EC Human Resources Checking out The Web Tandfonline Website Analysis Discussion

Checking out the Web

Back in the Stone Ages, when I was just a kid, about the only place to get information was out of a book at the library. I was recently visiting my relatives, and one of my nieces, who is seven years old, wanted me to look at a paper she was writing about the moon for her class at school. She led me off to her room, and fired up her computer. First she showed me the paper in her word processing program. I asked a question about some information she had included. She rolled her eyes, flipped over to Google, and found the source of her facts in less than 30 seconds.

These days, information is everywhere, and you need to harness its power. Using the web well opens doors to success in every field.

Employee Performance Management Evaluation Review Appraisals

Please view this video before writing your analysis:Employee Performance Management Evaluation Review Appraisals (Links to an external site.)[Video, 02:46 minutes]

The impact of the computer and related technology on the human resource function over the last 25 years has been dramatic, and in many ways, revolutionary. There has hardly been an aspect that has not undergone significant change.

WEBSITE ANALYSIS: For this assignment, you are asked to find and report on at least four websites that relate to performance management/performance appraisal/career management. In your report, you must review each website in terms of the quality and usefulness of the information for the HR professional or manager. Your report should be 2-4 pages in length and written in APA style.

Your report should consider:

• Have you identified and included the link to at least four unique websites?
• Have you provided a review of each website that notes its strengths and weaknesses in the information presented from the perspective of an HR professional?
• Is information from the textbooks and other sources integrated into your analysis appropriately? For all sources, you must provide complete citations.
• Is the paper professionally presented? Remember your audience. It is important to present your information as clearly and succinctly as possible. (Do not sacrifice thoroughness for mere brevity.) Please proofread carefully for grammar and spelling errors.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin®

This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the SBT Textbook Activity Rubric. Please review this rubric prior to beginning your work. You can also access the rubric on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module. This assignment is worth 10% of your final course grade.