HRM3704
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2022
HRM3704
Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
75 marks
Duration: 3 hours (15:00 – 18:00)
EXAMINERS:
FIRST EXAMINER: MR CV GUMEDE
SECOND EXAMINER: MR MJ TSHEHLA
MODERATOR: MS JDK STEYN
This paper consists of six (7) pages.
Instructions:
(1) Start with a cover page stating the module code (HRM3704) and your student number.
(2) The cover page should be followed by your answers to the question. Note that all three questions are
compulsory. There are no elective questions.
(3) There is no need for a table of contents, introduction, conclusion or list of references (as was required in
your assignments). Simply answer the questions asked. Make sure that each question and sub question
is clearly and correctly numbered.
(4) Facts must be written out in complete, well-formulated sentences. No marks will be awarded for
vague or single-word answers.
(5) Please ensure that you submitted a declaration of honesty on myUnisa. On myUnisa, you will be
prompted to click to declare the honesty pledge by clicking a button.
(6) Please ensure that your PDF document is NOT encrypted to a “secured” mode and that it is NOT
password protected as these files cannot be marked. Virus infected files will also not be marked. The
maximum file size is 20Mb.
(7) While you are not required to cite your sources, this does not mean that you can simply copy information
from any source. You need to answer the questions in your own words. Plagiarism will not be tolerated
and may result in disciplinary action if detected.
(8) No late or e-mailed submissions will be accepted.
(9) Submit your answers in a single PDF document on the myExams
platform(https://myexams.unisa.ac.za/). Go to Take-Home or Portfolio Exam (File Upload) On
myExams for details on the steps that you should follow.
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Additional student instructions:
(1) Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must not be password
protected or uploaded as “read only” files)
(2) NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted
(3) Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that the correct
answer script file has been uploaded
(4) Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission be unsatisfactory
(5) Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered
(6) Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examinations platforms (including the
invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
(7) A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for
resubmission will be granted
(8) A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for
resubmission will be granted. Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked
(9) Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
(10) Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have transgressed Unisa’s
examination rules and will have their marks withheld.
(11) Students have 48 hours from the day of their examination to upload their invigilator results from the
Invigilator App. Failure to do so will result in students deemed not have utilised invigilation or proctoring
tools. Students must complete the online declaration of own work when submitting.
(12) Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary
processes. Students may not communicate with other students, or request assistance from other students
during the examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and students who do plagiarise
or copy verbatim from published work will be in violation of the policy of academic integrity and the Student
Disciplinary Code and may be referred to disciplinary hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism
and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
(13) Students are provided one hour to submit their answer scripts after the official examination time.
Submissions made after the official examination time will be rejected by the examination regulations and
will not be marked. Non-adherence to the process for uploading examination responses will not qualify
the student for any special concessions or future assessments.
(14) Students with queries that are beyond Unisa’s control including the following: personal network or service
provider issues, load shedding/limited space on a personal computer, crashed computer, using a
computer that blocks access to myExams site (work firewall challenges) and unlicensed software (e.g.,
lice expire during exams) are advised to apply for an aegrotat and submit supporting evidence within ten
days of the examination session. Students will not be able to apply for an aegrotat for third examination
opportunity.
(15) Students experiencing technical challenges during the examination session, please send an email to
CEMSexams@unisa.ac.za and copy your lecturer (gumedcv@unisa.ac.za) and copy
CEMSexams@unisa.ac.za on your e-mail. Communicate your challenges prior to the end of the exam
session. Remember to include your student number, module code, a description of the problem and a
print screen of the problem (with the time visible). Communication received from your myLife email
account will be considered.
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INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT:
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