Thursday, 26 June 2014

In preparation for the board of directors meeting, the chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to prepare a strategy for maximizing the use of human resources

Scenario:
In preparation for the board of directors meeting, the chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to prepare a strategy for maximizing the use of human resources. The CEO pointed out several issues that should be covered as part of the human resources presentation. First, the CEO is concerned about results from a recent employee survey that indicated many employees did not receive regular performance evaluations. Employees complained about the lack of a regular performance appraisal system. Second, managers pointed out that there was not a process for assessing the work of teams, which are an important part of organizational success. Third, at the last board meeting, the directors asked for a report on how the company might implement succession planning.
Task:
Create a multimedia presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) (suggested length of 15–20 slides) in which you do the following:
Note: The slides in your presentation should include only the main points you wish to make, with more extensive discussion included in the presenter notes section of the presentation. Each of the prompts below should be discussed on a separate slide to ensure effective communication of each topic.
A.  Explain the benefits of performance appraisal systems within the organization in which you address the following:
1.  Present the positive results expected from a well-prepared and well-delivered performance appraisal.
2.  Recommend preappraisal activities that will ensure the performance appraisal processes is beneficial to the employee and the company.
3.  Illustrate what can go wrong when giving feedback to the employee during the delivery of the performance appraisal.
4.  Discuss steps that a manager might take when delivering a performance appraisal to ensure the process provides value to the employee and the company.
5.  Recommend postappraisal activities that will ensure the performance appraisal process is beneficial to the employee and the company.
6.  Discuss the benefits to the company of working with employees to further their career goals.
B.  Discuss the evaluation of teams within an organization in which you address the following:
1.  Summarize your research of at least two existing models to assess team performance.
Note: Sources are required to successfully complete part B1. As noted in part F, all sources should be cited in APA format.
2.  Justify which of the models the company should adopt to assess team performance.
3.  Illustrate the differences between evaluating team performance and individual performance.
C.  Discuss the concept of succession planning within the organization by addressing the following:
1.  Present the reason for adopting succession planning.
2.  Present a potential succession planning process for the company.
3.  Discuss how the succession planning may be utilized by the company.
D.  Present a summary of the presentation in which you address the following:
1.  Present a conclusion reiterating key points.
2.  Recommend steps that should be taken to implement the key points covered in each section of the presentation.
E.  Include presenter notes for each slide.
Note: Presenter notes may be included either in the notes section of your presentation or may be in a word-processing document.
F.  When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.
Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points.
Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section.
Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.
Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the General Instructions section.

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