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  • N21 Final Paper

    $25.00
    CATEGORY Proficient Outcome

     

    		 Competent Outcome

     

    		 Developing Outcome

     

    		 Points
    CONTENT 1.    Uses the PDCA method for professional improvement. 10

    2.    Identifies a leadership or management skill to improve  or develop; 10

    3.    Gives rationale for this choice and plan of action;  5

    4.    Lists goal and measurable outcomes;  5

    5.    Specifies plan, method and frequency of data collection; 5

    6.    Uses a graphic tool to present and analyze data; includes this tool in the presentation;  5

    7.    Answers and includes self-evaluation survey, questions 1-9 as specified in the assignment.  5

    8.    Evidence from the scholarly nursing literature supports the principles of the proposed plan. 5

    		 1.  Most elements of the PDCA process specified in the assignment are present. 8

    2.  Leadership skill identified. 8

    3.  Moderate rationale for choice and plan.4

    4.  Goal and at least one measurable outcome. 4

    5.  Plan specified but missing one or two details. 4

    6.  Graphic tool present. 4

    7.  Most self-evaluation questions answered. 4

    8.  There is some evidence from the scholarly nursing literature that supports the principles of the proposed plan. 4

     

     

    		 1.    Several elements of the plan/process specified in the assignment are missing or incomplete. 7

    2.    Leadership skill unclear. 7

    3.    Rationale unclear. 3

    4.    Outcomes missing or not measurable. 3

    5.    Vague plan. 4

    6.    Graphic tool missing. 0

    7.    Self-evaluation questions missing. 0

    8.    There is little evidence from the scholarly nursing literature that supports the principles of the proposed plan. 3

     

    		 /50
    ORGANIZATION Information is well-organized and presented in great detail (form and content) resulting in exemplary work. 20

     

    		 Information is organized and, for the most part, is presented in sufficient detail (form and content) and is representative of professional work  15

     

    		 Information is poorly organized and/or lacks sufficient detail. Representative of poor work.  10 /20
    PERSONAL REFLECTION Work shows a great deal of personal reflection. 15

     

    		 Work provides some personal reflection. 12

     

    		 Work reflects little or no personal reflection. 8 /15
    WRITING MECHANICS; APA STYLE 1.    No spelling and/or grammatical errors. 4

    2.    Writing has a logical flow with a strong and varied use of vocabulary. 4

    3.    Quality of writing allows reader to focus on intent and content of assignment. 3

    4.    APA style, good grammar & spelling is adhered to. 4

     

    		 1.  Few spelling and/or grammatical errors that provide little or minimal distraction to the reader’s ability to focus on the intent and content of the assignment. 3

    2.  Quality and/or flow of writing adequate. 3

    3.  Vocabulary is acceptable. 2

    4.  Some problems with APA style, grammar & spelling is present. 3

    		 1.  Many spelling and/or grammatical errors that distract the reader which results in inability to focus on the intent and content of the assignment. 2

    2.  Quality and/or flow of writing are poor. 2

    3.  Vocabulary is inadequate. 1

    4.  Major problems with APA style, grammar & spelling is noted. 2

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    		 SCORE /100

     

     

    The following program policy applies:

    1. Written Assignments and Final Project:
    2. Are to be submitted by the due date and time.
    3.   Students failing to meet the deadline will receive an automatic 50% reduction on their paper prior to actual grading. If the student fails to submit within the next 24 hours, a grade of “0” will be assigned.
    4.       It is the student’s responsibility to recognize their failure to submit and notify the instructor or teaching assistant within the 24 hour time frame. Contact should be made via email with the late assignment attached. (This is not for routine use. It is only for late assignments.)
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  • Strategy and Culture

