1. Read the article "Becoming an Evidence-Based HR Practitioner"
2. Contemplate the comment, "Targeted reading helps you to practice in an evidence-informed way" (Rousseau &Barends, 2011, p. 228). Before you begin to write your paper, do the following:
a. Formulate an answerable question: Before conducting your directed research, begin with a focused question based on a practical HR-related issue or problem. Then, formulate a targeted question, giving consideration to "the kind of setting (professional, government, non-governmental organization, for-profit) in which you're interested, the values and preferences of the targeted group, and the kinds of outcomes that matter" (Rousseau &Barends, 2011, p. 228).
b. Search for the evidence: Once you have formulated your question, locate and read a systematic review or meta-analysis offering scientific evidence answering your question.
Paper:
3. Write a paper guided by the following requirements:
a. Introduction: Write a brief introduction to the paper.
b. Article Summary: Provide a brief summary of the Rousseau and Barends (2011) article.
c. Focused, Answerable Question: Identify your focused, answerable question, explaining the bases for its selection.
d. Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Critically appraise the evidence (i.e., the systematic review or a meta-analysis), using the following criteria:
i. What is the study's methodology? Is it valid?
ii. Does the study appear to have a high or low level of evidence? Factually support your response.
iii. Is there potential bias in the study? Explain.
e. Integration: Evidence, Experience, and Expertise: Integrate the evidence with your own experience and expertise, as well as the context and stakeholder concerns.
i. Is the evidence informative? Explain.
ii. Briefly, what scientific evidence appears applicable to your situation?
iii. Briefly, what scientific evidence appears inapplicable to your situation?
iv. After combining the best available scientific evidence, the business information, and your own experience and expertise, what evidence-based decision(s) would you suggest?
f. Conclusion: Provide a brief conclusion.
4. in your paper:
a. Use appropriate headings for each of the items a-f in Step 4.