Instruction
1. Part II: You now know that you will be engaged in a research project for the rest of this course. Your investment in the outcome of the project often has a good deal of reliance upon the topic about which you choose to write. The more interest you have in your topic, the more you will be driven to learn more about it and to write about it so you want to choose a topic that will hold your interest as you learn about the process of writing a research paper.
Use some of the following questions to help shape a reflection about the topic you are considering for your research paper.
Think about some of your favorite subjects. What interests you the most? What ideas do you have about a topic? You may want to mention and then briefly explain three ideas that you have, pointing out the topic idea that is most appealing to you.
What thoughts do you have about the topic right now (prior to researching it)? What do you expect to find when you research the topic? What do you hope to learn about? What are some of your assumptions right now?
2. Part II: Of the four pay model policies, internal alignment is the policy that identifies with the positions and the level of importance that each position plays within the organization. Per the textbook, in compensation, a job analysis has two critical uses: (1) identifying similarities/differences in work content per job and (2) establishing an internally fair and aligned job structure. Therefore, conducting a job analysis is an example of a best practice being applied in determining total compensation. So, what role do you see a job analysis playing in identifying with total compensation demands? Do you think issues can develop if a job analysis is not conducted? Please explain.