Author: chris

Explain each question in words and with the help of charts, theories and models where it possible and appropriate.

DQ 1  150 words

HR planning should be focused on helping the organization achieve its strategic intent, which derives from its vision.  These strategies need to both service the short-term, operational concerns (business planning) and the slightly longer-term strategic (business/corporate planning) cycle.  Select a company you are familiar with and detail one short-term and one longer-term strategy, and then discuss how the role of human resources can provide valuable advice and counsel in the achievement of those strategies.

DQ 2

Recruitment is of little use if an organization cannot retain key employees.  Therefore, it is critical that organizations properly motivate and reward their employees.  Discuss the factors that affect employee motivation and how a proper reward system can affect an employee’s motivation.

Read Chapters 1 and 2 in the textbook.  Choose ONE of the following processes that you frequently encounter as a college student:

a)  enrolling in classes

b) taking a class

c)  buying a ticket for a concert or game

Describe each process and its inputs, activities, and outputs.  What is being converted or transformed in the process? Who are the customers, suppliers, and stakeholders for the process?

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

View problem scenario B to learn more about regulatory challenges. This scenario provides key information in helping formulate answers for assignments in Phases 3 and 4.

Note: All character and company names are fictional and are not intended to depict any actual person or business.

During the preparation for your meeting, you discover that UWEAR and PALEDENIM do not currently have any policies in place to provide whistleblower protection as outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, Section 806. Because UWEAR is a publicly-traded company, as will be PALEDENIM, you recommend that they immediately implement a policy to address this issue.

You schedule a meeting with the two executives responsible for the policy decisions in human resources (HR): Sharon Reese, the HR manager for UWEAR; and Marcia Henry, the HR manager for PALEDENIM.

“Thanks for meeting with me today, Sharon and Marcia,” you say as you shake their hands across the table in the small conference room. “As you both may be aware, we have many challenges that are facing us during this transition period of the merger.” Watching their body language, you see that they are wondering what you want from them. As a strategic manager for a consulting firm, you have been in this situation before. You are an outsider who is trying to help a company and their employees change, and you have found that nobody likes change.

“Because we haven’t had the opportunity to work together up to this point, I was hoping that you could share with me some of your philosophy about management and tell me about your management style,” you say. “How do you like to manage?”

“I guess I’ll start,” says Sharon. “I’ve been an HR manager for over 17 years with UWEAR and have seen this company grow and change quite a bit in that time. I took this job right out of college after getting my B.A. in human resources management. I feel that I am successful because I make things happen. If something needs to be done and needs to be done quickly, people always come to me. I have a very intuitive management style, and I get a real feel for people and situations. I inherently know what needs to happen to get the job done. Also, I don’t think it’s necessary to create huge project plans with long implementation timelines. If you want something done, I’ll get it done for you. People who invest all of their time in planning and strategizing take too long to get things accomplished. Time is wasted, and the team loses momentum.”

“Thanks for sharing that information, Sharon,” you say. “I get a feeling that you are someone who can really make things happen, and I can appreciate that. Marcia, how about you?”

Marcia starts, “I have been the HR manager for PALEDENIM for the past 3 years. I have about 20 years of experience in the HR field and have an MBA. I feel that I’m an effective and trusted manager. I seldom interact with my vice president because she trusts me to do the job that I was hired to do. I don’t get much glory, but I don’t get much grief. My goal is to bring my projects in on time and at or below budget. Sometimes it is necessary to request additional resources to meet time lines if plans don’t go off as scheduled, but I am not afraid to speak up and make that request. My projects are planned and laid out prior to implementation. I partner with my team to make sure they are successful and, in turn, I am successful.”

Answer the following in a paper of 2–3 pages:

What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of each manager’s approach to management?
How will you tailor your approach to each manager based on your knowledge of each of them?
What do you feel will be the challenges faced by each manager in formulating and implementing a policy within a relatively short time line?
How do you need to advise each manager to ensure that they formulate and implement the policy?

“Data Description” (Note: Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items)

From the e-Activity, the table shows Average Insurance Costs by State. Select two (2) states that are of interest to you. Next, speculate on three (3) possible reasons why the states you have chosen would have a difference in average insurance costs. Remember you must relate your comments to a topic related to the class.
From the e-Activity, select ten (10) states and calculate the mean and standard deviation for average insurance costs. Next, calculate the mean and standard deviation for average insurance costs for all 51 states. Compare and contrast the means and standard deviations for the ten (10) states you selected and all fifty one (51) states. To get a better understanding of the topics this week, you need to select the 10 states randomly and explain how you chose them. Do not simply choose the first 10 states on the list, the last 10 states on the list, etc.

Answer the following essay questions using a minimum of three sources for each response. Your paper should be at least three pages in length and use APA style guidelines.

You are CEO of ABC Washing Machine Company, and you want to market front load washers and dryers in the Czech Republic. Taking into consideration the mean income for this country is around 20,000 USD, how would you market front load washers/dryers? Your response should include: economic, legal, and political concerns;

product differentiation and alteration strategies;

marketing mix strategies (price, promotion, and place);

explain each of the staffing approaches; and

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and provide examples of each one.

