This guide is for BUSI 443 Week 2 Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography, start to submission. Name the position for your job analysis and annotate at least 3 peer-reviewed sources.
BUSI 443 is Workforce Planning and Employment, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI443; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 443 Workforce Planning and Employment |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 25 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a topic statement and at least 3 annotated sources |
| Sources | At least 3 peer-reviewed sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; submitted through SafeAssign |
What BUSI 443 Week 2 Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography asks for
You create a topic submission naming the position chosen for the job analysis and an annotated bibliography of at least 3 peer-reviewed sources, submitted through SafeAssign. It is due in Module/Week 2 with Heneman chapters 3 and 4. Worth 25 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 443
In the published schedule, Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 443. It follows Week 2 Case Study 1 and comes before Week 3 Case Study 2. The same week also has Case Study 1, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 443 Week 2 Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography is graded
Liberty grades Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 25 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 443 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The topic statement should name the exact title, the organization type and how you will gather information, since Part 2 depends on it.
The BUSI 443 Week 2 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (At least 3 peer-reviewed sources) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (Not set in the guide; a topic statement and at least 3 annotated sources).
Each annotation gives the APA reference, a two to three-sentence summary of the source and one sentence on how it will help the job analysis, such as a method you will use or competencies the occupation requires. Good sources include articles on job analysis methods (interviews, questionnaires, observation, O*NET) and studies of the occupation.
A structure for BUSI 443 Week 2 Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography
Word targets are planning numbers for about 700 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Topic | The position and why it was chosen. | ~210 words |
| Annotations | Summary and use of each source. | ~490 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose a position you can study closely, ideally one you hold or can observe, and sources on job analysis methods or on that occupation.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Sanchez, J. I., and Levine, E. L. review job analysis methods and argue that analyses should capture how work is changing, not only current tasks. They compare task inventories with competency modeling. This source supports combining an incumbent interview with an O*NET task list for the pharmacy technician position.
- Summary.
- Key argument.
- Use in the project.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 443 Week 2
- Fewer than 3 sources.
- Summary without use.
- A vague position.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a topic statement and at least 3 annotated sources
- Sources: At least 3 peer-reviewed sources
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many sources does BUSI 443 Part 1 need?
At least 3 peer-reviewed sources in the annotated bibliography.
How many points is BUSI 443 Week 2 Job Analysis Part 1: Topic Submission and Annotated Bibliography worth?
25 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 443, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 443 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 443?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 443. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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