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WRITTENASSIGNMENT (100 Points)

Topic and Popular Press Article : Due Monday March 11 by 8 pm

Outline and Reference List: Due Monday March 26 by 8 pm
Research Paper (100 Points): Due on iLearn Monday April 30 (by 10 pm) and a printed copy at the BEGINNING

of CLASS on Tuesday May 1

Human Resource Research Paper Instructions

This assignment asks you to select a human resource issue/topic currently faced by businesses that you would
like to learn more about and then research about the topic. Once you have gathered information, you will write
a Research Paper that: describes the issue/topic, presents a detailed analysis of the issue, and then compares
and contrasts the issue from both the manager side and the employee side. There are three deadlines:

1. Select a topic and find a supporting article due Monday March 12 by 8 pm (this is the Weekly
Assignment due on March 12). A list of potential topics has been provided but you are welcome to
select any topic you like as long as it has some connection to a current human resource issue, our
course, and your area of study (i.e. hospitality, dietetics, management). After you have picked your
topic, you are asked to find a popular press article that describes how this issue is currently
impacting a business related to your chosen field. Popular press articles can be found in business
magazines or newspapers that are mainstream reputable sources (e.g., New York Times, Forbes,
Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, etc.)

2. Draft an outline and create a reference list due Monday March 26 by 8 pm (this is the Weekly
Assignment due on March 26 – NOTE this is the Monday AFTER spring break!) Create an outline of
your paper with main topics and sub topics clearly organized. You must list your 6 sources in APA
format as well in this submission

a. 1 source should be the class textbook
b. 1 source should be the popular press article you found
c. 4 sources should be from scholarly sources or academic journals (see the list of scholarly

sources for some options of where to look for articles)

3. Write a detailed research paper and submit an electronic copy to iLearn by 10 pm on Monday
April 30. A paper copy is due at the BEGINNING OF CLASS on Tuesday May 1. Assume that the
reader of the paper is a business owner or senior level manager. Your paper should present a clear
analytical review of the human resource topic you have chosen. Your paper should include:

a. An introduction and conclusion
b. A clear description of the issue or topic. Explain why the topic is a something worth

investigating (you can reference your popular press article here). Present a review of the
issue/topic and inform the reader of how it came to be. Describe how the issue/topic
matters. Why is it an issue or concern?

c. Compare and contrast the issue using specific information or details (with appropriate
sources) from both the manager side and the employee side of the issue. Why would this
issue/concern matter to a business? To an employee? What impact would this issue have
on the business or on the employee? How should companies manage or act in regard to this
issue/topic? Use sources throughout this section to justify your thoughts.

The purpose of this paper is for you to identify a current issue or topic in Human Resources that a business in
your field or discipline would face. Students are expected to research to learn how to stay current on HR related
topics as it is a critical need for a manager, as is the knowledge of how to strategically plan for the Human
Resources function.

The paper requires you to develop a clear analysis based on current research of a topic or issue in Human
Resources. You want to conduct a scholarly review of the literature, and you must have a minimum of four
citations from scholarly sources (see the attached list of sample scholarly sources). Your reference page will
include at least 6 total references (4 scholarly sources, the class textbook, the popular press article). Keep in
mind that this paper is an analysis of the topic/issue and is not merely a summary of the bibliographic list of
resources. Your paper must use scholarly references and it must be written in a narrative format synthesizing
the research from your citations, which must be in presented in APA format (this means you need both in text
citations and a reference page). The paper should be NO LONGER than 5 pages and include at the least the
following:

1. Introduction and Purpose of the Paper
2. General Findings of the Research (including definition of the issue)
3. Synthesis of the Findings
4. Conclusions
5. Reference Page (this is NOT included in the 5 page limit)

Grading Rubric

Topic / issue description (40%)
Does the paper present a clear description of the issue or topic? Explain why the topic is a something worth
investigating (you can reference your popular press article here). Present a review of the issue/topic and inform
the reader of how it came to be. Describe how the issue/topic matters. Why is it an issue or concern?

