Journal Assignment

Management of Human Resources

The purpose of the journal assignment is threefold:

• to be continually on the lookout (scavenger hunt-style) for connections between the course and your professional (or personal) life ( hint: make notes after every video lecture you watch/ any assigned reading so that you can refer to them later in the assignment).
• to grapple with and challenge course concepts.
• to reflect on course material in a way that will deepen understanding and retention.

The journal assignment should make it clear to the reader how your thinking has been altered by your engagement with the course content. A high grade for this assignment will be given to assignments that provide thoughtful insights demonstrating the application of the course content in your own thinking, as well as examining ways to integrate that content with your experiences and other coursework. After watching the videos for each class, reflect on the materials and make notes. These notes or memos may be useful for stimulating thoughts for this journal assignment.

This assignment consists of a reflection around the following questions:

1. What are the connections between course content and your experiences and plans? (e.g., being managed or managing others, extracurriculars, past work experience, job search etc.)

For example: you can refer to different theories/topics we discuss in the lectures. Give examples.

2. What was surprising or counter to your intuition?
3. Personal takeaways - Reflections on your experiences, perspectives, competencies, weaknesses, and biases that the course caused you to address/think about.

The final assignment should be typed, approximately 3 double-spaced pages (excluding cover page and references), and numbered pages of text, plus references, any tables, figures, and appendices.

Please write clearly and concisely and follow APA guidelines when it comes to the format of your paper, including how you format your references. The following website is a great resource for the APA guidelines: