Author: chris

You are the vice president of a human resources department and Susan has been your executive assistant for one (1) year. She effectively completes her given assignments, sometimes ahead of schedule.  Susan has a welcoming personality and is commended on her willingness to help when asked. As a result of her efficiency, Susan often has spare time on her hands.

 

In several conversations, you have spoken with Susan about taking a proactive stance and involving herself in the business to increase her knowledge base. You have suggested she attend strategic planning meetings, shadow other Business Partners, and take professional development courses geared towards human resources.   Susan has not incorporated any of these suggestions.

 

The organization promotes and encourages employee development and has a requirement of 24 professional development (PD) hours for each employee per annual review cycle.  As VP of the department, you have offered to mentor Susan; yet she has not taken advantage of the offer. Given Susan’s capabilities and potential, you want to mutually establish future performance goals and developmental opportunities to enhance her effectiveness and maximize her organizational contributions.

 

Susan’s professional appearance and interaction with co-workers is superb.  When asked to complete a task, she fulfills the assignment willingly and with very few errors.  She is well liked and respected by her peers.  She has impeccable oral and written communication skills. Overall, you are pleased with her performance but want to see Susan take initiative to seek out tasks to complete rather than waiting to be told what to do.

 

As the VP of HR, you have been tasked with a two part assignment. In part one of this assignment you will explain the importance of performance appraisals, analyze the essential elements which should be included and describe how performance appraisals can be used to promote employee growth. In part two of this assignment you will create a performance appraisal for Susan.

 

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length incorporating both parts I and II.  You can either design a performance appraisal document or use an existing template.  The performance appraisal should be no more than 3 pages of the total page count for the assignment.  Be sure your paper addresses all of the following components:

 

Part I: Importance of Performance Appraisals:

 

Explain how performance appraisals can be used as part of employee development.

Explain why rankings are given to employees and the advantages and disadvantages of including rankings.

Address why organizations should deliver appraisals in a timely manner to employees.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of three different types of performance appraisals. Make a recommendation of which type of performance appraisal is most appropriate for Susan.

Provide suggestions on how the manager can give feedback on a continual basis to the employee to encourage continual development.

Part II: Susan’s Performance Evaluation

 

As the VP of HR, you are providing Susan with feedback on these areas and suggesting ways to develop in the areas where she is not meeting expectations as outlined in the scenario. The performance appraisal directly ties to compensation increases. The appraisal should highlight achievements over the past year; while addressing expectations and setting goals moving forward.

 

The performance evaluation should address the following areas:

Professional Development

Job performance

Communication – internal and external

Professional Demeanor

Working relationships

Compensation recommendations

This assignment presents the analysis and conclusions of each student’s research on their chosen “problem”. It should be at least 8 double-spaced pages, excluding appendices. Key headings and elements to include are described below:

 

INTRODUCTION Provide a clear specification and description of the problem. Remember, your problem should be very specific, recurrent, and likely involve recurring events (see Clarke and Eck’s [2005] CHEERS test to confirm that you are on the right lines). This description should be informed by a review of the literature (below). Review the available literature on your problem, or similar types of problems. This should cover at least 6 scholarly references and perhaps some other sources of information (e.g. newspapers, websites). This should set the stage for understanding the context and causes of the problem.

 

METHODS AND DATA You should identify the data sources you obtained, and the measures and variables you were able to examine. You should also outline the types of analyses you performed.

 

ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM PATTERNS Describe the patterning of the problem. This description should draw on available data and published statistics. You can also fill some gaps in available data and statistics referring to literature that has examined the same or similar problems. You should try to assess: Who is involved in the problem? When does this problem occur? What are the trends in time of the problem? Are there any strong patterns of concentrations of this problem (on particular people, places, times etc.) What are some of the apparent causes of the problem? Remember to include some selected tables and graphics, to illustrate key points. Don’t throw loads of these into the main text, just include the critical ones. However, you may use an appendix to present additional tables and graphics. CONCLUSIONS Drawing on the results of the analysis of problem patterns (drawing both on data and existing literature) and assess: What are the key characteristics of the problem (including its distribution across people, space and time) What can we identify as likely causes of this problem? (In particular, focus on causes that may be changeable through intervention.) What, additionally, do you hypothesize might also be causes of this problem, based on the data you have analyzed? (Again, focus on factors that may be changeable through intervention.) Based on your conclusions, what kind of interventions (policies, programs, or practices) would you recommend to help reduce the problem? In describing these, talk about the agencies or actors who would need to implement your ideas.

