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