1.1. HR professionals should recognise that employees generally progress through different career stages. Identify [1 mark] and briefly discuss [1 mark] the career stage in which Naledi finds herself. Substantiate your answer with an example from the case study [1 mark]. (3) 3
1.2. Identify [2 mar...
HRM2605 ASSIGNMENT
NO.3 YEAR 2024
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Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1. HR professionals should recognise that employees generally progress through different
career stages. Identify [1 mark] and briefly discuss [1 mark] the career stage in which Naledi
finds herself. Substantiate your answer with an example from the case study [1 mark]. (3) ......... 3
1.2. Identify [2 marks] and briefly discuss [2 marks] two problems that Naledi faces in terms of
her career. (4) ............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3. The Board of Directors believes that the operations manager position is more suitable for
male employees. Evaluate the legality of this assumption or opinion by referring to the
requirements set out in the Employment Equity Act, no 55 of 1998. ................................................. 4
1.4. Identify the recruitment source that was used to attract suitable candidates for the
managerial vacancies at the hospital [1 mark]. Secondly, outline four advantages [4 marks] and
four disadvantages [4 marks] of using this recruitment source. Finally, explain how this
recruitment source affects Val-De-Grace, considering its current staffing challenges [1 mark].
(10) 4
1.5. You have read an article highlighting the benefits of internal staffing for organisations.
Convince the Board of Directors to adopt an internal staffing strategy that ensures fairness in
the hospital's selection and promotion procedures. In your response, discuss the advantages of
implementing an internal staffing strategy. ............................................................................................. 5
1.6. The following snippet was obtained from the scenario: “Some staff members even said
that they would leave as soon as they found another job that offered better working conditions.”
Evaluate this statement and advise Naledi on the actions that she can take to ensure that the
employees do not leave the organisation. .............................................................................................. 6
References .................................................................................................................................................. 7
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