MBA 687 Milestone One

OL 620 Milestone One Rubric Activity: 3-2 Final Project Milestone One: Benefits and Compensation Analysis (Section I, Parts A–C)

Course: OL-620-X3159 Total Rewards 22TW3

Name: Amber Keegan

Criteria Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Benefits and Compensation Analysis: Issues or

Concerns

24 / 30 30 points

Analyzes the issues or

concerns of employees,

reviewed through the

qualitative data, for their

validity and importance for

organizational review,

considering the needs of

different employee

demographics within the

organization

0 points

Does not analyze the issues

or concerns of employees,

reviewed through the

qualitative data, for their

validity and importance for

organizational review

Criterion Feedback

You did not identify and analyze the issues or concerns that were expressed by the employees using the data provided on pages 3 and 4. For the most part the

content you placed under this head was so general that it would be best suited as the introduction as you merely restated the overarching reasons for

conducting the analysis.

WHAT issues and concerns did the employees express during the focus group? What percentage of employees indicated that said issue was important to them?

This information was provided in aggregated form on page 3 and quotes (qualitative data) were provided on page 4.

You asserted that "as Emerging Pharmaceuticals (E.P) expands, the corporate vice president has become cognizant that changes were needed via an Employee

Value Proposition study. Such matters regarding selections, health costs, working hours, advancement prospects, career paths, and pension plans were clear in

24 points

Analyzes the issues or

concerns of employees,

reviewed through the

qualitative data, for their

validity and importance for

organizational review,

considering the needs of

different employee

demographics within the

organization, but analysis is

cursory

Criteria Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Benefits and Compensation Analysis: Targeted and

Addressed

24 / 30

more than thirty-seven percent of the personnel between thirty-one and fifty years of age who had kids..." (pp. 2-3). Just to clarify, the focus group would have

been a representation of the entire workforce, not just this 37%. The focus group would have been a representation of the entire workforce All of your

attributions of the results of the focus group to this demographic are incorrect.

According to SNHU (2018), "in response to the increasing exodus of employees to Medtronic, the vice president of human resources hired an external

consultant to conduct employee focus groups. She is concerned with the results, especially in employees aged 31-50 with at least 2 children, which make up

37% of the workforce" (p. 3).

Essentially, the vice president was concerned because she felt that the issues and concerns, such as selections and costs of the health plans, disenchantment

with the 401(k) plan, and work hours, that were brought to fore during the focus group learned of employee concerns about would be likely be exacerbated

within the demographic comprised of the "employees aged 31-50 with at least 2 children, which make up 37% of the workforce" (SNHU, 2018, p. 3). With that

being said, she did not state that the results were based on this group.

****The observations here are not all-inclusive but should serve as a guide as to the types of considerations that you would need to take to meet the

requirements of this assignment. Please refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric as to the requirements for the individual milestone assignments as well as

the final paper.

30 points

Determines key issues or

concerns of employees that

should be targeted and

addressed, based on the

provided qualitative data,

justifying response

0 points

Does not determine key

issues or concerns of

employees that should be

targeted and addressed

24 points

Determines key issues or

concerns of employees that

should be targeted and

addressed, based on the

provided qualitative data,

justifying response, but

determination is cursory,

illogical, or there are gaps

in the justification

Criteria Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Benefits and Compensation Analysis: External

Benchmarking Data

30 / 30

Criterion Feedback

You DID NOT make determinations regarding the key issues/concerns and related reward components that you intended to target and address, using the

provided the quantitative data on EP's current benefits and compensation system and the external benchmarking data provided on Medtronic.

****The observations here are not all-inclusive but should serve as a guide as to the types of considerations that you would need to take in order to meet the

requirements of this assignment. Please refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric as to the requirements for the individual milestone assignments as well as

the final paper.

24 points

Compares and contrasts

provided quantitative data

regarding the current

benefits and compensation

system with external

benchmarking data using

the provided tables,

justifying response, but

analysis is cursory, illogical,

contains inaccuracies, or

there are gaps in the

justification

0 points

Does not compare and

contrast provided

quantitative data regarding

the current benefits and

compensation system with

external benchmarking data

30 points

Compares and contrasts

provided quantitative data

regarding the current

benefits and compensation

system with external

benchmarking using the

provided tables and

justifying response

Criteria Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Criterion Feedback

You compared and contrasted the quantitative data provided regarding EP's current benefits and compensation system with external benchmarking data

provided on Medtronic. You justified your interpretation, but your analysis was cursory in some respects.

You stated that "at first look, Medtronic Inc.'s powerful worker's health benefit schemes are outstanding against Emerging Pharmaceuticals via the analysis of a

range of benefit options outlined below" (p. 4_

The table is a great summarization of the benefits and should be used to supplement your discussion of these individual reward components. The table in no

way should replace the comparative analysis narrative for these reward components.

What you have so far is good, you just need to discuss the content in the table in narrative form. Also, you should only benchmark the reward components that

you determined should be addressed. In part B, you did not clearly articulate which issues would be addressed. If you play to address the issues associated with

each reward component that is listed in the table, then you must explicit state that in part B, then justify that determination using evidence from the case

document.

****The observations here are not all-inclusive but should serve as a guide as to the types of considerations that you would need to take in order to meet the

requirements of this assignment. Please refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric as to the requirements for the individual milestone assignments as well as

the final paper.

Total 88 / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Articulation of Response 10 / 10 8 points

Submission has major

errors related to citations,

grammar, spelling, syntax,

or organization that

negatively impact

readability and articulation

of main ideas

0 points

Submission has critical

errors related to citations,

grammar, spelling, syntax,

or organization that prevent

understanding of ideas

Criterion Feedback

• Per my "tips" announcement, SNHU should be credited as the author of the EP and Medtronic Comparison document. Medtronic is the author of the

Medtronic Benefits Information document. These authors should be cited as the authors of their respective documents in both the in-text citations and the

reference listings.

***Due to the differences in the rubrics for the milestone assignments and final paper, you may lose more points for Article of Response on that final paper

assignment, even though you may not have lost points here, if these errors are not addressed.

Points earned out of 100 The overall submission earned 71 points or more.

Final calculation of grades can be found in the

gradebook.

Points earned out of 100 The overall submission earned 1 points or more.

Final calculation of grades can be found in the

gradebook.

Points earned out of 100 The overall submission earned 0 points or more.

Final calculation of grades can be found in the

gradebook.

10 points

Submission has no major

errors related to citations,

grammar, spelling, syntax,

or organization