Q OL 645: Article Analysis Instructions and Rubrics Overview This course includes three Article Analyses. These exercises are designed to actively involve you in HR considerations and decision making, and help you understand how the concepts covered in the course apply to complex real-world situations. These exercises also provide practice communicating your reasoning in a professional manner. 3-3 HR Article Analysis: Crisis Management Students will demonstrate their knowledge of HR’s role in and influence on legal and environmental risk mitigation, as well as the integration of ethical practices. Read the article: “Crisis Management: Prevention, Diagnosis and Intervention” by Toby J. Kash and John R. Darling (SNHU Library online) http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/226915167?accountid=3783 Write a 3- to 5-page analysis (approximately 3,000 words) on the companies in the assigned case study. In your analysis, do the following: a. Briefly summarize the article (1-3 paragraphs). b. Identify 3 different companies in the article. c. Discuss whether the risk management approach taken by each company was a preventive or intervention measure. d. Consider whether or not the risks change when events are addressed in a proactive manner instead of a reactive manner. Explain your reasoning. e. Compare the different types of leadership approaches, and suggest how an HR department might implement strategies to mitigate risk or manage a crisis event. f. Discuss ethical ways for mitigating risks with key stakeholders, considering practical implications to executive leaders. Guidelines The article analysis must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA citations. Page length requirements: 3-5 pages, not including cover page and references. Rubric for Article Analysis One/Module Three Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Summary of the N/A Includes a brief summary of the N/A Does not include a summary 5 article article (100%) of the article (0%) 3 different N/A Identifies 3 different companies Identifies 1 or 2 different companies Does not identify any 5 companies in the article (100%) in the article (70%) companies in the article (0%) Preventive or Submission meets Evaluates whether the risk Evaluates whether the risk Does not evaluate whether 10 intervention “Proficient” and extends management approach was a management approach was a the risk management explanation to include preventive or intervention preventive or intervention measure, approach was a preventive or supporting evidence from measure and clearly explains but is not correct, or does not clearly intervention measure (0%) scholarly resources (100%) why (90%) explain why (70%) Explain whether Submission meets Explains clearly whether the Attempts to explain whether the risks Does not explain whether the 15 risks change “Proficient” and provides risks change when events are change when events are addressed in risks change when events are when addressed illustrative examples addressed in a proactive vs. a a proactive manner, but is not clear addressed in a proactive proactively as (100%) reactive manner (90%) or correct (70%) manner (0%) opposed to reactively Leadership Submission meets Compares different leadership Compares different leadership Does not compare leadership 20 approaches to “Proficient” and extends approaches, and suggests how approaches, but does not suggest approaches, or suggest how to mitigate risk or explanation to include to implement strategies to how to implement strategies to implement strategies to manage a crisis supporting evidence from mitigate risk or manage a crisis mitigate risk or manage a crisis event; mitigate risk or manage a scholarly resources (100%) event (90%) or compares different leadership crisis event (0%) approaches, and makes illogical suggestions for how to implement strategies to mitigate risk or manage a crisis event (70%) Ethics Meets “Proficient” and Discusses ethical ways for Only weakly or does not discuss Does not discuss ethical ways 20 implications for provides in-depth mitigating risks with key ethical ways for mitigating risks with for mitigating risks with key leaders discussion of ethical stakeholders in detail; considers key stakeholders; considers few or stakeholders; does not concerns in mitigating risks; at least 3 practical implications incorrect practical implications for consider practical implications considers practical for leaders (90%) leaders (70%) for leaders (0%) implications in detail (100%) Course Meets “Proficient” and Applies vocabulary for HR Uses some vocabulary or phrases, but Does not include appropriate 10 Vocabulary integrates the course throughout case study (90%) it is not connected to the context of vocabulary (0%) vocabulary into all aspects the questions (70%) of the analysis (100%) Articulation of Submission is free of errors Submission has no major errors Submission has major errors related Submission has critical errors 15 Response related to grammar, related to grammar, spelling, to grammar, spelling, syntax, or related to grammar, spelling, spelling, syntax, and syntax, or organization (90%) organization that negatively impact syntax, or organization that organization and is readability and articulation of main prevent understanding of presented in a professional ideas (70%) ideas (0%) and easy-to-read format (100%) Total 100% 6-3 HR Article Analysis: Improving Performance Review the article “Mutual Perception of Russian and French Managers” from The International Journal of Human Resource Management (Muratbekova-Touron, 2011) http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsu&AN=60610752&site=eds-live&scope=site (Must be logged into Shapiro Library at SNHU to access.) Consider the characteristics studied by these researchers, such as hierarchy, time, neutral vs. emotional, human nature, and so forth. Write a 3-5 page essay outlining tactics an HR manager can take to improve work performance, considering differences in cultural perception and stereotypes. Use your experience, the research, and the lecture to create a plan to approach these differences as an HR Manager. In your article analysis: a. Briefly summarize the article (1-3 paragraphs). b. Identify and describe the characteristics studied by the researchers c. Consider differences in cultural