This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):
Compare human resource management and project management principles to those of operations management.
GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
GEL-8.03: Apply critical thinking to formulate a logical solution to a problem.
Professional service organizations help professionals maintain their careers via continuous learning, provide social and business networking opportunities, promote leadership and mentorship within the field of the profession, and provide standardization for the profession. Additionally, the code of ethics for a professional service organization is a major component of what defines a profession.
Human Resource Management and Project Management both have well-established professional service organizations. They are as follows:
Human Resource Management Professional Service Organization
Society for Human Resource Management. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org
Project Management Professional Service Organization
Project Management Institute, Inc. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.pmi.org
Directions
In this assessment, you will review these provided resources and compose an informative essay in which you specifically address the parts listed below.
Part 1: Compare human resource management and project principles to those of operations management as follows:
Human Resource Management principles compared to Operations Management principles
Project Management principles compared to Operations Management principles
Part 2: Close your paper with the following observations from your research:
The importance of professional service organizations in standardizing a profession, to include their established code of ethics.
Ensure each topic is covered to appropriate breadth and depth demonstrating knowledge of the module concept.
Minimum Submission Requirements
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 750 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
In addition to the current APA style title page and reference page; ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, with a focus on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission must be written in Standard English; demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Ensure your paper uses current APA style for content, with properly indented paragraphs, and a minimum of 3-full pages (minimum 750 words) covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth.
A separate page at the end of your paper should contain a list of references in current APA style. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for credible research.
Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a title page;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font; and
be free of spelling or punctuation errors.
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.