Read:  “Case Study: Choosing a Municipal Personnel Director,” Chapter 2, Public personnel management Write a 1,100- to 1,400-word paper, address the questions at the end of the case study. Incorporate research from the textbooks and other sources. Form some conclusions on the current state of human capital management in the U.S.

• ·   All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. Major points are stated clearly, and are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper, address the questions at the end of the case study. Incorporate research from the textbooks and other sources. Form some conclusions on the current state of human capital management in the U.S.

• Why did 200 people apply for this job? How qualified are the top applicants likely to be?
• What do you think the primary duties of the HR Director will be?
• Based on the background information and interview questions, what are the shared HR roles of the personnel director, managers, and the city manager in this City? Who does what?
• What specific competencies are important in doing this job well? What would be most important to you if you were the city manager? If you were a department director? An employee? A taxpayer?
• Which of these skills, knowledge, or abilities is likely to be gained through formal education and degrees? Which through experience?
• This case study is an example of how public HRM has changed recently. What changes can you identify with respect to each of the following variables?

Required competencies; required education and experience; selection methods; environmental change and uncertainty.

• Assume you were interested in applying for this position. Which aspects of your own education or experience might you emphasize in proposing your qualifications for the job? What additional competencies do you need to become a competitive applicant for this job?

Format your paper according to APA standards.

• ·   The paper links theory to relevant examples and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.  Three or more sources must be used to support the content of the paper.

• ·         The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
• ·         The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
• ·         Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
• ·         The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

• ·         The paper–including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page– is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
• ·         Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
• ·         Rules of spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
• ·         Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied.

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