Review conventional and current literature on one of the following subjects:
- Any topic listed under Brief Contents of the text
- Other topics (upon approval from course instructor)
Select two articles on the Human Resource Management (HRM) related topic you choose that are written by two different authors. Write a 3-page paper using the following format:
Heading on the top portion of Page 1 only (Note: This is not a running head):
- Your name
- Course Title
- Date of Submission
- The Title and Author of each article
- The Source of each article
Compare/Contrast the Two Articles (Section Heading)
Use either narrative or outline form to compare/contrast the main points, themes, etc. of each article. (Note: Begins immediately after the Heading on Page 1)
Conclusions (Section Heading)
State and discuss the conclusions/principles drawn from your analysis of the two articles
Application (Section Heading) Associate the conclusions/principles learned to the effective, efficient and strategic operation of the Human Resources function or the organization in total.
Note 1:
- Use the Section Headings above to separate the sections of your paper
- The Conclusions and Application sections must constitute 2/3 of the paper
Note 2:
- The following will assist you in completing this assignment. This information is offered to help you think through the assignment.
Analysis 1.
- What are/is the main conclusion(s) (may be stated or unstated; may be recommendations, explanations, and so on, conclusion indicator words and ‘therefore’ test may help.)? ‘Therefore’ – There are certain words and phrases which people characteristically use to indicate that they are arguing a case – that they are presenting reasons for a conclusion. The obvious word people use in this context is ‘therefore’.
- What are the reasons (data, evidence) and their structure?
- What is assumed (that is, implicit or taken for granted, perhaps in the context)?
- Clarify the meaning (by the terms, claims or arguments) which need it? Evaluation
- Are the reasons acceptable (including explicit reasons and unstated assumptions – this may involve evaluating factual claims, definitions and value judgments and judging the credibility of a source)?
- (a) Does the reasoning support its conclusion(s) (is the support strong, for example ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, or weak?) (b) Are there other relevant consideration/arguments which strengthen or weaken the case? (You may already know these or may have to construct them.)
- What is your overall evaluation (in light of 1 through 6)?
