HRM 533 Assign 1

Assignment 1: Case Study: Geico

Go to the Geico Website to read the “Total Rewards Program” at http://careers.geico.com/working_at_geico/total_rewards_program.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Determine  which facets of the Geico total rewards program align with the five (5)  top advantages of a total rewards program outlined in Chapter 2 of the  textbook and discuss your reasoning. 
2. Create a strategy for ensuring that the Geico plan addresses all of the advantages. HINT: See figure 3.1 in the textbook as a guide for creating your strategy. 
3. Evaluate  the effectiveness of the communication of Geico’s total rewards program  based upon the Website’s descriptions of the benefits. NOTE: Even if you feel the communication is effective, still recommend two (2) areas for improvement. 
4. Assuming  employees are unhappy with the current plan, as an HR leader, offer two  (2) improvements or changes to Geico’s total rewards program. What  would you add or delete? 
5. Use  at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:  Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions. 
• Include  a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover  page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment  page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Define total rewards and describe the advantages of a total rewards approach.   
• Analyze  an organization’s strategy, workforce, operating environment, and key  stakeholders to identify critical factors in designing a total rewards  strategy. 
• Evaluate the elements of a total rewards communication program. 
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in total rewards. 
• Write clearly and concisely about total rewards using proper writing mechanics.