BUSS 2043: Foundations of Human Resource Management
1. Assessment one
This assignment help page will help get you started finding resources for Assessment 1.
Assessment 1 has 2 parts:
- Part 1 - Interactive Group Presentation/Facilitation
- Part 2 - Case study - (Part 2A and Part 2B)
Before you get started make sure you have read the Course Outline and Learnonline site for the full assessment details.
2. Group Facilitation
Watch the video (4 min 25 sec) below to help you understand facilitation.
- Learning group facilitation guide PDF (1651 KB)This guide provides a framework for organizing, structuring and leading group facilitation. Also included is a planning document and checklist
- Community toolbox: Developing facilitation skillsLearn how to plan well, keep members involved, and create real leadership opportunities.
- Tips for facilitation groupsTen tips to enhance your effectiveness at facilitating groups
3. Finding company information
D&B Hoovers provides broker reports for publicly listed organisations, industry reports, and financial information including annual ratios, stock reports, geographical segments, business segments, income statements, balance sheets and cash flow.
For company reports use the Search for Companies field in the top-right hand corner of the home page or Companies from the drop-down menu in the Search & Build a List tab.
IBISWorld provides company reports for the top 2000 Australian companies as well as detailed industry reports on Australian industries and selected US and Chinese Industries.
1. To find company information, type your company name into the search box on the home page, e.g. Facebook, then select search.
2. If your company appears in the results list click on the title to open the report.
3. Use the menu on the left hand side to browse key information.
To download the report click this red arrow icon next to the company name. Delivery format options are PDF, Word or Excel.
Business Source Ultimate gives access to Company Profiles, Industry Reports, Country Reports, SWOT Analyses, and Market Research Reports. The database is USA focused but includes some Australian and international companies and industries as well.
To search for company information, type in the name of your company, e.g. Facebook, select 'CO Company Entity' and click Search.
See more tips on Searching for Company Information.
To find MarketLine or Medtrack Company Reports, use the Company Profiles option.
See more tips on Search for Company Profiles.
4. What is a case study?
Please watch the video (4 min 7 sec) below on what is a case study.
Check the Course Outline for how you should layout your case study.
- Case Studies OverviewHelpful resources on case studies and examples.
5. What is a refereed academic journal?
For this assignment:
- You need to use at least ten (10) academic journal articles that were published in the last 15 years and ranked as A*/A journals from the Australian Business Dean Council list (ABDC list): https://abdc.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/abdc_journal_list_05122018-csv.xls
- Keep in mind your assignment is asking for an understanding of current HRM practices, so your articles need to be recent
6. Plan your search
To find information, you will need to think of keywords in your topic that you can use in your search.
- Determine your keywords/search terms
- Next think of synonyms or alternative words for these keywords
Example:
| Keywords/search terms | Alternative words |
| "job analysis" | "work analysis", "job design", "job demands" |
| "job characteristics model" | "job characteristics" |
| "Job Satisfaction" |
"employee satisfaction", "employee motivation", "career satisfaction" |
| Remuneration |
"pay benefits", "pay compensation", "employee-benefit programs" |
Above are just a few examples. For more information and tips on planning your search:
- Worksheet to plan your search PDF (170 KB)A printout to write out your ideas.
- How to plan your search PDF (276 KB)This resource explains how to combine and connect search terms using OR, AND, NOT.
- Plan your search video (2 min 26 sec)A video on how to plan your search with useful tips.
7. Search tips
Learn how to search the Library collection and databases effectively with the resources below. Watch this video on using the Library Collection (1 min 45 sec).
- How to save time searching databases PDF (301 KB)Use this guide to learn how to use truncation and wildcard symbols to get the best results when searching
8. Journals
| Your cited refereed journal articles MUST be sourced from one or more of the following shortlisted journals. For a full list of journals see the link to the Australian Business Dean Council list in section 4. What is a refereed academic journal? |
- Visit the Australian Business Dean's Council (ABDC) site to see the ABDC Journal Quality List.
Using Harvard Business Review
It is recommended to access the Harvard Business Review journal through the Business Source Ultimate database.
To search for articles on specific topics within the journal, click the 'Search within this publication' link and on the search page, then enter the title or keywords starting from the second row.
Note: Leave the first row as it is to keep the search within the Harvard Business Review journal.
9. Where to search
The Library Collection can be a useful tool for locating academic references. It is like a search engine that searches across the Library’s collection of print and electronic books, DVDs, journals and theses, together with journal and newspaper articles from numerous databases.
To do a search, try using:
- OR: connect similar keywords
- AND: connect different keywords
- NOT: Excludes words from the search (use cautiously and only when necessary or you might exclude results you actually want)
- Remember to use "double quotation marks" to keep phrases together.
At the results list you can:
- Limit to articles from Peer Reviewed publications
- Limit by Date eg 2019 to 2024
- See the full text for many items by selecting the title, then look for the Online link
Search within a journal:
To search key terms in a specific journal in the Library Collection, you can add a Series (journals) search filter as in the example below :
- Once in the results list, select Advance Search
- Add the journal name to the second search line (e.g. "Journal of Management")
- Change Any Field to Series / Additional title
Google Scholar searches only within academic or scholarly sites, rather than over the whole internet like a regular Google Search.
Make sure you access Google Scholar from the library website, you will be able link directly to articles that the Library has access to by clicking on the Full-text at UniSA link.
Watch the video (2 min 13 sec): Why use Google Scholar? to find out more.
Business Source Ultimate is a comprehensive database that provides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.
This is an example of an Advanced Search using Business Source Ultimate.
You can limit your search by date range and to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals from the box on the left hand side of the results screen.
10. What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by OpenAI and is trained take instruction from humans to generate a detailed response.
Please review the website and register to use it for free here.
Learn more about AI via the Library Guide on Artificial Intelligence for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
11. Referencing
- Referencing websiteResources on different referencing styles. Find examples of in-text citations and references for diverse formats including articles, books and book chapters, websites and more.
Note: Always check your Course Outline or LearnOnline site for the referencing style required for your course.
Managing your references
What do you do with all those references you have found? Use a bibliographic management software to store, organise and cite your references.
There are many free systems available. The Library supports the bibliographic management tool EndNote. For more information see the EndNote guide.