Assignment title: Information
Share your thoughts about people who have found the Internet to be a useful tool for perpetrating crimes, conducting terrorism, and even waging war. Link theories and statistics to your ideas and opinions when explaining how situations should be handled by law enforcement and e-business professionals.
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The following requirements must be met:
•Write between 1,500 – 2,000 words using Microsoft Word in APA 6th edition style.
•Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.
1.Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.
2.Secondary and credible sources such as CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).
3.Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.
•Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style. An overview of APA 6th edition in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided
1. Write a 7-10 page academic paper * that addresses the following items:
* Page count does not include the cover page, references page, or any appendices attached.
a. Create an executive summary of your Comprehensive Plan to Improve the Quality of Selected HRM Practices which includes the following:
i. A brief description of the company (1 paragraph).
ii. A brief description of the current HR practices used by the company (1 paragraph).
iii. Your recommendations for improving the HR practices within your area of influence (1 paragraph).
iv. A justification of why you believe these recommendations will enhance both employee and organizational success (1 paragraph).
b. Describe the organization (briefly describe the company's relevant history, what it does, who its customers are, etc.).
c. Discuss the challenges and/or opportunities the organization faces.
d. Describe some of the organization's current HRM practices in regard to its employees.
e. Complete a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas for your organization, including targets and current results and compute the difference as appropriate. View the HR Metrics sample for this table. Be sure you explain how improving these key result areas identified on this table will enhance the competitive advantage of your organization.
f. Analyze whether these practices are effective. Include an explanation of why they are (or are not) effective.
g. Describe the major strategies you would recommend to improve the quality of selected HR management practices within your area of influence. Be specific.
h. Discuss the value or impact you think these improvements will have in driving business success.
i. Describe how you will measure and report the success of your plan.
j. Include a reference list with at least 6-8 professional or scholarly resources (at least four resources have to be from the HR Management Journal List OR the MBA Journal List).
2. Format the comprehensive plan document according to the Academic Paper Guidelines.
3. Submit your work to Turnitin.com. Revise your paper based on the Originality Report you receive. (See instructions under About TurnItIn.com in the MBA Toolbox.)
4. Check your writing style by using Grammarly. (See instructions under Submit To Grammarly in the MBA Toolbox.) Correct your report as needed.
5. Attach the following appendices to your paper:
a. Appendix A, containing a a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas for your organization.
b. Appendix B, containing the grading rubric for this assignment.
My organization is Wal-Mart
Comprehensive Plan to Improve the Quality of Selected HRM Practices
Total 140 points
Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Proficient Student Positions and Comments
Creates an executive summary of a comprehensive plan.
Poorly creates an executive summary about the following:
• A brief description of the company
• A brief description of the current HR practices used by the company
• Recommendations for improving the HR practices
• A justification of how the recommendations will enhance both employee and organizational success
(0-23 points) Creates an executive summary about the following and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements:
• A brief description of the company
• A brief description of the current HR practices used by the company
• Recommendations for improving the HR practices
• A justification of how the recommendations will enhance both employee and organizational success
(24-26 points) Creates an executive summary about the following demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment:
• A brief description of the company
• A brief description of the current HR practices used by the company
• Recommendations for improving the HR practices
• A justification of how the recommendations will enhance both employee and organizational success
(27-30 points)
Describes the organization – its relevant history, what it does, who its customers are, etc.
Vaguely describes the organization or is completely off topic.
(0-7 points) Describes the organization and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Describes the organization and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Discusses the challenges and/or opportunities the organization faces.
Vaguely discusses the challenges and/or opportunities the organization faces or is completely off topic.
(0-7 points) Discusses the challenges and/or opportunities the organization faces and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Discusses the challenges and/or opportunities the organization faces and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Describes the organization’s HRM practices in regards to its employees.
Vaguely addresses and describes the organization’s HRM practices in regards to its employees or completely off the topic.
(0-7 points) Addresses and describes the organization’s HRM practices in regards to its employees and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Addresses and describes the organization’s HRM practices in regards to its employees and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Completes a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas and explains how improving these key result areas identified in this table will enhance the competitive advantage of the organization chosen. • Fails to complete a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas, including targets and current results and computes the difference.
• Vaguely explains how improving these key result areas identified in this table will enhance the competitive advantage of the organization chosen.
(0-7 points) • Completes a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas, including targets and current results and computes the difference.
• Explains how improving these key result areas identified in this table will enhance the competitive advantage of the organization chosen.
• For the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points)
• Completes a table illustrating at least 6 key result areas, including targets and current results and computes the difference.
• Explains how improving these key result areas identified in this table will enhance the competitive advantage of the organization chosen.
• Demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Analyzes if the HRM practices are effective and provides an explanation of why they are or are not effective.
Vaguely analyzes if the HRM practices are effective and provides an explanation of why they are or are not effective.
(0-7 points) Analyzes if the HRM practices are effective and provides an explanation of why they are or are not effective and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Analyzes if the HRM practices are effective and provides an explanation of why they are or are not effective and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Describes the major strategies to improve the quality of selected HRM management practices within the student’s area of influence. Be specific.
Vaguely describes the major strategies to improve the quality of selected HRM management practices within the student’s area of influence.
(0-7 points) Describes the major strategies to improve the quality of selected HRM management practices within the student’s area of influence and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Describes the major strategies to improve the quality of selected HRM management practices within the student’s area of influence and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Discusses the value or impact that the improvements will have in driving business success.
Vaguely discusses the value or impact that the improvements will have in driving business success.
(0-7 points) Discusses the value or impact that the improvements will have in driving business success and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Discusses the value or impact that the improvements will have in driving business success and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Describes how success will be measured and reported.
Vaguely addresses and describes how success will be measured and reported or completely is off topic.
(0-7 points) Addresses and describes how success will be measured and reported and, for the most part, fulfills assignment requirements.
(8 points) Addresses and describes how success will be measured and reported and demonstrates solid ability to accomplish the assignment.
(9-10 points)
Integrates established HRM principles into the discussion.
Rarely integrates established HRM principles into the discussion.
(0-7 points) For the most part, does a good job of integrating established HRM principles into the discussion.
(8 points) Consistently does a good job of integrating established HRM principles into the discussion.
(9-10 points)
Synthesizes information with critical thought and develops ideas with clarity and logic. • Synthesizes information at a minimal level.
• Demonstrates little clarity and logic. Readers have difficulty following the line of reasoning.
(0-7 points) • For the most part, effectively synthesizes information, which supports main ideas.
• Develops ideas with clarity and logic. Readers can generally follow the line of reasoning.
(8 points) • Consistently and effectively synthesizes information, which provides strong support to main ideas.
• Develops ideas with clarity and logic. Ideas flow smoothly from one to another and are clearly linked to each other.
(9-10 points)
Uses credible documentation that has been properly referenced and cited.
Inadequate or minimal use of credible documentation or not properly referenced or cited.
(0-7 points) For the most part, uses credible documentation that is properly referenced and cited.
(8 points) Consistently uses credible documentation that is properly referenced and cited.
(9-10 points)
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Attaches HR Metrics illustrating at least 6 key result areas for your organization. Did not attach the table to this paper.
Minus 10 points
Turnitin.com Did not turn paper in to Turnitin.com.
Minus 10 points
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Graduate level writing
Did not demonstrate an adequate ability to write at the graduate level.
Minus 10 points
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