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HR001 Aligning Workforce Capacity: Evaluate organizational values and goals in order to align the workforce and deliver cost-effective, high-
quality care.
Assessment Rubric
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1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
3 Exceeds Expectations
Part I: Organizational Goals Analysis
Sub-Competency 1: Analyze organizational goals and values to make appropriate staffing decisions. Learning Objective 1.1:
Infer the goals of an
organization.
Description of the organizational goals of the Lockeport Medical Center is missing.
Response provides less
than five reasonable
organizational goals of the
Lockeport Medical Center,
and/or the response
provides an unclear or
vague description of the
organizational goals of the
Lockeport Medical Center,
and/or the response
describes unreasonable
goals of the Lockeport
Medical Center.
Response provides an unclear or vague explanation of why the goals are essential to operational success.
Response infers five
reasonable organizational
goals of the Lockeport
Medical Center and clearly
explains why the goals are
essential to operational
success.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Response infers more than
five reasonable
organizational goals of the
Lockeport Medical Center.
Learning Objective 1.2: Infer the values of an organization.
Description of values of the Lockeport Medical Center is missing.
Response provides less
than five reasonable
values of the Lockeport
Medical Center, and/or the
Response infers five
reasonable values of the
Lockeport Medical Center.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
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3 Exceeds Expectations
response provides an
unclear or vague
description of the values of
the Lockeport Medical
Center, and/or the
response describes
unreasonable values.
Response provides an unclear or inaccurate explanation of what the values communicate about the organization.
Response includes a clear and accurate explanation of what the values communicate about the organization.
Response infers more than five reasonable organizational values of the Lockeport Medical Center.
Learning Objective 1.3:
Describe employee
traits or qualities
necessary to achieve
organizational goals.
Description of traits that
are relevant and necessary
to fulfill the organizational
goals is missing.
Response describes less
than five traits or qualities
that are relevant and
necessary to fulfill the
organizational goals,
and/or the response
provides an unclear or
vague traits or qualities.
Response provides an
unclear or inaccurate
explanation of how each
trait or quality is essential
to achieve the
organizational goals.
Response describes five traits that are relevant and necessary to fulfill the organizational goals. Response provides a clear explanation of how each trait or quality is essential to achieve the organizational goals.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Response describes more than five traits that are relevant and necessary to fulfill the organizational goals.
Sub-Competency 2: Analyze ways to staff an organization.
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1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
3 Exceeds Expectations
Learning Objective 2.1:
Create an
organizational chart.
Organizational chart is missing.
Organizational chart
includes less than 10
potential positions
necessary to achieve the
organizational goals,
and/or the 10 potential
positions are not necessary
to achieve the
organizational goals.
Organizational chart is unclear and not understandable.
Organizational chart includes 10 potential positions necessary to achieve the organizational goals. Organizational chart is clear and understandable.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Selected positions include cross-functional roles and reflect different organization goals.
Learning Objective 2.2:
Explain how positions
can help achieve
organizational goals.
Explanation of ways the positions will help Lockeport Medical Center achieve its organizational goals is missing.
Response provides a vague explanation of ways the positions will help Lockeport Medical Center achieve its organizational goals, and/or the response describes irrational ways the positions will help Lockeport Medical Center achieve its organizational goals.
Response provides clear
and rational ways the
positions will help
Lockeport Medical Center
achieve its organizational
goals.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: The rationale includes an explanation of how the different positions interrelate to achieve organizational goals.
Part II: Compensation Methods Sub-Competency 3: Analyze compensation methods for physicians and support staff.
Learning Objective 3.1:
Describe compensation
methods.
Description of
compensation methods for
support staff and
Presentation provides a description of less than three different compensation methods for
Presentation provides a description of three different compensation methods for support staff
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
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3 Exceeds Expectations
physicians is missing in the
presentation.
Audio narration is missing.
support staff and less than two different compensation methods for physicians, and/or the compensation methods are not supported by academic/professional resources or the resources are not relevant. The audio narration is incomplete or insufficient.
and two different compensation methods for physicians. Response is supported by relevant academic/ professional resources. The audio narration adequately supports the slide presentation.
Presentation provides a summary of more than three different compensation methods for support staff and more than two different compensation methods for physicians.
