Using the SHRM case study (an organization named Reyes) provided, students will apply their knowledge about business and the function of Human Resources. In addition the use of a common business tool, a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) assessment is used to assess both the HR domains and the role the HR function is performing in the organization.

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Assignment One: MS PowerPoint Presentation (20%)

Instructions

Using the SHRM case study (an organization named Reyes) provided, students will apply their knowledge about business and the function of Human Resources. In addition the use of a common business tool, a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) assessment is used to assess both the HR domains and the role the HR function is performing in the organization.

SPECIFICS

It is anticipated that the presentation will be approximately seven to ten slides, written in bullet points with additional notes, if needed, included in the notes section of the presentation, and demonstrate good academic writing style. In text citations and references will be presented in APA format and are in addition to the approximately seven to ten slides. At least one scholarly source is to be included on the reference page along with corresponding in text citations in the content of the presentation. Students are to use the UMUC writing center or Owl Purdue online writing center for tutoring on APA format for in text citations and reference lists.

1. Title Page (Title of the paper, Your Name, Course Number, University, Professor’s Name & Date)

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3. Introduction and Purpose of the Presentation (what the paper is intended to achieve) DONE

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5. Summary of Organization’s Capabilities and Requisite Employee Competencies (what is Reyes in business to do and what competencies or knowledge, skills or abilities are needed of the employees in the entire organization in order to sustain success?) The course module/commentary gives examples of capabilities and competencies.

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7. Challenges the Organization Needs to Address (There are many in this study, find at least three that you think are key issues)

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9. Summary of the Findings of the SWOT Assessment for the HR function (using the following chart)

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11. Summary or Conclusions (Based on the challenges you identified and the SWOT, what are your findings? Go back to your purpose statement for the paper and reiterate what you have achieved)

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I only want to see short bullet points. I do not want to see whole sentences on the slides.

Your explanation of your short bullet points goes into the notes section of the slide. Each slide needs to have notes explaining what the slide is all about.

USE THE SUMMARIES IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO LABEL THE SLIDES, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

SWOT Assessment

HR Domains and Roles

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat?

Comments/Description on Your Finding of the Strength, Weakness, Opportunity or Threat

Human resource development and succession planning

Risk management, safety and security

Talent acquisition

Total rewards

Employee and labor relations

Strategic leaders

Credible activists

Business expert

Culture and change champion

HR innovators and integrators

Proponents in HR and organizational technology

Rubric Name: Assignment 1 Rubric (Power Point Presentation) 20%

Criteria

Level 5 Exceeds Expectations 5 points

Level 4 Meets Expectations 4.5 points

Level 3 Meets Some Expecations 4 points

Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations 2 points

Level 1 Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations 0 points

Criterion 1 Summary of Organization’s Capabilities and Requisite Employee Competencies

Excellent content, thorough and insightful. Exceeds expectations.

Generally excellent content, thorough and insightful. Meets expectations

A general good job. Meets some of the expectations.

Is not complete in content, or thorough and insightful. Does not meet stated expectations.

Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations

Criterion 2 Challenges the Organization Needs to Address

Excellent content, thorough and insightful. Exceeds expectations.

Generally excellent content, thorough and insightful. Meets expectations.

Generally a good job. Meets some of the expectation.

Is not complete in content, or thorough and insightful. Does not meet stated expectations

Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations

Criterion 3 SWOT Analysis of the HR Function and the HR Professionals

Thorough and insightful, demonstrates excellent knowledge of the HR function.

Generally thorough and insightful, demonstrates good knowledge of the HR function.

Meets some but not all the expectations

Is not complete in content, or thorough and insightful. Does not demonstrate good knowledge of the HR function.

Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations

Criterion 4 Academic Writing Style Including Introduction, Purpose Statement, Citations and References

Writes in an error free manner, includes all the required elements, writing is clear, logical, flows well and is convincing. Citations and references are provided in accurate APA format. Exceeds the standard expectations for the assignments.

Generally writes in an error free manner, includes all the required elements, writing is mostly clear, logical, flows well and is convincing. Citations and references are provided in accurate APA format. Meets the expectations for the writing style of a capstone class.

Meets some of the expectations of writing in an error free manner, includes all the required elements, writing is mostly clear, logical, flows well and is convincing. Not all the citations and/or references are provided in accurate APA format. Meets some but not all the expectations for the writing style of a capstone class.

Writing is not error free,, does not include all the required elements, writing is not completely clear, logical, and/or does not always flows well and is not convincing. Citations and references are not provided in accurate APA format.

Did Not Submit or Did Not Meet Minimum Expectations

Overall Score

Level 5 Exceeds Expectations 18.1 or more

Level 4 Meets Expectations 16.1 or more

Level 3 Meets Some Expectations 14.1 or more

Level 2 Does Not Meet Expectations 8 or more

Level 1 Failure 0 or more

18.1 to 20 Points

16.1 to 18 Points

14.1 to 16 Points

8 to 14 Points

Zero Points