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Activity 1

Think of a situation in your job in which you need to communicate a negative message.

1. Develop a written message that states the message clearly.
2. Describe how you would present the negative message in person

Draw on the four parts of a negative message reviewed in the text: (1) Buffer or cushion, (2) Explanation, (3) Negative News, and (4) Redirect

Activity 2

Select one of the scenarios based on your birth month from the linked document (link-Scenarios for Crisis Communication.docx) (see below for birth month) and develop a crisis communication plan for your selected scenario. See Section 17.3 of your text to learn about the components of an effective crisis plan.

8. August—Hamburgers, Inc.

Hamburgers, Inc. is pleased to announce a new menu practice where the nutritional information and the calorie counts will be prominently displayed, helping consumers make healthy choices from the menu. Your supervisors have heard that there may be representatives of the Cow Liberation Group (which advocates vegetarianism) and several nutritionists (who perceive the company has not done enough to improve its products) at the press conference. You represent Hamburgers, Inc.

Discussion: (APA format 300 words + 3 references)

Discuss the effects (both short term and long term) of using deceptive tactics to influence or win in a negotiation.

 1. How can Blockchain increase human resource management efficiencies? 2. What are the stages of Blockchain maturity and explain which stages have the most potential for human resource management application? 3. How and why is Blockchain a disruptive technology in human resource management? 

The Planetree Model was introduced in the 1970s and is a model that attempts to create patient centered healthcare. Discuss that model and what it means to you as a patient, as a healthcare administrator, and the medical community, for example, which healthcare workers are the champions of the model? Visit the Planetree website, http://planetree.org/ and find a facility that is a member. See if you can find a facility in your area or state. Include this organization in your initial post, and provide a link to their site if one is available. 

Watch three brief videos that explain and demonstrate the concept:

 Watch Video Planetree: Healing Arts Duration: 2:12
User: n/a – Added: 11/18/10 YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pYdstv7TM

DeVito, J. A. (2016). The interpersonal communication book (14th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

• This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.

You began preparing for this assignment in Week One by reviewing the required elements and reflecting on the Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 content. There are three steps to completing this written assignment. Each step should be a separate, identifiable section of your paper. Start with an introductory paragraph that describes what you will be covering in your paper and end with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the information you have provided. Use the Week 2 Assignment template as a guide for formatting. Use Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the textbook and other relevant resources.

First step:

• Describe the impact of culture on communication.
• Identify strategies you can use to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working in human services settings. Be sure to use examples to help make your points.

Second step:

• Assess your own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as one measure of self-awareness.
• Identify personal communication strengths and growth.
• Describe your strengths with regard to this perspective.
• Identify areas in which you would like to improve.
• Discuss how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for interpersonal communication in human services.

Third step:

• Refer to Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the textbook and other relevant resources.
• Explain how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services.
• Identify two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings.

Your Final Paper:

• Must be five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• 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 two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Review the grading rubric and remember that 30% of your grade is based on your application of course material content and subject knowledge in Discussions, 40% is based on your ability to think critically and present original ideas in Assignments, and 30% is based on your ability to demonstrate your application of the core concepts of communication and apply them to a human services scenario in the Final Project.

Template should look like this

Week Two Paper

Start the first paragraph here. It should introduce your reader to the subject you are writing about, as well as your particular position or claim. Before you can create your first paragraph, check that you Understand Your Assignment.  You can use this template to help you format your paper. For longer papers, include sub-headings or levels of heading.

Impact of Culture on Communication

Assessment of Other Orientation

Personal Strengths and Improvement

Other Orientation and Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Self-Awarenss in Interpersonal Communication

Examples of Effective Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Techniques 

Conclusion

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References

The following are commonly used references.  Please fill in the required information, and if you need more help, see the Formatting Your References List page. References are listed in alphabetical order.

Ashford Textbook (Online edition): *

Author, A. (Year published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from from URL

Example:

Witt, G. A., & Mossler, R. A. (2010). Adult development and life assessment [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/4

Online Journal Article (such as from the Ashford Library):**

Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range. doi:# or Retrieved from journal’s homepage URL

**When including a URL for an online journal, you must search for the journal’s home page and include this in your reference entry. You may not include the URL found through your university library, as readers will not have access to this library.

