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PAD 4414 Personnel Skills for Administrators Assignment - Business Discussion, Florida international University
Discussion 1 - 1. Employers must use the same recruitment and screening procedures for all positions in an organization. Discuss your view on this statement.
2. What are some of the risks associated with not staf?ng an organization correctly?
Research Paper Topic - Topic Chosen: Succession planning
You will investigate a human resource management (HRM) topic that is of interest to you and is currently relevant. You are required to research possible issues which exist related to their topic. The possible topics to investigate are limited only by your imagination. The topic (and the title of your paper)must be in the form of a re-searchable question.
See a list of Potential Research Paper Topics.
You must submit your topic in the form of a question to this assignment dropbox for my review and approval.
Please review the detailed guidelines and grading rubric in the Research Paper assignment dropbox.
Potential Research Paper Topics - This list contains a sample of possible topics for your research papers. In no way is this list exhaustive nor should you feel compelled to choose one of these or something that is even remotely related to one on this list. I want each of you to pick a topic that really interests you and that you want to learn more about. I can just about guarantee that you will get more out of this assignment and perform better on it if your interest level in the topic is high.
Remember that your actual topic, unlike the items below, must be stated as a question that is researchable.
- Effective on-boarding strategies
- Selection tools (e.g., behavioral interviewing, assessment centers)
- Creating a high performance culture
- Job enrichment
- Grow Your Own Leaders
- Fast tracking for high potential employees and/or managers
- Succession planning (Choosen)
- Core competency assessments
- Work-life balance initiatives
- Affirmative action
- Cost-effective management development strategies
- Identifying and developing tomorrow's nonprofit leaders
- Formal and informal mentoring programs
- Valuing diversity efforts
- Performance planning/management
- Trends in nonprofit executive compensation
- Controversies in nonprofit executive compensation
- Designing effective performance appraisal systems
- Job rotation
- Cross-training
- Self-directed teams
- Working effectively with the Board
- External training and education programs
- Maximizing employee involvement in decision making
- Retaining talent when promotional opportunities are few
- Non-monetary rewards to attract and retain talent
- Innovative workforce planning practices
Discussion 2 - Instructions - First, answer the discussion prompt. Then, respond to at least 2 peers' posts.
Posts are due at the end of each module with no grades for late posts. Please answer the prompt early during the module so you and your peers have enough time to respond.
Keep in mind that your discussion forum postings will be seen by other members of the course. Care should be taken when determining what to post.
Review the discussion grading rubric. See Canvas Guide: How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion? (Links to an external site.)
Prompt - Given the arguments about how the public sector is different than the private sector, is it fair for people to complain about government being slow compared to private firms? Remember to draw on your readings and the lecture to support your response.