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    Write 3-5 pages on strategy and culture as it relates to your topic of research, organization, and problem
    or opportunity in your capstone project, an effectiveness improvement plan.
    The next component of your capstone project will focus on evaluating the strategy of your plan.
    Examine your approach in terms of strategic HRM for organizational success and competitive advantage.
    Consider whether your plan is aligned to the business strategy. Evaluate the connection between HRM
    strategy and organizational strategy in the global environment if applicable. Make certain to assess the
    importance of HRM strategy to organizational sustainability and specific firm initiatives.
    HRM strategies form the nucleus of a successful organization. They bring together the elements of
    culture, organization, and HR systems for synergy and effectiveness. Without these strategies, and
    without leadership that is not only willing but serious about implementing, monitoring, and refining
    them, the organization will lose valuable ground. HRM strategies can be used to support the employee
    experience and make the organization successful and competitive. Reflect on your program learning to
    inform your progress.
    Introduction
    For this assessment, your focus is on HR’s strategic role and building organizational culture. Note: This is
    the fourth component of your capstone project. Each assessment should be completed in order so that
    you can use the feedback received to improve your work and build upon to complete your project.
    Instructions
    Research current articles that explore strategy and culture to complete the following:
    • Analyze HRM’s role in building organizational culture.
    • Develop a strategy for working within the organizational culture, as you develop leadership and
    consultation approaches for implementing your plan to improve organizational effectiveness.
    • Assess the cultural factors that will likely affect the development and implementation of your
    plan.
    o Consider the employee life cycle and employee experience within your selected
    organization.
    • Analyze both the ethical and the legal responsibilities related to culture, both in the organization
    and in society as a whole.
    Additional Requirements
    The deliverable for this assessment applies professional skills in HRM to workplace situations that you
    will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in human resources. As part of your learning, focus on the
    development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace. Your assessment should
    meet the following additional requirements:
    • Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages.

    o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
    title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
    o The last page should be the reference list.
    • Organization: Make sure that your assessment writing is well organized, using headings and
    subheadings to organize content for the reader.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
    • Resources: Use at least 3–5 references and include both trade publications and peer-reviewed
    articles.
    • Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations.
    • APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style
    and formatting.
    • Written communication:
    o Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant
    and credible evidence.
    o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.
    Review the Strategy and Culture scoring guide and the HRM Effectiveness Improvement Plan course
    project description prior to submitting to ensure that you have met the expectations of this assessment.
    Note: Faculty may use the     Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback
    Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core
    skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been
    evaluated.
    Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assessment to your personal ePortfolio. This
    assessment demonstrates your ability to research and write about strategy and culture as it relates to
    your organization, and problem or opportunity. This skill is necessary in a professional setting when you
    are trying to make recommendations. You will want to organize your assessments to easily support
    future reflection and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more
    information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus     ePortfolio page.
    Competencies Measured
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
    course competencies:
    • Competency 1: Apply a strategic perspective to Human Resource Management that guides and
    influences organizational effectiveness.
    o Assess the cultural factors that will likely impact development and implementation.
    • Competency 2: Develop skills to lead, build relationships, partner, influence others, and navigate
    the organization.

    o Develop leadership and consultation approaches.
    o Develop a strategy for working within an organization’s culture.
    • Competency 3: Apply and interpret the law and the legal responsibilities of a human resource
    professional.
    o Analyze the legal responsibilities that relate to culture.
    • Competency 4: Use evidence-based decision making to inform and support Human Resource
    Management practices.
    o Analyze HRM’s role in building organizational culture.
    • Competency 5: Apply the SHRM code of ethics to decision making and practice.
    o Analyze the ethical responsibilities that relate to culture.
    • Competency 6: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally for the HR field.
    o Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant
    and credible evidence.




    Leadership Styles

    Introduction
    There are many different ways of categorizing leadership styles.
    Leadership always functions in relation to specific contexts. Agencies and communities vary in scale,
    complexity, and composition, all of which are relevant to how the leadership model is enacted. We offer
    some general criteria that would permit you to categorize actual agencies and communities. The
    information below should help you to envision how these leadership models interact with agencies and
    communities.

    Note that in reality, all such phenomena are intermixed and that the following are offered only as
    conceptual tools rather than as descriptions of actual individuals, institutions, or places.

    Leadership Models
    Power Model:
    Seeks to gain compliance by requiring others to achieve the goals defined by the leader.
    Behaviors:
    • Strives to achieve goals quickly.
    • Identifies and resolves obstacles to goals.
    • Produces effects.
    • Confronts resistance.
    • Decisive and directive.
    • Challenges conventional practices.
    • Attempts to control issues and actions.
    • Seeks to use and expand authority.
    Administrative Model:
    Works diligently within existing frameworks to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of organizational
    process.
    Behaviors:
    • Acts to systematically boost productivity.
    • Ensures that all components operate toward objectives.
    • Tactful and subtle in achieving purposes.
    • Concerned with maintenance of quality.
    • Complies with procedural requirements.
    • Uses expertise of specialists.
    • Rational basis for decision-making.
    • Strives to defuse conflict.
    Transformative Model:
    Works cooperatively with others toward achieving goals that alter circumstances.
    Behaviors:

    • Strives to develop shared visions.
    • Inspires others toward change.
    • Partners with others to obtain commitment.
    • Supportive of human needs.
    • Builds team structure.
    • Coordinates institutional and individual aims.
    • Promotes clarity of shifting role responsibilities.
    • Links creativity to enhanced productivity.

