Description
Required Resources
Werner, J., & DeSimone, R. (2017). Human Resource Development: Talent Development (7th ed.).Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Supplemental Resource
Hesselbein, F., & Goldsmith, M. (2009).The organization of the future: Vision, strategies, and
insights on managing in the new era. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Losey, M., Meisinger, S., & Ulrich, D. (2005). The future of human resource management.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
The Society of Human Resources Management. (2012). General format. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org. (Join SHRM as a student member, located at
http://www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/Pages/memberinfo.aspx
Zeidner, R. (2009). Does the United States need foreign workers? HRMagazine, 54(6), 42-47.
Assignment 3: New Student (or Employee) Orientation Program
Worth 200 points
Acting as the human resource director for your university or workplace, design a new student or employee orientation program to offer information and socialization opportunities for incoming students or staff. Your design should be based on a blended learning approach and address the following elements.
Write a ten (10) page paper in which you:
- Determine at least three (3) objectives with measurable criteria for the orientation program.
- Outline the critical elements of the program.
- Identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the orientation process.
- Discuss the blend of training delivery methods you selected and explain your blend. For example, if you chose to include self-paced instruction for a certain element, explain why you chose self-paced instruction as opposed to other training delivery methods.
- Discuss the evaluation process you will use to assess the success of the orientation program.
- Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Explain how orientation programs contribute to employee success.
- Examine organizational development and change process.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in developing human capital.
- Write clearly and concisely about developing human capital using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 200 | Assignment 3: New Student (or Employee) Orientation Program | |||
| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 70% F | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Determine at least three (3) objectives for the orientation program. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely discussed three (3) objectives with measurable criteria of the orientation program. | Partially discussed three (3) objectives with measurable criteria of the orientation program. | Satisfactorily discussed three (3) objectives with measurable criteria of the orientation program. | Thoroughly discussed three (3) objectives with measurable criteria of the orientation program. |
| 2. Outline the critical elements of the program | Did not submit or incompletely outlined the critical elements for the program. | Partially outlined the critical elements for the program. | Satisfactorily outlined the critical elements for the program. | Thoroughly outlined the critical elements for the program. |
| 3. Identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the orientation process. Weight: 20% | Did not submit or did not identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the orientation process or incompletely discussed them. | Partially identified and / or discussed the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the orientation process. | Satisfactorily identified and / or discussed the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the process. | Thoroughly identified and / or discussed the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would like the participant to possess upon completion of the process. |
| 4. Discuss the blend of training delivery methods you selected and support your blend. Weight: 20% | Did not submit or incompletely discussed the blend of training delivery methods selected and did not submit or incompletely supported your blend. | Partially discussed the blend of training delivery methods selected and partially supported your blend. | Satisfactorily discussed the blend of training delivery methods selected and satisfactorily supported your blend. | Thoroughly discussed the blend of training delivery methods selected and thoroughly supported your blend. |
| 5. Discuss the evaluation process you will use to assess the success of the orientation program. Weight: 15% | Did not submit or incompletely discussed the evaluation process you used to assess the success of the orientation program. | Partially discussed the evaluation process you used to assess the success of the orientation program. | Satisfactorily discussed the evaluation process you used to assess the success of the orientation program. | Thoroughly discussed the evaluation process you used to assess the success of the orientation program. |
| 6. 6 references Weight: 5% | No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% | More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
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