 

Note: please include title page with running head, in-text citation, time roman, 12 font and reference. basically follow the APA format, thanks

 

This final assignment is designed to involve all of the main skills that you have learned during this course. In particular, your paper should demonstrate the ability to construct a deductively valid or inductively strong argument, clearly and accurately explain your reasoning, use high-quality academic sources to support the premises of your argument, fairly and honestly evaluate contrary arguments and objections, and identify fallacies and biases that occur within the arguments or objections presented.

You will continue to build on the option you chose in your Week One Initial Argument Paper. You will need to research a minimum of three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library. (For further information about discovering and including scholarly research, take a look at the FindIt@AU Tutorial instructional resource.)

In your paper

• Explain the topic you are addressing and your position on it. Provide a preview of your paper and a statement of your thesis in your opening paragraph. [Approximately 100 words]
  • For help crafting a good thesis statement, go to the Ashford Writing Center.
• Present your main argument for your thesis in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line. Clearly indicate whether your argument is intended to be inductive or deductive. Follow up the presentation of your argument by clarifying the meaning of any premises that could use some explanation. [About 150 words]
  • If your argument is deductive, then it should be valid (in the strict logical sense of the word); if it is inductive, then it should be strong. Make sure to avoid committing logical fallacies within your argument (e.g., begging the question). Additionally, the premises should be true, to the best of your knowledge. If one of your premises has a pretty obvious counter-example, then you should either fix the argument so that it does not have this flaw, or later, in your paper (steps three through five) you should address the apparent counter-example (showing that it does not really refute the truth of your premise). Arguments that are not valid, not very strong, commit fallacies, or that have counter-examples that are not adequately addressed will not receive full credit.
• Provide supporting evidence for the premises of your argument. [Approximately 350 words]
  • Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments (arguments whose conclusions are premises of the main argument), or other ways of demonstrating the truth of those premises. This section should include at least one scholarly research source.
• Explain a strong objection to your argument. [Approximately 250 words]
  • Study what people on the other side of this question think about your reasoning and present the best possible objection that someone could have to your argument. Do not commit the straw man fallacy here. Reference at least one scholarlyresearch source. See the “Practicing Effective Criticism” section of Chapter 9 of the course text for more information.
• Defend your argument against the objection. [Approximately 200 words]
  • Once you have presented the objection, indicate clearly how you might respond to it. It is acceptable to admit that reasonable people might disagree with you or that there might be an area in which your argument could be further strengthened, but you should do your best to explain why your argument is sound or cogent despite the objections.
• Provide an appropriate conclusion. [Approximately 75 words]
  • For guidance about how to develop a conclusion see the Introductions and Conclusion resource from the Ashford Writing Center.

For further instruction on how to create arguments, see the How to Construct a Valid Main Argument and Tips for Creating an Inductively Strong Argument documents as well as the Contructing Valid Arguments Video. For an example of a completed Final Paper, see the annotated example The Ethics of Elephants in Circuses. Let your instructor know if you have questions about how to complete this paper.

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Ashford Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-navigation menu to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing.

The Final Argument Paper

• Must be 1,100 to 1,400 words in length, double-spaced, (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (for more information about how to create an APA reference list see the Ashford Writing Center APA References List webpage).
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

U.S. Diversity Law and Organizational Compliance

In the United States, companies of all sizes, especially those with more than 15 employees, must adhere to nondiscrimination practices. Even if the company is so small that some of Title VII doesn’t apply, it is incumbent upon the manager to be familiar with federal antidiscrimination laws, including those relevant to gender, race and ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, and disabilities.

Instructions:

Research and evaluate this case

Otiz v. CVS Caremark Corporation et al. (2013)

In a well-written paper, answer the following about the case:

1. Describe the nature of the case. Describe the parties involved and provide a summary of the facts in the case.

2. Identify which of the antidiscrimination laws was violated in the case, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADEA, EPA, IRCA, ADA, or GINA.

3. Evaluate the seriousness and scope of the discrimination.

4. What could have been done to prevent the discriminatory practices in the first place? Provide specific action steps you would recommend.

5. Explain the relevant law in light of its historical context and why it was enacted. How does the law protect the offended workers in this case?

Paper Requirements:

Your paper should include an introduction and a conclusion and should be 3-4 pages long, not including the required title and reference pages.

Incorporate two scholarly references that are not required readings for this module.

Suppose you are the CISO at a large company and are trying to convince the Board of Directors that there is a business need for a system forensics department and lab, and substantial funding is needed.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Develop a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.
2. Describe the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and determine why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.
3. Explain the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.
4. Compare and contrast public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics and identify the role each plays in an investigation.
5. Analyze the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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:

• Identify the computer forensics investigation process.
• Outline system forensics issues, laws, and skills.
• Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in computer forensics.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics related to computer forensics planning using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions