Instructions For this assignment, you will write an analytical/feasibility report selected from the following topics below. You will need, of course, a required MATRIX in this report. It is different from the Gantt chart in your feasibility report. It basically shows the list of criteria by which to base your selection, and the alternative selections and a scale by which you are judging them. I am attaching two different STUDENT examples that I have graded, in the Analytical Report folder which you can follow. I am also going to give you a link to an old online source for feasibility/recommendation reports that have different types of matrices from which to choose, depending on yor topic. Remember, the feasibility report needs the components that I showed in the Analytical report section. You MUST discuss the criteria, and then you must completely discuss each criterion along with each alternative. Another way to look at it. Briefly, think of buying a house. What must a house have for you to purchase it? # of rooms? certain amount of bathrooms? certain price? correct school district? These are your CRITERIA. Now what are the alternatives? You have researched several websites and consulted a real estate agent and you have three houses that meet all or most of your criteria. these are called ALTERNATIVES. So now you will measure each criterion against each alternative (discuss completely). then you will present a chart that shows how they are rated side by side (matrix). Summarize and conclude. You are safe if you follow one of the examples I give to you at the end of this document. Dr. E. L. Harris Assignment 4: Feasibility Report A feasibility study is a preliminary study undertaken before the real work of a project starts, in order to ascertain the likelihood of the project's success. It is an analysis of possible solutions to a problem and a recommendation on the best solution to use. By presenting a complete picture of a situation and then using that information to propose effective solutions to problems that you find, you establish your credibility. Your goal is to show your readers that your ideas are sound because you have done thorough background research and presented information clearly and fairly. A variety of sources will also add credibility to your report because you will be able to show that you did an exhaustive study of the situation prior to making suggestions. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: · Make the main text of the report (excluding the References page) a minimum of 7 pages (single space within paragraphs, double space between paragraphs). · Use 1.25” for the top margin, and 1” for left, right, and bottom margins. · Each page after the first page must have the page header: name of the person you are addressing, page number, and date. INTRODUCTION 1. In this section, announce your topic. 2. Answer the question, Why is it important for us to consider these alternatives?" a) Identify the problem your study will help reader solve ...

1. Instructions
For this assignment, you will write an analytical/feasibility
report selected from the following topics below.
You will need, of course, a required MATRIX in this report. It
is different from the Gantt chart in your feasibility report. It
basically shows the list of criteria by which to base your
selection, and the alternative selections and a scale by which
you are judging them.
I am attaching two different STUDENT examples that I have
graded, in the Analytical Report folder which you can follow. I
am also going to give you a link to an old online source for
feasibility/recommendation reports that have different types of
matrices from which to choose, depending on yor topic.
Remember, the feasibility report needs the components that I
showed in the Analytical report section. You MUST discuss the
criteria, and then you must completely discuss each criterion
along with each alternative.
Another way to look at it.
Briefly, think of buying a house. What must a house have for
you to purchase it? # of rooms? certain amount of bathrooms?
certain price? correct school district? These are your
CRITERIA.
Now what are the alternatives? You have researched several
websites and consulted a real estate agent and you have three
houses that meet all or most of your criteria. these are called
ALTERNATIVES.
So now you will measure each criterion against each alternative
(discuss completely). then you will present a chart that shows
how they are rated side by side (matrix).
Summarize and conclude.
You are safe if you follow one of the examples I give to you at
the end of this document.
Dr. E. L. Harris
Assignment 4: Feasibility Report

2. A feasibility study is a preliminary study undertaken before the
real work of a project starts, in order to ascertain the likelihood
of the project's success. It is an analysis of possible solutions to
a problem and a recommendation on the best solution to use.
By presenting a complete picture of a situation and then using
that information to propose effective solutions to problems that
you find, you establish your credibility. Your goal is to show
your readers that your ideas are sound because you have done
thorough background research and presented information clearly
and fairly. A variety of sources will also add credibility to your
report because you will be able to show that you did an
exhaustive study of the situation prior to making suggestions.
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES:
· Make the main text of the report (excluding the References
page) a minimum of 7 pages (single space within paragraphs,
double space between paragraphs).
· Use 1.25” for the top margin, and 1” for left, right, and bottom
margins.
· Each page after the first page must have the page header:
name of the person you are addressing, page number, and date.
INTRODUCTION
1. In this section, announce your topic.
2. Answer the question, Why is it important for us to consider
these alternatives?"
a) Identify the problem your study will help reader solve or
b) Identify a goal it will help them achieve
3. Announce alternative courses of action you studied and tell
generally what you did to investigate them.
4. Preview the main conclusions and, perhaps, the major
recommendations.
5. Include, as necessary any restrictions or limitations of the
report and forecasting
information.
CRITERIA

