All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
The assignment should have a cover page, table of contents, and introduction.
Total words count should not exceed 1500 words.
Use headings, diagrams, and brief tables if appropriate to illustrate points and to support your arguments.
Structure and development. Ensure that what you write makes a direct contribution to the question and try to avoid general or irrelevant information.
Support arguments with relevant journal articles, books etc.
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Instructions to Students:
Answer all questions.
Individual assignment to be submitted through Moodle.
Deadline of submission: 7th July, 2020 23:59
The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the
assignment which is 50 marks
Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted
at least 10 days before the final submission date.
Feedback after final evaluation will be provided through Moodle by 21st July, 2020
Viva will be conducted when required
Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully
1. Assess the relative merits of compensation to be used as competitive advantage for the
organisation.
2. Discuss the role of compensation management as part of the new mandate for HR executives.
Assignment Tasks
Task 1:
a) Al Mazoon Establishment produces air conditioning ducts for its projects division. Salim is paid fixed
monthly wage of 350 OMR on Time-Wage plan basis. However, the company is planning to
introduce Piece-Wage plan wherein worker shall be paid on the basis of productivity of 1.500 OMR
per duct. If Salim produces 170 pieces per month, does he benefit from Piece-wage plan and why?
(5 marks)
b) Discuss any 3 differences between Time Rate and Piece Rate systems of compensation? (10 marks)
c) Write a short note on Minimum Wage Act in Oman. (10 marks)
IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT
Module Code: BUSS 1703 Module Name: Compensation and Performance Management
Level: 6 Max. Marks: 100
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Task 2:
Case Study
Al Samail Trading & Contracting is in the business of selling ceramic tiles and bathroom fittings in the Al
Batinah area. It has been facing high attrition in its sales department as the civil construction sector is
doing very well and there is a demand for experienced sales staff with proven track record in the local
market. Recently company lost its Asst Manager to a competitor and was forced to make an attractive
offer to Mohammed Al Amri who has been a top performer at Al Nasr Ceramic Tiles. How-ever, the
compensation offered to Mohammed is 20% higher (otherwise, Mohammed would not take the offer)
than Imad Al Balushi- Manager Sales who looks after Dhofar region. Imad has been with the company for
last 7 years and has been a good performer.
Based on the above case-let, answer the following:
a) Discuss the HR problem faced by Al Samail Trading & Contracting? (10 marks)
b) Elaborate on any 2 causes of the HR problem identified by you? (10 marks)
c) Discuss 2 solutions you would suggest to avoid the situation. (10 marks)
Task 3:
Case Study
Abdullah Ali was recruited as an executive manager in Oman Construction LLC three years ago. His role
included performing duties relating to administrative work in the company. He was performing very well.
In the performance appraisal 2017, he scored “1 – Excellent”. The company has a rating scale of 1 to 5 (1
– Excellent, 2-Outstanding, 3-Acceptable, 4-Poor, 5-Not acceptable). Only those in the outstanding and
excellent category are eligible for a salary raise.
Due to increase of prices in 2018, total costs were increased and many job positions were terminated
because of the economic problems. Those who stayed in the company were to handle different tasks to
their usual workload. For Abdullah Ali, he was asked to add on other duties including procurement to his
daily responsibilities. Because of his new responsibilities and work load, his performance reduced to “3 –
acceptable” at the end of the year. On the other hand Abdullah Ali expects an increase in his salary.
Suppose that you are the HR manager of Oman Construction LLC. How do you deal with the situation?
Please use appropriate referencing where appropriate to support your position and advice.
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Please answer the following questions:
Q1. Discuss performance appraisal based on performance versus based on effort. How does that relate to
this case? (10 Marks)
Q2. Why does Abdullah Ali think he deserves a raise in salary? Do you think he has a right to do so, and
why? (10 Marks)
Q3. Being the HR manager, can you give Abdullah Ali the salary raise? (10 Marks)
Q4. Discuss different reward options that you can use instead of the salary raise. (10 Marks)
Rules & Regulations:
All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
The assignment should have a cover page, table of contents, and introduction.
Total words count should not exceed 1500 words.
Use headings, diagrams, and brief tables if appropriate to illustrate points and to support your
arguments.
Structure and development. Ensure that what you write makes a direct contribution to the
question and try to avoid general or irrelevant information.
Support arguments with relevant journal articles, books etc.
Text color black, colours can be used ONLY in appendices, main body of the report should be black
and white.
Referencing: You should demonstrate your reading in the subject area in your work through
references. Remember to credit all sources of information that you use, in your text and in the
references. (Please use Harvard style of referencing).
Appendices: You may attach appendices to your work, if you think they are necessary – they will
not be included in the word-count.
The assignment should be submitted on time through Moodle. Late submission shall be penalised
as per the norms of MEC.
Late Submissions: Penalty for late submission: 5% of the maximum mark specified for the
assessment will be deducted for each working day.
Feedback will be given through Moodle and in the timeline as stated in MIG.
Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier.
Guidelines:
Assignment must be computer typed.
Font – Times New Roman
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Font – Style – Regular
Font – Size – 12
Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
Assessment Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria Marks
allotted
Task 1
a) Does he benefit from Piece-wage plan and why? 5
b) Discuss any 3 differences between Time Rate and Piece Rate
systems of compensation? 10
c) Write a short note on Employee Benefits in Oman. 10
Task 2
a) Discuss the HR problem faced by Al Samail Trading &
Contracting? 10
b) Elaborate on any 2 causes of the HR problem identified by
you? 10
c) Discuss 2 solutions you would suggest to avoid the situation. 10
Task 3
Q1. Discuss performance appraisal based on performance versus
based on effort. How does that relate to this case? 10
Q2. Why does Abdullah Ali think he deserves a raise in salary?
Do you think he has a right to do so, and why? 10
Q3. Being the HR manager, can you give Abdullah Ali the salary
raise? 10
Q4. Discuss different reward options that you can use instead of
the salary raise. 10
Introduction/Format and referencing 5
Total marks 100
Important Policies to be followed
1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation of academic
integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of violation of academic
integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below mentioned
categories:
1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
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4. Collusion
5. Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the student
is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in any
assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once,
within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks
obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the date he
or she is advised to re-submit.
III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be awarded a
zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be
accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a subsequent
semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such
cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and
student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component
irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and shall be required
to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an
assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the
module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and
undergo counselling session in such cases.
3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component
irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and
also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic
committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
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If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component
irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and
also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired
by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases” mentioned in
the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an institutional level
academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the
case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can
be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be
a warning/component zero/ module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the
offence.
6. Types/Variations of Cases:
I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for
the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted.
II. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having
committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable
for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted.
All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will
then be applied to all the students of the group.
IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component
(e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following
will be applicable:
a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be
considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be applied to all students
of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy.
b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment
component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that student alone.
c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment.
* for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
2. Late Submission Regulations:
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG
modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the submitted work shall
be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till the date of actual
submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last
date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the
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submission has been delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit
the work without imposing the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will
be one week from the original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the
supporting certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be applied if
the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required.
3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved including
the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are expected to be undertaken
as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the following shall apply.
Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical standards
consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and approval by the
Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial, animal
or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended uses of
research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the commencement of
research.
Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only for the
intended purpose of research.
