[WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 4]

The evaluation of performance should be a process that assists in achieving individual and organizational goals and serves as a catalyst for overcoming challenges. This assignment connects the dots between the steps from the initial position questionnaire to the resulting job analysis, job design, and finally, the intent of the performance appraisal process.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Read Chapters 6 and 7 in the textbook the Performance Appraisal Tool Kit.

Read Chapter 2 in the textbook the Job Description Handbook.

For this assignment, you will

Evaluate the importance of the initial position questionnaire/interview, the resulting job analysis, the job design, and the performance appraisal process.

Explain how each step is connected and why each is important to the next, ensuring consistency in employee job performance.

Explain the elements that you consider to be important and appropriate for an appraisal system for an individual and the organization based on your evaluation.

Support your decisions with examples and at least two credible and professional resources.

The Performance Appraisal System paper

Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

Student’s name

Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Due date

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.

Must use at least two credible and professional sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view The University of Arizona Global Campus Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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Waypoint Assignment Submission

How would you describe both perspectives – social problems versus individual responsibility? How might social policy decisions based on these perspectives differ? Do you believe that social problems should be an excuse for poor judgement? Explain your position and provide an example.

write a narrative essay in which you address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least four scholarly sources and Cite your sources in APA format.

1. Explain the evolution and growing purpose of criminology in the past century

2. Discuss “deviant behavior” from both a social and criminal justice perspective.

3. Compare and contrast experimental criminology and theoretical criminology

4. Why should the study of crime be considered inter-disciplinary, taking in to account biology, psychology, psychiatry and political science? Develop an example where at least two of these disciplines can be attached to a crime.

5. Why is victimology an important sub-set of social science research?

6. How does a culture decide what should be labeled as “criminal”?

Clear Expectations Establish Accountabilities [WLO: 2] [CLOs: 2, 4]

Properly formatted job descriptions provide a specific outline of the job requirements; however, there are times that there are assumed expectations built into the description that are not clearly communicated.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

Read Chapters 6 and 7 in the course textbook the Performance Appraisal Tool Kit.

Review the How I Fit? video below.

Think about a time or situation where you were evaluated on an action, task, or behavior and were not clearly provided the directions or expectations before evaluation.

In your initial discussion forum post,

Briefly describe the situation and any ramifications that resulted from not being given clear directions.

What actions should the human resource manager have taken to provide clear communication so no misunderstanding of the expectations occurs before the evaluation?

What legal implications can arise from poorly written job descriptions, if any?

The company picked is Netflix. Please include 3-5 charts.

Successful Change Versus a Dismal Failure

Using the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, locate and discuss a scholarly article that describes a successful change initiative within an organization. Next, locate and discuss a scholarly article that describes a failed change initiative within an organization. Compare and contrast the implementation theories used for the change events discussed in the two articles. Provide a summation of what could have been done to make the failed initiative a success.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission

Submit written rough draft of Midterm Project Proposal presentation1

Submit as a Microsoft Word Document for grading

For this project, you will be crafting the following sections of your proposal: introduction (including problem statement), literature review, project objectives & Bibliography. The specific expectations for each section and for formatting your midterm project are located on the midterm assignment.