Assignment 1: Trends in the workplace

According to the text, there are a number of key trends in the workplace that have significant influences on organizations. HR professionals play a key role in helping organizations respond to evolving trends, comply with federal and state regulations, and manage workplace flexibility.  As an HR professional it is important for you to demonstrate your understanding of the ever changing global environment. 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Specify the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Explore the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Support your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.
2. Examine four (4) federal equal employment opportunity laws. Suggest the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Support your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.
3. According to the text, there are three (3) significant trends affecting organizations today: the aging workforce, diversity, and skills deficiencies in the workplace. Analyze the primary manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Support your response with specific examples of said impact.
4. According to the text, workplace flexibility is essential for organizational success in the rapidly changing world. Explore two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use at least four (4) quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and 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 assignment page length.

 Points: 200

Assignment 1: Trends in the Workplace

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Specify the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Explore the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Support your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely specified the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Did not submit or incompletely explored the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.

Partially specified the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Partially explored the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Partially supported your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.

Satisfactorily specified the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Satisfactorily explored the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Satisfactorily supported your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.

Thoroughly specified the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Thoroughly explored the manner in which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.

2. Examine four (4) key federal equal employment opportunity laws. Suggest the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Support your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.
Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely examined four (4) key federal equal employment opportunity laws. Did not submit or incompletely suggested the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.

Partially examined four (4) key federal equal employment opportunity laws. Partially suggested the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Partially supported your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.

Satisfactorily examined four (4) key federal equal employment opportunity laws. Satisfactorily suggested the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Satisfactorily supported your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.

Thoroughly examined four (4) key federal equal employment opportunity laws. Thoroughly suggested the primary manner in which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.

3. Analyze the significant manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Support your response with specific examples of said impact.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the significant manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples of said impact.

Partially analyzed the significant manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Partially supported your response with specific examples of said impact.

Satisfactorily analyzed the significant manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Satisfactorily supported your response with specific examples of said impact.

Thoroughly analyzed the significant manner in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples of said impact.

4. Explore two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explored two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially explored two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily explored two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response

Thoroughly explored two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response

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. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present