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: 250 Assignment 1: Organizational Analysis
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely described the organization, what it does, the customers it serves,
and its size. Insufficiently described the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size.
Partially described the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size. Satisfactorily
described the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size. Thoroughly described the
organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size.
2. Research the organization’s mission statement. Discuss the role HR will play (or does play) in fostering the
organization’s mission statement.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely researched the organization’s mission statement; did not submit or
incompletely discussed the role HR will play (or does play) in fostering the organization’s mission statement.
Insufficiently researched the organization’s mission statement; insufficiently discussed the role HR will play (or
does play) in fostering the organization’s mission statement. Partially researched the organization’s mission
statement; partially discussed the role HR will play (or does play) in fostering the organization’s mission
statement. Satisfactorily researched the organization’s mission statement; satisfactorily discussed the role
HR will play (or does play) in fostering the organization’s mission statement. Thoroughly researched the
organization’s mission statement; thoroughly discussed the role HR will play (or does play) in fostering the
organization’s mission statement.
3. Assess the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled
workers, etc.). Recommend an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed.
Weight: 30% Did not submit or incompletely assessed the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g.,
high turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled workers, etc.); did not submit or incompletely recommended an HR
strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed. Insufficiently assessed the common HR
challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled workers, etc.);
insufficiently recommended an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed. Partially
assessed the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled
workers, etc.); partially recommended an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed.
Satisfactorily assessed the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over, low wages, lack
of skilled workers, etc.); satisfactorily recommended an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the
challenges assessed. Thoroughly assessed the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high
turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled workers, etc.); thoroughly recommended an HR strategy you would implement to
overcome the challenges assessed.
4. Determine how effective your recommendation above will be to making the organization more competitive.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely determined how effective your recommendation above will be to
making the organization more competitive. Insufficiently determined how effective your recommendation above
will be to making the organization more competitive. Partially determined how effective your recommendation
above will be to making the organization more competitive. Satisfactorily determined how effective your
recommendation above will be to making the organization more competitive. Thoroughly determined how
effective your recommendation above will be to making the organization more competitive.
5. 3 references
Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor
quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required
references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size.
2. Research the organization’s mission statement. Discuss the role HR will play (or does play) in fostering
the organization’s mission statement.
3. Assess the common HR challenges facing this organization (e.g., high turn-over, low wages, lack of skilled
workers, etc.). Recommend an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed.
4. Determine how effective your recommendation above will be to making the organization more competitive.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not
qualify as quality resources.