UECH 2102 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT
(2019 / 2020) – SEMESTER 3

Group Assignment
Title: A Review of a Company in Malaysia

(Contribute 15% for the continuous assessment)

Details of the Assignment

For this assignment with a group of 4-5 members, students are required to choose ONE (1)
organization in Malaysia and conduct an interview session with the representative of the Human
Resource Personnel of the selected company. The interview with the representative should cover
the areas stated as follows:

1. Background of the company

a) Name of the Company

b) Location of the Company
c) Nature of Business and Industry
d) Vision & Mission
e) Company’s Headcount (full time & part time)
f) Company’s Achievement / Recognition / Award

2. Background of the HR Personnel

a) Name of the HR Personnel
b) Designation
c) Year(s) of Service
d) Area of Specialization
e) Highest Academic Qualification
f) Challenges faced by the HR Personnel

3. Benefit’s Package of the Company

a) Benefits provided for the employees
b) Benefits provided for the special group (Corporate Directors, Supervisors,
Executives)
c) Optional Benefit for the employee
d) Competitive Advantage of the Company
e) The Importance of Compensation from the company’s perspective

4. Compensation Structure
a) Job Analysis Procedures
b) Job Evaluation Methods
c) Medium of survey to identify the employee’s satisfaction
d) Team Incentive Plans
e) Factors in determining employee’s increment.
f) Future Planning in compensation
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5. Union / Government Role in Compensation & Benefit Administration

a) Any intervention involved in the company’s compensation structure

6. Challenges / Issues in Compensation & Benefit faced by the Company

7. Evaluation and Recommendation

a) To evaluate the company’s compensation structure
b) Recommendation which you find it suitable to be applied by the company in future

Guidelines on Group Report Preparation

Sequences of the report materials are as follows:-

a) Cover page
Students are required to use cover page template provided and use BLUE colour for
Diploma in Human Resource Management (UDB).

b) Acknowledgement

c) Table of contents

d) Contents of the report

e) Appendices
Any related documents and pictures

f) References
Students are required to use minimum 3 sources from relevant sources from textbooks,
journals, articles, magazines, newspapers etc. Use APA style of reference

Format of the report

The report must be computer typed with 1.5 spacing, using the “Arial‟ size 11 font type on one sided
A4 paper with a MINIMUM of 10 pages.

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Please note that all assignments need to be submitted on the stipulated date. Assignment submitted
later than the stipulated date without prior application for an extension or medical evidence will not
be evaluated.

Report submission: WEEK 12 (To be handed during class)

Group Presentation
(Contribute 10% for the continuous assessment)

On week 12, students are required to present the overall findings and ideas based on the
group written report that they have prepared and the report must be submitted to the lecturer
before the presentation begin.

1. General guidelines

a) 20 minutes will be given to each group to present their findings and ideas followed by a 5
- 10 minutes for the Q&A session.
b) Students may use any visual aids and methods of presentation such as Microsoft Power
Point or Movie Maker.
c) A hard copy slides for the lecturer must be provided before the presentation begin.
d) Group presentation will be held on WEEK 12 which is the same day with the group report
submission and the report must be submitted right before the presentation start.

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Individual Assignment
Case Study

(Contribute 5% for the continuous assessment)

Details of the Assignment

For this assignment students are required to choose ONE (1) case study given and prepare a written
report which include few areas of: Problem Analysis, Impact Analysis, Solution / Recommendations,
Point of View (POV) and Conclusion.

Case Study 1: The Top Sales Representative

Yasin was angry. "It's not fair!" he screamed. "As the boss I should be paid more, not less, than my
salespeople." "Take it easy, Yasin", pleaded Salma, Human Resource Manager for 3YS Mega
Product Ltd. "We all knew that the new incentive scheme made it possible for the top sales reps to
earn heaps if they exceeded their targets. And Sofia has done that. She is our top sales
representative. We can't afford to lose her. If she can't earn big money, she will quit. You know that,
as well as I do" "Yeah, but it still isn't fair that she earns more than me" fumed Yasin.

Problem Analysis (5%)

a) What faults / issues may exist in the design of the incentive program at 3YS Mega
Product Ltd.?

Impact Analysis (10%)

a) Possible impacts towards those who are involved in this case study.
- Yasin
- Sofia
- Salma (Human Resource Manager)
- 3YS Mega Product Ltd

Solutions / Recommendations (10%)

a) Solution / recommendations that Salma could adopt to ensure fair and equitable compensation.

Point of View (POV) (10%)

a) Should subordinates be able to earn more than their superiors?
b) Why do you think organizations need to introduce incentive compensation?

Conclusion (5%)

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Case Study 2: The Transparency of the Compensation Structure

University of California (UC) employees were able to access a website that listed the salaries of
each employee in the UC system, not only were those employees who were paid below the median
not motivated to improve their performance, but they actually started looking for employment
elsewhere. These are the types of concerns that companies have to wrestle with when they decide
to release compensation data. Organisations have to be transparent in pay decisions and “Such
transparency may include publishing a formal pay schedule and related policies for all to see, but it
also must include consistent discussions between organisational leaders and their teams regarding
a range of complex pay equity issues, both internal and external. Companies have to be committed
to treating all employees fairly, and with dignity and respect,” Westover says.

Source: W. Terri. Does Compensation Really Motivates Performance? The

Economist.

Problem Analysis (5%)

a) What faults / issues may exist in the transparency of the compensation data and decisions?

Impact Analysis (10%)

a) Possible impacts towards both employees and University of California (UC) for such
transparency.

Solutions / Recommendations (10%)

a) Solution / recommendations that University of California could adopt to ensure that employees
improve their performance, and loyal with the University?

Point of View (POV) (10%)

a) Should University of California disclose the compensation data to the employees?
b) Should a company disclose the formal pay schedule, compensation decision and compensation
policies to employees?

Conclusion (5%)

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Guidelines on Individual Report Preparation

Sequences of the report materials are as follows:-

g) Cover page
Students are required to use cover page template provided and use BLUE colour for
Diploma in Human Resource Management (UDB).

h) Acknowledgement

i) Table of contents

j) Contents of the report

k) References
Students are required to use minimum 2 sources from relevant sources from textbooks,
journals, articles, magazines, newspapers etc. Use APA style of reference.

3. Format of the report

The report must be computer typed with 1.5 spacing, using the “Arial‟ size 11 font type on
one sided A4 paper with no restriction on total number of pages.

Please note that all assignments need to be submitted on the stipulated date. Assignment
submitted later than the stipulated date without prior application for an extension or medical
evidence will not be evaluated.

Report submission: WEEK 10 (To be handed during class)