Module 3 – Case
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
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Assignment Overview
Today’s HR professionals are expected to measure the success
or failure of HR practices based on the achievement of organizational outcomes.
Brand identity, bottom-line profitability, employee job satisfaction, and
increased management focus are all outcomes that can be achieved in part
through an organization’s total rewards program.
This case examines a fictitious M. K. Makey organization and
how it aligns its total rewards programs with its organizational goals and
values.
Read the The Makey Case.
Case Assignment
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You have been asked to write an opinion piece for a local
newspaper in which you address the following:
Analyze the practice of companies offering their own
products to enhance the total compensation of its employees.
Is this a common practice in U.S. organizations? Give
real-life examples (employers by name). In your educated opinion, do you think
this is a good idea? Why or why not?
Make recommendations regarding an expansion of the benefits
programs offered at Makey’s. Justify your recommendations with outside sources.
Use at least 3 library sources &/or module sources to
help strengthen and validate your discussion. Also, utilize actual employer
examples (stating employers by name) from your readings/research.
Submit your paper by the module due date. Paper length: 3-4
pages (not counting the cover and reference pages).
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?
