Instruction
Students will prepare a report to be submitted at the end of the course. The report must include work in one of the following areas. Project Report will count for 15 points of the final grade.
Topics (Select 1)
HR Planning and HR Strategy
HR Staffing (Recruitment and Selection)
Compensation and Benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity
Performance Management
Training and Development
The student has to select one area from the above list. For example, you might select a structured interview guide to examine the steps in the selection process within your organization or place of work. While for Performance Management, you could select a performance appraisal form used in your organization.
Based on their research, the students should prepare a report which includes the following:
A narrative about the issue, problem/challenge faced by the company based on his/her observations, personal knowledge or interviews conducted. The narrative or problem statement will be in essay form and be more than two single spaced pages.
Locate at least three published (peer reviewed) articles related to the selected topic area and program to practice selected and use them in the report.
A copy of the program materials referred to in the research. For example, a list of the steps in the selection process, a copy of the interview guide, the performance appraisal form or a copy of the policy etc. In case the material is more than 10-15 pages, please provide the source of reference or a summary of the original document.
An evaluation of the program or practice in light of the knowledge of the topic gained from the course, readings, and selected articles.
Recommendations for the improvement of the effectiveness of the program or practice (no more than seven-eight single spaced pages). All References should follow APA Style.
The Report should uploaded on Desire to Learn before 11:50 pm, July 10th 2016.
The Report will be graded according to the following format:
Content = 12 points
Literature
Language
Actual documentation
References and Bibliography
Format and Presentation = 3 points
Covering Page and Title