Assignment Rubric
Unit 7
[203: Human Resource Management]
In this Assignment, through the Managing Talent Wal-Mart case study, you will engage in developing
the following professional competencies:
•
Understands how to approach unstructured problems
Read the case "Managing Talent: How Wal-Mart Is Setting Pay at the Top…and Bottom” at the end of
Chapter 12. Answer the questions below (not the questions at the end of the case study in the text) in
a 2-3 page APA-style paper. Note that the questions in this Assignment relate to both Units 6 and 7.
? Compare the impact of incentive pay on the total compensation of Wal-Mart’s CEO and the
company’s average workers. Does the difference in the way pay is structured at these two
levels make business sense? Why or why not?
? Explain how Wal-Mart’s store workers might judge the equity of the difference between their
total compensation and Mike Duke’s total compensation?
? Describe and compare effective performance management techniques for the CEO and for
average workers.
Requirements:
1. Click on the Resources icon below to use the Case Study template (also available in Doc
Sharing).
2. Your paper should include a title page, reference page and your 2-3 page paper addressing
the three questions below.
3. Your paper should be double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font.
4. Answer each question thoroughly by examining and providing specific examples of concepts
and topics.
5. Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified as well as original and insightful.
6. Demonstrate your understanding of the information presented in the weekly reading
assignments by defining terms, explaining concepts, and providing detailed examples to
illustrate your points.
7. Include at least two references from your reading assignments, or other peer reviewed or
scholarly resources, to reinforce and support your own thoughts, ideas, and statements using
APA citation style.
8. Write your original response in Standard American English, paying special attention to
grammar, style, and mechanics.
9. For additional help with APA or writing, please visit the Kaplan University Writing Center.
Review the Assignment Rubric (below) before starting this Assignment.
Unit 7
[203: Human Resource Management]
Assignment Grading Rubric
Maximum
Percent
Maximum
Points
50%
25
Responses demonstrated critical thinking and analysis
and exhibited application of information.
30%
15
Writing Style and Grammar
10%
5
APA Format and citation style
10%
5
TOTAL
100%
50
Content and Support
Major topics are stated clearly and supported by
research.
Specifically,
? Compare the impact of incentive pay on the total
compensation of Wal-Mart’s CEO and the
company’s average workers. Does the difference
in the way pay is structured at these two levels
make business sense? Why or why not?
? Explain how Wal-Mart’s store workers might judge
the equity of the difference between their total
compensation and Mike Duke’s total
compensation?
? Describe and compare effective performance
management techniques for the CEO and for
average workers.
? At least two academic sources are used to
reinforce and support ideas.
? Meets minimum length requirements.
Analysis and Critical Thinking
