Entrepreneurship

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Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top of this page!

Starting Up a New Business

For your first project in this course, you worked on a marketing plan for a new non-alcoholic drink business. Now instead of being the owner, you have been hired by the owner to be the human resources manager. The owner has taken care of the financing and has hired an accountant. Your responsibilities to get the business up and operational include hiring employees for the company and developing an orientation program for the new employees. Compile all of your information in a single document. This project is worth 100 points. It will count for fifteen percent of your course grade.

1. Your immediate needs for employees include a production manager, ten employees to work in production (bottling and packaging of the drink), and a marketing manager. For each of these three positions, write the portion of the job description that includes the duties and qualifications. Use the Internet or other resources to determine what should be included. (twenty points possible)

2. Determine what benefits you will offer to your employees. Use the Internet or other resources to determine what should be included. (fifteen points possible)

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3. Write a “help wanted” advertisement for each of the three positions. Each ad needs to include a concise description of the job duties and qualifications. Use your imagination in including information about the company and the benefits (from #2) that employees will receive. Use the Internet or other resources to determine what should be included. (fifteen points possible)

4. Prepare a list of at least ten interview questions for each of the three positions, making sure that the answers to the questions will give you the information you need to determine who is the best suited for the positions. Be sure that you do not include any illegal questions. Use the Internet or other resources to determine what could be included. (twenty points possible)

5. Prepare a checklist of the items that will be covered in the orientation. Use the Internet or other resources to determine what should be included. (fifteen points possible)

6. Include a bibliography of references used. (fifteen points possible)

Project Submission To submit the project, save this project assignment document. Use the course number, your name, and the project number in your file’s title:

BUSH037056_YourNameHere_Project2.doc

Go to your course management system to upload your project file.

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Grading Rubric Your project will be graded according to the following guidelines.

Project Part Excellent Answer

Good Answer

Poor Answer

Unacceptable Answer

Job Descriptions (twenty points possible)

Duties and qualifications are clearly and concisely explained for each position. Descriptions are easy to understand and show that you have thoroughly researched these types of positions.

Duties and qualifications for each position are explained, although descriptions may include unnecessary information or omit minor details. You have done research about these types of positions.

Job descriptions are brief and contain few details.

Job descriptions show little or no thought or research, or three separate job descriptions are not provided. Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are poor.

Benefits (fifteen points possible)

Number and type of benefits are well thought out and are appropriate for each position. Your answer shows that you have thoroughly researched these types of positions.

Benefits are discussed in reasonable detail for each position. You have done research about these types of positions.

Descriptions of benefits are brief and contain few details.

Descriptions of benefits show little or no thought or research. Mechanics are poor.

Help Wanted Ads (fifteen points possible)

All help wanted ads are concise and easy to understand, and they clearly match the duties and qualifications in the job descriptions.

Help wanted ads explain duties and qualifications, but may be worded somewhat awkwardly or omit minor details.

Help wanted ads are brief and contain few details.

Necessary information is missing from help wanted ads or ads for all three positions are not provided. Mechanics are poor.

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Project Part Excellent Answer

Good Answer

Poor Answer

Unacceptable Answer

Interview Questions (twenty points possible)

Each set of questions is clear and concise, and clearly addresses the qualifications and duties for that position.

Questions will yield answers that address duties and qualifications, but may not be clear or concise.

Questions are brief and vague.

Questions do not address duties or qualifications, or sets of questions are incomplete. Mechanics are poor.

Orientation Checklist (fifteen points possible)

Checklist is concise and clearly written. Your orientation plan can be used for all three of the new positions, and it shows you have thoroughly researched orientation practices.

Checklist shows a sound plan for orienting new employees in each of the three positions. You have researched orientation practices.

Checklist is brief and lacking in detail. You have only a very basic or simple orientation plan.

Checklist shows little or no thought, and no research into orientation practices. Mechanics are poor.

References (fifteen points possible)

Your bibliography shows that you have thoroughly researched the types of positions and orientation practices discussed in this project.

You list enough sources in your bibliography to show a good understanding of the types of positions and orientation practices discussed in this project.

Few sources are listed in your bibliography.

Bibliography is missing, or is sparse and mechanics are poor.