Examples:

Churchill, S. D., & Mruk, C. J. (2014). Practicing what we preach in humanistic and positive psychology. American Psychologist, 69(1), 90-92. doi:10.1037/a0034868

Santovec, M. (2008). Easing the transition improves grad retention at Trinity U. Women in Higher Education, 17(10), 32. Retrieved from http://www.trinitydc.edu/education/files/2010/09/Women_in_higher_
Ed_Trinity_Transistions_10_08.pdf

Online Magazine:*

Author, A. (Year, Month Date Published). Article title. Magazine Title. Retrieved from URL

Example:

Walk, V. (2013, April 29). Can this woman fix Europe? Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,213969.html

YouTube Video:*

Author, A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month, Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL

Example: 

Apsolon, M. [markapsolon]. (2011, September 9). Real ghost girl caught on video tape 14

Web Page:*

Author, A. (Year, Month, Date Published). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Example—Corporate web page:

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). Police and detectives. Retrieved from http://bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos160.pdf

Example—Article or section within web page with no author:

Presentation tools. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://web2014.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools-presentation.cfm

*Please delete the headers and notes in this document before submitting your assignment. 

Unit 6 Assignment: Legal Environment of Human Resources Management

Before you begin your Assignment, watch a brief video introduction.

Course Outcomes assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

HA255-4: Evaluate the ethical and legal issues in performance appraisal and challenges of the human resources manager in healthcare organizations.

GEL-1.3: Demonstrate college-level communication through the oral delivery of original materials in Standard English. 

Instructions:

• Imagine that you are a human resource manager at a large hospital. You have been asked to speak to a group of students taking a Human Resources in Healthcare Administration course. The course professor has asked you to share your legal expertise in the area of human resources management and emergency management.
• Create a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation that discusses the legal environment for human resources management and emergency management. Include a voice recording to narrate your presentation using the Record Narration tool. Include speaker’s notes that describe your slides. Be sure to include references and citations from at least three sources. Your PowerPoint presentation should be visually appealing and should catch your audience’s attention with the demonstration of effective oral delivery. Your goal is to actively engage future human resource managers.

Requirements:

• Describe and discuss a definition of law and the legal implications for human resources management.
• Explain the purposes and major requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act. Please include their historical context of a relatively unregulated legal environment before 1964.
• Explain the importance of an emergency management plan specific to emergency and disaster management. Please be sure to download the file Writing Center Resources to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written assignments. 

Submitting Your Assignment

When you are ready, submit your work to the Unit 6 Assignment Dropbox.

Assignment Content

1. Your team is consulting with a local manufacturing company that has 1,200 employees and is the third largest employer in the area. When averaging all of the manufacturing employees’ salary divided by the market midpoint, the organization has a 0.90 compa ratio, meaning that on average employees earn 90% of the market rate. Using the current sales and profit trend, the company has the ability to increase compensation spending by 4% annually for the next three years.

   Your firm has been asked to propose three approaches for management to consider:

   • increasing base pay
   • adding a team incentive plan such as profit sharing or individual incentive plan based on individual performance
   • a combination of base and incentive pay
   • Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi, or Microsoft® Sway® presentation in which you:
   • Propose a plan for each of the three approaches.
   • Make a final recommendation.
   • Support your points with at least one source.
   • Include graphics and speaker notes on each slide that script what would be said if this information were to be presented in person.

     Format citations according to APA guidelines.

      

Prior to entering this discussion, review Chapter 4 in your textbook. Select one of the laws listed below, and explain how it has changed the staffing process.

Laws to choose from in answering the discussion question:

• Employment-at-will
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964
• EEOC Regulations concerning sexual harassment
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act

Also within your initial post, select one of the governmental activities or programs from the list below, and explain how it influences a company’s hiring process. Respond substantively to two other learners.

• Social Security premiums
• Social Security disability insurance
• Unemployment insurance
• Federal income tax

Support your claims with a minimum of two examples from required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.

Now that you have almost completed this course, identify the top three things you learned that will make you a better project manager. 

i want you to read the the  case  study very well and to answer ONLY  from the case study and chapter 6. there 3 questions.