Assignment 1:
Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1 Due Week 2 and worth
100 points
Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Write
a three to four (3-4) page paper, titled Rationale and Analysis for Agency
Selected, Part 1
1.
Provide background information
about the agency’s key historical events, mission, and goals / objectives.
(Title this section Introduction)
2.
Describe at least three (3)
functions of this agency, highlighting the public it serves. (Title this
section Agency Functions)
3.
Analyze at least two (2) current
events involving the agency that might have implications to personnel
management. (Use the e-Activities from Week 1 and Week 2.) (Title this section
Agency News)
4.
Explain the rationale for
selecting this agency with at least two (2) justifiable reasons. (Title this
section Rationale for Selecting Agency)
5.
Include at least four (4)
peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material
outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include
scholarly articles and governmental Websites. (Include no more than one
non-government Website)
Some
government websites you may want to consider are:
·
U.S. Government Website
·
Office of Personnel Management Website
·
FedWorld Website
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
·
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. When referencing Websites, make sure
you follow APA formatting within the text and on the Reference Page.
·
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.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Analyze key historical and
legislative events in the development of personnel management in the public
sector.
·
Analyze pertinent issues, such as
motivation and productivity, collective bargaining, labor relations, equal
employment opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental
relations, and / or professionalism, facing public personnel managers.
·
Assess external organizational
and employee conditions as well as their implications to and impact on
personnel management.
·
Develop a proposal for strategic
public personnel management for a specific setting.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in public personnel management.
·
Write clearly and concisely about
public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.
Assignment 2:
Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration, Part 2
Due
Week 4 and worth 180 points
Refer
to theScenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Write
a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1.
Revise the previous assignment
based on your professor’s feedback.
2.
Analyze the organizational design
of the selected agency’s human resource management in relationship to the
entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section
Organizational Design)
3.
Assess the agency in terms of its
global or international linkages, highlighting its application of theory to its
approach to personnel management. (Title this section Global Linkages and
Personnel Management)
4.
Analyze at least three (3) of the
major components of the agency’s human resource system’s goals and practices
regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this
section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices)
5.
Evaluate the agency’s approach to
training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the
development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the
strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training)
6.
Recommend at least two (2)
actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and
training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training
Recommendations)
7.
Include at least four (4)
peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material
outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include
scholarly articles and governmental Websites (Include no more than one
non-government Website)
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
·
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, revisions of the previous
assignment, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Examine the major components of
the personnel management system, procedures, and processes in the public
sector.
·
Analyze the linkages between
theory, research, practice, and teaching in the field of public personnel
management.
·
Recommend improvements to
processes involved in public personnel management and / or solutions to
problems confronting those in the field.
·
Develop a proposal for strategic
public personnel management for a specific setting.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in public personnel management.
·
Write clearly and concisely about
public personnel management using proper writing mechanics.
