SNHU OL 600 Module – Performance management

OL 600 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and RubricWrite a short paper about performance management and employee incentive programs. In preparation for writing your paper, watch the video Drive: TheSurprising Truth About What Motivates Us (10:48). Employee incentive plans are widely used in organizations to align employee behavior to the corporatestrategy. Some experts argue that employee incentive programs are not effective and may even be detrimental in some instances.Organize your short paper into three parts. In the first part of your short paper, argue your point of view regarding the effectiveness of employee incentives andprovide evidence to support your position. In the second part of your paper, evaluate the effectiveness of a recent or current employer’s performancemanagement system. How well does it meet the needs of the employees and the needs of the organization? For the last part of your paper, assume the role ofHR professional and discuss your recommendations for improving performance management systems and employee incentive programs to satisfy bothemployees and employers. Make sure that your recommendations take corporate strategy into consideration.Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper should be a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and oneinch margins. Use the module resources to support your ideas and cite them using APA format.Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,review these instructions.Critical ElementsEmployeeIncentive Programs Exemplary (100%)Meets “Proficient” criteria andprovides relevant and specificevidence and details to supporttheir point of view Proficient (90%)Argues point of view regardingthe effectiveness of employeeincentive programs PerformanceManagementSystem Meets “Proficient” criteria andincludes relevant examples tosupport evaluation Evaluates effectiveness ofemployer’s performancemanagement system includinghow well it meets the needs ofemployees and the organization Recommendationsfor Improvement Meets “Proficient” criteria andincludes relevant research tosupport ideas Recommends strategies forimproving performancemanagement systems andemployee incentive programs,taking corporate strategy intoconsideration Needs Improvement (70%)Takes a stand on theeffectiveness of employeeincentive programs but may lackrelevant and/or specific evidenceand details to support argumentEvaluates effectiveness ofemployer’s performancemanagement system but doesnot explain how it meets theneeds of both employees and theorganizationRecommends strategies forimproving performancemanagement systems andemployee incentive programs butlacks detail Not Evident (0%)Does not argue point of viewregarding the effectiveness ofemployee incentive programs Value30 Does not evaluate effectivenessof employer’s performancemanagement system 30 Does not recommend strategiesfor improving performancemanagement systems andemployee incentive programs 30 Articulation ofResponse Submission is free of errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, and organizationand is presented in a professionaland easy-to-read format Submission has no major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationthat negatively impact readabilityand articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationthat prevent understanding ofideasEarned Total 10 100%