HRA596 module 1 report latest 2016 may
Find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that address
important social and demographic changes in labor and the workplace. You may
use the chapter references on pp. 67-69 or reference sections at the end of the
Chapter 2 Readings as a springboard.
Integrate and summarize the points mentioned in these articles
into a 2-4 page report (with APA citations and a reference page). Conclude your
report with a discussion of your personal or professional experiences with
these changes in the workplace. Have you dealt with any of these changes? How
did you confront any of these issues to maximize diversity and/or
responsibility and sustainability in the workplace? What have you learned from
your experiences with these changes?
Post your Executive Summary on the Discussion Board and include
your report as an attachmentno later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Also, submit your paper to the Dropbox. See the Discussion
page for further information.
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HRA596 module 2 report latest 2016 may
Create a Power Point presentation and an Executive Summary that
outlines your answers. The target audience for your presentation and summary
should be middle managers across multiple industries who need to be educated
about Human Resource functions.
Post your Executive Summary on the Discussion Board and include
your report as an attachmentno later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Also,
submit your paper to the Dropbox. See the Discussion page for further
information.
This assignment is based on Exercises 1 and 4 on p. 308 in your
textbook.
Visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Web site
athttp://www.eeoc.gov. Pay particular attention to the “Statistics” tab on the
“About EEOC” menu. Identify current trends in complaints being filed with the
EEOC. Based on your review of the EEOC press releases posted on the site, what
appear to be the agency’s current priorities, and how appropriate do you feel
these priorities are for the U.S. society?
Discuss how social and cultural norms influence how other nations
deal with the issues addressed in US employment laws. Pick 2 of the employment
laws discussed in this chapter or covered on the EEOC page. Discuss how other
cultures have dealt or might deal with these same issues. You should go to the
online library resources to find articles to support your idea.
Consider your current job (or a job with which you are very
familiar). Begin with a brief summary of the responsibilities of that job.
Create the ideal selection system for the job, detailing what kinds of
selection tools you would use, when you would use them, and why. Describe how
you would expect your new selection system to fit with your understanding of
both HR and organizational strategy and how you would “sell” your system to
executives in the organization.
Create a Power Point presentation and a brief executive summary
that outlines the above. The target audience for your presentation are the
executives in the organization who are seeking new selection procedures for
this job.
Post your Executive Summary on the Discussion Board and include
your report as an attachmentno later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Also,
submit your paper to the Dropbox. See the Discussion page for further
information.
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HRA596 module 1 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
This assignment is based on Exercise
3 on p. 16 in your textbook:
How could Human Resource metrics
(see Exhibits 1.4 & 1.5 on pp. 11-12) be best used across different
organizations? Select two from among the types of organizations listed below
and compare/contrast which metrics would be more useful.
•A non-profit organization
•A small technology startup company
•A Fortune 500 company
•A for-profit medical office
Write a 1-2 page response to these
questions and submit to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 1 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
Complete Exercise 3 on page 67 in
Chapter 2:
“Visit the website of the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov). What trends do you see
in the data presented? What information at the site is most useful for
organizations in assessing workforce trends?”
Submit a1-2page summary of your
responses to these questions to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 2 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Describe some of the distinctive features of the following
corporate strategies or business unit strategies: 1) growth approaches, 2)
status quo approaches, 3) mergers and acquisitions, 4) turnaround and
retrenchment strategies, 5) differentiation and 6) focus strategy, as explained
on pp. 121-124 of the textbook. Describe what HR strategies might apply with
each of these different strategic approaches and why you think that they would
apply.
Write a 1-2 page response to address these items and submit it to
the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 2 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
Respond to question 2 on p. 167:
What are the main barriers that prevent an organization from
taking a more strategic approach to HR? Why do they exist, and how can they be
overcome?
Submit a1-2page summary of your responses to these questions to
the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 3 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Complete
Critical Thinking Exercise 4 (p. 215).
“Discuss the
implications and pros and cons for managing surpluses and shortages using the
various strategies presented in Exhibit 5.3.”Choose only 3 surplus and
only 3 shortage strategies (p. 215).
Write a 1-2 page
response to address these questions and submit it to the Dropboxno later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/ED
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HRA596 module 3 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
Complete Exercise 1 (p. 262)
Apply the Job Characteristics Model in Exhibit 6.2 to THREE of
the following positions (choose only 3):
•Order taker at
McDonald’s
•Usher in a movie
theater
•Receptionist
•Manager at an auto
rental company
•Computer programmer
•Insurance
salesperson”
Which jobs feature which characteristics most strongly? Which
characteristics are missing, and what are the potential consequences? How could
you enrich these jobs to feature more of the job characteristics?