    Agency Types
    Smaller Agency:
    Small workforce that may serve a large geographic area with a dispersed population.
    • 80 or fewer employees serving a population under 50,000.
    • Limited organizational complexity.
    • Much role-sharing and role-alternating.
    • Veteran workforce with little turnover.
    • Highly personal and informal.
    • Limited advanced technology.
    Midsized Agency:
    Most frequently occurring agency scale serving a rural or suburban area with a substantial population of
    mixed characteristics.
    • Workforce of between 80-1000 employees serving populations from 50,000-250,000.
    • Complex organization.
    • Clearly delineated roles and rules.
    • Variable length of service workforce with substantial turnover.
    • Official administration with formal procedures.
    • Advanced and possibly innovative technology.
    Large-sized Agency:
    Limited number of agencies nationally but serving a substantial portion of the entire population.

    • Workforce of 1000 or more employees serving populations of more than 250,000.
    • Broad jurisdictional areas with emphasis on accountability.
    • Elaborate codification of rules, roles and procedures.
    • Diversified workforce with varied membership groups.
    • High level staff and support functions.
    • Enhanced technology with readily accessible national interface.

    Community Types
    Homogenous Community:
    Area in which the great majority of residents are of substantially similar backgrounds and possess
    relatively comparable characteristics.
    • Residents are most commonly familiar with others.
    • Stable residential, economic and social patterns.
    • Racial/ethnic/religious diversities are outweighed by commonalities.
    Heterogeneous Community:
    Diversified groups co-exist in defined and de-limited areas.
    • Distinctive neighborhoods are clearly known and maintained.
    • High rates of individual and family social and geographic mobility.
    • Multiple intersecting groups using distinguishing communicative forms.
    Metropolitan Community:
    Complex urbanized structure with highly fragmented populations living in close proximity.
    • Fluid geographic, residential and economic patterns.
    • Pluralistic social and political organization.
    • High dependence on mass media communication.

    Questions
    Power Model
    Agency Type
    • How would a leader using a power model operate within a smaller agency?

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  • Topic of your choice

    $35.00

    Instructions : This week, you will focus on a topic of your choice and include a problem statement, theory or conceptual framework, and the annotated bibliography from your previous work. This is a draft to get feedback from your professor to complete the Signature Assignment.

    The problem statement is between 250-300 words. It describes the gap in the literature or the problem found in the research. It is something that has not been solved. A problem statement is used to describe what the researcher intends to solve. This also includes what is known about the problem or what should be known about the problem. Identify who is impacted if the problem is not solved. Refer back to week 5, if needed to parallel the outline of the problem statement. Include at least one citation from your literature that supports the evidence of a problem.

    The purpose statement is written to align with the problem statement. Also, in this section, you will identify the type of study such as qualitative or quantitative methodology. (Since you have not yet studied the methodology, it is in another research block course, you may use your best idea here.) Include a sentence of who the population and number of participants may be for this study. Finally, in one or two paragraphs, describe how you will maintain the confidentiality of the participants.

    Assignment Instructions:

    Include the following items in your draft:

    Write a problem statement with no more than 250 words.
    Write a purpose statement using the directions below.
    Include two or three paragraphs about a theory or conceptual framework.
    Add you annotated bibliography from previous work.
    From the dissertation template, use the following points to write a purpose statement: Begin with a succinct purpose statement that identifies the study method, design, and overarching goal: “The purpose of this [identify research methodology] [identify research design] study is to [identify the goal of the dissertation that directly reflects and encompasses the research questions that will follow].”

    Indicate how the study is a logical, explicit research response to the stated problem and the research questions that will follow.
    Continue with a brief and clear step-by-step overview of how the study will be (proposal) or was (manuscript) conducted.
    Identify the variables/constructs, materials/instrumentation, and analysis.
    Identify the target population and sample size that will be needed (proposal) or was obtained (manuscript).
    Length:  10-12 pages

    References:  Include a minimum of seven (7) scholarly resources.

