PAD 530 Assignment Week 2,4,7,9,10 Public Personnel Management Strayer

PAD 530 Assignment Week 2,4,7,9,10 Public Personnel Management

Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Write a three to four (34) page paper, titled Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1

1. Provide background information about the agencys key historical events, mission, and goals / objectives. (Title this section Introduction)

2. Describe at least three (3) functions of this agency, highlighting the public it serves. (Title this section Agency Functions)

3. Analyze at least two (2) current events involving the agency that might have implications to personnel management. (Use the eActivities from Week 1 and Week 2.) (Title this section Agency News)

4. Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with at least two (2) justifiable reasons. (Title this section Rationale for Selecting Agency)

5. List at least four (4) academic sources and government Websites you expect to access in your research. (Include no more than one (1) nongovernment Website)

Some Websites you may want to access are

o U.S. Government Website located at www.usa.gov

o Office of Personnel Management Website located at www.opm.gov

o FedWorld Website located at http//www.fedworld.gov/

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides, citations and references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. When referencing Websites, make sure you follow APA formatting within the text and on the Reference Page.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Analyze key historical and legislative events in the development of personnel management in the

Analyze pertinent issues, such as motivation and productivity, collective bargaining, labor relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental relations, and / or professionalism, facing public personnel managers.

Assess external organizational and employee conditions as well as their implications to and impact on personnel management.

Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management.

Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.

CRITERIA

1. Provide background information about the agencys key historical events, mission, and goals / objectives. (Title this section Introduction)

2. Describe at least three (3) functions of this agency, highlighting the public it serves. (Title this section Agency Functions)

3. Analyze at least two (2) current events involving the agency that might have implications to personnel management. (Use the eActivities from Week 1 and Week 2.) (Title this section Agency News)

4. Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with at least two (2) justifiable reasons. (Title this section Rationale for Selecting Agency)

5. List at least four (4) academic sources and government Websites you expect to access in your research. (Include no more than one (1) nongovernment Website)

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Write a four to six (46) page paper in which you

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agencys human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design)

3. Assess the agency in terms of its global or international linkages, highlighting its application of theory to its approach to personnel management. (Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

5. Evaluate the agencys approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training)

6. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides, citations and references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page, revisions of the previous assignment, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector.

Analyze the linkages between theory, research, practice, and teaching in the field of public personnel management.

Recommend improvements to processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to problems confronting those in the field.

Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management.

Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

CRITERIA

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agencys human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design)

3. Assess the agency in terms of its global or international linkages, highlighting its application of theory to its approach to personnel management. (Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

5. Evaluate the agencys approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training)

6. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Write a four to six (46) page paper in which you

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze at least three (3) laws and court decisions that have implications to the agencys personnel management. (Title this section Laws Affecting the Agency)

3. Analyze at least five (5) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a diversified workforce, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

4. Evaluate the agencys approach to ethics and diversity training programs provided for new and existing employees, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Ethics and Diversity Training)

5. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a diversified workforce. (Title this section Recommendations for Recruiting and Training a Diversified Workforce)

6. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides, citations and references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector.

Recommend improvements to processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to problems confronting those in the field.

Assess external organizational and employee conditions as well as their implications to and impact on personnel management.

Analyze pertinent issues, such as motivation and productivity, collective bargaining, labor relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental relations, and / or professionalism, facing public personnel managers.

Evaluate current and emerging issues and trends in public personnel management, such as evaluation, public sector recruitment, staffing employment development compensation, benefits, pensions, strategic planning, and / or succession planning.

Evaluate ethical issues surrounding public personnel management and training.

Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management.

CRITERIA

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze at least three (3) laws and court decisions that have implications to the agencys personnel management. (Title this section Laws Affecting the Agency)

3. Analyze at least five (5) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a diversified workforce, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

4. Evaluate the agencys approach to ethics and diversity training programs provided for new and existing employees, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Ethics and Diversity Training)

5. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a diversified workforce. (Title this section Recommendations for Recruiting and Training a Diversified Workforce)

6. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agencys human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design)

3. Assess the agency in terms of its global or international linkages, highlighting its application of theory to its approach to personnel management. (Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

5. Evaluate the agencys approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training)

6. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides, citations and references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page, revisions of the previous assignment, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector.

