Human Resource Management “Performance Management and Appraisal”

Description

Course: Human Resource Management
Subject for paper: “Performance Management and Appraisal”

You will be responsible for writing two short papers (minimum of 3 pages – and not more than 5 please, double-spaced, not including references) in this course. You will be asked to provide an overview of the strategic importance of a specific human resource strategy or practice and discuss and defend your position in a paper.

These papers will be two parts: The first part is to (a) put your thoughts on paper by describing the HR strategy/practice that you selected and how it can contribute to a successful organizational HR strategy; and (b) provide rationale for your claims, calling on outside sources (and referencing them properly) to help substantiate your claims. You should draw from multiple sources. Sources to consider are: scholarly journals or practioner-oriented literature/media including major newspapers and periodicals (e.g., Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, the Economist, Business Week, Fortune, etc.), and practitioner journals (e.g., Training and Development Journal, HR Magazine, Society for Human Resources Management, Harvard Business Review, etc.). You are not limited to these resources.

You will receive the maximum credit for each paper (20 points) if you defend your position with reason and substantiate your position with facts and ideas and if your writing is clear and articulate. You will lose credit if you do not defend your position with logical defenses/references or if your written presentation is not clear and professional. You will receive no credit if you do not submit your completed paper on time. Do not try to anticipate my position on issues. I am interested in your opinions. I’m looking for you to be able to express your opinions and defend them as all competent professionals must do.