PSY-838 Case Study Part I: Competence Analysis

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Assignment Case Study Part I: Competence Analysis

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Due Date: Apr 08, 2015 23:59:59 Max Points:190

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Employees are often evaluated with competency modeling, which provides supervisors a description of the skills, behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge needed by those individuals hired to perform their jobs. These competencies are often developed through review sessions and group meetings of employees to ensure that they capture the language and spirit that are important to the organization. After developing the competencies that identify the dimensions of a job and the skills required, levels of performance can be defined. The specific behaviors and outcomes that indicate excellent, average, and poor performance can then be identified.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Learners need to access and refer to the resource document "PSY 838 Job Posting for Assignments."

• Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions:

Refer to "Job Posting for Assignments," which provides a fictitious job posting.

In a document of 1,000-1,250 words, develop 5 competencies based on the duties and skills of the project manager position given in the course resource as well as those skills and behaviors that are necessary for effective managerial positions in the modern business climate. For each competency, include the following:

1. A description of the competency.

2. A rationale for selecting the competency.

3. Performance statements for the competency (include one each for poor, acceptable, and excellent performance).

4. A discussion of how theories of leadership influenced the competencies selected for the position presented.

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PSY-838 Job Posting for Assignments

Anytime Analytics

Job Title:	Project Manager	Job Category:	Human Resources
Department/Group:	Research and Development	Job Code/ Req. #:	1850
Location:	Phoenix, AZ	Travel Required:	Yes
Level/Salary Range:	Commensurate with experience and qualifications	Position Type:	Full-time
HR Contact:	Joe Smith	Date posted:	December 12
Will Train Applicant(s):	Yes	Posting Expires:	Open until position is filled
External posting URL:	www.jobhunter.com
Internal posting URL:	www.anytimeanalytics.com/hr
Applications Accepted By:
Fax or E-mail: (425) 555-0123 orsomeone@example.com Subject Line: Attention: HR Department RE: Job Code 1850 Project Manager	Mail: Jane Smith Human Resources Department P.O. Box Z-1289 Sometown, AZ 12345
Job Description
Job Purpose: Accomplishes project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities. Duties: · Accomplishes human resources objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; and enforcing policies and procedures. · Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; and implementing change. · Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions. · Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations. · Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Skills/Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and five years related experience in organizational consulting are required. · Experience managing consulting teams is preferred. · Experience developing budgets, coaching, supervision, staffing, project management, management proficiency, process improvement, tracking budget expenses, self-development, planning, performance management are desired for this position

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Assignment Case Study Part II: The Interview

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Due Date: Apr 22, 2015 23:59:59 Max Points:190

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Structured interviews function in providing an appendage to a written application and allow those conducting the interview to make inferences about a person's suitability for a job. Guidelines have been developed to increase reliability and validity of structured interviews. Among these guidelines are those defined by Huffcutt and Arthur (1994) as given in the resource document "PSY 838 Elements of Structure."

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Learners need to access and refer to the resource document "PSY 838 Elements of Structure."

• Learners need to access and refer to the resource document "PSY 838 Job Posting for Assignments."

• Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions:

In a document of 1,000-1,250 words, use the factors defined by Huffcutt and Arthur (1994) as noted in the resource document "PSY 838 Elements of Structure" to generate questions for a structured interview for the fictitious job description used in the Module 2 assignment (refer to resource document "PSY 838 Job Posting for Assignments"). Your structured interview should include the following:

1. A total of 10 questions stated exactly as they will be asked in the interview.

2. A rationale for the inclusion of each question that explains why it will enhance the reliability and validity of the selection process.

3. A discussion of how these interview questions will influence the subsequent training, supervising, and appraising of staff.

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