Human Resource Management
Assignment – My great (or not so great) HR Experience
Discuss an example where a manager succeeded or failed in supporting an employee. Identify:
• What is/was the issue?
• How it was addressed?
• Which theory from Classical Theory of Motivation, Herzberg’s Two–Factor Theory,
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, or Equity Theory would best describe the approach in
this situation and why?
• Why was this approach effective or ineffective?
• How might another approach have positively or negatively impacted the outcome?
Your example may be personal, that of a friend or family member, from fiction, or from media. If
the example isn’t personal, please provide the source or some context for the source, as applicable.
Introduction/Context
Clearly introduces and provides sufficient context to describe the situation
Description/Discussion of Example
Situation is clearly described, identifying key details. Students identifies a relevant theory of
motivation and how it was or was not effective in their example.
Suggested Improvement or Solution
Students identifies and describes a productive approach that would have been more effective and
create a better result for the organization.