Learning Objective 3.2:
Describe the
advantages and
disadvantages of
compensation
methods.
Description of advantages and disadvantages of compensation is missing in the presentation.
Presentation provides less than two advantages and less than two disadvantages of designing, implementing, or using each compensation method at Lockeport Medical Center, and/or the advantages and disadvantages are illogical. Presentation is not supported by academic/professional resources or the resources are not relevant.
Presentation provides two
logical advantages and two
disadvantages of
designing, implementing,
or using each
compensation method at
Lockeport Medical Center.
Presentation is supported by relevant academic/ professional resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Presentation provides more than two logical advantages and more than two disadvantages of designing, implementing, or using each compensation method at Lockeport Medical Center.
Learning Objective 3.3:
Recommend
compensation
Recommendations for compensation methods are missing.
Presentation provides unclear or vague recommendations for one
Presentation provides recommendations for one compensation method for
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus
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methods.
compensation method for physicians and one compensation method for support staff. The rationale for the recommendations based on the organizational goals and values is unclear or irrelevant.
physicians and one compensation method for support staff. The rationale for the recommendations is based on the organizational goals and values.
the following: The rationale incorporates current research (past three years) and/ or data related to compensation of healthcare professionals.
Learning Objective 3.4:
Explain the impact of
compensation on
recruitment.
Explanation of the impact of compensation on recruitment of support staff and physicians at Lockeport Medical Center is missing.
Presentation provides an
unclear, vague, or
inaccurate explanation of
the impact of
compensation on the
recruitment of support
staff and physicians at
Lockeport Medical Center.
Explanation is not supported by academic/professional resources or the resources are not relevant.
Presentation provides a clear and accurate explanation of the impact of compensation on the recruitment of support staff and physicians at Lockeport Medical Center. Explanation is supported by relevant academic/ professional resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: The rationale discusses impacts related to specific evolving human resource management trends, including recruitment cost containment, productivity changes, and/or diversity management.
PS002: Oral Communication: Use effective oral presentation skills.
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1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
3 Exceeds Expectations
Learning Objective PS 2.1: Use clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.
Presenter mumbles or speaks in a monotone, mispronounces words, and/or struggles to find appropriate pacing or volume.
Presenter inconsistently uses clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.
Presenter engages the audience through mostly clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.
Presenter enhances audience engagement through consistently clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.
Learning Objective PS 2.2: Organize information to be presented.
Information is disorganized to a degree that impedes audience understanding.
Organization of information minimally supports audience understanding.
Organization of information generally enhances audience understanding of concepts.
Organization of information significantly enhances audience understanding of both general and specific concepts, and promotes audience engagement.
PS003: Technology: Use technology tools effectively. Learning Objective PS 3.1: Use images and layout of presentations to effectively communicate content to a specific audience.
Images and layout are inappropriate, hard to read, and/or impede audience understanding of key concepts.
Images or layout provide limited support for audience understanding of key concepts.
Images and layout generally support audience understanding of key concepts.
Images and design elements are used purposefully, and they effectively support audience engagement and understanding of key concepts.
Part III: Job Description
Sub-Competency 4: Create a job description that aligns with organizational goals. Learning Objective
LO 4.1:
Identify key indicators
to complete a Job
Requirements Matrix.
Job Requirements Matrix is
missing.
Job Requirements Matrix:
• Identifies less than 10 job-specific tasks
• Inaccurately lists the
corresponding task-
specific dimensions.
• does not assign
Job Requirements Matrix accurately:
• Identifies 10 job-specific
tasks
• Lists the corresponding
task-specific dimensions
• Assigns percentage to
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Job matrix identifies more
than 10 job-specific tasks.
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percentage to each task
indicating how
important each task is to
the overall position
• Unclearly or vaguely
defines job-specific
Knowledge, Skills,
Abilities, and Other
characteristics (KSAOs).
• Unclearly or vaguely
identifies which KSAOs
are required and which
are preferred to fulfill
the job role
• Does not rate the
relative importance of
each KSAO on a scale
that ranges from 1–5
Response provides a
recommendation of less
than five of the most
important skills for the
position and/or unclearly
or vaguely explains why
each is so important.
