Question
HRMD630 Recruitment and Selection
Research Paper
Read the information and instructions for the research paper
carefully. If you need help with topics, notify your instructor as
soon as possible. You are not required to select a topic from the
Topic Suggestions list but should have your topic approved by the
instruction by the end of week 4. The paper is shorter than a
typical graduate school paper specifically because of the annotated
bibliography. Please read these instructions to understand how to
do an annotated bibliography as it is a part of the grade.
Research Paper – Due before 11:59 p.m. (E.D.T.), Sunday,
August 11
Current Events Paper
Your research assignment for this class will be to choose a
staffing current events topic to research. There are three parts to
the assignment:
PART 1:
The paper itself (not including the bibliography) should be
4-6, double-spaced pages, prepared in Word.
The topic must be directly related to a specific issue
covered in the course material or related to selection or
recruitment.
A list of suggested topics are provided but you may choose
another topic PROVIDED YOU GET APPROVAL NO LATER THAN WEEK 4 OF THE
COURSE.
In addition to usual requirements for academic grammar and
format, including use of the APA 6th edition, students will use
appropriate terminology and syntax to produce work rivaling
professional quality.
PART 2:
The paper will include an annotated bibliography with a
minimum of 10 books, magazines and/or journal references on their
topic.
At least half of the sources are to be no more than two years
old. Emphasis must be placed on current events topics that directly
the human resource staffing and recruiting function, so several
references used should be dated within the last 18 months.
At least one reference must provide a theoretical framework
to support key points made in the body of the paper.
Not more than two academic textbooks will be counted in the
total number of references for credit. In addition to writing
style, intellectual rigor will be assessed by the variety, depth
and professional nature of the sources cited (i.e. professional
magazines and journals will score higher than general interest
sources and unsupported Internet items.
YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOSE ONE LETTER GRADE FOR FAILING TO
SUBMIT AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.
PART 3:
The cover of the research paper should include a one page
Executive Summary of your research that will not be included in the
page number count for the paper.
The Executive Summary should assume that you are presenting
your work to the CEO of your company and should be written with
that level of professional quality.
The summary should not just define what your topic is but
should clearly state a synopsis of what you found and your own
analysis of the research.
You should assume that the CEO would not want to read the
entire paper and will instead want a summary of your research along
with your recommendations for your organization based on what you
found.
The rubric for Written Assignments is available in the
Course Content area for this assignment.
Directions
Use the UMUC Information and Library Services online database
collections to search for relevant articles related to your
position using the link http://www.umuc.edu/library.
Your final paper should be 4 – 6 double-spaced pages,
prepared in Word, along with an additional Executive Summary as
your cover page. You must have a minimum of 10 sources no less than
two scholarly journals included. Sources should not be more than 10
years old and at least half should be not more than 2 years old.
All citations and references should be formatted in accordance with
APA 6th edition guidelines.
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