Assignment 1: selecting a company

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s Human Resource Management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

Points: 60

Assignment 1: Selecting a Company

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Weight: 45%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Partially assessedthe current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Satisfactorily assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Thoroughly assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.
Weight: 45%

Did not submit or incompletely hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Partially hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Satisfactorily hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Thoroughly hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present