Writers Den

Assignment 1: Organizational
Analysis

Due Week 4 and worth 250 points

Select an organization either
SAS or Google (be sure to have your
instructor’s approval by Week 3 before starting this assignment) in which you
are familiar, if only as a regular patron.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page
paper in which you:

1.
Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size.

2.
Research the organization’s mission statement. Discuss the role HR will play
(or does play) in fostering the organization’s mission statement.

3.
Assess the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over,
low wages, lack of skilled workers, etc.). Recommend an HR strategy you would
implement to overcome the challenges assessed.

4.
Determine how effective your recommendation above will be to making the
organization more competitive.

5. Use at least three (3)
quality resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and similar
Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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 and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:


Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the
overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human
resource management.


Analyze business strategy to identify human resource requirements and formulate
supporting HRM plans that can improve productivity and contribute to the firm’s
competitiveness.


Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource
management.

 Write clearly and concisely
about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Rubric

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 250	Assignment 1: Organizational Analysis
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it	Did not submit or incompletely described the organization,	Insufficiently described the organization, what it does, the	Partially described the organization, what it does, the	Satisfactorily described the organization, what it does, the	Thoroughly described the organization, what it does, the