Kapalan GB545 – Unit 2 Assignment

Kapalan GB545 – Unit 2 Assignment

Subject: Business    / General Business
Question
GB545 Unit 2 Assignment
Focus Paper – Creating Employee Rewards A focus paper is a research paper that focuses on a particular aspect of a unit. For this focus
paper Assignment, you are to visit a library, such as the Kaplan Online Library to conduct
research into the professional and academic literature on your topic and write a report of your
findings. This report should be five (5) double-spaced pages in length and include at least three
(3) peer-reviewed references other than those we have covered in the course (such as the
assigned reading articles and textbook). All references and citations should follow APA format.
For this week, please prepare a paper answering the following question:
What HR/compensation issues should a business consider when deciding to use
people-focused reward systems versus job-focused reward systems? In your research
and analysis be sure to include how the polices selected will impact employee behavior
and the organization’s performance. Assignment Checklist:
Assess the impact of reward policies on employee behavior and organizational
performance.
1. Identify the available research on people-focused reward systems
and versus job-focused job systems.
2. Compare the research on both topics to determine what
compensation issues an organization should consider.
3. Select and compare the HR/compensation issues for peoplefocused reward systems vs. focused reward systems in your paper.
4. Determine how significant the impact of these policies on employee
behavior and the organization’s performance.
For help on APA style reference please visit the Kaplan Writing Center.
This paper is due at the end of Unit 2. 1 Unit 2 Assignment Grading Rubric Grade
% 50% Content, Focus, Use of Text/Research,
Organization-50% Possibl Earned
e Points Points Successfully responds to the Assignment
using the text, and/or other literature as
appropriate. Includes a strong thesis
statement, introduction & conclusion 14 Main points are developed logically and have
cited support from academic journals and
credible web sources 8 Addresses counter arguments 3 Analysis and Critical Thinking -30% Paper shows original thought 5 Response exhibits thorough and well
developed logical analysis with proper
classifications, explanations and
comparisons 5 Critical thinking includes: appropriate
judgments, conclusions and assessment
based on evaluation and synthesis of
information 5 30% 10%
10%
100% 2 Writing style and grammar
APA format
TOTAL POINTS 5
5
50