Making Difficult Decisions Using Data

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Module Two Blog Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Company leaders need to keep a watchful eye on the economy and how micro- and macro-environments affect their business.

Successful leaders are always a step ahead. They stay there by leading with data-driven decisions that allow their companies to

an�cipate and respond to challenges. In this module, you’ve learned how informa�on is key in making decisions and solving

problems; however, research and analy�cal skills are also needed to extract value from data. Informa�on-gathering should align with

research objec�ves. Qualita�ve and quan�ta�ve data alongside relevant and credible primary and secondary sources are

fundamental ingredients for informing good judgement.

Prompt

In a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of this

year. For this blog post, you will take on the role of an HR manager at an air transporta�on supply company. The company is

currently struggling with a significant loss of revenue and considering opera�onal costs. You have been asked to analyze employee

performance over the last year and make sense of the data.

Using a summary (provided below) of the company’s employee salaries, bonuses, and performance data, address the following rubric

criteria in your blog post:

Interpreta�on: Discuss your interpreta�on of the data.

What ques�ons emerge from your analysis of the data?

What story can they tell about the company’s employees?

Analysis: Explain how the provided data helps you understand your employees and how the company is using its financial

resources. Iden�fy poten�al gaps or issues in the data.

What is the quan�ta�ve and qualita�ve data telling you? Are there any underlying issues or perspec�ves?

What is the data not telling you?

What addi�onal primary and secondary sources would help the company make a decision?

Conclusion and related outcomes: Describe how you have used data to determine a strategy. Use evidence to support your

explana�ons.

What would your strategy be if you were asked to recommend a 10% reduc�on in the budget?

How would you synthesize and defend your decision process?

These resources will assist you as you complete your blog post.

Air Transporta�on Supplier HR Performance Data. This summary table of your company’s HR performance data will inform

your work on this blog post.

How to Write a Blog Post for Beginners. This ar�cle is an introduc�on to wri�ng blog posts.

Twelve Easy Ways to Improve Your Blog: This ar�cle examines important elements in developing your own blog.

How to Dras�cally Improve Your WordPress Blog's Comments: This ar�cle examines how to be�er engage and manage your

online community.

Blogging Best Prac�ces: This bulleted list gives you a quick summary of the best prac�ces top bloggers use.

Guidelines for Submission

Complete your blog post in WordPress and submit a link to your blog via the appropriate discussion topic. If you have not yet

created your blog the document Ge�ng Started with Blogging provides concise instruc�ons Your blog should be wri�en in a

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created your blog, the document Ge�ng Started with Blogging provides concise instruc�ons. Your blog should be wri�en in a

professional voice and should be appropriately forma�ed for a blog. Any sources cited should use APA forma�ng. Blog entries must

be between 400 and 800 words in length.

Module Two Blog Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement

(55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Interpreta�on Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Discusses

interpreta�on of the

data; describes

ques�ons that

emerge from data

analysis; explains

what data tells about

the company’s

employees

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include

interpreta�on of the

data, descrip�on of

ques�ons that

emerge from data

analysis, or what

data tells about the

company’s

employees

Does not a�empt

criterion

25

Analysis Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Explains how the

data provided helps

understand

employees and how

the company is using

its financial

resources; iden�fies

poten�al gaps or

issues in the data

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include more details

about how the data

provided helps

understand

employees and how

the company is using

its financial

resources

Does not a�empt

criterion

25

Conclusion and

Related Outcomes

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Describes how data

can be used to

determine a strategy

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include more details

about how data can

be used to

determine a strategy

Does not a�empt

criterion

30

Ar�cula�on of

Response

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Clearly conveys

meaning with correct

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of

audience and

purpose

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has

cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, preven�ng

understanding of

ideas

10

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purpose

Cita�ons and

A�ribu�ons

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with few

or no minor errors

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with

consistent minor

errors

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with

major errors

Does not use

cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on

10

Total: 100%

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