LNDN07004: Critically analyse the key HRM challenges to enhance employee motivation in contemporary workplaces Essay Brief

Essay topic:

Critically analyse the key HRM challenges to enhance employee motivation in contemporary workplaces.

You are required to add the following declaration on the first page of your essay, outlining that you fully comprehend the meaning of academic integrity and confirm your adherence:

“Declaration I, [insert your Banner ID], the author of this assessment, hereby declare that: 
• I have read and understood Regulations 3.49—3.55 of Chapter 3 of the Regulatory Framework of the University of the West of Scotland regarding cheating and plagiarism; 
• This assessment is the result of my own work, except for those parts that are explicitly referenced, and contribution of others is clearly indicated; 
• No material presented in this assessment has been written, wholly or in parts, by any other person(s); 
• This assessment has not been submitted — partially or in full — in support of the completion of assessment(s) on any other module, regardless of previously or the current academic year (self-plagiarism). 
Date: insert date of submission here”

Written essay is worth 50% of the overall module assessment.
A pass is achieved in a module, and the student gains the associated credits, when the School Assessment Board has awarded in levels SCQF 7-10, a grade of C or above, and an aggregate mark of at least 40%.

All lecture and tutorial materials you need to complete this essay are available on your Introduction to Human Resources LNDN07004 AULA site.

Please note additional requirements for your essay:

• You are expected to write your essay in a formal, academic manner, and to provide evidence from numerous academic literature to substantiate your points and discussion to demonstrate your understanding and level of critical approach to human resources;
• Your essay must be fully referenced using the UWS Harvard System (see ‘Academic Writing & Referencing Guide’ for advice);
• Your essay must be submitted through TURNITN on the date specified. It is your responsibility to check your TURNITIN Similarity Index after submission; it should not exceed 20%. If your similarity index is over 20%, please edit your essay and resubmit before the deadline. You are allowed to resubmit up to three times before the deadline.
• Late submission of up to one week will be penalised with a deduction of 10 marks without authorisation, no submission will be allowed more than one week late;
• Penalty for exceeding the word count  (excluding the bibliography) are: 5 marks deduction for between 10-20%, and 10 marks for more than 20% over word count.

Please make sure you adhere to your obligations set out by the ‘Student Support & Academic Rules Guide’ and the comprehensive ‘Academic Writing & Referencing Guide’ — both of which can be found on AULA (uws.aula.education).