Your job is to investigate a specific firm’s human resource policies and explain what is so special
about this organization in executing certain HR practices. What HR policies make the man excellent
place to work? Identify and discuss at least two or more of these best HR practices. The format of your paper should be as follows:
1. Cover page with a descriptive Heading / Title
2. Abstract and/or Introduction
3. Overview oft he HR best practices topic(and/or company or industry) being studied
4. Distinctive HR Policies and Practices (an introduction followed by second-level sub-headings for
each policy and/or practice that you are going to discuss)
5. Implications / Recommendations for HR Practitioners in other companies / industries
6. Summary / Conclusion
7. References and Appendices,as relevant and needed.
The research paper should be of publishable quality and about 20-30 double-spaced pages in text
length, not
including cover page or Appendices. This paper must be
written according to APA style and be carefully referenced.
Appropriate references: This is a research paper and you must use at least ten or more different
sources, in addition to textbooks;so be sure to pick a company about which a lot has been written.
At least five or more of these sources should be published journal articles related to your topic and
literature; the others may be organizational websites, government websites, or other reputable
Internet sources.
The introduction of each paper should include a statement of the purpose and organization of the
paper. Before your conclusion, you should have a section entitled “Implications for HR Practices
in Other Companies” where you explain what other companies can learn from the company you
are studying. This is the one section of the paper where you are analyzing what you have learned
and extrapolating in order to make recommendations. You are not expected to have citations in this
section. Instead, this section should show some original thinking and your own personal
recommendations.
Be sure to use published journal articles as your sources, not less-reliable Internet web sites.
Appropriate source journals include(among others) HR Magazine, Academy of Management
Perspectives, Personnel Journal, Fortune, Human Resource Management, SAM Advanced
Management Journal, Journal of Management, HR Focus, Human Resource Development
Quarterly, The Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, The Journal of
Leadership and Organizational Studies,and Organizational Dynamics. You may use the
company’s website, but do so sparingly and remember that what a company has on their own
website may be positively biased in their favor.
Grade Rubric Guide for Paper Points
Focused Introduction 10%
Strong literature on the HR topic with relevant citations 30%
Implications and Recommendations for Practicing Professionals 30%
Summary and References 10%
The research is fully in the APA format. 20%
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