    Your presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

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  • Analyzes and interprets the data

    $20.00

    Assessment 3 Instructions: Data Analysis and Interpretation

     

    Write a 2-3 page paper that analyzes and interprets the data collected from the research project (in assessment 2).

    Introduction

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 2: Apply research methods and psychological research findings.
      • Interpret statistical findings using common language.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Describe participants using demographic statistics.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Report statistical findings using APA style.
      • Describe statistical significance using APA style.
      • Describe the influence of effect size using APA style.
      • Write an organized paper with clear purpose, evidence, sentence structure, and scholarly tone.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.
      • Incorporate feedback from prior assessments.

    Instructions 

    The next step in your research project is analyzing the data you collected. In previous courses, you wrote statistical results for several of your assessments. For this assessment, you will do the same for the variables that you have selected. Analyzing the data will help you determine the success of your study and help you make meaning of your information.

    In a 2–3 page paper, address the following points.

    • Explain the statistical measures you used to analyze your data.
      • Be sure that you report your findings in APA style.
    • Describe your statistical findings, including statistical significance and influence of effect size.
      • Be sure to format your data in APA style.
    • Interpret your statistical findings using common language.

    Submission Requirements

    Submit your paper as your deliverable for assessment.

    Walkthrough Videos

    You may find the following walkthrough videos helpful as you gather and analyze data for your research project:

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 2: Apply research methods and psychological research findings.
      • Interpret statistical findings using common language.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Describe participants using demographic statistics.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Report statistical findings using APA style.
      • Describe statistical significance using APA style.
      • Describe the influence of effect size using APA style.
      • Write an organized paper with clear purpose, evidence, sentence structure, and scholarly tone.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.
      • Incorporate feedback from prior assessments.

     

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  • Create a research proposal

    $20.00

    Assessment 2 Instructions: Research Proposal

    Create a research proposal that provides a detailed plan for your research study that states your hypothesis, reports on sampling methods, and identifies how the data will be analyzed to answer the research question.

    Introduction

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 1: Explain types of psychological research methods.
      • Describe the use of a study method.
      • Describe a sampling method that is appropriate for a study and available resources.
      • Describe research methods used.
    • Competency 2: Apply research methods and psychological research findings.
      • Accurately identify key research concepts in a research project.
    • Competency 3: Design an ethically appropriate psychological research study utilizing psychological theory and concepts.
      • Design research with respect to controls for variations in behavior related to individual and sociocultural differences that can influence research outcomes.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Adopt high-quality measurement strategies that enhance reliability and validity.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Incorporate feedback to revise a literature review.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.

    Preparation

    For this research, you will use the archival data from the GSS Data Explorer website to develop a research research question, develop a hypothesis, and analyze the data to draw conclusions.

    Navigate to the GSS website.

    • NORC at the University of Chicago. (n.d.). GSS data explorer.https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/

    You will complete the following steps in the GSS website. For a step-by-step guide, refer to the GSS Data Explorer Instructions [PDF] or the GSS Data Explorer Instructions video.

    • Create an account and add your two chosen variables to your cart.
      • Be sure that those variables are what you selected for your Literature Review.
    • Create a project, label it 4600_Last name, and save it.
    • Download the data by exporting it to Microsoft Excel.
    • Review the data available for each variable.

    Once you have chosen your variables, use them for the entire course and use the resources provided to craft your study.

    Instructions

    In the next assessment, you will start to conduct your research study. We conduct research studies to expand our knowledge on how human behavior in the world is evolving. To conduct an effective study, we need to understand theories of development as they relate to our current environment and society.

    The first step, however, is to create a research proposal that provides the detailed plan for your study. Be sure to use the Research Proposal Template [DOCX], as it provides context and wording that you should use to help you clearly explain your main points. By using the template, you will cover all of the points below.

    • Insert your revised literature review in the Literature Review section in the template.
    • Operationally define the variables that you are using in your study.
    • State your hypothesis for your study.
    • Report on the method you will use to sample your participants.
      • You may want to look at the GSS website to see how participants were found.
      • Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.
    • Explain the method you will use to collect and analyze your data.
      • You may want to look at the GSS site to see how data was found.
      • Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.
    • Choose the measurement that matches your study.
      • Review the template for suggested language.
    • Discuss how the measurement increases the reliability and validity of the study.
    • Explain your procedure based on research design you chose.

