Module 2 – Case
JOB ANALYSIS; STAFFING; EEO; DIVERSITY
Assignment Overview
Click both The King Company Background and Staffing at the
King Company to review information that is needed for this Case 2 assignment.
Case Assignment
Address the following questions in a well-integrated case
assignment:
How can The King Company reduce labor costs and still save
as many jobs as possible?
How might up-to-date job analysis information aid King in
determining how to reduce labor costs?
Discuss the short-term and long-term implications of
downsizing. Be sure to also discuss
possible EEO issues that may occur in downsizing.
Bring in information from at least 4 sources from the
Trident library to help strengthen and validate your discussion.
When possible, provide private-sector employer examples of
HRM programs, systems, processes, and/or procedures as you address the
assignment requirements. Provide names of the employers. Use different employer
examples in this course than what has been used previously in your other papers
and courses.
Paper length: 4-5 pages (not counting the cover and
reference pages).
For instruction on writing papers, citing sources, proper
referencing, and so forth, use Trident University’s: Student Guide to Writing a
High-Quality Academic Paper. See the following if additional guidance on APA
style is needed:
The Purdue OWL website:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf.
APA Formatting: The Basics. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAfIqRt60c&list=PL8F43A67F38DE3D5D
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in
the Case rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:
Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects
of the assignment? Is the assignment
addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet
minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level
analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions,
and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the
formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic
with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized and
well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for
graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and
synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information: Does the submission
demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background
materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective
research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?)
sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions
drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased
text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references
used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research)
been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the
paper been included on the References page?
Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC
(Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?
Module 2 – SLP
JOB ANALYSIS; STAFFING; EEO; DIVERSITY
Click The King Company Background to review information on
the Company.
Assignment
When business improves for The King Company, the company
plans to build a facility in your community.
Research and explain the demographic characteristics of your own local
labor market. Would the company find the diversity and the skill levels needed
to build its technology component? Discuss. If not, where is the closest
location you would recommend and why?
References:
U.S. Department of Labor (https://www.dol.gov).
U.S. Census Bureau
(http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml).
Note: These are both national databases. Also check with
your own state department of labor and other local sources for information.
For this SLP
assignment bring in at least 2 sources from the Trident library to help strengthen and validate your discussion.
Make reasonable, cost-effective assumptions in your paper,
if needed. State your assumptions in the
beginning of your discussion.
Paper length: 2-3 pages (not counting the cover and
reference pages).
For instruction on writing papers, citing sources, proper
referencing, and so forth, use Trident University’s: Student Guide to Writing a
High-Quality Academic Paper. See the following if additional guidance on APA
style is needed:
The Purdue OWL website:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf.
APA Formatting: The Basics. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAfIqRt60c&list=PL8F43A67F38DE3D5D
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in
the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:
Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects
of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using
sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level
analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions,
and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the
formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic
with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and
well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for
graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and
synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information: Does the submission
demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background
materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective
research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?)
sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn,
and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased
text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references
used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research)
been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the
paper been included on the References page?
Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC
(Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?
