MGMT 493 OL1: Human Resource Strategy Summer 2020

Review and Reflect Paper Week 1

Overview: This week, we focused on recruitment and attraction (Week 2, Part 1) and employee selection (Week 2, Part 2) in organizations. This assignment will help you reflect on this content. 

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Instructions: 

a. First, please review the assigned materials below.

  1. Watch the HR Coffee talks with Jason Obilana and Professor Donald Truxillo, and the mini-lecture from Professor Berrin Erdogan. 

b. Then, please respond to each question below:

  1. What are two take-aways from the interview with Jason Obilana? (4 points)
  1. Based on Professor Erdogan’s mini lecture, what is overqualification? Why might organizations consider recruit and attract overqualified employees? (4 points)
  1. Why is job analysis such an important aspect of the employee selection process? (4 points)
  1. Based on Professor Truxillo’s talk, what is meant by applicant reactions? Why is it important for organizations to pay attention to applicant reactions? (4 points)
Grading Rubric
FormatYour paper must be between 900 words AND submitted in Word or pdf only.Submit a professional, neat, and organized work: Copy-paste each question to your document and write your answer below each question (Question prompts count toward the word limit, too).Put your name and the total word count on top of the first page. Paragraph or bullet formats are both acceptable.
A total of 2 points will be deducted if the format is not met.
TimelinessTurn in your assignment to the respective dropbox folder in D2L by the deadline. You can submit your work early, but late assignments will not be accepted.Late assignments not accepted (receive 0)
Originality of your work (Academic integrity)Your assignment must be an original work. No previously submitted assignments by you or others are accepted (receive zero). PSU online courses use Turnitin tool that checks the originality of the submitted work against each other. Please refer to course syllabus for more information about academic integrity.Previously submitted work by you and/or others not accepted (receive 0)
Professional ToneUse a professional, respectful tone in your written communication. Unprofessional, disrespectful, discriminatory language/tone is not tolerated (receive 0)
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