National university human resources

All students must complete a signature assignment that is a standard component of all HRM-667 sections. The purpose of the Compensation Signature Assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of compensation and benefits as one of the major human resource functions. You achieve this through a combination of research and practical application of compensation concepts relating to extrinsic and intrinsic rewards as elements for shaping work-related behaviors that an organization deems as most valuable for achievement of its strategic advantage and objectives. If you have recently completed HRM 637, you are likely already familiar with the signature assignment approach to exploring HR concepts through development of an integrated application.

In HRM 667 you will combine concepts through discussion of current research on reward, motivation, and performance appraisal, coupled with practical application of these ideas through evaluation of specific jobs and comparison of these jobs within a defined industry and market salary and benefits survey that lead to assessing benefits relevant to the employee population and organizational structure, and formulating a compensation system based upon merit, knowledge, and skill acquisition.

Mechanics of a traditional paper, such as introduction, discussion of research findings, a summarization and conclusion of the specific topic together with a reflection on the impact of the assignment and its influence on your own personal, academic, and/or professional development appear in the final product, along with such practical elements as a job analysis identifying compensable factors, tying those factors to a pay scheme that attempts to incentivize the desired work behaviors and attitudes consistent with the company’s strategic goals.

Structure and Content of Paper

Your paper should include a title page, abstract page, body of paper (sections I – IV below), reference page, and appendix. The body of the paper must be between 10 and 12 double-space pages. Use 12pt. Times New Roman font, 1” margins, headings, and page numbers. It must conform to APA formatting and stylistic guidelines. It must have no less than ten references to support your ideas. References must be scholarly, not Wikipedia types. No bulleted lists.

A note on paraphrasing. You must paraphrase, not copy verbatim. If you write something that is taken from a source, it must be in your own words with the original source cited. If you quote a source, it must be done according to APA requirements. Don’t know APA formatting and style? Do a Google search. I will be checking for this. If you quote more than just a few sentences (or few blocks of text) or if much of your paper is quoted, you may lose points for plagiarism. Yes, this is a form of plagiarism.