HRM411 – Seminar in Human
Resource Management
Journal: Forced Ranking
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 5
Points: 100
Overview:
Forced ranking is a controversial management tool which measures, ranks and grades
employees’ work performance based on their comparison with each other instead of
against fixed standards. This assignment explores forced ranking.
Instructions:
• Define the term ‘forced ranking.’
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a ‘forced ranking’
performance management process?
• Forumulate an opinion and support it with properly cited source material and
data.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum three pages, minimum 500 words in length, excluding the Title and
Reference pages.
• At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Journal: Forced Ranking Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points
Content Does not cover
the assigned
topic;
assertions are
not supported
by evidence;
paper is
seriously
lacking in
content and
detail.
Does not do an
adequate job of
covering the
assigned topic;
assertions are
weakly
supported by
evidence.
Sufficient
coverage of the
topics; most
assertions are
supported by
evidence.
Provides in-
depth coverage
of the topics,
assertions are
clearly
supported by
evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources or
resources that
were not
relevant
n/a 1 relevant
resource
2 relevant
resources
Paper Length Does not meet
the length
requirement.
n/a n/a Meets the
length
requirement.
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant
errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.
- Overview:
- Instructions:
- Requirements:
- Evaluation Rubric for Journal: Forced Ranking Assignment
