HRM2000 Human Resources Management Research Report (25%)
Fall 2022
The purpose of this assignment is to understand the impact key areas of HRM have on an organization’s
ability to achieve business goals. You will work in groups of 4 to complete this assignment. Group work
requires that you work collaboratively with your classmates to complete the assignment. Should you have
any barriers that prevent you from doing so, please ask your professor for accommodations on or before week
#5 of this course schedule.
% of final
grade
Deliverable #1: Project Outline (Group)
Deliverable #2: Presentation (Group)
5%
20%
Due Dates
Week # 6 (October 14)
As Assigned by Topic* - See Appendix A
Deliverable #1: Project Outline (Group) (5%) – due Week #6
Write a brief description of the HRM topic and focus the group has chosen.
a. See Appendix A
b. You must read and understand the chapter material on your chosen topic before engaging in
Library research. You may not restate or reteach material from the course (textbook,
PowerPoint, lectures)
c. Your formal research must expand the depth of your knowledge of the topic beyond the content
of this course. Here is a link you may find helpful https://tlp-lpa.ca/research/choose-a-topic
2. Each student is to find 2 appropriate research articles on this chosen topic. From the individual article
recommendations submitted by each group member, the group will choose the two best suited to your
research topic. Write an annotated bibliography for these two articles.
a. Research articles must be Academic, Scholarly or Professional Journal Articles. If you do not
know what these are or where to find them, be sure to book an appointment with your Humber
Librarian. Here is a link to HR specific resources at Humber’s Library
https://libguides.humber.ca/hr
b. Research material cannot be drawn from other textbooks, wikis/Wikipedia, newspaper company
or consultant website, blogs, “internet searches,” or other simplistic forms of reference &/or
publications
c. An annotated bibliography requires you to summarize, assess and reflect on the articles you
have found during your research. Here is a link to help you write an Annotated Bibliography How
to Write Annotated Bibliography
3. Find and describe a business case study/scenario that provides an example of the topic in a real
business workplace (benchmarking/best practices example).
a. Include the name and location of the company.
b. Explain why their situation is appropriate to connect with your chosen topic and research articles.
c. The example can come from almost any credible source. Some examples of sources could be
newspaper articles, magazine articles, television broadcasts, podcasts, webcasts, and personal
experiences.
d. Your example must reference a real story about a real company with real business outcomes.
Submission of a Project Outline is required in order to receive a grade on the presentation part of the assignment.
Deliverable #2: Group Presentation (20%)
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Summarize and describe your chosen topic and research focus.
Summarize the key learnings from your chosen Journal Article #1
Summarize the key learnings from your chosen Journal Article #2
Analyze and compare the two research articles from both contrast and synthesis perspectives.
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Describe the similarities in the research findings your chosen articles.
ii.
Describe the differences in the research findings of your chosen articles
Establish and explain the connection between your chosen area of HRM and the achievement of
business goals and outcomes.
Summarize the case study/scenario you chose as a benchmark for your topic.
Using the key learnings from the two research articles, analyze this company
i. What have they done well? What can they do better?
ii. Your analysis must draw on the research findings presented in the research articles you
have chosen.
Make recommendations about what this company can do to improve their approach and
incorporate the research findings/best practices into their HR Management.
What are the potential impacts to the business?
i. If done well – what are the potential (positive) impacts on business outcomes/objectives
that can be realized by implementing your recommendations
ii. If your recommendations are not implemented, what could be the negative impacts on
business outcomes/objectives
iii. This step requires you to revisit the connections that HR has from the impacts at the
individual level to the overall (collective) organizational level.
Posted with this assignment, for your reference, is a Power Point framework/template. It often helps
students to see the logical flow of the research & presentation materials. Your presentation must be no
less than 10 minutes long & no longer than 12 minutes.
Presentation visuals must include proper and accurate references/citations.
Failure to reference is considered a violation of academic integrity and can result in a mark of 0 for the entire
group.
DELIVERABLE #2 – GROUP PRESENTATION (20%)
POINTS RESEARCH PRESENTED
3
2
1
0
Presents appropriate level research material gathered from scholarly/professional journal articles
properly cited/referenced.
In-text (on slide) references are supported by a
bibliography/reference listing included at the end of the presentation. The information presented
extends or expands the understanding of the topic beyond the scope of course materials.
The references/sources are not at the appropriate level or are not cited or referenced properly.
References/sources from general business sites are used. The connection between the
references and the topic is not clear or does not extend &/or expand the class’s understanding of
the topic
The reference is about the wrong topic or is simply a popular restatement of the concept in the
book, or there are multiple problems from the above list.
No reference other than the text is provided
POINTS PRESENTATION CONTENT
4
3.5
3
25
2
0
The presentation meets all of the required elements:
• explains topic expands and extends the understanding of the topic
• summarizes and compares the two chosen research articles for synthesis and contrast
• establishing a connection between the application of the HRM aspect/topic and the
achievement of business goals and objectives
• uses key learnings from research articles to effectively analyze a chosen business case
study
• makes appropriate recommendations based upon research findings and analyses
Does not completely and correctly address 1 of the 5 elements above
Does not completely and correctly address 2 of the 5 elements above
Does not completely and correctly address 3 of the 5 elements above
Does not completely and correctly address 4 of the 5 elements above
Failure to address the 5 elements at all or addresses them all incorrectly.
POINTS APPLICATION to Business
2
1
0
The example is effective at demonstrating a real-life application of the HRM topic’s impact on an
organization
The situation might be an appropriate example, but it is not clear, or the examples reflect only a
small or narrow aspect of the topic.
The situation presented is not an example of the chosen HRM topic.
POINTS PRESENTERS
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.5
0
All presenters actively participate in the presentation, speak clearly and do not read the slide
contents. Introductions and transitions between presenters are smooth and seamless.
Some elements above are well handled, and others are not, or some presenters are effective and
others less so.
Presentation lacks planning. Presenters are hard to hear, Presenters are merely reading the
presentation slide(s) &/or notes. There appears to be no coordination among presenters.
Appendix A – Topics & Due Dates
Presentation Date
Topic
Job Design and Employee Motivation
Reducing Selection Bias through the use of Artificial Intelligence
Performance Appraisals and Performance Management, Is It Worth Doing It?
Career Development for a Marginalized Group (choose 1 group - Females,
Visible Minority (Black, Persons of Colour, Disabled or Indigenous)
Proactive Approaches to Employee Mental Health – Employee Mental Health
Literacy & Mental Health Wellness Programs
* Due date extensions can be requested.
*No submissions allowed/accepted after end of schedule class week #13.
Week 8
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Week 11
Week 12
Week 13