HRM599 Employee Development and Performance HR Management Paper

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HRM599 Employee Development and Performance HR Management Paper

Required Resources

Lussier, R., & Hendon, J. (2019). Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.

Assignment 2: Employee Development and Performance

Worth 170 points

Continuing from Assignment 1, you were selected as the new HR director for the retail company and now have been in the position for approximately 6 months. Your approach to strategy, planning, and selection have been quite successful thus far, and now it is time to address the organization’s expectation for performance and development of employees since these components of HR strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success.

Write a five (5) page paper in which you:

  1. Critically analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process model you may consider for use in developing employees (here’s an idea: https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/ or exhibit 7-1, page 230 in the text book). Then, identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.
  2. List and briefly discuss at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the 3, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific.
  3. Differentiate the concept of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective.
  4. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
  5. Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
    • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
    • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Review the human resource management function of training and development and the function’s importance to business strategy.
  • Evaluate the importance of the performance appraisal process and how it is a key component of business strategy.

Points: 170

Assignment 2: Employee Development and Performance

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Critically analyze and research (web or textbook) any training process model you may consider for use in developing employees, then identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely critically analyzed and researched (web or textbook) any training process model you may consider for use in developing employees, then did not identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.

Partially critically analyzed and researched (web or textbook) any training process model you may consider for use in developing employees, then partially identified and discussed some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.

Satisfactorily critically analyzed and researched (web or textbook) any training process model you may consider for use in developing employees, then satisfactorily identified and discussed some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.

Thoroughly critically analyzed and researched (web or textbook) any training process model you may consider for use in developing employees, then thoroughly identified and discussed some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.

2. List and briefly discuss at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the 3, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely listed and briefly discussed at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training, and of the 3, did not select one to be used to train the retail employees, and specifically stated why.

Partially listed and briefly discussed at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training, and of the 3, partially selected one to be used to train the retail employees, and specifically stated why.

Satisfactorily listed and briefly discussed at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training, and of the 3, satisfactorily selected one to be used to train the retail employees, and specifically stated why.

Thoroughly listed and briefly discussed at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training, and of the 3, thoroughly selected one to be used to train the retail employees, and specifically stated why.

3. Differentiate the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletelydifferentiated the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points and did not make a specific case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization.

Partially differentiated the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points and partially made a specific case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization.

Satisfactorilydifferentiated the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points and satisfactorily made a specific case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization.

Thoroughly differentiated the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points and thoroughly made a specific case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization.

4. 4 References

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

6. Appropriate Use of APA In-Text Citations and Reference

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

7. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

8. Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.