    Submission Requirements

    Submit your proposal as your deliverable for assessment.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 1: Explain types of psychological research methods.
      • Describe the use of a study method.
      • Describe a sampling method that is appropriate for a study and available resources.
      • Describe research methods used.
    • Competency 2: Apply research methods and psychological research findings.
      • Accurately identify key research concepts in a research project.
    • Competency 3: Design an ethically appropriate psychological research study utilizing psychological theory and concepts.
      • Design research with respect to controls for variations in behavior related to individual and sociocultural differences that can influence research outcomes.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Adopt high-quality measurement strategies that enhance reliability and validity.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Incorporate feedback to revise a literature review.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.

    [Enter Paper Title]

    [Enter your revised literature review here]

    Researchers theorize [enter theory or what research shows to date and then cite at least one source]. The hypothesis for this study will be [hypothesis]. The independent variable will be [enter variable] as defined as [operational definition]. The dependent variable will be [enter variable].

    Methods

    Sampling

    I will use the [name of method] sampling method because [enter reason for selecting this method] and will recruit my sample from [list where participants will be found]. [If specific criteria will be used, include “I will select participants based on [enter criteria] because [enter reasons]”

    Measures

    If doing a study with the material for debunking myths (10% of brain), use:

    I will use a debunking myth fact sheet describing the myths and then debunking them in a two-column format. In addition, I will use a one-question test measuring the amount of misinformation retained.

    If doing a study with the material for retraction (bank robbery), use:

    I will have participants read an article with misinformation and then an article with a retraction of the misinformation. In addition, I will use a one-question test measuring the amount of misinformation retained.

    If using the false balance material (autism), use

    I will provide participants with an article to read. In addition, I will use a one-question to measure their belief.

    [For all materials, discuss the strengths and weakness they might have in terms of reliability and validity]

    Procedures

    The [name of design method] will be used for this study. This design method [describe method—refer to the textbook or other resources as needed] [cite resources]. I will have [number] of groups.

    If doing a pre-test, post-test control group design use:

    I will use a pre-test, post-test, control group design. All participants will be volunteers. The participants will complete a demographic questionnaire to get information on [list demographic characteristics].

    I will randomly assign participants to a control group and an experimental group. Upon assignment, I will give the participants the [measurement for the DV] as a pretest. I will administer the [IV]. The control group will get [something not the IV]. The experimental group will get [the IV]. Lastly, I will administer the [measurement of the DV] as a post-test.

    If doing a post-test only, control group design use:

    I will use a post-test only, control group design. All participants will be volunteers. The participants will complete a demographic questionnaire to get information on [list demographic characteristics].

    I will randomly assign participants to a control group and an experimental group. I will administer the [IV]. The control group will get [something not the IV]. The experimental group will get [the IV]. Lastly, I will administer the [measurement of the DV] as a post-test.

    If doing a one-shot case study design, use:

    I will use a one-shot case study design. All participants will be volunteers. The participants will complete a demographic questionnaire to get information on [list demographic characteristics]. All participants will be in one group. The participants will be exposed to the misinformation through the [debunking myth pamphlet or the article with the retraction]. They will receive the [measurement of the DV].

    If doing a static group comparison design, use:

    I will use a static group comparison design. All participants will be volunteers. The participants will complete a demographic questionnaire to get information on [list demographic characteristics].

    I will give the participants the [measurement of DV] and assign them to groups based on [criteria for those groups]. Group 1 be [criteria] and Group 2 be [criteria]. I will administer the [IV]. Lastly, I will administer the [measurement of the DV] as a post-test.

    [Then, discuss any other variables that might affect your study outcomes. Are there sociocultural variables that might have an effect? Differences between individuals that might have an effect? How can you control for these?]

    References

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  • Literature review incorporating scholarly sources

    $15.00

    ASSESSMENT 1 INSTRUCTIONS: LITERATURE REVIEW

    Write a 3-5 page literature review incorporating scholarly sources that will introduce a hypothesis for a research study using pre-existing data that will be conducted throughout the course.

    Introduction

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 1: Explain types of psychological research methods.
      • Explain the purpose of psychological concepts that are addressed in research.
    • Competency 3: Design an ethically appropriate psychological research study utilizing psychological theory and concepts.
      • Predict human behavior using a theory or psychological concept.
      • Describe the value and limitations of a theory or psychological concept to explain psychological phenomena.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Develop a plausible hypothesis that relies on scientific evidence and reasoning.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Write an organized literature review that supports a thesis with main points that are supported by evidence.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.

