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HRCU351Week8_ApplicationPaper.docxHRCU 351 Week 8: Application Paper
Assignment and Rubric
Length: 6 - 7 double-spaced pages (excluding title and references pages)
Due: Week 8 by Wednesday Midnight
Value: 150 Points
Post: Week 8 Assignments -- Turnitin
Application Paper Overview
By Wednesday midnight, submit through Turnitin a 6 - 7 page paper that: 1) identifies four (4) important insights into workplace planning and staffing you gained from course theories and concepts, 2) assess how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness, and 3) create a specific action plan based on the insights gained from course theories and concepts to improve workforce planning activities and strategies. Students should integrate 4 or more scholarly sources including 3 journal articles and at least one direct quote from the course textbook.
As outlined in the rubric below, your paper should address the following:
· Use course theories and concepts to identify 4 significant insights gained into workplace planning and staffing you gained from course theories and concepts.
· Assess how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness
· Create a specific action plan based on the insights gained from course theories and concepts to improve workforce planning activities and strategies. An action plan should include:
· Activities (what is to be addressed)
· Ownership (who is responsible and for what)
· Timelines (when does it need to be completed)
· Measurements (how will you evaluate or know this is successful or failing)
· 4 or more scholarly sources including 3 journal articles.
· At least one direct quote from our course textbook.
Rubric: Evaluation Criteria
Criteria |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Developing |
Emerging |
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Theoretical Insights |
35 - 30 Clearly and concisely identifies and reflects in-depth on 4 important insights gained from course theories and concepts that have or could enhance into workplace planning and staffing; links 4 insights to course theories and concepts. |
29 - 24 Clearly identifies and reflects on 3 - 4 insights gained from course theories and concepts that have or could enhance into workplace planning and staffing links 3 - 4 insights to course theories and concepts somewhat discusses these connections. |
23- 17 Somewhat clearly identifies 2 - 4 insights gained that have or could enhance into workplace planning and staffing but may not reflect on value. May not connect 1 insight to course concepts. Description of these connections are lacking detail and are somewhat superficial. |
16 - 1 May identify 1 – 4 insights which may not be connected to course theories and/or concepts. Limited if any reflection and/or discussion of how course theories and concepts connections are missing or confusing, or severely lacking. |
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Application to Practice |
35 - 30 Comprehensively assesses how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness |
29 - 24 Assesses how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness fairly well, but either lacking clarity or organization of thought. |
23- 17 Somewhat assesses how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness |
16 - 1 Limited if any discussion on how the application of these insights can enhance organizational effectiveness. |
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
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Action Plan |
35 - 30 Consistently employs critical analysis in creating an effective action plan that synthesizes and integrates insights gained, course theories and concepts, and actions planned to improve workforce planning activities and strategies. |
29 - 24 Fairly consistently employs critical analysis in creating an action plan to apply insights gained, course theories and concepts, and actions planned to improve workforce planning activities and strategies. |
23- 17 Some critical analysis in discusses general actions planned to enhance workforce planning activities and strategies, but may not link actions to insights gained and/or course theories and concepts. |
16 – 1 Limited if any critical analysis in discussing actions planned to enhance workforce planning activities and strategies; does not link actions to insights gained and/or course theories and concepts. |
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
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APA and Sources |
25 - 20 Uses 4 or more scholarly sources including 3 journal articles and at least one direct quote from textbook. Accurately adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct. All sources listed in References are cited in paper |
19 - 16 Uses 4 scholarly sources including 3 journal articles and one direct quote from our textbook. Adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct with minor (1-3) errors. . All sources listed in References are cited in paper
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15 - 13 Uses 3 - 4 sources including 2 - 3 journal articles. APA standards are somewhat followed; the work of others is cited but with numerous (4 – 10) errors. Sources listed in References and citations may not match
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12 - 1 Uses 0 – 4 sources. Limited adherence to APA standards in the paper and Reference page; work of others may be cited but with multiple (11+) errors. Sources listed in References and citations do not match |
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
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Writing Mechanics |
20 - 18 The paper is logical and well-written; spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Paper is the required length of 6 - 7 pages of content, and includes correctly prepared title page. |
17 - 12 The paper is logical and well-written but with minor (1 – 3) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 5% too long or short; includes a correctly prepared title page. |
13 - 6 The paper is somewhat logical and well-written but with several (4 – 10) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 10% too long or short, and may not include a correctly prepared title page |
5- 1 The paper lacks clarity and may be confusing; may contain numerous (11+) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 15% too long or short, and may not include a title page |
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
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