Human Resources

Criteria

9

8

7

6

0

Scholarly

Proficient

Competent

Novice

Insufficient

1 Background of the Research Problem

Proficient plus: Provides additional scholarly evidence to support rationale and/or problem analysis.

Background of the research problem is identified, clearly stated and described in learner’s owns words.

Aspects of the research problem are identified. Explanation is incomplete or inadequate.

Background of research is incorrect

Background of research problem not identified

2 Purpose of the Study

Proficient plus: Provides additional scholarly evidence to support purpose. Alternative purpose for the study is suggested and justified.

Study’s purpose is identified, clearly stated, and described in learner’s owns words.

Aspects of the purpose are identified. Explanation is incomplete or inadequate.

Background of purpose is incorrect

Background of purpose not identified

3 Importance/ Significance of Study

Proficient plus: methodological significance are identified. Offers additional evidence to support significance in one or more areas.

Theoretical and practical significance are identified, clearly stated, and described in learner’s owns words.

Aspects of theoretical and/or practical significance are identified. One or more areas are not addressed adequately.

Significance of the study stated incorrectly.

Significance of the study is not identified

4 Literature Review & Theoretical Framework

Proficient plus: Related theories (antecedents or others) are discussed in connection to the framework and properly justified.

Theoretical framework is clearly identified. Clear understanding of the framework is demonstrated.

Aspects of the framework are addressed. One or more areas is omitted.

Theoretical framework is stated incorrectly.

Theoretical framework is not identified

5 Research Design/ Constructs and Operationalization

Proficient plus:

Alternative construct definitions identified with appropriate citations. Alternative construct measurements suggested with proper justification.

Constructs are clearly defined with authors and years. Measurements are clearly defined with reliability, author, and year.

Aspects of constructs and/or measurements are identified. One or more areas is addressed inadequately.

Constructs and/or measurements are identified incorrectly

Neither constructs nor measurements are identified

6 Study Participants/ Sample

Literature Sample

Proficient plus:

Additional/alternative sampling methods suggested with proper justification. Sample limitations are identified.

Study participants and sampling procedures are accurately described, and discussed in learner’s own words.

Aspects of study participants and sampling procedures are discussed. One or more areas are addressed inadequately.

Participants and/or sampling procedures incorrectly described.

Neither study participants nor sampling procedures are described.

7 Data Collection

Proficient plus: Additional/alternative methods are suggested with proper justification. Protocols are delineated. Data collection limitations identified.

Data collection methods and procedures are clearly described, accurately summarized in learner’s own words.

Aspects of data collection are discussed. Aspects of methods and/or procedures not fully addressed.

Data collection methods and/or procedures are incorrectly described.

Neither data collection methods nor procedures are described.

8 Data Analysis

Proficient plus: Offers alternative analysis suggestions with proper justification. Identifies analysis limitations.

Data analysis methods and procedure clearly identified, described accurately in learner’s own words.

Aspects of data analysis are discussed, but not addressed adequately.

Data analysis is not correctly stated.

Data analysis is not identified

9 Findings & Results

Demonstrated review and analysis of results. Offers (1) alternative explanation for results or (2) contradictory evidence with proper justification. Student suggests new areas for future study.

Findings and results succinctly identified. Demonstrated clear understanding of results.

Aspects of findings and results discussed, but not addressed adequately.

Findings and/or results are not correctly identified.

Neither findings nor results are identified.

10 Relevance to Talent Management, Human Resource, and/or Human Resource Development.

Demonstrated understanding of study's relevance to field. Student offers original thought on (1) study's contribution to the field or (2) critique of relevance with proper justification. Student identifies one or more critical arguments made by the author(s) and responds in the context of relevancy with proper justification.

Relevance to field are clear identified, and described accurately in learner’s own words.

Aspects of relevance to the field are discussed, but are inadequate.

Relevance to field is not correctly described.

Relevance to field not addressed.

11 Narrative quality and references

Totally consistent with APA 6th edition

Competent plus stays within recommended assignment length. >80% of content is original to the author.

Completes sentences, few to no grammatical errors, misspellings, and reference citations <35% of content is quotes

Incomplete sentences, grammatical errors, misspellings, no references.

<35% of content is quotes

More than 35% of content is quotes from the literature.

Incomplete sentences, grammatical errors, misspellings, no references.