Response unclearly and/or
each task, indicating
how important each task
is to the overall position
• Defines job-specific
KSAOs
• Identifies which KSAOs
are required and which
are preferred to fulfill
the job role
• Rates the relative
importance of each
KSAO on a scale that
ranges from 1–5
Response provides a recommendation of the five most important skills for the position and clearly explains why each is so important. Response clearly and accurately explains the purpose of the selected skills in terms of the organization’s outcome measures and strategic goals.
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3 Exceeds Expectations
inaccurately explains the purpose of the selected skills in terms of the organization’s outcome measures and strategic goals.
Learning Objective 4.2:
Create a job
description.
Position summary, essential job functions, goals, prerequisite preparation, worker traits, working conditions, physical demands, responsibility for errors and losses, and job relationships are missing in the job description.
Response provides a vague, unclear, or inaccurate description of the position summary, essential job functions, goals, prerequisite preparation, worker traits, working conditions, physical demands, responsibility for errors and losses, and job relationships.
Response clearly and accurately provides the position summary, essential job functions, goals, prerequisite preparation, worker traits, working conditions, physical demands, responsibility for errors and losses, and job relationships in the job description.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following: Response incorporates specific practice demands in the job description, including assessment management and/or specialized job functions, goals, and job relationships.
PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.
Learning Objective PS 1.1: Use proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
Multiple major and minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are highly distracting and seriously impact readability.
Multiple minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are distracting and negatively impact readability.
Writing reflects competent use of standard edited American English. Errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics do not negatively impact readability.
Grammar, spelling, and mechanics reflect a high level of accuracy in standard American English and enhance readability.
Learning Objective PS 1.2: Organize writing to
Writing is poorly organized and incoherent. Introductions, transitions,
Writing is loosely organized. Limited use of introductions, transitions,
Writing is generally well- organized. Introductions, transitions, and
Writing is consistently well-organized. Introductions, transitions,
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enhance clarity.
and conclusions are missing or inappropriate.
and conclusions provides partial continuity.
conclusions provide continuity and a logical progression of ideas.
and conclusions are used effectively to enhance clarity, cohesion, and flow.
Learning Objective PS 1.3: Apply APA style to written work.
APA conventions are not applied.
APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are applied inconsistently.
APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are generally applied correctly in most instances. Sources are generally cited appropriately and accurately.
APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are applied correctly and consistently throughout the paper. Sources are consistently cited appropriately and accurately.
Learning Objective PS 1.4: Use appropriate vocabulary and tone for the audience and purpose.
Vocabulary and tone are inappropriate and negatively impact clarity of concepts to be conveyed.
Vocabulary and tone have limited relevance to the audience.
Vocabulary and tone are generally appropriate for the audience and support communication of key concepts.
Vocabulary and tone are consistently tailored to the audience and effectively and directly support communication of key concepts.
PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze professional issues and inform best
practice.
Learning Objective PS 5.2: Generate reasonable and appropriate assumptions.
Assumptions are missing. Response does not adequately present and discuss key assumptions in an original argument.
Response presents and discusses key assumptions in an original argument.
Response justifies the reasonableness and need for assumptions in an original argument.
Learning Objective PS 5.3: Assess multiple perspectives and alternatives.
Assessment of multiple perspectives is missing.
Response does not identify nor adequately consider multiple perspectives or alternatives.
Response identifies and considers multiple perspectives and alternatives.
Response justifies selection of chosen alternative relative to others.
This assessment has three-parts that all work together to create a recommendation to executive leadership. Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.
Part I: Organizational Goals Analysis
This is a case-based paper. You have just obtained a key management position within the Lockeport Medical Center Human Resources Department and are charged with conducting an analysis of Lockeport’s organizational goals, identifying essential positions that align with those goals to ensure goals are achieved, and making reasonable recommendations for compensation strategies that are specific to the workforce trends and potential challenges of recruitment and retention for the geographic location and type of organization presented in the case. You have been asked to assist in aligning workforce capacity with the organizational needs of the organization in order to ensure delivery of cost-effective, high-quality healthcare. You must first become familiar with Lockeport Medical Center by reviewing the document “Organizational Description—Lockeport Medical Center, and conduct your own research into the workforce conditions specific to healthcare workers and physicians that pertain to Lockeport. Based on your analysis of the workforce environment for Lockeport and the organizational description and goals you have developed and inferred from the case information, address the following: (2-4 pages)
· Provide a brief and specific introduction to Lockeport Medical Center including a discussion of its geographic location and the anticipated advantages and challenges that it may experience related to workforce environment specific to that geographic location. Make sure to include any unique considerations that apply to this type of organization. Cite your research about workforce conditions relevant to the location and type of organization that describes Lockeport
· Infer five organizational goals of the Lockeport Medical Center, and explain why the goals are essential to the operational success of this medical center. Create goals in your own words that best address the goals as outlined in the case.
