Unit 3 Assignment

Assignment Grading Rubric

GB520: Strategic Human Resource Management

Assignment Rubric

This Excel Assignment is related to the specific issues in this case. This case is to be completed using Excel
spreadsheet analysis. The case analysis will be evaluated using the following rubric.

At least 20% of a case study grade is related to the technical format used in setting up the multiple charts and
creating the formulas used to determine the correct answers in this case analysis.

Case Study Analysis Rubric

Grade Content, Focus, Use of
Text/Research, and

Organization

Analysis and Critical
Thinking

Writing Style, Grammar, and
APA Format

100%
75 points

50%
37.5
points

30%
22.5
points

20%
15 points

90–
100%

Response successfully answers
the Assignment question(s);
thoroughly uses the text, case,
and other literature to support
responses. The main response
to each task is developed
clearly. All responses are
supported well (no errors in
logic) using the correct sources
as assigned in the case.

Sources are thoughtfully used
professional and Web sources.
References are provided to
support the location from where
outside information was used.
Skillfully addresses
counterarguments and does not
ignore data contradicting its
claim.

Response exhibits strong higher-
order critical thinking and
analysis (e.g., evaluation).

Analysis includes proper
classifications, explanations,
comparisons, and inferences.

Critical thinking includes
appropriate judgments,
conclusions, and assessments
based on evaluation and
synthesis of information.

Technical skills are strong.

Appropriate to the Assignment,
accurate (no far-fetched,
unsupported calculations),
precise (clearly says what you
mean), and concise (not wordy).

Assignment is in 12-point font
when explanations are required.
Narrative sections are correctly
done. Assignment is free of
serious errors; grammar,
punctuation, spelling, and
graphical information help to
clarify the meaning by following
accepted conventions.

Assignment Grading Rubric

GB520: Strategic Human Resource Management

Grade Content, Focus, Use of
Text/Research, and

Organization

Analysis and Critical
Thinking

Writing Style, Grammar, and
APA Format

80–89%

Response answers the
Assignment question(s) with only
minor digressions; sufficiently
uses the text and other sources.
Provides good to average
responses that requires some
explanation but that form a good
basis.

Supports most responses
correctly (no logical errors) using
outside sources as assigned.

Does not ignore data
contradicting its claim, though
the refutation may need
additional support. Refers to
outside sources in the text and
reference page.

Response generally exhibits
higher-order critical thinking and
analysis (e.g., evaluation). Case
study shows some original
thought.

Analysis includes adequate
classifications, explanations,
comparisons, and inferences.

Critical thinking includes
adequate judgments,
conclusions, and assessments
based on evaluation and
synthesis of information.

Internally, each section has good
organization. Transitions found
between and within sections are
mostly clear and effective.
Generally appropriate to the
Assignment, accurate (no far-
fetched, unsupported
calculations), precise, and
concise. Includes a title page
and reference page.

Assignment is in 12-point font.
Narrative sections are correctly
spaced. Assignment contains
some minor grammatical and
punctuation errors. Few
misspellings. Some
miscalculations that carry over.

Grade Content, Focus, Use of
Text/Research, and

Organization

Analysis and Critical
Thinking

Writing Style, Grammar, and
APA Format

Assignment Grading Rubric

GB520: Strategic Human Resource Management

Grade Content, Focus, Use of
Text/Research, and

Organization

Analysis and Critical
Thinking

Writing Style, Grammar, and
APA Format

70–79%

Response answers the
Assignment with some errors;
sufficiently uses the text and
other literature to support their
responses.

Shows too little original thoughts
that are not developed to support
the responses.

Some responses are not
supported with logic or
explanation. The Assignment
does not meet the requirements
of completion.

Response exhibits limited
higher-order critical thinking and
analysis (e.g., application of
information).

Analysis includes limited
classifications, explanations,
comparisons, and inferences.

Critical thinking includes limited
judgments, conclusions, and
assessments based on
evaluation and synthesis of
information.

Assignment is not done in Excel
but Word.

Calculations are not done
correctly or not done at all.

Explanations are occasionally
wordy or ambiguous; analytical
skills are not adequate with
more than two to three wrong
calculations.

The Assignment is not well
organized.

Lacks clear calculations and
explanations of the data of
those calculations or confusing.

The overall structure of the
Assignment is not effective.
Acceptable in places, but
elsewhere vague responses
interfere with the development
and clarity of the main
conclusions at the end of each
response.

Numerous grammatical and
calculation errors.

Wrong interpretations are more
frequent. An attempt at Excel
was made, but there are
multiple errors

Assignment Grading Rubric

GB520: Strategic Human Resource Management

Grade Content, Focus, Use of
Text/Research, and

Organization

Analysis and Critical
Thinking

Writing Style, Grammar, and
APA Format

60–69%

Response answers few of the
Assignment’s questions
significantly.

Response exhibits simplistic or
reductive thinking and analysis
but does not demonstrate
comprehension of the data and
how it is to be applied to the
case study responses.

Response is generally
ambiguous. Grammatical skills
are inadequate, clarity and
meaning are impaired, and
typically three to five errors in
the responses.

Lack of use of Excel.

0–59%

Response insufficiently
answers any of the
Assignments questions.

Response exhibits simplistic or
reductive thinking and analysis
and demonstrates limited
knowledge on the subject
matter.

Response is unclear enough to
impair meaning, analytical and
grammatical skills are
incompetent for college level,
and typically six or more errors
for the responses.

Unacceptable use of Excel
format.