GM 563 Week 12 Assignment

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HR Final Project (29 Points)

The final project will consist of a research project. This is an individual project. The project will be to first identify a problem in your organization specific to Human Resource Management. If you are unemployed, you will choose an organization in existence that you can easily acquire information. This is also an opportunity to provide “free consulting” to that organization.  

Once the HR related problem is identified you will then be asked to analyze and research the problem. The final project will consist of a professional proposed solution to the problem, including the benefit of solving the problem, and a detailed analysis of the problem.     

  Human Resource Management Final Project Specifications:

This project is somewhat flexible with regard to format, especially given the vast array of HR needs. However, everyone is to use APA formatting and include the following 11 sections:

1.      Title Page – [.5 points]

2.      Background Information of the Organization (How many employees? Sales? Location? Products/Services? Etc.) No more than 1 page. [.5 points]

3.      Nature of the Problem (How did the problem arise? Who identified the problem?) 1/2 page [3 points]

4.      Problem Statement (one sentence, begin with “The problem is…” include organization’s name in this statement and use words like establish, develop, identify, evaluate, analyze, or assess. Example: The problem is the Boston YMCA needs to develop an appropriate performance appraisal method for staff employees.) [1 point]

5.      Benefit to the Organization if the Problem is Resolved (What will be gained by completing this project?) 1/2 page [3 point]

6.      Literature Review. Research current practices, standards, etc. recommended by experts and professional organizations. Include at least five sources. (A literature review is a synthesis of what is known about a subject, based primarily on research studies. The review compares and contrasts the results of various studies, expert knowledge, standards, and practices of organizations. Summary statements expressed by the author (student) - should be supported by the literature and referenced using APA standards). At least 3 pages. [5 points]

7.      Your Recommendation (HR solution that you intend to contribute to the organization. Example: Appropriate performance appraisal method, complete with instrument with ranking and rating scales for the Boston YMCA.) Number of pages will vary depending on project.[6 points]

8.      Justification (Why did you choose your method, tool, process, etc? Part of your response should be based on Literature Review findings). 1/2 page. [2 point]

9.      Implementation Plan (When do you hope to implement your plan? Who must be involved in implementing this? Estimated cost to implement?  Potential barriers that might impede implementation?). 1 page [5 points]

10. Conclusion [1 point]

11. References [2 points]