About the Assignment
For this assignment, you will need to write a 2000 to 2500-word essay in which you analyze Human Resource Management (HRM) issues and make recommendations for the employee handbook of a hospital. First, you should perform research on the Internet and select an actual hospital that has its employee handbook published online. Once you’ve selected the hospital, assume that you work for the organization you’ve selected, and that you’ve been given the task of researching ways to improve the employee handbook and reduce HRM risks.
Once you’ve selected the hospital and its employee handbook to use for this project, you will need to do the following:
- Identify and explain specific HRM risks that the hospital faces with respect to (a) recruitment and hiring, (b) terms and conditions of employment, (c) compensation and benefits, (d) employee performance and evaluation, and (e) employee discipline and termination.
- Identify areas in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to mitigate these HRM risks.
- Propose language for five specific revisions to be made to the employee handbook.
When writing your essay be sure to include:
- An introduction that identifies the hospital that you’ve chosen, describes the community that it serves, and provides an overview of its employees.
- Why HRM risks and the recommendations you are making are important.
- Differentiation between peer reviewed research and any other sources of information utilized.
- Analysis of specific risks within each of the five topic areas.
- A reference page in APA format and APA formatted citations throughout the essay.
Related Lessons
The following lessons from the course may help you with this assignment.
Formatting & Sources
Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least five credible, outside sources and cite them using APA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).
- Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
- Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
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Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded based on the following rubric:
| Category | Unacceptable (0-1) | Needs Improvement (2-3) | Good (4) | Excellent (5) | Total Possible Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discusses chosen hospital, community served, and employees (x1) | Does not describe chosen hospital, community served, and employees | Provides some information about chosen hospital, community served, and employees, but no detail | Provides information about chosen hospital, community served, and employees with some detail | Provides detailed description of chosen hospital, community served, and employees | 5 |
| Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in each of the five topic areas (x3) | Does not identify or explain HRM risks at least three of the five topic areas | Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in three of the topic areas | Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in four of the topic areas | Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in all five of the topic areas | 15 |
| Identifies specific passages in employee handbook for revision to reduce HRM risks in each the five topic areas (x2) | Does not identify or explain specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in at least three of the five topic areas | Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in three of the topic areas | Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in four of the topic areas | Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in all five of the topic areas | 10 |
| Proposes recommendations for five improvements to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks (x2) | Does not propose at least three specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks | Propose at least three specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks | Proposes at least four specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks | Proposes at least five specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks | 10 |
| Research (x1) | Does not cite at least three credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations | Cites at least three credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations but formatting is incorrect | Cites at least four credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations but formatting is incorrect | Cites at least five credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations and formatted as required | 5 |
| Mechanics (x1) | Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization confuses the reader and interferes with the communication of ideas. Word count is lower than 50% of the minimum word count for assignment. | Submission has a number of errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization negatively impacts readability and interferes with the communication of ideas. Word count is 50-74% of the minimum word count for assignment. | Submission has some errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; there is an opportunity to improve organization to enhance readability and the clear communication of ideas. Word count is 75-89% of the minimum word count for assignment. | Submission has few or no errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization enhances readability and the clear communication of ideas. Word count is 90% or more of the minimum word count for assignment. | 5 |
| Total Points | 50 |
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