During the semester, each student will prepare two papers in which you use the HR management literature to answer questions posed in the syllabus. The audience for these papers is a real or hypothetical “board”, so the papers should be framed as “Memos to the Board”. There are three goals: for you, it’s an opportunity to practice application of your human resource skills by responding to a management situation with suggestions. Also, by framing these as “memos to the board” you learn how to effectively communicate these ideas to a real practitioner audience. Writing for practitioners is different (and usually better) than writing for your professor! Finally, for me, they demonstrate your grasp of the reading material and your ability to make use of the course material in applied settings.
A board member has been tasked with improving the organization’s volunteer program and seeks your advice on the general question of successful volunteer retention. What are the strategies that the literature has shown to be effective? Are there differences in episodic vs. long-term volunteers?
Expected length of these papers is three single-spaced pages, not including references, 12 point font, one inch margins. I will enforce the minimum length. Please don’t go over five pages in length.
Read these links and use them as sources
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ19/pdf/PLAW-105publ19.pdf
Independent Sector Releases New Value of Volunteer Time of $28.54 Per Hour