· Infer five values of the Lockeport Medical Center, and explain what the values communicate about this organization. Discuss values using specific language that relates to the case details about Lockeport’s location and the anticipated needs for this type of organization.
· Describe five key employee traits or qualities relevant to and necessary to fulfill the described organizational goals that are specific to Lockeport, and explain how each key employee trait or quality is essential to achieve the organizational goals.
· Insert an organizational chart that highlights 10 potential positions that align to specific organizational goals you have created. Present a realistic and authentic organizational chart that illustrates where these potential positions would be placed within the chart showing realistic lines of reporting. The organizational chart needs to be realistic for the size and type of organization as described in the case.
· Summarize by explaining how each of these positions will specifically help Lockeport Medical Center achieve its organizational goals.
During your training for the management position you now hold at Lockeport, you learned that developing an effective compensation method is essential to a company’s employee turnover and retention. You also understand that factors that reduce turnover and allow for competitive recruitment are very different based on geographic location and by type of organization. For this slide presentation, you will prepare a brief and informative summary of your recommendations on the most effective compensation methods to achieve Lockeport’s goals. Your audience is the executive leadership for Lockeport, including its Board of Trustees. Create a 6 slide (not counting references slide) presentation with audio narration to present to the executive leadership team. Your presentation should:
· Describe at least three different compensation methods for support staff and at least two different compensation methods for physicians that would be options for Lockeport.
· Describe two advantages and two disadvantages for each method you describe.
· Recommend the one best compensation method to be used for physicians and the one best compensation method for support staff that are the most relevant and reasonable based on what you know about the workforce environment and organizational goals for Lockeport Defend why you made each recommendation.
· In a summary slide, explain the impact of compensation on the recruitment of support staff and physicians at Lockeport Medical Center.
As a final part of your three part proposal package for the executive leadership team, you will provide a job description that aligns with the goals of the organization for one of the specific and key positions you identified in Part I.
· Complete the “Job Requirements Matrix” for one key position at Lockeport Medical Center.
· Create a job description for the key position. (Use the sample “Job Description” as a guide.)
Presentation Title
Your Name
Program Name or Degree Name, Walden University
COURSE XXX: Title of Course
Instructor Name
Month XX, 202X
Slide Title
Go to the “Home” tab at the top and click the “New Slide” or “Layout” button to access different formatting for your slides.
Choose formatting that presents your information in the most logical way.
Use consistent, grammatically parallel format for bulleted lists (for example, on this slide, each element begins with an imperative verb).
You can also consult APA’s suggestions on formatting lists.
End bullet points consistently, either with or without a period.
Slide Title
Keep font of text consistent.
Be sure headings are consistent in their spacing, placement, size, etc.
Consider using the slide after the title slide to summarize your presentation’s points (like an abstract for a paper).
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Your slides can also contain entire paragraphs, like this one does. In both paragraphs and bulleted lists in your presentation, citation rules apply just as they do in papers: when using or referencing another author’s ideas, you must cite that source. When incorporating a citation in a slide, do so just as you would in a traditional paper: According to Jones (2020), presentations are not very different from papers.
According to Smith and Cat (2020), you should make your presentation great, not just good.
Use APA style rules to format any tables and figures in your presentation:
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Always include a reference list at the end of your presentation, just like you would in a paper. Reference list entries take the same format they would in a paper, including a hanging indent. Visit the Common Reference List Examples page for the correct APA format. Here are a few examples:
Jones, P. (2020). This great book. Publisher.
Smith, W., & Cat, D. (2020). How to make a good presentation great. Presentations Quarterly, 45(4), 56-59. https://doi.org/10.123.45/abc
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