HR Assignment

Exam Format & Guidelines

Each examination consists of two pairs of questions. ;Students should answer one question from each pair. ; For example:

Question
1. ; Choose either A or B

; A…

; B…

Students
should type the questions selected on a separate page which will serve as a cover page for the question. ; For
example:

Question
1A

Type the text of the question. ; This page will accompany each question. ; Do not number this page. ; In addition, please put your name and student ID number on the cover page of each question.

The answer to each question is to be between 2500-3000 words. This total includes text only,and does not include the cover page and reference page. ; All essays should double-spaced. ; Students using typewriters should use
standard pica or elite type. ; Students using computers should use 12-point size font. The following typefaces are accepted: Times New Roman and Courier New. ; Margins on all four sides (top,bottom, left and right) should be one inch. ;
Students should use printers that produce type that is dark, clear, and readable. ; Failure to follow these guidelines will result in failing the exam.

Students must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style for writing papers. ;
However, you do not need to include a running head or an abstract. ; You are required to include page numbers.

Content

Students should focus on answering only the question asked. ; Make sure the answer stays on the topic and does not include tangential issues or information. ; The answers must reflect the student’s personal integration of several specifically identified concepts rather than a mere review of the literature. ; Generalizations should be carefully supported with specific examples. ; The subjects assigned should be addressed in some depth. ; Main points should be stated
clearly, documented with references to the literature by citations in the text, and illustrated by specific examples. ;
Students should clearly explain how the point(s) and the example(s) are connected with the assigned question.

Responses should be written in inclusive language that is non-sexist and non-racist. (Refer to “Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language,” pages 46-60 in the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual, or refer to the 6th Edition of the APA
Publication Manual.) ; You may use the first person (the word “I”).

Students
are to cite specific references within the text of the answer and to include a reference list. ; Each answer must contain
references from 7 different scholarly sources. ; The same sources can be used in both questions if appropriate. ; Each answer should contain its own reference page, which is in addition to the essay. ; It is important to cite the scholars who have contributed to an area of inquiry. ; Use scholarly books and journals and avoid using popular magazines or non-academic Internet sites as sources for your research. ;Do not use Wikipedia. ; You may use the same source in more than one essay. ; Failure to properly cite material that you are directly quoting or paraphrasing will result in a charge of academic misconduct. ;

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Using Inclusive Language

Avoid using sexist language as the following:

1. ; The client is usually the best judge of the value of his counseling.

2. ; Man’s search for knowledge has led him into ways of learning that bear examination.

3. ; Some examples of other sexist terms are: man and wife; mankind; the average man; man the project; man-machine interface; and manpower.

Examples
of appropriate language:

1. ; ; ;The client is usually the best judge of the value of counseling.

2. ; ; The search for knowledge has led us into ways of learning that bear examination.

3. ; Some examples of appropriate language: husband and wife; people; human beings; humankind; the average person; people in general; staff a project; hire personnel; user-system interface; person-system interface; work force; human resources.

Quotations should be used sparingly and only to support your ideas. Quotations should not be used to make your arguments for you. ; If you use too many quotes, we will not be able to ascertain if you understand the concepts about which you are writing. ; Therefore, even if your answer is accurate, you will still fail the exam. ;

ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
Question 1: ; Answer A or B

A. ;Kornblum and Julian identify terrorism as a social problem. ; In what way is terrorism a current problem? What is
its recent history? How can Americans best protect themselves against the threat of terrorism? What is Human Relations role in this?

B. ;In Heil, Bennis and Stephen’s (2000) text Douglas McGregor, Revisited: Managing the Human Side of Enterprise the authors state that “Douglas McGregor’s significance was in applying a better understanding of how people
behave in the business world” (p. vii). Discuss McGregor’s contribution to organizational theory.

Question 2: ; Answer A or B

A. ; What are the basic factors involved in organizational change? ; Using a change model write a proposal that would increase diversity in an organization. ; Discuss the strategies that might be used by the practitioner to bring about the desired change.

B. ; ; Teams and teamwork receive more and more attention in the study of Organizational Behavior. ; Why is that so? ; What are the characteristics of a high performing work team? ;