    During this course, you will be designing and conducting a study based on pre-existing data and analyzing the results. Each assessment will work together to help you through this process, so it is important to complete the assessments in order.

    Preparation

    Variables

    Throughout this course, you will work on developing a research project using data from the GSS Data Explorer website https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/ , which contains archival data. Archival data is preexisting data that has been collected by another individual or organization, and is available to be analyzed enabling us to draw new conclusions about the data.

    In Assessment 2, you will use the website to extract your data using the two variables that you select for this assessment. Begin by selecting two variables of your choice from the following list. Note that “r” represents the participant. These are the variables that you will use throughout the course in your research project.

    • Satisfaction with financial situation.
    • Change in financial situation.
    • Opinion of family income.
    • Marital status.
    • Highest year of school completed.
    • Spouse’s highest degree.
    • Does r or spouse supervise anyone?
    • How often r attends religious services.
    • Condition of health.

    Next, start to design a research topic involving the two selected variables. For example, if you select “condition of health” and “How often r attends religious services,” you may want to research how religion impacts an individual’s health and wellness.

    Scholarly Sources

    Before you conduct research, you need to center your hypothesis and supporting literature on this topic through a literature review, which will be the first piece of your project. You will need to find at least seven scholarly sources to use for your literature review. Below are resources that may help you.

    • Start with Research Methods in Psychology Library Guide, which provides focused library databases and APA resources that may direct your article search.
    • Organizing all of your articles and notes will help you work through your literature review more efficiently. Complete Developing a Matrix to Organize Your Literature Review, which will help you organize your notes and think of ways to categorize your findings, such as definitions, variables, findings, and population. It also provides an example of a completed matrix.

    Instructions

    Write a 3–5 page literature review that incorporates at least seven scholarly sources. Address the following within your literature review. Ensure that each main point of your paper is supported clearly with evidence from your sources. Under some points, there are guiding questions to guide your thinking, but be sure to consult the scoring guide to make sure you are covering all of what will be assessed.

    • Explain the psychological concepts that were addressed in the research.
      • Are there any patterns, themes, or trends that you were able to trace in your research?
    • Describe the concepts related to the theory that will be the basis for your research.
      • Discuss the value and the limitations of the theoretical concepts.
    • Develop a plausible hypothesis, where you predict the outcomes of the relationship between your two variables, that relies on evidence and reasoning.
    • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.

    Submission Requirements

    Submit your literature review as your deliverable for assessment.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    • Competency 1: Explain types of psychological research methods.
      • Explain the purpose of psychological concepts that are addressed in research.
    • Competency 3: Design an ethically appropriate psychological research study utilizing psychological theory and concepts.
      • Predict human behavior using a theory or psychological concept.
      • Describe the value and limitations of a theory or psychological concept to explain psychological phenomena.
    • Competency 4: Conduct an ethically appropriate psychological research study.
      • Develop a plausible hypothesis that relies on scientific evidence and reasoning.
    • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
      • Write an organized literature review that supports a thesis with main points that are supported by evidence.
      • Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.
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  • Talent and Workforce Management

    $15.00

    Talent and Workforce Management
    Write 3-5 pages on talent and workforce management as it relates to your topic of research,
    organization, and problem or opportunity in your capstone project, an effectiveness improvement plan.
    How do you find the right people for the right positions in an organization? Which strategies should be
    used for retaining high-achieving and necessary employees? In the next component of your capstone
    project, you will reflect on what you have learned about recruitment and retention. Make certain to
    consider the effect of technology and the Internet on the planning, staffing, and recruiting process, as
    well as on measuring strategy effectiveness.
    The adept HRM professional will successfully implement strategies to meet the staffing needs of an
    organization and find qualified applicants for each position while integrating legal and ethical guidelines
    for hiring. The process may include internal and external processes. Additionally, the successful HRM
    professional will use various strategies to retain necessary and high-achieving employees. Recall your
    work in this program on the seven components of strategic staffing:
    1. Workforce planning.
    2. Sourcing talent.
    3. Recruiting.
    4. Selecting talent.
    5. Acquiring talent.
    6. Developing talent.
    7. Retaining talent.
    Keep in mind the big picture, including the organizational mission, approaches, and benefits to a diverse
    workforce, as well as legal compliance and ethical decision making as you complete the next project
    component of your capstone project.
    Introduction
    For this assessment, your focus is on how HRM practices support talent and workforce management
    strategies. This is the third component of your capstone project. Each assessment should be completed in
    order so that you can use the feedback received to improve your work and build upon to complete your
    project.
    Instructions
    For this assessment, complete the following:
    • Research and analyze current articles that do the following:
    o Link HRM practices to talent and workforce management strategies.
    o Consider HRM’s role in thinking critically about solutions in the context of strategic
    management.

