EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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Module 3 – Case
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: CONTINUED
Assignment Overview
Today’s HR professionals are expected to measure the success or failure of HR
practices based on the achievement of organizational outcomes. Brand identity,
bottom-line profitability, employee job satisfaction, and increased management focus
are all outcomes that can be achieved in part through an organization’s total rewards
program.
This case examines a fictitious M. K. Makey organization and how it aligns its total
rewards programs with its organizational goals and values.
Read the The Makey Case.
Case Assignment
You have been asked to write an opinion piece for a
local newspaper in which you address the following:
1. Analyze the practice of companies offering
their own products to enhance the total
compensation of its employees.
2. Is this a common practice in U.S.
organizations? Give real-life examples
(employers by name). In your educated
opinion, do you think this is a good idea? Why
or why not?
3. Make recommendations regarding an expansion of the benefits programs
offered at Makey’s. Justify your recommendations with outside sources.
Use at least 3 library sources &/or module sources to help strengthen and
validate your discussion. Also, utilize actual employer examples (stating employers
by name) from your readings/research.
Submit your paper by the module due date. Paper length: 3-4 pages (not counting
the cover and reference pages).
Assignment Expectations
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Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the Case rubric. The
following is a review of the rubric criteria:
Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment?
Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does
the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which
information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has
been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of
conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion
and analysis?
Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and well written? Are the
grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are
section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through
excessive use of direct quotations?
Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student
has read, understood, and can apply the background materials for the module? If
required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by
student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources
used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping
the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of
referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct
quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the
Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been
included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been
included on the References page?
Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning
management system) on or before the module’s due date?
