ASSIGNMENT 08
BZ420B Human Resource Management
Directions: Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages.
Part A
1. Describe three (3) factors that influence employee motivation and provide one (1) original example of each.
2. Describe three (3) motivation theories and provide one (1) original example that illustrates each.
Part B
Julie will be adopting a child in December and needs to take 10 weeks off to complete the process and bond with the baby. Julie works full time and has worked for her current employer (which has over 75 employees at its one location) for four years.
Steven is having knee surgery next week and will be off for six weeks. He is full time and has worked for his employer, which has almost 30 employees, for 7 months.
1. Provide a brief explanation of the FMLA law.
2. Which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your position.
Microsoft Word - BZ420B Assignment 8 ASSIGNMENT 08 BZ420B Human Resource Management Directions: Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages. Part A 1. Describe three (3) factors that influence employee motivation and provide one (1) original example of each. 2. Describe three (3) motivation theories and provide one (1) original example that illustrates each. Part B Julie will be adopting a child in December and needs to take 10 weeks off to complete the process and bond with the baby. Julie works full time and has worked for her current employer (which has over 75 employees at its one location) for four years. Steven is having knee surgery next week and will be off for six weeks. He is full time and has worked for his employer, which has almost 30 employees, for 7 months. 1. Provide a brief explanation of the FMLA law. 2. Which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your position. Grading Rubric Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment. CATEGORY Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unacceptable 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Student provides a clear, logical description of at least 3 factors that influence employee motivation. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of 2- 3 factors that influence employee motivation. Student provides a weak or unclear description of 1-2 factors that influence employee motivation. Student provides a poor description of 1-2 factors that influence employee motivation. 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points Student provides a clear, logical description of at least 1 example of each of the 3 factors described above. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of at least 1 example of 2-3 of the factors described above. Student provides a weak or unclear description of at least 1 example of 1-2 of the factors described above. Student provides a poor description of at least 1 example of 1-2 of the factors described above. 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Student provides a clear, logical description of at least 3 motivation theories. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of 2- 3 motivation theories. Student provides a weak or unclear description of 1-2 motivation theories. Student provides a poor description of 1-2 motivation theories. 15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points Student provides a clear, logical description of at least 1 example that illustrates each of the 3 motivation theories described above. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of at least 1 example that illustrates 2-3 of the motivation theories described above. Student provides a weak or unclear description of at least 1 example that illustrates 1-2 of the motivation theories described above. Student provides a poor description of at least 1 example that illustrates 1- 2 of the motivation theories described above. 10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points Student provides a clear, logical description of the FMLA law. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of the FMLA law. Student provides a weak or unclear description of the FMLA law. Student provides a poor description of the FMLA law. 20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points Student provides a clear, logical description of which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, with at least 2 clear, logical supporting facts. Student provides a mostly clear, logical description of which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, with 1-2 mostly clear, logical supporting facts. Student provides a weak or unclear description of which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, with 1-2 weak or unclear supporting facts. Student provides a poor description of which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, with 1-2 poor supporting facts. 20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points Student makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points The paper is written in proper format. All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly. The paper is written in proper format with only 1-2 errors. All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. The paper is written in proper format with only 3-5 errors. Most sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly. The paper is not written in proper format. Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly. Format (10 Points) Part A: Employee motivation factors - description (5 points) Part A: Employee motivation factors - examples (15 points) Part A: Motivation theories - description (5 points) Part A: Motivation theories - examples (15 points) Mechanics (20 Points) Part B: FMLA law - Julie & Steven (20 points) Part B: FMLA law description (10 points)