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Week #3 Assignment Onboarding HRMD630
Week 3 Assignment – OnboardingInstructions
The first written assignment for this course is due in Week 3 and requires you to draw upon what you have learned in the first 3 weeks of class to analyze the total rewards system offered by two well-known organizations, L.L. Bean and Aflac.
To complete the assignment, you will need to read the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) case study,Benefits and Business at Aflac and L.L. Bean, that is posted at the bottom of this page. After reading the case study, you are to answer the questions below. Be sure to incorporate appropriate scholarly and practitioner references to support your key ideas. The total length of your assignment should be no more than 5-6 pages, not including the cover page and reference list. The assignment is worth 100 points and 20% of your total grade. It will be scored according to the corresponding grading rubric that is posted at the end of this page.
Case Study Questions. Pick one of the companies presented in the SHRM case study, either Aflac or L.L. Bean, and answer the following:
- Think about the internal strengths and weaknesses of the company. How, if at all, did the firm respond to these factors from a total rewards perspective? 25 points
- Consider the external opportunities and threats of the company. How, if at all, did the firm respond to these factors from a total rewards perspective? 25 points
- Given the corporate values of the organization, what revisions would you make to its benefits program in order to better align it with the accomplishment of the company’s organizational goals and values? 50 points
1st Assignment Benefits at AFLAC and LLBean.pdf
rubric:
Written Assignment Grading Rubric
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Response Quality
50 points/50%
Student directly addresses main question or issue, and adds new insight to the subject not provided in lectures, readings, or class discussions. Student has retained nearly all of the knowledge presented in class, and is able to synthesize this knowledge in new ways and relate to material not covered in the course.
Student competently addresses main question or issue, but does not add much new insight into the subject. That said, it is clear that the student has learned a great deal and is able to communicate this knowledge to others.
Student attempts to address main question or issue, but fails. The student has retained some information from the course, but does not fully understand its meaning or context and cannot clearly convey it to others.
Student does not address main question or issue, and it is obvious that the student has not retained pertinent information from the course or is not able to clearly convey that information to others.
Evidence
20 points/20%
Provides compelling and accurate evidence that convinces reader to accept main argument (s). The importance/relevance of all pieces of evidence is clearly stated. There are no gaps in reasoning—i.e., the reader does not need to assume anything or do additional research to accept main argument.
Provides necessary evidence to convince reader of most aspects of the main argument(s) but not all. The importance/ relevance of some evidence presented may not be totally clear. Reader must make a few mental leaps or do some additional research to fully accept all aspects of main argument.
Not enough evidence is provided to support student’s argument(s), or evidence is incomplete, incorrect, or oversimplified. Information from reference material is not effectively used.
Either no evidence is provided, or there are numerous factual mistakes, omissions or oversimplifications. There is little or no mention of information from reference material.
Sources
10 points/10%
Evidence is used from a wide range of sources, including scholarly material, appropriate websites, professional articles, etc. not explicitly discussed in class.
Evidence is used from many sources, but student relies heavily on a more limited set of sources. Some effort is made to go beyond material presented in class when required, but not much. If outside sources are used, they are primarily non-scholarly (i.e., intended for a general audience) and/or web-based.
Does not go beyond the material that has been provided by professor.
Only minimally uses sources provided by instructor, or relies exclusively on non-scholarly outside sources.
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B
C
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Citations
10 points/10%
All sources are properly cited according to APA format.
All evidence is cited, but there are some minor problems with completeness or APA format of some citations.
Some pieces of the assignment are unreferenced or inaccurately referenced, and there are problems with completeness and APA format of citations.
No attempt is made to cite evidence.
Clarity and Style
10 points/10%
All sentences are grammatically correct and clearly written. No words are misused or unnecessarily verbose. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are always explained. All information is accurate and up-to-date.
All sentences are grammatically correct and clearly written. An occasional word is misused or unnecessary. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are usually, but not always, explained. All information is accurate and up-to-date. Paper contains no more than a few minor errors, which do not adversely affect the reader’s ability to understand the student’s writing.
A few sentences are grammatically incorrect or not clearly written. Several words are misused. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are rarely explained. Paper contains several errors that impair the reader’s ability to understand what is written.
Paper is full of grammatical errors and bad writing. Several words are misused. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are rarely explained. Paper contains numerous errors that make it difficult for the reader to understand the writing.
HCS 499 Strategic Planning Process profile
Stevens District Hospital is a 162-bed acute care hospital that is qualified as a not-for-profit facility. The hospital is located in Jefferson City, which is a city of 50,000 with 80,000 in the regional market. The hospital provides a general range of acute care services, including medical/surgical, rehab, and emergency care.
Your role in this planning process will be as the director of the Radiology Department, where you perform a wide variety of X-ray procedures, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and MRI testing. In this planning process, you will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the hospital, and the role your department can play in increasing business for the hospital.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation as an education tool that showcases your knowledge of the strategic planning process and its role in the hospital.
- Describe the purpose of a strategic plan.
- Consider how a strategic plan should align to the mission and vision statements.