3. Criteria are the standards that you apply in a feasibility study to
evaluate the alternative courses of action that you are
considering. Introduce your criteria early because your audience
knows the validity of your conclusions depends upon the
criteria you use to evaluate the alternatives, and they want to
evaluate the criteria themselves. They'll want to know whether
you took into account all factors relevant to the decision and
whether the standards you applied are reasonable in this
situation.
The selection of the criteria will depend upon the problem you
address and the professional responsibilities, goals, and values
of the people who will use your report.
METHOD OF OBTAINING FACTS
Discuss the methods used to obtain facts about the alternatives.
OVERVIEW OF ALTERNATIVES
Before you evaluate your alternatives, you must be sure the
reader understands them completely. Depending upon how
familiar your audience is with the alternatives, you may have to
provide more or less background information. You may discuss
the criteria against the alternatives in a whole-to-whole or
point-by-point comparison.
EVALUATION
A matrix that presents the “big picture” is often used in this
section.
Summarize your findings clearly, carefully, and in such a way
that readers process the material the way in which you want
them to.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Answer the question, "What do you think we should do?" This
may be one page or many pages. You may recommend that a
course of action be taken, or not taken, or that additional
research is conducted.
END MATTER: References page with all work cited in-text. Do
not include anything that has not been cited in-text.
See your textbook, 10th Edition of Markel, for example of

4. recommendation/feasibility.
Topics for Feasibility Report
Choose one of the following topics
No, you cannot substitute another topic other than those in this
assignment.
Topic 1: Choosing a New Employee for the Accounting
Department for your Company
You are a Human Resource Generalist, charged with finding a
new employee for the Accounting department in your company.
You will select one new employee out of at least five resumes
you have received. Of course, your criteria will be the list of
job requirements. You will have mandatory requirements and
desirable requirements. Write your introduction, identifying
your problem and giving background information. Attach the
resumes in your Appendix.
· Write your introduction, identifying your problem.
· Address and discuss your criteria (what characteristics must
the employee have to meet the needs of your company and this
department (see the job ad).
· Find several alternatives/resumes that meet all or most of your
needs.
· You will discuss these alternatives/resumes against your
criteria using either the point-by-point system or whole to
whole system as discussed in your textbook.
· You will create a matrix that shows the big picture.
· You will summarize the more important points found while
discussing the alternatives/criteria.
· You will conclude and make a recommendation based on your
criteria, your discussion of alternatives and the system that most
meet your needs, long range.

5. Topic 2: Real Estate Acquisition
You are a Vice-president of Acquisitions and you know that
your company is always searching for some prime real estate in
which to invest. After one of your monthly status meetings, you
privately tell your CEO that you have been researching some
properties and ask if he will accept a feasibility study from you,
detailing what options are out there. You also tell him that you
want to spearhead the project and the subsequent acquisition.
He tells you that you have always been a real “go-getter” and
says that he will expect the report on his desk in two weeks.
“You have already done some preliminary research, I assume, or
you wouldn’t be asking me to write the report, right?” he asks.
“Yes,” you reply, “and all the proper information will be
contained in the report, as well as the sources I used in order to
research the information.”
This feasibility report will determine which property to invest
your company’s money in for the first quarter of 2010. You will
select from a variety of property types; not all condos, not all
apartments, not all strip malls).
· Write your introduction, identifying your problem and giving
as much background information as you can.
· Address and discuss your criteria (quick turnaround? fast
profit?).
· Find several alternatives that meet all or most of your
company’s needs.
· You will discuss these alternatives against your criteria using
either the point-by-point system or whole to whole system as
discussed in your textbook.
· You will create a matrix that shows the big picture.
· You will summarize the more important points found while
discussing the alternatives/criteria.
· You will conclude and make a recommendation based on your
criteria, your discussion of alternatives and the system that most