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
saint HRA596 module 4 Final Project Rough Draft latest 2016 may
Submit a 1-2 page summary of your proposed ideas for the Final
Project. Make sure to address the following:
•What organization will you look at (if you do not feel
comfortable revealing the actual name, just mention the type of organization it
is)?
•Why did you choose this organization?
•What do you think of their strategic plan and which HR strategies
do they seem to be using at present (and the costs and benefits)?
•What preliminary HR strategies do you think might work better and
why?
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit it
to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
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HRA596 module 4 report latest 2016 may
This assignment is based on Exercises 1 and 4 on p. 308 in your
textbook.
Visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Web site athttp://www.eeoc.gov. Pay particular
attention to the “Statistics” tab on the “About EEOC” menu. Identify current
trends in complaints being filed with the EEOC. Based on your review of the
EEOC press releases posted on the site, what appear to be the agency’s current
priorities, and how appropriate do you feel these priorities are for the U.S.
society?
Discuss how social and cultural norms influence how other
nations deal with the issues addressed in US employment laws. Pick 2 of the
employment laws discussed in this chapter or covered on the EEOC page. Discuss
how other cultures have dealt or might deal with these same issues. You should
go to the online library resources to find articles to support your idea.
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HRA596 module 4 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Read Reading 7.1: (“In Defense of Preference,” Glazer, 1998). Then
answer the following questions:
Is society better served with or without affirmative action? Take
a position in favor or against affirmative action and defend your position.
Next, consider college or university admissions. Based on the information in
the Reading and the sidebar (“Testing Texas”), what combination of criteria
would you recommend to make admissions decisions? Would affirmative action fit
into your plan? How?
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit it
to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 5 report latest 2016 may
Consider your current job (or a job with which you are very
familiar). Begin with a brief summary of the responsibilities of that job.
Create the ideal selection system for the job, detailing what kinds of
selection tools you would use, when you would use them, and why. Describe how
you would expect your new selection system to fit with your understanding of
both HR and organizational strategy and how you would “sell” your system to
executives in the organization.
Create a Power Point presentation and a brief executive summary
that outlines the above. The target audience for your presentation are the
executives in the organization who are seeking new selection procedures for
this job.
Post your Executive Summary on the Discussion Board and include
your report as an attachmentno later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Also,
submit your paper to the Dropbox. See the Discussion page for further
information.
saint
HRA596 module 5 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Complete Critical Thinking Exercise 6 on p. 355:
“Develop 2 behaviorally-based interview questions for each of
the following jobs (Choose only 2 of 6, create a total of 4 questions):
•High school principal
•Nursing supervisor
•Factory foreman
•Chief medical resident
•Police chief
•Director of marketing for fast-food chain”
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit it
to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
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HRA596 module 5 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
Visit a major employer’s website (see p. 355, Exercise 1 for
some suggestions, or choose your own). Apply online for a specific job. Discuss
the application/selection process. What selection tools did they use (if any)?
What did you like about the process? What did you dislike about it?
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 6 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Consider your current job (or a job with
which you are very familiar). How would you evaluate any required trainings for
newer employees (new hires or employees in their first 6 months)? Refer to the
4 levels of training evaluation and provide specific measures that you could
use in your evaluation from each of the 4 levels. Why is each level of
evaluation important to the training process in this job?
Write a
1-2 page response to address these questions and submit it to the Dropboxno
later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 6 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
Select one occupation from the following list and then design a
performance management system for it. Use Exhibit 10.3 on p.440 as a guideline
as you highlight the important features of your performance management system.
(this assignment is based on Exercise 1 on p. 455)
•Convenience store clerk
•Marriage counselor
•Clergy member
•Software developer
•Attorney
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 7 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
After reading Chapter 11, conduct a brief interview with an
employee (or a family member, friend, or colleague) in his or her 20s or 30s.
Conduct a second interview with someone in his or her 50s, 60s, or 70s. Compare
and contrast what motivates workers in different generations (don’t forget to
ask the older interviewees about their motivations earlier in their careers),
and suggest a compensation system that might be most motivating for each
generation. (This assignment is roughly based on Exercise 1, p. 505).
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 7 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
After reading Chapter 12, answer Critical Thinking Exercise 5
(p. 550):
Contrast the style of labor unions in the United States to that
found in other countries.
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 8 hr application 1 latest 2016 may
Read Reading 13.1: (“Retaining Talent: Replacing
Misconceptions with Evidence-Based Strategies,” Allen et al., 2010), then
answer the following:
Consider an organization or industry that has a notable problem
with retention vs. turnover (you may choose the industry or organization based
on your own experience or you may wish to research in the popular press or in
business journals). Discuss how the guidelines for retention that Allen and
colleagues suggest could be used to improve retention and or reduce turnover.