    • Evaluate your chosen organization’s strategic management capabilities in order to develop a
    strategy to improve talent and workforce management.
    • Analyze approaches to total rewards that may affect performance.
    • Analyze both the ethical and the legal responsibilities that relate to talent and workforce
    management, both in the organization and in society as a whole.
    Additional Requirements
    The deliverable for this assessment applies professional skills in HRM to workplace situations that you
    will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in human resources. As part of your learning, focus on the
    development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace. Your assessment should
    meet the following additional requirements:
    • Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages.
    o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
    title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
    o The last page should be the reference list.
    • Organization: Make sure that your assessment writing is well organized, using headings and
    subheadings to organize content for the reader.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
    • Resources: Use at least 3–5 references and include both trade publications and peer-reviewed
    articles.
    • Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations.
    • APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style
    and formatting.
    • Written communication:
    o Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant
    and credible evidence.
    o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.
    Review the Talent and Workforce Management scoring guide and the HRM Effectiveness Improvement
    Plan course project description before submitting to ensure that you have met the expectations of this
    assessment.
    Note: Faculty may use the     Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback
    Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core
    skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been
    evaluated.

    Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assessment to your personal ePortfolio. This
    assessment demonstrates your ability to research and write about talent and workforce management,
    as it relates to your organization, and problem or opportunity. This skill is necessary in a professional
    setting when you are trying to make recommendations. You will want to organize your assessments to
    easily support future reflection and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For
    more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus     ePortfolio page.
    Competencies Measured
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
    course competencies:
    • Competency 1: Apply a strategic perspective to Human Resource Management that guides and
    influences organizational effectiveness.
    o Analyze HRM’s role in thinking critically about solutions in the context of strategic
    management.
    o Evaluate an organization’s strategic management capabilities in order to develop a
    strategy to improve talent and workforce management.
    o Analyze approaches to total rewards that may impact performance.
    • Competency 2: Develop skills to lead, build relationships, partner, influence others, and navigate
    the organization.
    o Analyze the link between HRM practices and talent and workforce management
    strategies.
    • Competency 3: Apply and interpret the law and the legal responsibilities of a human resource
    professional.
    o Evaluate legal responsibilities that relate to talent and workforce management.
    • Competency 4: Use evidence-based decision making to inform and support Human Resource
    Management practices.
    o Evaluate ethical responsibilities that relate to talent and workforce management.
    • Competency 6: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally for the HR field.
    o Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant
    and credible evidence.

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  • Metrics, Analytics, and Other Measurements

    $15.00

    Metrics, Analytics, and Other Measurements
    Write 3-5 pages on the use of technology, including metrics, analytics, and other measurements, as
    related to your topic of research, organization, and problem or opportunity in your capstone project, an
    effectiveness improvement plan.
    How will you know whether your approach is proving successful or needs to be refined or adjusted? You
    must measure the effectiveness of your plan. Recall your learning on HR scorecards, benchmarking,
    dashboards, and return on investment (ROI), among other key concepts. Which measurements will
    serve as tools for analyzing the data to evaluate your plan? You need a method to determine actual
    performance, and this will be used to match performance to the overall organizational strategic goal.
    Technology, if appropriately managed and aligned with organizational mission, is an invaluable tool for
    the HRM professional. As businesses rely more on metrics and analytics to drive decision making,
    technology takes on added importance. Human resource information systems (HRIS) and other
    technologies can improve services and connect an organization. Technology can increase efficiency and
    productivity among staff members in HRM. Mastery of the strategic use of technology is vital.
    The next component of your capstone project looks at how HR is expected to recommend system
    enhancements to increase efficiency and productivity for your selected topic of research, organization,
    and problem or opportunity. As technology advances quickly, it is important for HR professionals to have
    a deep understanding of organizational mission and ethics to stay ahead of upcoming legislation that
    regulates the use of technology.
    Introduction
    For this assessment, create an approach to measuring the effectiveness of your plan. Note: This is the
    second component of your capstone project. Each assessment should be completed in order so that you
    can use the feedback received to improve your work and build upon to complete your project.
    Instructions
    Include the following in your plan:
    • Develop a strategy to measure the success of the effectiveness improvement plan.
    o Include a consideration of various measurements such as an HR scorecard,
    benchmarking, dashboard, and ROI computations.
    • Describe the use of technology within your plan.
    • Assess the risks and benefits of a technology systems improvement.
    o Include the strategic considerations and alignment with the organizational mission.
    • Analyze both the ethical and the legal responsibilities that relate to the organization and in
    society as a whole.
    Additional Requirements

