficiency in structuring the report so as to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout. Excellent attention to detail, the report is expertly and professionally formatted. Very high proficiency in structuring the report so as to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout. Report is professionally formatted and ready to be read by an executive. Highly developed ability proficiency in structuring the report so as to maintain a logical flow with coherent transitions and connections throughout. Minor errors in formatting that need review before being passed on to the executive.

Data sources Demonstrated ability to identify appropriate sources of research data, including data from the organisation and scholarly sources (15%) Outstanding ability to identify and use appropriate sources of data and research to support your arguments. Uses substantially more than the minimum of 10 peer reviewed journal articles. Articles have been critically contrasted. Very high demonstrated ability to identify appropriate sources of data and research to support your arguments. Uses more than the minimum of 10 peer reviewed journal articles. High level ability to identify appropriate sources of data and research to support your arguments. Uses the minimum of 10 peer reviewed journal articles, of which no less than 8 have been published in the last 10 years Sound ability to identify appropriate sources data and research to support your arguments. Uses the minimum of 10 peer reviewed journal articles Limited or no demonstrated ability to identify appropriate sources of research data. Any report that does not include the minimum of 10 peer reviewed journal articles will receive 0 for this criterion

Recommendations (b) - Implementation HR concepts, practices and implementations. Demonstrated understanding of how to design and implement innovative HR concepts and practices. (25%) Extraordinary understanding of how to design and implement innovative HR concepts and practices and includes specific details about how to manage the implementation process. Multiple alternatives explored and explained. Very good understanding of how to design and implement innovative HR concepts and practices, and includes specific details about how the manage to implementation process. Some rationale for their application explained High level understanding of how to design and implement innovative HR concepts and practices, and includes some details about how to manage the implementation process. Limited rationale for their application has been explained

Recommendations (a) - Design This criteria assesses your capacity to create well informed recommendations. In particular, you must ensure your report considers a range of options and make a strong argument as to why one solution is a better strategic fit (20%) . Outstanding ability to provide well informed recommendations and a range of options. Insightful justification given to why one solution is a better strategic fit. Very good ability to provide detailed recommendations and a range of options. Good justification provided to why one solution is a better strategic fit. Sound ability to provide recommendations and options. Good justification provided to why one solution is a better strategic fit. Some ability to provide recommendations and options with adequate justifications. Limited or no ability to provide recommendations and options. No justification provided.

Good (65-74%) Satisfactory (50-64%) Unsatisfactory (less than 50%) High level understanding of how to identify and evaluate important issues and includes some discussions on their implications for the performance of Individuals, groups and the organisation. Sound demonstrated understanding of how to identify and evaluate important issues and includes some discussion on their implications for the performance of individuals, groups and the organisation. Limited or no demonstrated understanding of how to identify and evaluate important issues or no discussions on their implications for the performance of Individuals, groups and the organisation.

Marking Criteria: Please also note that for this assignment, we are collecting data for Assurance of Learning (AoL) purposes. As such, the criteria provided draws of the required generic template provided below: Criterion Excellent (85-100%) Very Good (75-84%) Problem Identification This criterion assess your capacity to use course concepts to identify important issues and discuss their implications for the performance of individuals, groups and organisations. (25%) Highly developed understanding of how to identify and evaluate important issues and includes well informed discussion on their implications for the performance of individuals, groups and the organisation. Very good understanding of how to identify and evaluate important issues and includes detailed discussions on their implications for the performance of individuals, groups and the organisation.