Assignments

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The Human Resources Management course includes a series of openly licensed written assignments and discussions aligned to specific learning outcomes and chapters. If you import this course into your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.), all of the assignments and discussions (listed in the table, below,) will automatically be loaded into your LMS assignment and discussion-board tools. They can be used as is, modified, combined with your own assignments, or removed altogether.

The assignments in this course align with the following scenario:

You are a college senior who has been selected to participate in a hybrid internship/onboarding program with an elite HR research and advisory firm. Your training consists of a combination of formal education—specifically, enrollment in this Human Resource Management course—and a rotation in support of the principals of the firm. In your rotations, you will synthesize what you’ve learned in the relevant modules to address firm or client issues, conducting additional research as necessary and developing draft deliverables as instructed by the principal consultant. The quality of your deliverables – that is, your ability to convert learning into practical insight – will largely determine whether, at the end of the internship period, you are offered a position with the firm or simply thanked for your participation.

You can view them below or throughout the course.

Assignments

Assignment Module Alignment
Assignment: Becoming a Changemaker Module 1: The Role of Human Resources and Module 2: Human Resources Strategy and Planning
Assignment: Develop a Diversity Allies Program Module 3: People Analytics & Human Capital Trends and Module 4: Promoting a Diverse Workforce
Assignment: Job Description Research and Development Module 5: Workforce Planning
Assignment: Employer Branding Overview Module 6: Recruitment and Selection
Assignment: Effective Onboarding Presentation Module 7: Onboarding, Training and Developing Employees
Assignment: Performance Appraisal Training Module 8: Compensation and Benefits, Module 9: Performance Management & Appraisal, and Module 10: Building Positive Employee Relations
Assignment: The Future of Unions Module 11: Employee Termination, Module 12: Employee Rights and Responsibilities, and Module 13: Union–Management Relations
Assignment: HR’s Sustainability Role Module 14: Safety, Health, and Risk Management and Module 15: Corporate Social Responsibility
Assignment: Mastering Multiculturalism Module 16: Global Human Resources
Assignment: HR with Limited Resources Module 17: Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Businesses
Assignment: Skills for the Future Full course

Rubric for Assignments

There is also a sample rubric to assist you in grading. Instructors may modify these guidelines or use their own.

