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HRM635 Module 6 Grading – Performance Appraisal at Telespazio (Rev. 3-24-16)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT: Use this to help make sure you covered all the required content, structure, and mechanical expectations.

Content (Student should structure the paper into sections in BOLD below.)

Section 1- Introduction (←Use this header): what the memo is going to be about; it mentions the upcoming sections.

Section 2- Current Appraisal Methods (←Use this header): In this section you need to discuss these issues in the following order:

1) Current evaluation methods;

2) How the organization uses the appraisal assessments to identify employee role;

3) The current appraisal systems and performance ratings; and

4) Telespazio’s practices for performing appraisal interviews.

Section 3- Changes or Strategies for Telespazio (←Use this header): Describe what changes or strategies could be implemented to Telespazio’s current performance appraisal practices.

Section 4- Description of The Appraisal Tool and Appraisal Interview (← Use this header): Include a description of the appraisal tool that would benefit the company and an effective method for performing an appraisal interview. (You’ll put the actual document, tool or form in the Section 7 Appendix).

Section 5- Benefits of the Appraisal Tool and Appraisal Interview (← Use this header): Describe the benefits of using both the appraisal tool and appraisal interview in the performance appraisal practice.

Section 6- References (← Use this header): has at least 2 peer-reviewed/scholarly references from the databases within the library. The references are also integrated within the paper.

Section 7- Appendix (←Use this header): Include copy of the performance appraisal tool or form as described in Section 4.

Organization / Development

The 7 required sections are organized separately in sequence as listed in the Content section.

The memo is at least 750 words in length (excluding references and headers) size 12 Times New Roman font with double spacing text.

Each section is labelled with the header prescribed above.

Mechanics

Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye (font, colors, spacing).

Rules of grammar, word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling are followed.

Sentences are complete, clear, varied, and concise with proper syntax.

Used size 12 Times New Roman font for main body text and References.

Used double spacing between sentences and in References section.