Assignment 1

Part 1 - Overview of Organization/Problem In a two-to three-page paper:

• Provide an overview of your chosen organization and the problem/issue that challenges

that organization.

o Your overview should include histories, philosophies, cultures, size, financial

status, etc.

• Detail how the problem/issue affects (or can affect) the future viability of the

organization.

• Finally, discuss the principle role of human resources in an organization and how human

resources can provide critical advice and counsel to the organization in addressing this

challenge.

The complete instructions for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Final Paper can be found in the Week 5

Final Paper page.

The Part 1 – Overview of Organization/Problem paper

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references

pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA

Style (Links to an external site.) resource.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper

o Student’s name

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Date submitted

• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting

for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource

for additional guidance.

• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph

needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

o For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)

as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the

Writing Center resources.

• Must use at least two (2) scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external

site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have

questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment,

please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the

appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the

Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.

• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as

outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an

external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.