Write a 1500 word essay critically analysing a video game or game community of your choosing. Your analysis must build upon, critique and/or extend the argument of one or more of the unit readings. You must also use academic theory from beyond the unit (i.e. work not set as readings) […]

Health Informatics, Theoretical Foundations, Practice Evolution Discuss how health informatics evolved from being a concept to becoming a discipline or specialty. Emphasize the importance of the formation of professional organizations and educational programs in advancing health informatics as a field. As you begin to conduct research, explore (and cite in […]

Drawing on theory from the module critically describe and explain purpose & benefits of data analytics in HRM (including HRM, People and Workforce Analytics). Your discussion should refer to the types of data, various levels of analytics and steps involved in the analytics process. Please illustrate your answer with examples.

Drawing on theory and concepts discussed during the module on collective bargaining and employee voice, critically compare and contrast Industrial Relations/ Pluralist approaches to managing people with that of Employee Relations/ Unitarist perspectives. Please illustrate your answer with examples.

Contemporary performance Management has become more ‘agile’. Drawing on theory from the module, compare and contrast more traditional approaches of performance management to newer approaches and explain how the newer approaches seek to address some of the criticism of the old approach through becoming more agile. Illustrate your answer with […]

Drawing on the three perspectives of HR strategy (universalistic, contingency, and configurational) from the module, describe the overall purpose of a HR strategy and compare and contrast the three approaches paying specific attention to fit, orientation and firm performance. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Both Robinson and Deibert argue that “care” and “cybersecurity” are better off when viewed through the individual (human-level) lens of security, rather than the national (country-level) lens of security.  Do you agree with their premise?  Would either care or cybersecurity be better viewed as a “national” security issue instead?

What are the benefits of thinking about “human” security, rather than traditional notions of security?  How could the concept of human security possibly improve the situation of global workers as discussed in the Castles article?  How could it possibly improve the situation of people living in slums as discussed in […]

What are the benefits of microfinance?  What are the drawbacks of microfinance?  Given the readings, do you think microfinance can provide the answer for Easterly’s approach to development?   Use the course readings to support your response.