6. meet your needs, long range.
Topic 3: Choosing a Location for Your Charter School
You have been a principal at a school for a long time and have
finally retired. However, you have received approval for a
proposal to start a new charter school focusing in Math/Science.
It is now up to you to determine which location will be best for
this school from several that you have been looking at.
Before you choose, think about the type of classes you will be
focusing on, the type of student you expect, the demographics,
etc.). You will probably also need to decide on the type of
building best suited for the class structure you need. All these
thoughts go into how you select your criteria.
· Write your introduction, identifying your problem and giving
as much background information as you can.
· Address and discuss your criteria (location, size, etc.?).
· Find several alternatives that meet all or most of your school’s
needs.
· You will discuss these alternatives against your criteria using
either the point-by-point system or whole to whole system as
discussed in your textbook.
· You will create a matrix that shows the big picture.
· You will summarize the more important points found while
discussing the alternatives/criteria.
· You will conclude and make a recommendation based on your
criteria, your discussion of alternatives and the system that most
meet your needs, long range.
Assignment: Recruitment and Selection Plan
· Review the Learning Resources on recruitment and selection
of job applicants. Pay particular attention to Chapter 5 of your

7. Fried & Fottler text on the interview process and developing
effective interview questions. Also review the document,
“Recruitment and Selection Plan: Guidelines and Worksheet,”
found in the Week 2 Learning Resources, to assist your
preparation for the Module 1 Assignment.
· Based on the job description that you selected and revised,
develop a plan for interviewing and evaluating candidates for
the target job. Include the following:
· Consider competencies and KSAOs (knowledge, skills,
abilities, and other attributes) that you identified in Part 1 of
this Assignment.
· Identify information sources for assessing the competencies
and KSAOs, such as credentials; past work experiences;
references, material submitted in the job application, and
interview questions.
· Determine how to prioritize and evaluate the different
requirements for the job.
· Identify which specific competencies/KSAOs are best assessed
with the use of interview questions. Note that interview
questions may supplement other sources of information, such as
checking references.
· Consider how rater bias will be prevented, identified, and
addressed.
· Decide who should be involved in the interview process and
what guidance and training to provide to interviewers.
· Determine how information will be consolidated for each
interview and how divergent impressions may be resolved.
· Draw on your own experience as a job applicant in a recent or
particularly memorable recruitment episode to analyze the
recruitment and selection process from an interviewee’s
perspective. Consider issues that arose (e.g., internal vs.
external applicants treated inequitably), specific challenges,
positive and negative outcomes, as well as how the process can
be improved.
REFERENCES

8. Fried, B. J., & Fottler, M. D. (Eds.). (2018). Fundamentals of
human resources in healthcare (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health
Administration Press.
Chapter 5, “Recruitment, Selection, and Retention” (pp. 113–
149)
(Previously read in Week 1).
Dattner, B., Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Buchband, R., & Schettler,
L. (2019, April). The legal and ethical implications of using AI
in hiring. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2019/04/the-legal-and-ethical-implications-of-
using-ai-in-hiring
Markman, A. (2019, April). Should you try to convince a star
employee to stay? Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2019/04/should-you-try-to-convince-a-star-
employee-to-stay
Recruitment and Selection Plan Instructions & Worksheet
Module 1 Assignment
Recruitment and Selection Plan
Instructions & Worksheet
For your Module 1 Assignment, you will use a job description
of your choice to create a Recruitment and Selection Plan for
filling the job with the most qualified candidate. The
Assignment has two parts.

9. This worksheet provides the instructions and an information
organizer for completing Parts 1 and 2 of the Assignment.
Part 1: Analyze a Job Description
Part 1 Tasks
Fill in with notes or a draft response.
1) Identify a job description from your current healthcare
organization or where you have previously worked. Choose a
job description that will enable you to determine the type of
employees you are looking for and what the hiring criteria will
be.
Your chosen job description:
2) Focus on developing and refining the job description.
Describe:
· What are responsibilities of this job?
Job responsibilities:
· What are the competencies and KSAOs (knowledge, skills,
abilities, other attributes) required for this job?
Competencies:
·
Knowledge:
·
Skills:
·
Abilities:
·
Other attributes:
· How would you evaluate a candidate to determine fit for this
position?
Evaluation approach(es):
· How could the job description be improved to ensure a
successful hiring process?
Job description revisions:

10. 3)How could you use social media platforms and general job
search websites and nursing career sites to maximize the field
of potential recruits? Consider how jobs are presented to
interested job seekers on these sites for insights and ideas to
apply.
Job presentation ideas/insights from social media and online job
search websites:
Part 1 Assignment:
Job Description Analysis
In a Word document, write 2–3 pages to include the following:
· Explain the role of the nurse executive in developing job
descriptions and why it represents an essential human resource
management function.
· Analyze the job description you have selected as the focus of
your Assignment. Include the source of the job description and
critique the job description for clarity and accuracy.
· Explain how well the job description defines the required
employee attributes for the job and how it could be improved. If
information is available, describe how the tasks and
competencies associated with this job may have changed since
the job description was conceived.
· Write a new or revised job description that reflects your
analysis and which you would use for advertising the position
and recruiting candidates for the job.
· Explain how you would use social media and online job search
technology to maximize presentation of the job description and
reach a broader share of potential recruits.
· Describe two examples from social media and online job sites
you visit of how jobs similar to your chosen position are
presented to interested job seekers.

11. Part 2: Design an Interview and Selection Plan
Part 2 Tasks
Fill in with notes or a draft response.
Based on the job description you provide in Assignment Part 1,
develop a plan for interviewing candidates for that target job.
1) For the job competencies and KSAOs (knowledge, skills,
abilities, and other attributes) that you identified in Part 1:
· Identify information sources for assessing candidates (e.g.,
credentials, past work experiences, references, material
submitted in the job application, and interview questions).
· Prioritize and evaluate the different skills and tasks for the
job.
· Identify which specific competencies/KSAOs are best assessed
with the use of interview questions (which may supplement
other sources, such as checking references).
· Design interview questions for each competency/KSAO to be
assessed.
Information sources for assessing competencies and KSAOs for
this specific job, by type and priority:
Skills and tasks for the job (in order of priority):
Competencies/KSAOs best assessed through interview
questions:
Sample interview questions for each competency/KSAO listed

12. above (at least five interview questions total):
2) Identify how you will rate candidates:
· What will be considered excellent, acceptable, or poor
responses to interview questions?
Excellent responses:
Acceptable responses:
Poor responses:
· What rater biases may be present in the job selection process,
and how will you address rater bias?
Addressing rater bias:
· Who will be involved in the interview process and what
training will be provided to interviewers?
Who interviews this candidate?
Interview training required/recommended:
· How will interview impressions be consolidated?
Plan for consolidating interviewers’ impressions:
How will divergent views be resolved?
Plan for resolving interviewers’ divergent views:
3) Describe the ideal candidate for this job and, after hiring,
how to retain that individual.
The ideal candidate:
4) Analyze the recruitment and selection process from an
interviewee’s perspective, drawing on your own experiences.
Interviewee’s perspective:
5) Identify issues to consider in analyzing the interview and
selection process (e.g., internal vs. external applicants), specific
challenges; positive and negative outcomes.
Issues/challenges/outcomes:

13. 6) Explain how to improve the interview and selection process.
Ideas/strategies to improve the interview and selection process:
Part 2 Assignment:
Interview and Selection Plan
In a Word document, write 3–4 pages to include the following:
· Describe the ideal candidate for this job, and explain the
sources of information you would use in evaluating applicants.
· Explain an overview of your process to identify and select that
candidate.
· Focusing on the interview, explain:
· Who within the healthcare organization would be involved in
the interview process, and why
· Pre-interview guidance and preparation for interviewers and
recruits
· How interview outcomes would be compiled
· How differences in interview ratings would be resolved
· List five essential questions you would ask in an interview to
evaluate key employee characteristics for this job. For each
question, explain what you would look and listen for in the
candidate’s response.
· Explain how you would measure a candidate and assess the
recruit’s fitness for the position.
· Analyze your interview and selection process for potential
challenges, and explain how you would address those challenges
to improve the process and outcomes, including retaining good
employees.
Final Submission

14. Submit Part 1 and Part 2 of the Assignment in one Word file.
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