Advanced Topics in Performance

Interview With A Tenured Employee Conduct an interview with an individual who has worked for the same company for at least three years. Before your interview, locate two peer reviewed articles that provide performance management best practices for organizations similar in size or industry to the organization of the individual whom you will interview. Answer the following questions during your interview: Determine why, specifically, that person has remained in position for so long. Does the organization incorporate any performance management best practices? Detail what the organization is doing right from a performance management standpoint. Also, discuss some areas of opportunity for the organization. In a 6-8 page paper (excluding title page or References section), share the results of your interview. Be sure to justify any related conclusions to the above bullet points by incorporating information from your research and weekly readings. This assignment is worth 8 points of the total course grade. This assignment aligns with the following weekly outcomes: 1, 2. This assignment aligns with the following course outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 5. NEW Assignment Type: Please click here to review instructions on how to submit your assignment.  (Links to an external site.) Grading Criteria Content Criteria Total: 4 Interview clearly meets content requirements. Peer reviewed articles and weekly readings lend support to proposed ideas. Answers to why the individual has remained in position, performance management best practices, and organizational strengths and areas of opportunity are highlighted. Writing and Organization Criteria Total: 2 Writing style is clear and concise. Tone is academic and appropriate for the content and assignment. Thesis statement is clearly articulated. Structure is logical, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. Flow is maintained by effective transitions. Rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling are followed. Adherence to APA formatting requirements is evident. Research Criteria Total: 2 Sources are credible (preferably peer-reviewed), varied, relevant, and current (published within past five years); use of seminal work (e.g. Freud) is encouraged. Sources inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving and decision-making. Includes required number of professional/scholarly sources. Addresses ethical considerations in research when appropriate.