HRM 582 Week 7 Course Project
HRM 582 Week 7 Course Project
Objectives
For the Course Project, each student is to
select an organization and perform a diversity audit. You will then prepare a
paper outlining your research and results.
Guidelines
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As you progress through the project, you’ll
want to use the process flow diagram given below as a guide.
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There are graded deliverables due in Weeks 2
and 3 as outlined below, and the final Course Project is due in Week 7.
Papers should be 8- to 12-typed pages, not
including references, cover sheets, table of contents, appendices, and so
forth.
To be considered complete, papers must include
a title page, table of contents, executive summary, appropriate appendices, and
reference list (APA format). Substantial points will be deducted for failure to
include all of these items. See the grading rubric below.
Milestones
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Week 2: Course Project Proposal Due
This week, you should be working on Steps 1
and 2 of the project (See the process flowchart in
the Course Project section under Course Home.).
Identify the organization you selected for the
Course Project. Instructor approval is required. Be prepared to provide the
following information (in bulleted format) regarding your selection.
1.
Describe the industry of the selected
organization.
2.
Explain why you selected this
organization.
3.
Discuss what steps you will need to
take to complete the diversity audit (What interviews will you conduct? What
other steps will you take?, etc.). What steps will you need to take to complete
the audit? What secondary research will you need to evaluate? This might
include company websites, annual reports, news articles, and so
forth. What primary research will you conduct? This would include personal
interviews (can be conducted in person or over the phone). You might choose to
utilize a questionnaire or survey.
Week 3: Diversity Audit Criteria Due
This week, you should be working on Step 3 of
the project. Identify the criteria that you will use for the audit. These
criteria will become the benchmarks that you will later use for evaluating the
organization’s diversity initiatives. The criteria must be based on research,
not just your opinions. You might also think of the criteria as a list of best
practices.
Weeks 4–6: Conduct Audit
Complete Steps 4 through 7 in the process
flowchart. This involves actually conducting the audit (gathering your
secondary research and conducting the primary research). Then write a
description of the organization’s diversity initiatives. The information you
need to write this portion of the project is the secondary and primary research
that you have completed. Evaluate the organization’s diversity initiatives.
This is not an evaluation based on your own opinions. It is an evaluation
against the audit criteria (best practices) that you have identified earlier.
Then write your recommendations. The
recommendations should flow logically from the description and evaluation of
the organization’s diversity initiatives.
Week 7: Diversity Audit Paper Due
The Course Project is due at the end of this
week. If you have kept up with the project as outlined for Weeks 1–6, then you
have already written the first draft of the report. Use this week to edit the
final report, and add the title page, table of contents, list of references,
and any appendices.
Write the Executive Summary. This should be no
more than two pages. It should include a description of the organization and
summarize the audit criteria, audit methods, description of organization’s
diversity initiatives, your evaluation, and recommendations.
Grading Rubrics
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Category
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Points
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%
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Description
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Executive Summary
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10
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5%
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Summarize your paper in such a way that readers can rapidly
become acquainted with your paper without having to read it all. It will
usually contain a brief statement of the problem or proposal covered in the
major document(s), background information, concise analysis, and main
conclusions.
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Organization Background
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10
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5%
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Briefly provide information about the selected organization’s
background (history, size, culture, industry, organization, etc.).
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Audit Methods
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30
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15%
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Explain the criteria you have selected for a diverse
organization. Detail how and why you came up with the selected
criteria. Note that you will want to conduct outside research for more
information. It is recommended to use the Keller Online
Library. Describe your audit methods and the organizational visits.
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Description of the Organization’s Diversity Initiatives
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40
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20%
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Describe the organization’s current status and efforts in
terms of diversity management.
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Evaluation of the Organization’s Diversity Initiatives
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50
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25%
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s diversity
initiatives against your established criteria for a diverse
organization. What is working? What needs improvement?
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Recommendations
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40
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20%
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Outline your specific recommendations for improvement. Fully
justify your recommendations, and indicate the business reasons for the
changes you are recommending.
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Spelling and Grammar, APA Form and Style, Required Components:
Title Page, Table of Contents, List of References
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20
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10%
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Points will be deducted for the omission of any required
components of the paper, for poor grammar, spelling, or writing style, and
for failure to cite sources in proper APA format.
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Total
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200
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100
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A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
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Best Practices
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The following are the best practices in
preparing this paper.
·
Cover Page—Include who you prepared
the paper for, who prepared it, and the date.
·
Table of Contents—List the main ideas
and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The
illustrations should be included separately.
·
Introduction—Use a header on your
paper. This will indicate you are introducing your paper.
The following is the purpose of an introduction or opening.
1.
Introduce the subject and why the
subject is important.
2.
Preview the main ideas and the order
in which they will be covered.
3.
Establish a tone of the document.
Include in the introduction a reason for the
audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you are going to
cover in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should include or
introduce the questions you are asked to answer on each assignment.)
·
Body of Your Report: Use a header
titled with the name of your project. Example: The Development of Hotel X—A
World Class Resort. Then proceed to break out the main ideas. State the main
ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide evidence. Break out each
main idea you will use in the body of your paper. Show some type of division,
such as separate sections that are labeled, separate group of paragraphs, or
headers. You would include the information you found during your research and
investigation.
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Summary and Conclusion: Summarizing
is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words
than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and major
support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out.
Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the tourism industry.
·
Work Cited: Use the citation format
as specified in the Syllabus.
Additional hints on preparing the best possible project.
1.
Apply a three-step process of
writing: Plan, write, and complete.
2.
Prepare an outline of your research
paper before you go forward.
3.
Complete a first draft and then go
back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.
4.
Use visual communication to further
clarify and support the written part of your report. You could use example
graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video
clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts.
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