    The deliverable for this assessment applies professional skills in HRM to workplace situations that you
    will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in human resources. As part of your learning, focus on the
    development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace. Your assessment should
    meet the following additional requirements:
    • Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages.
    o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
    title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
    o The last page should be the reference list.
    • Organization: Make sure that your assessment writing is well organized, using headings and
    subheadings to organize content for the reader.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
    • Resources: Use at least 3–5 references and include both trade publications and peer-reviewed
    articles.
    • Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations.
    • APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style
    and formatting.
    • Written communication:
    o Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant
    and credible evidence.
    o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.
    Review the Metric, Analytics, and Other Measurements scoring guide and the HRM Effectiveness
    Improvement Plan course project description before submitting to ensure that you have met the
    expectations of this assessment.
    Note: Faculty may use the     Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback
    Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core
    skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been
    evaluated.
    Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assessment to your personal ePortfolio. This
    assessment demonstrates your ability to research and write about technology, including metrics,
    analytics, and other measurements, as it relates to your organization, and problem or opportunity. This
    skill is necessary in a professional setting when you are trying to make recommendations. You will want
    to organize your assessments to easily support future reflection and to showcase your knowledge with
    employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus     ePortfolio page.
    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
    course competencies:
    • Competency 1: Apply a strategic perspective to Human Resource Management that guides and
    influences organizational effectiveness.
    o Describe the use of technology within the plan.
    o Develop a strategy to measure the success of the effectiveness improvement plan.
    • Competency 3: Apply and interpret the law and the legal responsibilities of a human resource
    professional.
    o Analyze the legal responsibilities that relate to the approach to measuring the success of
    the effectiveness improvement plan.
    • Competency 4: Use evidence-based decision making to inform and support Human Resource
    Management practices.
    o Assess the risks and benefits of a technology systems improvement.
    • Competency 5: Apply the SHRM code of ethics to decision making and practice.
    o Analyze the ethical responsibilities that relate to the approach to measuring the success
    of the effectiveness improvement plan.
    • Competency 6: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally for the HR field.
    o Support main points, assertions, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and
    credible evidence.

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  • Analyze Differences between Theory and Concept Research

    $25.00

    Write an annotated bibliography of two theories and two conceptual framework models. Use your knowledge from Week 4 about writing an annotated bibliography. This week, you will keep the sources to only theories and conceptual frameworks. You may use any theories and conceptual frameworks you choose.

    Name the theory or conceptual framework in a heading.
    Write two or three paragraphs about the author, the concept of the theory or conceptual framework.
    Write at least one paragraph of the use in history and today or why it is not used today.
    Write a conclusion about your thoughts on the theory or conceptual framework.
    Assignment: Part 2
    Using the instruction below, access the SPSS page and create an account. Include a screenshot of this account in your paper. Write a paragraph of your experience getting to this stage.

    NCU includes the IBM SPSS Statistics software as a component covered by the Course Materials Fee. You will need this software for your statistics course(s) and may wish to use the software for other courses and/or your dissertation.

    Here are the steps to do so:

    Register for an account using the SPSS page link in the weekly resources. Use your NCU email address during registration. If you have any problems registering for an account, please contact the NCU IT Service Desk: ServiceDesk@ncu.edu.
    You will receive an email confirming your account has been created. Click on the link provided in the email to complete the registration process (step-by-step visual is also attached).
    Download and install the software. Information about installation, common tasks, troubleshooting, and more can be accessed at IBM’s Knowledge Center link found in this week’s books and resources.
    Include a screenshot of your open account (remove any account numbers or personal information) and add this page to your paper.
    Length:  5-7 pages

    References:  Include a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources.

    Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

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