Evaluation of the issue (40%)
Compare and contrast the issue using specific information or details (with appropriate sources) from both the
manager side and the employee side of the issue. Why would this issue/concern matter to a business? To an
employee? What impact would this issue have on the business or on the employee? How should companies
manage or act in regard to this issue/topic? Use sources throughout this section to justify your thoughts.

Sources (5%)
Were the sources informative and relevant to the topic? Was an appropriate number and variety of sources
utilized? Were sources used to describe the issues in clear detail? Were they property cited using APA format
(both in text and in a reference page)

Writing Proficiency (15%)
Is the paper free of spelling and grammar errors? Is there a clear purpose? Is the issue described in enough
detail to support the analysis? Does the paper have a professional introduction and conclusion that summarize
the content?

Guidelines & Specification

The paper which describes the company should be no longer than five pages, double line-spaced, in 12 point
Times New Roman or Cambria font, with 1” margins. Any text submitted past the end of the fifth page WILL NOT
BE READ OR GRADED. To meet this page restriction, carefully edit and parse your word to maximize meaning in
every sentence.

 Include your #SFSU ID in the document header – DO NOT put your name(s) on the written assignment.
Any individual that submits a paper with a name will lose 5%

 You must have page numbers at the bottom of each page
 Five (5) page maximum of written text (not including the reference page). All references referred to in the

writing must be properly cited in APA format both in text and in a reference page at the end of the
document.

Scholarly Journals

The following list of journals is a partial list of acceptable scholarly journals to be used as potential sources for all
research papers. Wikipedia is NOT a scholarly source. The SF State library does not subscribe to all of these
journals.

Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Review
Administrative Science Quarterly
Personnel Psychology
Training and Development Journal
California Management Review
Organizational Dynamics
Decision Sciences
American Sociological Review
Abnormal and Social Psychology
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Making
Journal of Management Studies
Journal of Applied Psychology
Personnel
Personnel Journal
Business Horizons
Harvard Business Review
Journal of Management
Human Relations
Monthly Labor Review
Industrial Relation
H. R. Magazine
Workforce
HRM 560 Possible Research Paper Topics

Absenteeism: Cases, Remedies, and Prevention
Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and Work
Americans with Disabilities Act: Current Status and Rulings for employees/employers
Application Blanks: Creation, Usage, and Legal Obligations
Arbitration Costs and Benefits in Settling Labor Relations Disputes
Behaviorally-Anchored Rating Scales
Behavior Modification Approaches
Contingent Workers/Workforce
Costing Behaviors
Current Immigration Problems as a Human Resource Issue
Discipline and Disciplinary Action
Downsizing the Workplace: Problems and Solutions
Drug Testing Issues
Early Retirement Plans and Methods
Employee Assistance Plans
Employee Development Methods
Employee Handbooks: What You Need to Know
Executive Recruiting and Selection
Exit Interviews
Flex Time
Flexible Benefit Systems
Gainsharing
Genetic Testing
Grievance and Complaint Settlement Methods
Health Care Cost Containment Methods
HR Metrics
Human Resource Accounting
Human Resource Information Systems
Interviewing Methods in the Selection Process
Is Affirmative Action Still Needed in 2018 and Beyond?
Job Enrichment
Job Sharing
Legal Aspects of Pregnancy and Family Leave Policies
Management Development: Planning & Evaluation
Minimum wage changes: how do companies cope
Outsourcing the Human Resource Function
Paid Family Medical Leave
Peer Method of Performance Appraisal
Personality Tests and the Selection of Employees
Reducing Job Fatigue, Boredom, and Monotony
Privacy Concerns of Employees
Unions: Current and Future Status
Profit Sharing Plans
Proper and Improper Termination in Today’s Economy
Reverse Discrimination and Affirmative Action Today
Self-Directed Work Teams
Sexual Harassment: Prevention and Corrective Actions
Status of Employer Liability and Current Trends in Reference Checking
Stress and Burnout: HR Solutions
Strikes: Management Strategies
The Use of the Polygraph (lie detector) in the Selection Process
Tipping as compensation: Rules and justice
Turnover: How much, How Little?
Wage Compression: Problems and Solutions
Women and the “Glass Ceiling”
Workplace violence