PAD 530 Week 2 Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Rationale and Analysis for
Agency Selected, Part 1
Due Week 2 and worth
100 points
Refer to the Scenario for Assignments
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Write a three to four
(3-4) page paper, titled Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1
1.
Provide background information about the agency’s key historical
events, mission, and goals / objectives. (Title this section Introduction)
2.
Describe at least three (3) functions of this agency,
highlighting the public it serves. (Title this section Agency Functions)
3.
Analyze at least two (2) current events involving the agency
that might have implications to personnel management. (Use the e-Activities
from Week 1 and Week 2.) (Title this section Agency News)
4.
Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with at least
two (2) justifiable reasons. (Title this section Rationale for Selecting
Agency)
5.
Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than
five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate
peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites.
(Include no more than one non-government Website)
Some government
websites you may want to consider are:
Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions. When referencing Websites, make sure you follow APA formatting
within the text and on the Reference Page.
·
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Analyze key historical and legislative events in the development
of personnel management in the public sector.
·
Analyze pertinent issues, such as motivation and productivity,
collective bargaining, labor relations, equal employment opportunity (EEO),
affirmative action (AA), intergovernmental relations, and / or professionalism,
facing public personnel managers.
·
Assess external organizational and employee conditions as well
as their implications to and impact on personnel management.
·
Develop a proposal for strategic public personnel management for
a specific setting.
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
public personnel management.
·
Write clearly and concisely about public personnel management
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this
assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper,
and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this
assignment.
PAD 530 Week 2 Assignment 1
