Points: 200

Assignment 2: Human Resource Strategy

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast the two (2) industries you have identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, economic and regulatory environment. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the two (2) industries you identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, economic and regulatory environment.

Partially compared and contrasted the two (2) industries you identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, and economic and regulatory environment.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the two (2) industries you identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, economic and regulatory environment.

Thoroughly compared and constrasted the two (2) industries you identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, economic and regulatory environment.

2. Describe the mission, vision, values and core business practices of each of the companies you selected.  
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the mission, vision, values and core business practices of each of the companies you selected.

Partially described the mission, vision, values and core business practices of each of the companies you selected.

Satisfactorily described the mission, vision, values and core business practices of each of the companies you selected.

Thoroughly described the mission, vision, values and core business practices of each of the companies you selected.

3.  Determine from your research, at least two (2) HR strategies the company uses to ensure they acquire the needed talent to support their mission, vision, values, and core business practices. Provide support for your findings.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely determined from your research, at least two (2) HR strategies the company uses to ensure they acquire the needed talent to support their mission, vision, values, and core business practices. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your findings.

Partially determined from your research, at least two (2) HR strategies the company uses to ensure they acquire the needed talent to support their mission, vision, values, and core business practices. Partially provided support for your findings

Satisfactorily determined from your research, at least two (2) HR strategies the company uses to ensure they acquire the needed talent to support their mission, vision, values, and core business practices. Satisfactorily provided support for your findings

Thoroughly determined from your research, at least two (2) HR strategies the company uses to ensure they acquire the needed talent to support their mission, vision, values, and core business practices. Thoroughly provided support for your findings

4.  Suggest at least two (2) HR strategies that could promote a competitive advantage for each company within their industry. Provide a rationale for your position.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested at least two (2) HR strategies that could promote a competitive advantage for each company within their industry. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your position.

Partially suggested at least two (2) HR strategies that could promote a competitive advantage for each company within their industry. Partially provided a rationale for your position.

Satisfactorily suggested at least two (2) HR strategies that could promote a competitive advantage for each company within their industry. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your position.

Thoroughly suggested at least two (2) HR strategies that could promote a competitive advantage for each company within their industry. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your position..

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  reference section
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.

8. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources
Weight: 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.

9. 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.