HRM591 role of Total Rewards in Motivating Staff Performance Paper
HRM591 role of Total Rewards in Motivating Staff Performance Paper
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Objectives
An exploration of the evolving role of a Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) topic that moves to a human capital perspective.
Guidelines
Students will complete a major research paper on a SHRM topic of their choice, that traces the evolving perspective of moving from an administrative to a human capital position on a topic of their choice. In addition to functional topics, including issues in staffing, employee learning, employee relations, performance management, total rewards, and HR information systems, students can include topics that mirror the course’s primary perspectives of human capital management, HR metrics, or line/HR partnering as their primary subject. Students will work with the instructor on submission of a topic and instructor approval of that topic no later than Week 2.
Best Practices
Students can choose a topic of their own areas of specific interest on any HRM area covered in the course. Given the point of view taken in HRM591, the paper should reflect the strategic shift in HRM from labor as a cost to be controlled to labor as an asset in which to be invested. This perspective should treat the chosen topic and trace how it has changed to reflect the challenges presented by a technology-driven global economy. Research should trace the historical roots of the topic and how technology, globalization, and other strategic forces have shaped its changes. The paper length should be a minimum of 10-12 pages and comply with all formatting and APA style standards. Some suggested topics can include, but not be limited to, the following.
” The role of total rewards in motivating staff performance
Most of the best known academic and popular journals will provide acceptable content. Primary among them are some of the following journals and publications.
” People & Strategy (formally human resource planning)
” Harvard Business Review
” Human Resource Management
” Academy of Management Journals (various titles included)
” Journal of Labor Economics
” Human Resource Management Review
” Personnel Psychology
” International Journal of Human Resource Management
” Journal of Management
” Sloan Management Review
” California Management Review
” Administrative Sciences Quarterly
This paper should reflect the collective efforts of the entire course content and the strategic evolution of HRM from a marginalized area of practice to one that assumes a position within management that is reflective of the potential role that effective workforce planning and development can play. The chosen topic should be framed in the above perspective and trace where it has been, where it is now, and what future direction it can take. Students’ research should defend why their chosen topic matters to senior management and the cost/benefit justifications that are required to defend that position. In short, the paper should speak to the two essential questions by which the course is framed. Those questions ask, “so what and now what?”
Grading Rubrics
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Paper demonstrates a significant shift in area of content that reflects the direction of the entire course; and should reflect the three themes of human capital, metrics, and partnering with line management. The paper should be reflective of the historical roots of the topic and how it has evolved (environmental pressures for change) as well as the direction expected for the future. The paper should include significant academic references and stay away from web pages that offer sales or opinions versus academic rigor. A successful paper should demonstrate a student’s deep understanding of the topic; but also why and how that topic matters in moving HR to a strategic position in the management of the firm
This week is going to be an easy welcome for me and an easy week for you, especially if you have been keeping up with the progression of the final Signature Project because the Signature IS your final examination in this graduate class.
Again, here are the directions and rubric for that assignment:
You already chose a topic of specific interest on any HRM area covered in the course. Given the point of view taken in HRM591, the paper should reflect the strategic shift in HRM from labor as a cost to be controlled to labor as an asset in which to be invested. This perspective should treat the chosen topic and trace how it has changed to reflect the challenges presented by a technology-driven global economy. Research should trace the historical roots of the topic and how technology, globalization, and other strategic forces have shaped its changes.
The paper length should be a maximum 10 -12 double-spaced pages and comply with all formatting and APA style standards.
Instructor Note: Be sure to tie your internal citations to the bibliography in the back of the paper. I recommend (not require) seven to ten reference sources and I also recommend (not require) weaving at least one or two of the references you collected in week 7 on metrics into your final Signature paper only because it cuts down on the work. I share this as a veteran of many many research papers written when getting my own graduate degrees. What is happening with predictive analytics and HR within the confines of the research topic you selected? If possible, include it. If not possible, please don’t just cram it into the paper without finding it a thoughtful home within the pages because it is not a requirement, only a suggestion.
Yes, include a Title Page and yes, you can include the Title Page and separate Reference Page into your total page count of 10-12 pages.