perception and stereotypes. d. Create a management plan outlining tactics an HR manager can implement to improve work performance, based on readings, research, and your experience. Guidelines The article analysis must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA citations. Page length requirements: 3-5 pages, not including cover page and references. Rubric for Article Analysis Two/Module Six Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Summary of the N/A Includes a brief summary of the N/A Does not includes a summary 10 article article of the article (100%) (0%) Discussion of Submission meets Discusses characteristics studied Only discusses 1-2 of the Does not discuss 20 research “Proficient” and includes by the researchers: hierarchy, characteristics studied by the characteristics studied by the characteristics other characteristics in time, neutral vs. emotional, researchers researchers addition to those listed human nature (100%) (90%) (70%) (0%) Differences in Submission meets Considers differences in cultural Considers differences in cultural Does not consider differences 20 cultural “Proficient” and includes perception and stereotypes, and perception and/or stereotypes in in cultural perception and perception and illustrative examples (100%) how they might be overcome only a basic manner (70%) stereotypes (0%) stereotypes (90%) Management Submission meets Suggests 2-4 tactics in a plan for Suggests only a single tactic for Does not suggests tactics for 20 plan/tactics for “Proficient” and extends improving performance (90%) improving performance, or the improving performance (0%) improving explanation to include tactic(s) suggested are not performance supporting evidence from appropriate (70%) around scholarly resources (100%) researched characteristics Course Meets “Proficient” and Applies vocabulary for HR Lists some vocabulary or phrases, Does not include HR 15 Vocabulary integrates the course throughout case study (90%) but it is not connected to the context vocabulary (0%) vocabulary into all aspects of the questions (70%) of the analysis (100%) Articulation of Submission is free of errors Submission has no major errors Submission has major errors related Submission has critical errors 15 Response related to grammar, related to grammar, spelling, to grammar, spelling, syntax, or related to grammar, spelling, spelling, syntax, and syntax, or organization (90%) organization that negatively impact syntax, or organization that organization and is readability and articulation of main prevent understanding of presented in a professional ideas (70%) ideas (0%) and easy-to-read format (100%) Total 100% 7-3 HR Article Analysis: Downsizing One outcome of downsizing must be to preserve the organization's intellectual capital. Used sparingly and with planning, downsizing can be an organizational lifesaver, but when layoffs are used repeatedly without a thoughtful strategy, downsizing can destroy an organization's effectiveness. Read the article “Downsizing with Dignity” by Alan Downs. https://search-credoreference-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/content/entry/ultimatebusiness/downsizing_with_dignity/0? This article presents an Executive Summary regarding how to treat people during a downsizing, including both the people who leave and the people who remain. Throughout the article the author mentions different considerations during the downsizing process and the impact on the remaining employees. Utilizing the information presented in this module, summarize an effective downsizing, citing your research on employment law, readings, and your experience. In your article analysis: a. Briefly summarize the article (1-3 paragraphs). b. Identify considerations for the downsizing process. c. Explain the impact of downsizing on employees remaining with the organization. d. Outline the requirements for an effective downsizing, based on readings, research, and your experience. Guidelines The article analysis must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA citations. Page length requirements: 3-5 pages, not including cover page and references. Rubric for Article Analysis Three/Module Seven Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Summary of the N/A Includes a brief summary of the N/A Does not includes a summary 20 article article (100%) of the article (0%) Considerations Submission meets Identifies at least 3 Only identifies 1-2 considerations for Identifies no considerations 20 for the “Proficient” and explains considerations for the downsizing the downsizing process (70%) for the downsizing process downsizing why they are important process (90%) (0%) process (100%) Impact on Submission meets Explains the impact of downsizing Insufficient explanation of the No explanation of the impact 20 employees “Proficient” and includes on employees remaining with the impact of downsizing on employees of downsizing on employees examples of supported organization (90%) remaining with the organization remaining with the claims in real life or from (70%) organization (0%) research (100%) Evaluation of Submission meets Outlines the requirements for an Outlines only some of the Does not outline the 20 Claims “Proficient” and includes effective downsizing (90%) requirements for an effective requirements for an effective examples of supported downsizing, or lists factors that are downsizing (0%) claims from real life, not required (70%) research, and/or course readings (100%) Course Meets “Proficient” and Applies vocabulary for HR Lists some vocabulary or phrases, Does not include HR 10 Vocabulary integrates the course throughout case study (90%) but it is not connected to the context vocabulary (0%) vocabulary into all aspects of the questions (70%) of the analysis (100%) Articulation of Submission is free of errors Submission has no major errors Submission has major errors related Submission has critical errors 10 Response related to grammar, related to grammar, spelling, to grammar, spelling, syntax, or related to grammar, spelling, spelling, syntax, and syntax, or organization (90%) organization that negatively impact syntax, or organization that organization and is readability and articulation of main prevent understanding of presented in a professional ideas (70%) ideas (0%) and easy-to-read format (100%) Total 100%