Research Assignment

Human Resource Initiatives (Primary Research Assignment)

Primary research for this assignment can be in the form of a personal or telephone interview.  With COVID-19, please utilize technology to conduct your interview, so the interview is not face-to-face (teleconference, video conference, etc.).  The person must be an expert in the human resource field, someone who has first-hand experience with the initiative or issue, reporting of direct observation from you in a researcher role or a human resource role.

Secondary research does not require an interview and we continue to gather data by utilizing existing research.

Topic: Human Resource Working Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Topic Selections:

• Remote Working Plan (telework)


• Business Continuity Plan


• Managing Employee Communication


• Maintaining Organizational Culture


• Talent Acquisition and Retention


• Engaging Remote Employees


• Essential versus Non-Essential Employees


• Implementation of Preventative Measures


• Considerations to Remain Open or Re-Opening


• Investment in Technology


• Handling of Sick Leave and/or Time-Off

Our paper must select a minimum of 5 COVID-19 HR related topics.

• Person to interview


• Consider the COVID-19 learning objectives or concepts of interest to research


• 5-6 page paper demonstrating an understanding of Human Resource application of course concepts


• A minimum of 6 references
  
  
  
  • We must use a minimum of 3 references from our Annotated Bibliography. 
  
  
  • We must use information from the course textbook to support your paper.  
  
  
  • Find additional peer-reviewed journal articles from Welder Library E-Resources or Google Scholar to support your paper (minimum of 5). Your articles must be within the last 10 years. 
  
  
  
  

Paper Requirements:

Write a 5-6 page paper demonstrating an understanding of the application of course concepts. A good rule of thumb is to introduce the subject discussed and use the information from your interview to support the subject. You must include citations from the course textbook and a minimum of four scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles (from Welder Library E-resources) to support your paper. Also, make sure how to review how to cite an interview in APA.  (Links to an external site.)

• Your paper is required to be in APA. 


• Include a title page 


• You do NOT need an abstract


• Avoid first person. 


• Include a reference page with a minimum of 6 sources (the course textbook and 5 peer reviewed journal articles). If you list a source as a reference,  you must include an in-text citation within your paper for that source.v