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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
Criteria | Not Evident | Developing | Exemplary | Points |
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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 |