Criteria Inadequate (40%) Minimal (60%) Adequate (80%) Exemplary (100%) Total Points
Organization and format 2 pts
Writing lacks logical organization. It may show some coherence but ideas lack unity. Serious errors and generally is an unorganized format and information.		 3 pts
Writing is coherent and logically organized, using a format suitable for the material presented. Some points may be contextually misplaced and/or stray from the topic. Transitions may be evident but not used throughout the essay. Organization and format used may detract from understanding the material presented.		 4 pts
Writing is coherent and logically organized, using a format suitable for the material presented. Transitions between ideas and paragraphs create coherence. Overall unity of ideas is supported by the format and organization of the material presented.		 5 pts
Writing shows high degree of attention to details and presentation of points. Format used enhances understanding of material presented. Unity clearly leads the reader to the writer’s conclusion and the format and information could be used independently.		 5 pts
Content 8 pts
Some but not all required questions are addressed. Content and/or terminology is not properly used or referenced. Little or no original thought is present in the writing. Concepts presented are merely restated from the source, or ideas presented do not follow the logic and reasoning presented throughout the writing.		 12 pts
All required questions are addressed but may not be addressed with thoughtful consideration and/or may not reflect proper use of content terminology or additional original thought. Additional concepts may not be present and/or may not be properly cited sources.		 16 pts
All required questions are addressed with thoughtful consideration reflecting both proper use of content terminology and additional original thought. Some additional concepts may be presented from other properly cited sources, or originated by the author following logic and reasoning they’ve clearly presented throughout the writing.		 20 pts
All required questions are addressed with thoughtful in-depth consideration reflecting both proper use of content terminology and additional original thought. Additional concepts are clearly presented from properly cited sources, or originated by the author following logic and reasoning they’ve clearly presented throughout the writing.		 20 pts
Development—Critical Thinking 8 pts
Shows some thinking and reasoning but most ideas are underdeveloped, unoriginal, and/or do not address the questions asked. Conclusions drawn may be unsupported, illogical or merely the author’s opinion with no supporting evidence presented.		 12 pts
Content indicates thinking and reasoning applied with original thought on a few ideas, but may repeat information provided and/ or does not address all of the questions asked. The author presents no original ideas, or ideas do not follow clear logic and reasoning. The evidence presented may not support conclusions drawn.		 16 pts
Content indicates original thinking, cohesive conclusions, and developed ideas with sufficient and firm evidence. Clearly addresses all of the questions or requirements asked. The evidence presented supports conclusions drawn.		 20 pts
Content indicates synthesis of ideas, in-depth analysis and evidence beyond the questions or requirements asked. Original thought supports the topic, and is clearly a well-constructed response to the questions asked. The evidence presented makes a compelling case for any conclusions drawn.		 20 pts
Grammar, Mechanics, Style 2 pts
Writing contains many spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, making it difficult for the reader to follow ideas clearly. There may be sentence fragments and run-ons. The style of writing, tone, and use of rhetorical devices disrupts the content. Additional information may be presented but in an unsuitable style, detracting from its understanding.		 3 pts
Some spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors are present, interrupting the reader from following the ideas presented clearly. There may be sentence fragments and run-ons. The style of writing, tone, and use of rhetorical devices may detract from the content. Additional information may be presented, but in a style of writing that does not support understanding of the content.		 4 pts
Writing is free of most spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, allowing the reader to follow ideas clearly. There are no sentence fragments and run-ons. The style of writing, tone, and use of rhetorical devices enhance the content. Additional information is presented in a cohesive style that supports understanding of the content.		 5 pts
Writing is free of all spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors and written in a style that enhances the reader’s ability to follow ideas clearly. There are no sentence fragments and run-ons. The style of writing, tone, and use of rhetorical devices enhance the content. Additional information is presented to encourage and enhance understanding of the content.		 5 pts
Total: 50 pts

Discussions

The following discussion assignments will also be preloaded (into the discussion-board tool) in your learning management system if you import the course. They can be used as is, modified, or removed. You can view them below or throughout the course.

Discussion Module Alignment
Discussion: The Role of Human Resources Module 1: The Role of Human Resources
Discussion: Human Resource Strategy and Planning Module 2: Human Resource Strategy and Planning
Discussion: People Analytics and Human Capital Trends Module 3: People Analytics and Human Capital Trends
Discussion: Diversity in the Workplace Module 4: Diversity in the Workplace
Discussion: Workforce Planning Module 5: Workforce Planning
Discussion: Recruitment and Selection Module 6: Recruitment and Selection
Discussion: Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees Module 7: Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees
Discussion: Compensation and Benefits Module 8: Compensation and Benefits
Discussion: Performance Management and Appraisal Module 9: Performance Management and Appraisal
Discussion: Building Positive Employee Relations Module 10: Building Positive Employee Relations
Discussion: Employee Termination Module 11: Employee Termination
Discussion: Employee Rights and Responsibilities Module 12: Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Discussion: Union–Management Relations Module 13: Union–Management Relations
Discussion: Safety, Health, and Risk Management Module 14: Safety, Health, and Risk Management
Discussion: Corporate Social Responsibility Module 15: Corporate Social Responsibility
Discussion: Global Human Resources Module 16: Global Human Resources
Discussion: Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Businesses Module 17: Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Businesses

Rubric for Discussion Posts

Answer keys for the discussion posts are available to faculty who adopt Waymaker, OHM, or Candela courses with paid support from Lumen Learning. This approach helps us protect the academic integrity of these materials by ensuring they are shared only with authorized and institution-affiliated faculty and staff.

There is also a sample rubric to assist you in grading. Instructors may modify these guidelines or use their own.

Discussion Grading Rubric
Criteria Not Evident Developing Exemplary Points
Submit your initial response 0 pts
No post made		 5 pts
Post is either late or off-topic		 10 pts
Post is made on time and is focused on the prompt		 10 pts
Respond to at least two peers’ presentations 0 pts
No response to peers		 2 pts
Responded to only one peer		 5 pts
Responded to two peers		 5 pts
Total: 15 pts