 

FURTHER DATA COLLECTION The final part of your assignment should discuss the further steps you would take to find out about your problem, and to help test hypotheses you could not test in your initial study. Remember, you have been limited to relying only on publically available data, often aggregated to counties or states. Maybe you next would want to analyze administrative data broken down to individual crimes or people, or perhaps you would talk to key players around a problem. Or maybe it’s useful to carry out a small survey to find out more. The goal here is not to design a giant research project that will take 5 years to complete. Rather, it is to outline modest data collection and analysis you could do over a few weeks or months with limited resources. Be strategic and thoughtful; don’t throw in the whole kitchen sink.

This essay researches a Nobel Peace Prize recipient (or approved alternate), analyzes the cause or work for which the person is known and whether the person was effective in their efforts.

In a 10 –12 page paper, identify and analyze the benefits and challenges that are associated with biometric evidence in the criminal justice system. Include at least 3 techniques in your paper, and use at least 2 case studies to support your position. Consider the following questions when drafting your paper:

• How do courts determine if evidence is reliable and valid before allowing it into testimony?
• What is the role of the Frye standard or Daubert standard in determining whether or not the courts will accept biometric evidence?
• What rules does your state use in this regard?
• How reliable is fingerprint evidence? Consider examples of its use in criminal courts.
• How do other biometrics compare to the reliability and validity of fingerprint evidence?
• What are some of the challenges associated with lower forms of biometrics, such as facial recognition, and acceptance as evidence in court?
• What is the role of the expert witness related to biometric evidence in court?

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

 

You are the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for an e-Commerce company and are concerned about security for your e-Commerce applications. Specifically, your company’s Board of Directors has requested a detailed forward-looking plan with emphasis on securing your Web presence assets. Read the article titled, “Web application security is growing problem for enterprises” located at http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/web-application-security-growing-problem-enterprises-843?page=0,0. Also, be sure research at least four (4) other articles concerning the challenges of Web application security.

 

Section 1: Written Paper

 

1. Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
   1. Summarize the current state of Web application security for your Board of Directors to understand. Determine any common themes that need to be addressed specific to the Web security.
   2. Describe the techniques and technologies you would use that you would implement to mitigate these security challenges and explain why you chose these techniques and technologies.
   3. Analyze the internal security procedures and practices you will use to validate the security of your enterprise’s Web applications.
   4. Represent your Board recommendations graphically using Visio or Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
   5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

 

Section 1 of 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.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

 

Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation

 

2. Create a persuasive eight to ten (8-10) slide PowerPoint presentation (not including the cover slide) in which you:
   1. Detail your Board recommendations.
   2. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
   3. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Leadership Development and Succession Planning

An effective succession plan is essential to ensure the continuity of a company’s business objectives across multiple leaders. For this assignment, you will research and discuss the very public leadership changes that occurred in Apple Inc. and Yahoo! Inc.

 

I need 5 different short essays in Word, APA style .  Each one shows the required word count for each.

Use this for the answers:

Levinthal, C. (2012). Drugs, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3rd ed.). Prentice Hall.

 

 

1. In no less than 250 words, explain the difference between instrumental and recreational drug use and the difference between licit and illicit drugs.

 

2. Describe three of the several ways drugs can be administered into the body. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of them with respect to toxicity, side effects, and how drugs exit the body. Respond in no less than 250 words.

 

3. Summarize the Controlled Substances Schedules. Make sure to include their potential for abuse, the potential for medicinal use, and the level of physical and psychological dependence. Also include an example of a drug from each level. Respond in no less than 250 words.