- Explain why multiple stakeholders are important to the strategic planning process.
- Describe all stakeholders that are involved in the strategic planning process.
- Consider their position and level of decision making.
- Describe all stakeholders that are involved in the strategic planning process.
- Explain the purpose of a communication plan in the strategic planning process.
Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your presentation.
Textbooks and websites will not meet this requirement. Please take a look at databases such as ProQuest as an example.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Included a title page, detailed speaker notes, and a reference page
HRM 112
60) Which of the following terms refers to a performance appraisal based on surveys from peers, supervisors, subordinates, and customers?
A) 360-degree feedback
B) team appraisals
C) upward feedback
D) rating committee
E) self-ratings
59) Upward feedback primarily helps top-level managers to ________.
A) protect the firm against biased appraisals
B) implement organizational strategies
C) compare appraisal techniques
D) diagnose management styles
E) document critical incidents
58) Which of the following terms refers to the process of allowing subordinates to rate their supervisor’s performance anonymously?
A) supplemental evaluation
B) downward feedback
C) upward feedback
D) paired evaluation
E) peer evaluation
57) What usually occurs when employees rate themselves for performance appraisals?
A) Ratings are reliable but invalid.
B) Ratings are subject to halo effects.
C) Logrolling leads to unrealistic ratings.
D) Ratings are higher than when provided by supervisors.
E) Ratings are about the same as when determined by peers.
56) In most firms, a rating committee used for performance appraisals consists of ________ members.
A) 1-2
B) 3-4
C) 5-6
D) 7-8
E) 9-10
55) Peer appraisals have been shown to result in a(n) ________.
A) reduction of social loafing
B) reduction of group cohesion
C) decrease in task motivation
D) decrease in group satisfaction
E) decrease in logrolling
54) Which of the following terms refers to several peers agreeing to rate each other highly?
A) social loafing
B) group think
C) logrolling
D) alliance forging
E) impression management
53) Employee performance appraisals are conducted by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) peers
B) competitors
C) supervisors
D) subordinates
E) rating committees
52) Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s performance for the purposes of a performance appraisal?
A) peers
B) customers
C) rating committees
D) top management
E) immediate supervisor
51) Which of the following would most likely result in a legally questionable appraisal process?
A) conducting a job analysis to establish performance standards
B) basing appraisals on subjective supervisory observations
C) administering and scoring appraisals in a standardized fashion
D) using job performance dimensions that are too clearly defined
E) assigning specific trait names when using graphic rating scales
50) All of the following are considered best practices for administering fair performance appraisals EXCEPT ________.
A) explaining how subordinates can improve their performance
B) clarifying in advance what the performance expectations are
C) basing the appraisal on observable job behaviors
D) using subjective performance data for appraisals
E) training supervisors how to conduct appraisals
49) Which of the following is the primary advantage of using graphic rating scales as performance appraisal tools?
A) eliminates central tendency errors
B) offers extremely high rate of accuracy
C) provides quantitative rating for each employee
D) links with mutually agreed upon performance objectives
E) explains how employees can improve their overall performance
48) Stephanie manages the accounting department at an advertising agency. She needs to conduct performance appraisals for the eight employees in her department. Stephanie wants a performance appraisal tool that is highly accurate, ranks employees, and uses critical incidents to help explain ratings to appraisees. Which performance appraisal tool is best suited for Stephanie?
A) graphic rating scale
B) alternation ranking method
C) forced distribution method
D) critical incident method
E) behaviorally anchored rating scale
47) All of the following guidelines will most likely improve the effectiveness of a performance appraisal EXCEPT ________.
A) maintaining a diary of employees’ performance during the year
B) establishing a tool for employees to appeal performance appraisals
C) using a graphic rating scale to ensure fair and consistent ratings
D) knowing the advantages and disadvantages of different appraisal tools
E) developing a plan to assist employees with performance improvement
46) Which of the following is LEAST likely to cause a supervisor’s performance appraisal of a subordinate to be biased?
A) purpose of the appraisal
B) personality of the supervisor
C) location and time of the appraisal
D) personal characteristics of the subordinate
E) relationship between supervisor and subordinate
45) Which of the following has most likely occurred when a supervisor conducting a performance appraisal is influenced by a subordinate’s individual differences such as age, sex, and race?
A) bias
B) unclear standards
C) central tendency
D) halo affect
E) broadbanding
44) The best method for reducing the problems of leniency or strictness in performance appraisals is to ________.
A) keep critical incident logs
B) adhere to EEO guidelines
C) require multiple appraisals
D) impose a performance distribution
E) reconsider the timing of the appraisal
43) The ________ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their subordinates consistently low.
A) central tendency
B) leniency
C) strictness
D) unclear standards
E) halo effect
42) Which performance appraisal problem is associated with supervisors giving all of their subordinates consistently high ratings?
A) central tendency
B) leniency
C) strictness
D) recency effect
E) halo effect
41) The best way to reduce the problem of central tendency in performance appraisals is to ________.
A) rank employees
B) establish SMART goals
C) use graphic rating scales
D) limit the number of appraisals
E) appraise personal characteristics