If there were alternatives, why do you think this organization
did not choose them? If you believe none of the alternatives would have served
this organization, explain why.
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
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HRA596 module 8 hr application 2 latest 2016 may
After reading Chapter 14, answer the following:
Consider Exhibit 14.1 on p. 614, illustrating examples of
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions across cultures. Choose two distinctly different
countries from this list (e.g., United States & Venezuela). How would you
set up HR programs and practices differently for the same organization
operating in these two different nations? Where would you place your priorities
in terms of meeting cultural and national expectations? Suppose you had 5
minutes to give a strategic HR briefing to a high-level executive with years of
experience in one country, but none in the other. What would you tell him or
her?
Write a 1-2 page response to address these questions and submit
it to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.
saint HRA596 module 1 discussion
latest 2016 may
Post your single paragraph Executive Summary from your
report directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an attachment.
Then read at least 2 of your peers’ reports, and respond to the
following questions for at least one of your peer’s chosen companies:
How do your peers’ experiences compare with your own experiences
(or the experiences of someone else you have observed) in dealing with similar
social or demographic issues in the workplace? Do you have a different strategy
that you would recommend based on addressing similar issues?
saint HRA596 module 2 discussion latest 2016 may
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Module 2 Discussion |
Post your single paragraph Executive Summary
from your report directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an
attachment.
Then view at least two of your peers’ summaries and presentations, and respond
to the following:
Provide feedback to your peers on their presentations and the
connection they drew between the organization they chose from the text and
their own organization. What did your peers miss? Would the Strategic HR
actions be desirable or undesirable in a different organizational culture? Why
or why not?
saint HRA596 module 3 discussion
latest 2016 may
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Module 3 Discussion |
Either you or your partner should post your
single paragraph Executive Summary from your report directly to the Discussion
Board, and add your report as an attachment.
Then read two of your peer teams’ papers, and respond to at least one, using
the following questions as a guide:
Critique your peers’ answers to the outsourcing questions. What did they fail
to consider? What good points did they make about outsourcing jobs across the
model presented in the reading? What additional concerns would you have?
saint HRA596 module 4 discussion
latest 2016 may
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Module 4 Discussion |
Post your single paragraph Executive Summary
from your report directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an
attachment.
Then read at least 2 of your peers’ reports,
and respond to at least one paper regarding cultural norms in other nations as
compared to US employment laws, using the following as a guide:
How did your interpretations of the EEOC
website, statistics, and what the EEOC emphasizes differ from your peers’
interpretations?
What were some of the most surprising
differences (or similarities) between other countries’ employment laws and US
employment laws? What kind of effects would those laws have in the US?
saint HRA596 module 5 discussion
latest 2016 may
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Post your single paragraph Executive Summary from your report
directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an attachment.
Then read at least 2 of your peers’ reports, and respond to at
least one paper using the following as a guide:
How effective do you think your peer’s selection system will be at
selecting qualified candidates? How well do you believe it fits in with
organizational and HR strategy? What changes might you suggest to make the
selection system or individual tools even more effective? Do you believe your
peer could reasonably expect executive decision-makers at this organization to
agree to the new selection system?
saint HRA596 module 6 discussion
latest 2016 may
Post your single paragraph Executive Summary from your report
directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an attachment.
Then read at least 2 of your peers’ reports,
and respond to at least one paper using the following as a guide:
Compare your own research
to your peers’ report. How well do your findings about either specific training
approaches, or multisource feedback correspond? What differences (if any) do
you notice, and how would you explain those differences? What are your own
experiences and opinions about: 1) which training methods are most effective,
or 2) why multi-source feedback is or is not valuable?
saint HRA596 module 7 discussion
latest 2016 may
What do you think about the
issue of executive compensation? Cite one or more sources in your initial
response.
Respond to at least one of your peers using the following as a guide:
How did your peers’ opinions on executive
compensation differ from your own? What information did they present that you
found intriguing? What information can you add to support your peers’ position?
saint HRA596 module 8 discussion
latest 2016 may
Post your single paragraph Executive Summary from your
report directly to the Discussion Board, and add your report as an
attachment.
Then read at least 2 of your peers’ reports, and
respond to at least one paper using the following as a guide:
In your opinion, how completely and accurately did your peer
describe all the economic and non-economic costs of turnover? What
additional costs would you recommend they include? Were there any costs
that they did include that you were surprised about? Why or why not?
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HRA596 Module 7 Final Project latest 2016 may
Remember, the Final Project will be 10-15 pages long with
appropriate APA citations (not included in the page count). Your final project
will be graded on content, organization, depth and originality of reflection,
grammar, writing skills, and use of APA style.
Submit your Final Project to the Dropboxno
later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This
Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