Analyze the linkages between theory, research, practice, and teaching in the field of public personnel management.

Recommend improvements to processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to problems confronting those in the field.

Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management.

Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

CRITERIA

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agencys human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design)

3. Assess the agency in terms of its global or international linkages, highlighting its application of theory to its approach to personnel management. (Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agencys human resource systems goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)

5. Evaluate the agencys approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training)

6. Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Write a four to six (46) page paper in which you

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding unions. (Title this section The Agency and Unions)

3. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding privatization. (Title this section The Agency and Privatization)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding pensions. (Title this section Employee Pension Plans)

5. Assess the agencys approach to productivity and performance evaluation. (Title this section Productivity and Performance Evaluation)

6. Recommend at least three (3) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of productivity and performance evaluation. (Title this section Recommendations for Improving Productivity and Performance Evaluation)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) nongovernment Website)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides, citations and references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector.

Recommend improvements to processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to problems confronting those in the field.

Assess external organizational and employee conditions as well as their implications to and impact on personnel management.

Analyze pertinent issues, such as motivation and productivity, collective bargaining, labor relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental relations, and / or professionalism, facing public personnel managers.

Evaluate current and emerging issues and trends in public personnel management, such as evaluation, public sector recruitment, staffing employment development compensation, benefits, pensions, strategic planning, and / or succession planning.

Analyze pertinent public personnel management issues related to the federal government and / or privatization.

Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management

CRITERIA

1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professors feedback.

2. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding unions. (Title this section The Agency and Unions)

3. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding privatization. (Title this section The Agency and Privatization)

4. Analyze at least three (3) of the agencys policies, procedures, and / or plans regarding pensions. (Title this section Employee Pension Plans)

5. Assess the agencys approach to productivity and performance evaluation. (Title this section Productivity and Performance Evaluation)

6. Recommend at least three (3) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of productivity and performance evaluation. (Title this section Recommendations for Improving Productivity and Performance Evaluation)

7. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one nongovernment Website)

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of eight to ten (810) slides. Address the agencys future using the following criteria (taken from Chapter 12)

1. Analyze at least three (3) challenges of succession planning for your selected agency.

2. Propose at least three (3) components of effective implementation of succession planning.

3. Discuss at least three (3) skills for managing personnel through turbulence, providing a rationale for each skill.

4. Recommend at least three (3) innovations for succession planning, providing a rationale for each recommendation.

5. Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) nongovernment Website)

The format of the assignment is to be as follows

Develop eight to 10 (810) PowerPoint slides, with one or two (1 or 2) devoted to each of the topics in items 14 above. Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.

Incorporate 200250 words of content in the Notes View of each PowerPoint slide. (These would be used while presenting the slides to an audience.

Slide titles should be based on the criteria described above (e.g., Challenges of Succession Planning, etc.)

In addition to the content slides required, a title slide and a reference slide are to be included. The title slide is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructors name, the course title, and the date. The reference slide should list, in APA format, the sources you consulted in writing the paper.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are

Examine the major components of the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public sector.

Evaluate current and emerging issues and trends in public personnel management, such as evaluation, public sector recruitment, staffing employment development compensation, benefits, pensions, strategic planning, and / or succession planning.
Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for a specific setting.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in public personnel management.

Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.

CRITERIA

1.Analyze at least three (3) challenges of succession planning for your selected agency.

2.Propose at least three (3) components of effective implementation of succession planning.

3.Discuss at least three (3) skills for managing personnel through turbulence, providing a rationale for the skill.

4.Recommend at least three (3) innovations for succession planning, providing a rationale for each recommendation.

5.Provide at least four (4) relevant and credible outside sources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) nongovernment Website)

6.Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements