Assignment One
Instructions
MS PowerPoint Presentation Report on Organization (20%)
In this assignment, you will design and share a MS PowerPoint presentation that describes an organization, its current and future challenges, its capabilities, and the requisite competencies needed for its success. You will look for and report on examples of the existing total rewards programs to include monetary, non-monetary, and the work environment (including values and culture). The MS PowerPoint presentation will include a report on existing metrics (organizational or HR) if any are present. If citations or Web site materials are used, in-text citations and sources presented on a References page using American Psychological Association (APA) format are expected. This information can be used in the final paper (the final assessment which is a plan to change the organization's total rewards programs). It is expected that at least three references will be used with at least one of the three being of a scholarly nature.
At the least, this MS PowerPoint Presentation will include:
1. Academic Title Slide
2. Introduction and Purpose for the Paper
3. Description of the Organization
4. Capabilities of the Organization and Requisite Competencies of the Employees
5. Current and Future Challenges
6. Academic Definition of Total Rewards Programs
7. Description of Existing Total Rewards Program (Monetary, Non-Monetary and Work Environment)
8. Existing Metrics that Evaluate the Success of the Total Rewards Program
9. Conclusions
10. References Page (With a minimum of three References; one scholarly)
Rubric Name: Assignment 1 Rubric (Power Point Presentation)
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Criteria One
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
15 points
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
14 points
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
13 points
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
12 points
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Level 1 Did Not Submit
0 points
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Criterion 1: Content of Presentation
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PowerPoint is complete in all aspects and exceeds the expectations.
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PowerPoint is substantially complete.
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PowerPoint lacks some description of core elements.
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PowerPoint does not address the requirements.
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Did not submit assignment
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Criteria Two
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
5 points
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
4 points
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
3 points
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
2 points
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Level 1 Did Not Submit
0 points
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Criterion 2: Mechanics of Presentation
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Presentation is professional and academic in nature. Formatting guidelines are followed.
Writing and APA format are accurate and provide added outside resources.
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Presentation is professional and academic in nature. Paper contains some formatting or mechanical errors.
Writing and APA format are accurate and provide added outside resources.
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Presentation has some mistakes that may cause confusion or misunderstandings.
Writing and APA format are not accurate and some formatting is incorrect.
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Formatting and mechanics make it difficult for the reader to understand the presentation.
Writing and format are not accurate and APA formatting is incorrect, lack of in-text citations.
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Did not submit assignment
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Overall Score
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Level 5
18.1 or more
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Level 4
16.1 or more
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Level 3
14.1 or more
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Level 2
10.1 or more
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Level 1
0 or more
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18.1 to 20 points
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16.1 to 18 points.
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14.1 to 16 points
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10.1 to 14 points
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Assignment Two
Instructions
MS PowerPoint Presentation Metrics (20%)
In this assignment, you will write and present a MS PowerPoint Presentation that describes and justifies the total rewards metrics that you propose. The course material provides examples of metrics and how they are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Total Rewards Program. These metrics will used as a portion of the final paper due Week 8 (the final assessment for the class). Feedback from the instructor may require some revision to the chosen metrics prior to use in the final paper. At least three scholarly references are to be presented in APA format, as well as respective in-text citations and relevant Web site documentation if information about the organization is taken from a Web site.
You will define the term metrics, explain how metrics are used to evaluate the success of the total rewards program, identify, describe, and provide examples of at least three metrics and share how you will collect the data for each metric and how you will set the benchmark or goal target for each that you would use to compute and analyze the Total Rewards Program in the organization you are studying in the course. Justification for the metrics linked to the organizational objectives, requisite competencies, and challenges should also be included.
At the least, the presentation will include the following segments:
1. Title Page
2. Introduction and Purpose of the Paper
3. Academic Definition of the Term Metric
4. Explanation of the Use of Metrics in Evaluating the Success of the Total Rewards Program
5. Three Metrics (Identify, Describe and Provide Examples AND share how you will collect the data for each metric AND how you will set the benchmark or goal target for each).
6. Justification of the Metrics Selected (Links to the Organization’s Success, Requisite
Capabilities, Competencies and Challenges)
7. Conclusions
8. Reference Page (at least three scholarly sources)
Rubric Name: Assignment 2 Rubric (Power Point Presentation)
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Criteria
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
5 points
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
4.5 points
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
3.5 points
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
1 point
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Level 1 Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations
0 points
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Criterion 1
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PPP is complete in all aspects and exceeds all the requirements.
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PPP is complete in all aspects and meets all the requirements.
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PPP is almost complete in all aspects and meets some of the requirements.
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PPP is not complete in all aspects and does not meet all the requirements.
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Either the assignment was not turned in or does not meet the minimum requirements of the assignment.
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Criterion 2
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At least three metrics are included, and the choice of metrics is supported in an academic and professional manner that exceeds the standard expectations.
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Three metrics are included, and the choice of metrics is supported in an academic and professional manner that meets the standard expectations.
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Three metrics are included, but the choice of metrics is not well supported in an academic and professional manner. Does not meet all the standard expectations.
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Three metrics are either not included, and/or the choice of metrics is not supported well in an academic and professional manner. Does not meet the standard expectations.
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Either not submitted at all or meets very little if any of the expectations.
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Criterion 3
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Metrics are justified as to their links to the organizational objectives, challenges and requisite competencies of the employees. Metrics are of a balanced nature and are innovative and insightful.
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Metrics are justified as to their links to the organizational objectives, challenges and requisite competencies of the employees. Metrics are of a balanced nature and are somewhat innovative and insightful.
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Metrics meet some of the expecations in being justified as to their links to the organizational objectives, challenges and requisite competencies of the employees. Metrics are somewhat of a balanced nature and are somewhat innovative and insightful.
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Metrics do not meet the expectations of being justified as to their links to the organizational objectives, challenges and requisite competencies of the employees. Metrics are not of a balanced nature and are not innovative and insightful.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criterion 4
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Presentation is of a professional and academic nature that exceeds the standard submission. Formatting guidelines are followed exceptionally well. Writing and APA format are accurate and provide added outside resources.
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Presentation is of a professional and academic nature that meets the standard submission. Formatting guidelines are followed well. Writing and APA format are accurate and provide added outside resources.
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Presentation is of a professional and academic nature and meets some of the standard submission expectations. Formatting guidelines are mostly followed. Writing and APA format are mostly accurate and provide some outside resources.
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Presentation is not of a professional and academic nature and does not meet the standard submission. Formatting guidelines are not all followed. Writing and APA format are not all accurate and do not provide added outside resources.
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Did not submit or did not met minimum expectations.
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Overall Score
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Level 5
18.1 or more
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
16.1 or more
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
14.1 or more
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
2 or more
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Level 1 Failure
0 or more
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18.1 to 20 Points
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16.1 to 18 points
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14.1 to 16 Points
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2 to 14 Points
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0 Points
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Assignment Three - Final Paper
Instructions
The Final Paper (30%)
In this final assignment, you will design a total rewards program based on an existing organization that you have studied earlier in the course or, with the instructor's permission, a different organization.
Before creating the final projected total rewards program, you will have conducted a research project in which you have obtained thorough and detailed information about organizational goals, objectives, and challenges. In addition, you will have obtained information about the current monetary and non-monetary rewards and work environment of the organization and the challenges or changes (such as expansions, downsizing, changes of services or products) the organization anticipates. You will have also designed metrics to evaluate the total rewards program.
In the final paper, you will provide the research findings in a report of at least 10 pages plus a title page and a reference page. Provide at least eight sources (in APA format) in a reference list and respective in-text citations. Please be sure to use topic headings and include the following:
1. Provide a Title Page in Academic Format
2. Give the Introduction and Purpose for the Paper
3. Summarize and describe the organization, including its capabilities, key goals, objectives, challenges, values, and core competencies required for success.
4. Demonstrate your knowledge of the total rewards model by describing the current total rewards philosophy of the organization and its three categories of offerings.
5. Identify and describe the segmentation of the workforce (drawing up our study of how to differentiate employee groups depending on their drivers, such as flexible schedules, growth potential, desire for demonstrating individual expertise or team success, low obligation and easy income, or high obligation and high income).
6. Describe further the current requisite capabilities of the organization and the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) of the employees and, in your opinion, an analysis of whether the current needs will change given the issues faced by the organization.
7. Recommend changes to the total rewards program, along with specific plans, including plans for communicating the changes and metrics that should be used by the organization to evaluate the success of the new program.
8. Present the justification for your recommendations.
9. Assess and discuss the risks of not implementing the program and the opportunities the program will give the organization.
10. Provide your metrics for evaluating the total rewards program and share why you chose the ones you did.
11. Present a general explanation for the timeline for implementation in the paper and submit the timeline as a separate assignment. You should refer to the implementation task list and timeline in the paper and share that it has been submitted as a separate assignment.
12. Describe your conclusions and a summary of knowledge gained about total rewards through the activity.
13. Reference Page (with at least eight scholarly sources)
Rubric Name: Assignment 3 Rubric Final Paper
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Criteria
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
6 points
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
5.4 points
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
4.8 points
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
4.2 points
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Level 1 Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations
0 points
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Criterion 1
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Description, evaluation, and analysis demonstrate a very thorough and exceedingly well displayed understanding of the total rewards core elements, and demonstrate well how the rewards allow the organization to achieve its objectives and attract, retain, and motivate employees with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
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Meets the requirements well for the description, evaluation, and analysis that demonstrate a thorough understanding of the total rewards core elements, and demonstrate well how the rewards allow the organization to achieve its objectives and attract, retain, and motivate employees with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
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Description, evaluation, and analysis demonstrate a fairly thorough understanding of the total rewards core elements, and demonstrate fairly well how the rewards allow the organization to achieve its objectives and attract, retain, and motivate employees with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
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Description, evaluation, and analysis does not totally demonstrate a thorough understanding of the total rewards core elements, and/or does not demonstrate well how the rewards allow the organization to achieve its objectives and attract, retain, and motivate employees with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criterion 2
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Evaluation and assessment of the organization's TRP are thorough, and they link extremely well to the organization's objectives. Description of the organization's future challenges and issues is thorough and well-documented and the alignment (or not) of the total rewards and the needed KSAs is clearly and convincingly articulated. The paper exceeds the expectations of most submissions.
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Evaluation and assessment of the organization's TRP are thorough, and link well to the organization's objectives; shows a good understanding of the core concepts of the course. Description of the organization's future challenges and issues is thorough and well-documented and the alignment (or not) of the total rewards and the needed KSAs is clearly articulated.
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Evaluation and assessment of the organization's TRP are mostly thorough, and the link fairly well to the organization's objectives; shows a fair understanding. Description of the organization's future challenges and issues is mostly thorough and fairly well-documented and the alignment (or not) of the total rewards and the needed KSAs is fairly clearly and articulated.
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Evaluation and assessment of the organization's TRP are not thorough, and the link to the organization's objectives is not made; shows a lack of understanding. Description of the organization's future challenges and issues is not as thorough and well-documented as expected, and the alignment (or not) of the total rewards and the needed KSAs is not clearly or convincingly articulated.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criterion 3
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More than one segmentation technique of employees is applied, or student designed own analysis and assessment technique to isolate employees who hold the requisite KSAs for the organization's success. Analysis and assessment show thorough understanding of techniques of differentiation and identification of KSAs.
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At least one segmentation technique of employees is applied, or student designed own analysis and assessment technique to isolate employees who hold the requisite KSAs for the organization's success. Analysis and assessment show a good understanding of techniques of differentiation and identification of KSAs.
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At least one segmentation technique of employees is applied, or student designed own analysis and assessment technique to isolate employees who hold the requisite KSAs for the organization's success. Analysis and assessment show a somewhat thorough understanding of techniques of differentiation and identification of KSAs.
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The expectations for one segmentation technique of employees is not accurately applied or described, or student designed own analysis and assessment technique that did not seem convincing to isolate employees who hold the requisite KSAs for the organization's success. Analysis and assessment show some but not adequate understanding of techniques of differentiation and identification of KSAs.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criteria 4
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Recommendations for changes in total rewards demonstrate an innovative and clear alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. All TR components are included, plus the communication, feedback, and metrics for evaluation and the risks of not implementing is exceedingly effective.
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Recommendations for changes in total rewards demonstrate a professional and clear alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. All TR components are included, plus the communication, feedback, and metrics for evaluation and the risks of not implementing is effective.
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Recommendations for changes in total rewards demonstrate a fairly clear alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. Most all TR components are included, plus the communication, feedback, and metrics for evaluation and the risks of not implementing is fairly effective.
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Recommendations for changes in total rewards do not demonstrate a professional or clear alignment to the business objectives of the organization and the changes or issues existing. Not all the TR components are included, plus the communication, feedback, and metrics for evaluation and the risks of not implementing is not totally effective.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criteria 5
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Paper shows excellent professional and academic communication, attends well to APA style, has no errors in grammar and mechanics, and shows an excellent use of appropriate outside resources. Topic headings are used very effectively to add to the flow of the paper.
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Paper shows good communication, attends to APA style, has no more than two or three minor mistakes in grammar and mechanics, and shows use of appropriate outside resources. Topic headings are used effectively to organize the paper.
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Paper shows fair communication, attends generally to APA style, but has more than two or three minor mistakes in grammar and mechanics, and does not shows an excellent use of appropriate outside resources. Topic headings are used fairly effectively to organize the paper.
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Paper shows less than good communication, does not attend accurately to APA style, has more than five mistakes in grammar and/or mechanics, and shows less than appropriate use of outside resources or does not meet the requirement for the number. Topic headings are not used effectively to organize the paper.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Overall Score
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
27.1 or more
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
24.1 or more
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
21.1 or more
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
1 or more
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Level 1 Failure
0 or more
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27.1 to 30 Points
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24.1 to 27 Points
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21.1 to 24 Points
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1 to 21 Points
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0 Points
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Assignment Four - Timeline
Instructions
Timeline for Implementation (6%)
To supplement the final paper, you will develop an action plan for implementing the recommendations for the total rewards program. You are encouraged to use a Gantt chart or Pert or similar graphic to display a timeline and the interdependence or sequence of the activities.
Be sure to include how you will collect the data for each metric and how you will set the targeted goal for each metric.
A good action plan contains:
· specific and quantifiable steps
· the order in which those steps are to be taken
· the individuals responsible for each step
· the individuals responsible for overall segments as applicable
· the required resources for each step; and
· the funding sources as applicable
The timeline adds to the presentation/paper and aids in the identification of success measures and issues/problems encountered and overcome.
Rubric Name: Assignment 4 Rubric Implementation Timeline
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Criteria
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
3 points
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
2.5 points
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Level 3 Meets Some Expectations
2 points
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
1.5 points
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Level 1 Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations
0 points
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Criterion 1
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Action plan and timeline is present and specific. All the resources needed for each step are listed and are exceedingly relevant, appropriate, and innovative. Metrics for evaluation are included and exceed the expectations.
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Action plan and timeline is present and specific. All the resources needed for each step are listed and are relevant, appropriate, and innovative. Metrics for evaluation are included and make a nice presentation. The expectations are met.
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Action plan and timeline is present and specific. Most of the resources needed for each step are listed and are generally relevant, appropriate, and innovative. Metrics for evaluation are included and meet most of the expectations.
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Action plan and timeline is present but does not meet the general expectations of the assignment. Not all the resources needed for each step are listed and/or are relevant, appropriate, and/or innovative. Metrics for evaluation are included but do not meet the expectations.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Criterion 2
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Presentation is of a professional nature and exceeds the standard submission requirements. Formatting guidelines are followed and make an outstanding presenation.
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Presentation is of a professional nature and meets the standard submission requirements. Formatting guidelines are followed.
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Presentation is of a professional nature and meets most of the standard submission requirements. Formatting guidelines are mostly followed.
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Presentation does not meet the standards of a professional submission. Formatting guidelines are not all followed.
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Did not submit or did not meet minimum expectations.
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Overall Score
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Level 5 Exceeds Expectations
5.1 or more
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Level 4 Meets Expectations
4.1 or more
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Level 3 Meets Some Expecations
3 or more
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Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations
1 or more
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Level 1
0 or more
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5.1 to 6 Points
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4.1 to 5 Points
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3.1 to 4 Points
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1 to 3
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