 

4. Explain at least three criteria that need to be present for substance dependence according to the DSM-IV. Explain and give an example of each of the four criteria used to define drug abuse according to the DSM-IV. Respond in no less than 350 words.

 

5. Explain what US government agency gathers data concerning drug-related medical emergencies in hospitals. Be sure to include the agency’s two major concerns, the seven major circumstances most frequently addressed, and at least 2 statistics relating to the emergencies reported. Respond in no less than 250 words.

 

In your role as the Human Resources Manager for Epic Health Solutions, it is now time to hire the best person for the new position. So far, the job analysis has been done, the job description created, the performance appraisal created, the job evaluation done, and the compensation and benefits determined. With the job description handy, refer back to Module 02 for guidance on the selection process.

In a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA style with at least two references, do the following:

• Explain from where you will source qualified applicants

• Describe how you will recruit the staff you have sourced to get them interested in the position and to want to learn more about it

• Decide what kind of an interview process will you conduct

• Determine how you will make your final selection

You are a new associate at the law firm of Dewey, Chetum, and Howe. John, a former researcher at PharmaCARE, comes to your office. He has concerns about PharmaCARE’s use of AD23, one of the company’s top-selling diabetes drugs. Two (2) years ago, after PharmaCARE’s research indicated that AD23 might also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, John and his team of pharmacists began reformulating the drug to maximize that effect. In order to avoid the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scrutiny, PharmaCARE established a wholly-owned subsidiary, CompCARE, to operate as a compounding pharmacy to sell the new formulation to individuals on a prescription basis. CompCARE established itself in a suburban office park near its parent’s headquarters. To conserve money and time, CompCARE did a quick, low-cost renovation.

CompCARE benefited from PharmaCARE’s reputation, databases, networks, and sales and marketing expertise, and within six (6) months had the medical community buzzing about AD23. Demand soared, particularly among Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs patients. Seeing the opportunity to realize even more profit, CompCARE began advertising AD23 directly to consumers and marketing the drug directly to hospitals, clinics, and physician offices, even though compounding pharmacies are not permitted to sell drugs in bulk for general use. To circumvent this technicality, CompCARE encouraged doctors to fax lists of fictitious patient names to CompCARE. PharmaCARE sold CompCARE to WellCo, a large drugstore chain, just weeks before AD23 was publicly linked to over 200 cardiac deaths.

As CompCARE and its new parent company enjoyed record profits and PharmaCARE’s stock price approached $300 per share, reports started surfacing that people who received AD23 seemed to be suffering heart attacks at an alarming rate. The company ignored this data and continued filling large orders and paying huge bonuses to all the executives and managers, including John, whose wife recently died from a heart attack after using AD23.

John has come to you with an internal company memo describing the potential problems with AD23, and information describing the company’s willingness “roll the dice” and continue to market the drug.

Your senior partner has asked you to write a memo outlining the following issues for review by the senior partners.

In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer Library to research examples of intellectual property theft that occurred within the past two (2) years.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Research three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation of product safety and examine whether PharmaCARE violated any of the issues in question.
2. Argue for or against Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) marketing by drug companies. Provide support for your response.
3. Determine the parties responsible for regulating compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme, the actions that either these parties or the FDA could / should have taken in this scenario, and whether PharmaCARE could face legal exposure surrounding its practices. Support your response.
4. Analyze the manner in which PharmaCARE used U.S. law to protect its own intellectual property and if John has any claim to being the true “inventor” of AD23. Suggest at least three (3) ways the company could compensate John for the use of his intellectual property.
5. Summarize at least one (1) current example (within the past two [2] years) of intellectual property theft, and examine the effect on that company’s brand.
6. Analyze the potential issue surrounding the death of John’s wife and other potential litigants against PharmaCARE as a result of AD23.
7. Specify both the major arguments that John can make to claim that he is a whistleblower and the type of protections that he should be afforded. Justify your response.
8. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify 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.