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Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

For Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 you will take on the role of a consultant for a government agency. Your consulting firm has been asked by the agency to research it, interview representatives within the agency, compile a report, and provide recommendations for improvement. The first role of the consultant is to become familiar with the agency, its departments, and key actors. You will develop the assignment in five (5) parts, submitting each to your supervisor (your professor’s role) who will offer feedback for revisions.

 

Select one of the following agencies from the federal, state, or local government listed below and then select a department within the agency. Usually, you can find contact information on their Websites. Each assignment builds upon the previous assignment. The agency you select in Assignment 1 must be used for all remaining assignments. You do not have to use the agency you selected in Week 1 discussion.

  • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Social Security Administration (SSA)

 

Assignment 1: Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1 (Week 2)

Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration, Part 2 (Week 4)

Assignment 3: Agency’s Law and Ethics of Hiring a Diverse Workforce, Part 3 (Week 7)

Assignment 4: Analysis of the Agency’s Policies, Procedures, and Plans – Unions, Privatization, Pensions, and Productivity, Part 4 (Week 9)

Assignment 5: Preparing for the Agency’s Future, Part 5 (Week 10)

 

After selecting an agency and department, you are expected to:

1.     Research the literature regarding issues that involve the selected agency and public administration in general. 

2.     Interview at least two (2) representatives of the agency’s department for the different sections of the paper. (If you can obtain more than two (2) different interviews, do so. The more perspectives, the better. Interviews can be conducted in person, by phone, or by an electronic method such as email.)

3.     Develop the assignments in parts, submitting them to your professor for review and feedback.

4.     Revise Assignments 1, 2, and 3 based on your professor’s feedback.   

 

(Note: Guidelines for Interview Assignments at Strayer University (See Appendix):

 (1)  Before students engage in an interview assignment, they must adhere to these Guidelines for Interview Assignments at Strayer University:

(a)   The purpose of the assignment is to train students in interview/research methods, not to develop or contribute to research that can be applied to situations beyond that studied or that is created to share with others beyond the local setting.

(b)   No publication of projects containing the results of or information from the interviews is allowed, including publication in social media, blogs or the Internet generally.  The interview findings may only be shared in the class.

(2)   When presenting the results of their interviews to their instructor and / or classmates, students may not disclose personally identifiable information about an interviewee, unless they have received written permission from the interviewee as verified by their instructor.

 

(3)   All interviewees must be at least 18 years old.)

 

 

ssignment 1: Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1  

Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
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. 

 

 

 

 

 

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