Capstone Milestone #3

Capstone Milestone #3

Type of document       Essay

4 Pages Double Spaced

Subject area        Business

Academic Level  High School

Style APA

References 3

Order description:

Introduction and Purpose of Assignment

This week continues the development of a business plan that you will work on throughout the class. The final projects of the business plan will include both a presentation and paper. Each milestone is required to be in APA formatting. The final project will include all the weekly milestones along with the additional work required in Week Five. The feedback that you receive from your instructor should be used to revise your weekly submissions before completing the final project.

Objectives

  • Analyze plans for an effective training strategy. (3.5)
  • Examine major considerations in staffing. (3.6)

Theory and Context

Developing a single course of training can take considerable time. Developing an entire training program for an organization is a major undertaking. Training is expensive for employers. Both the cost of training and the missed time from work add to the cost. When developing a training program this cost must be offset by the specific benefits provided by the program. A training program should address areas of employee weaknesses and provide employees the ability to develop skills to a higher level, resulting in improved employee performance.

The discussion of staffing often focuses on hiring; however, staffing involves more than simply hiring new employees. Sometimes it requires a critical analysis of employees for termination or promotion. Getting the right people in the right position and also getting the right number of people requires a thorough analysis of the company’s staffing needs.

Resources

BizLibrary – employee training online. (2013). Creating a training program and learning culture in your organization [Video library]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myeL-OaBdw0

Karahalios, D. (May 12, 2010). Performance management – 6 simple steps [Video file].

Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHpAacOQTk0

Instructions

  1. Review, “How to Write a Business Plan.”
  2. Prepare a staffing plan for your business.
  3. How will you recruit the employees for your business?
  4. What is the selection process?
  5. What are the benefits that you will provide your employees?
  6. How will you provide training and development?
  7. Consideration of Diversity
  8. Performance Appraisal
  9. How to deliver feedback to your employees?
  10. The SBA resources will provide a good guide for this project, but the papers developed need to adhere to APA formatting.
  11. Three references are required for each milestone submission.
  12. APA formatting is required…………………………………………………………………………………..

General Paper Writing Rubric

Content

A level        B level        C level        D or F levels

Please select and utilize the appropriate checklist to assist with content quality.

Adapted from The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors

Research Paper / Essay

Relevant content with analysis is developed. Relevant content exists, but needs more analysis.

Content is somewhat relevant, but lacks analysis.   Information is provided.

Analysis is excellent.    Analysis is good. Analysis is average.

Analysis is difficult to follow.

Supporting Resources

The required number of relevant resources is integrated to articulate major points, if applicable. Relevant resources are provided, but not the number required for the paper, if applicable.       Resources are provided, but not relevant to the content and requirements of the paper, if applicable.         The required number of supporting resources is not provided, if applicable.

Presentation

Once the paper is written, please apply the checklist for presentation points.

Adapted from The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors

Writing follows the presentation checklist.

Writing follows some of the presentation checklist.

Writing does not follow most of the presentation checklist.

Writing does not follow the presentation checklist.

Presented in APA format very well.

Presented in APA format with minor errors.

Presented in APA format for the most part.    Not presented in APA format well or not at all.

Resources are correctly referenced to APA standard.        Resources are referenced to APA standard.     Resources incorrectly referenced to APA standard. Resources not referenced to APA standard.

Mechanics

No grammatical errors will be perfect score.

Minor grammatical errors (1-3).    Some grammatical errors (4-5).     Many grammatical errors (6-9).         Many grammatical errors (10+).