MGTS7603: Strategic Human Resource Management-In-Seminar Case rubrics (15%) *
Criteria High Distinction:
Mark = 84.5 – 100
Distinction:
Mark = 74.5 – 84.4
Credit:
Mark = 64.5 – 74.4
Pass:
Mark = 49.5 – 64.4
Fail:
Mark = 0 – 49.4
Demonstrated
understanding and
critical
identification of the
situation in the case
1 mark
Using literature and
course content, you have
clearly and
comprehensively
identified the situation in
the case. Your
identification of the
situation is fully
evidence-based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have clearly and
systematically
identified the situation
in the case presented in
the case. Your
identification of the
situation is clearly
evidence-based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have clearly
identified the
situation in the case
presented in the
case. Your
identification of the
situation is
evidence-based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have somewhat
identified the situation
in the case presented
in the case. However,
a much better use of
evidence would have
enhanced your
discussion.
No attempt was made to use
literature and course content
to identify situation in the
case presented in the case.
Key issues were vaguely
identified if not completely
ignored
Demonstrated
understanding and
critical
identification of the
core SHRM
challenges/problems
/issues as presented
in the case.
2 marks
Using literature and
course content, you have
clearly and
comprehensively
identified the core SHRM
challenges/problems/issue
s presented in the case.
Your identification of the
issues is fully evidence-
based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have clearly and
systematically
identified the core
SHRM challenges/
problem/issues)
presented in the case.
Your identification of
the issues is clearly
evidence-based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have clearly
identified and the
core SHRM
challenges/problems
/issues that are
presented in the
case. Your
identification of the
issues is evidence-
based.
Using literature and
course content, you
have somewhat
identified the core
SHRM challenges
problems /issues that
are presented in the
case. However, a
much better use of
literature and course
material would have
enhanced your
discussion.
No attempt was made to use
literature and course content
to identify key SHRM
challenges/problems/issues
presented in the case. Key
issues were vaguely
identified if not completely
ignored
Demonstrated
understanding of
the context of the
case under study.
For example,
understanding of
the organizations’
internal and
external
environment using
evidence from
SWOT /PESTLE
analysis
4 marks
You have
comprehensively
identified the relevant
organisation’s internal
and external
environments using
evidence from SWOT
/PESTLE analysis Your
identification of the
internal and external
environments is
sophisticated and
exceptionally relevant to
the issues raised it the
case under study.
You have
systematically
identified the relevant
organisations internal
and external
environment using
evidence from SWOT
/PESTLE analysis.
Your identification of
the internal and external
environments is highly
relevant to the issues
raised in the case under
study.
You have identified
the relevant
organisation’s
internal and external
environment using
evidence from
SWOT / PESTLE
analysis. Your
identification of the
internal and external
environment is only
averagely relevant to
the issues raised in
the case under study.
You have somewhat
identified the relevant
organisation’s internal
and external
environment using
evidence from SWOT
/PESTLE analysis.
Your identification of
the internal and
external environments
is not consistently
relevant to the issues
raised in the case
under study.
You have not identified
relevant organisations
internal and external
organisational environments
using evidence from
SWOT/PESTLE analysis.
Your identification of the
internal and external
environment in not relevant
to the issues raised in the
case under study.
Demonstrated
understanding of
the options to
resolve the key
SHRM
challenges/problems
/issues presented in
the case and
especially including
an evaluation of the
best options and the
presentation of the
best or better
strategy to improve
the current
challenges in the
case.
5 marks
You have demonstrated a
comprehensive
understanding of the steps
that an HR manager can
take to resolve the key
SHRM
challenges/problem /issue
presented in the case. You
have also
comprehensively
evaluated the decision
options and have chosen
the most convincing yet
relevant strategy to
resolve the problem/ issue
in the case.
Your chosen (best)
strategy was creative,
insightful, logical and
You have demonstrated
a clear understanding of
the steps that an HR
manager can take to
resolve the key SHRM
challenges/problem
/issue presented in the
case. You have also
clearly evaluated the
decision options and
have chosen the most
appropriate and
relevant strategy to
resolve the problem
/issue in the case. Your
chosen (best) strategy
was creative, insightful,
logical and clearly
You have identified
the steps an HR
manager can take to
resolve the key
SHRM challenges/
problem /issue
presented in the
case. You have also
somewhat evaluated
the decisions options
and have chosen a
somewhat
appropriate and
relevant strategy to
resolve the problem
/issue in the case.
Your chosen (best)
strategy was
somehow creative,
Case analysis showed
little understanding of
the steps an HR
manager can take to
resolve the key SHRM
challenges/problem
/issue presented in the
case. Your evaluation
of the decision options
was not clear cut and
the choice of best
strategy to resolve the
case showed little
creativity, insight and
poorly supported with
dates or phases.
No attempt was made to
analyse the case. Also, there
was a poor identification of
the steps that an HR manager
can take to resolve the key
SHRM challenges/problem
/issue presented in the case.
No attempt was made to
evaluate the decision options
and the chosen strategy (if
any) was an inappropriate
and irrelevant strategy to
resolve the problem
/issue in the case. The
analysis failed to provide a
chosen (best) strategy and
supporting dates/phases.
comprehensively
supported with feasible
dates/phases.
supported with feasible
dates or phases.
insightful, logical
and supported with
dates/phases.
Demonstrated
understanding and
identification of the
action plan needed
to successfully
implement SHRM
learning concepts
from literature and
course materials
that are aligned and
or relevant to the
key challenges or
problems identified
in the case.

3 marks
You have demonstrated a
comprehensive
understanding and
identification of the
action plan needed to
successfully implement
SHRM learning concepts
in the course and in
literature. You have also
provided sophisticated
and highly relevant
examples to back your
claims as they relate to
the case at hand.
You have demonstrated
a clear understanding
and identification of the
action plan needed to
successfully implement
SHRM learning
concepts derived from
the course and
literature. You have
also provided very
relevant examples to
back your claims as
they relate to the case at
hand.
You have
demonstrated some
understanding and
identification of the
action plan needed
to successfully
implement SHRM
learning concepts
derived from the
course and literature.
You have also
provided somewhat
relevant examples to
back your claims as
they relate to the
case.
Case analysis showed
little understanding
and identification of
the action plan needed
to successfully
implement SHRM
learning concepts
derived from the
course and literature.
Little or no examples
were provided to back
claims as they relate to
the case at hand.
No attempt was made to
identify the action plan
needed to successfully
implement SHRM learning
concepts derived from the
course and literature. Also,
Also, no attempt was made to
give examples that back the
claims as they relate to the
case at hand.
*Please note that the rubrics might change slightly depending on the learning concepts in each case.