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Assignment 1: Health Care Human Resources Management

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Imagine that you have applied for the position of Manager of Human Resources at an acute care hospital in your community. The hospital is planning to expand its services to meet the needs of a growing community. As part of the application screening process, you have been asked to write a document that outlines the steps you would take, as the manager of HR, to improve the effectiveness of HRM in this organization.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis.2. Suggest a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Justify your response.3. Recommend a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Provide support for your recommendation.4. Recommend a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal.5. Determine a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Provide support for your rationale.6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources (HR) in health care organizations.• Evaluate the effects of major employment laws on HR functions in health care organizations.• Evaluate the competencies necessary for effective health care human resources management.• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.• Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Based on your experiences, as well as the chapter information, what are some good “rules of thumb” for conducting successful performance appraisal interviews?

Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format.  You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer. You must also have a minimum of two intext citation of your sources. This is very important.

Students are required to post their primary response (200 word minimum) by Sunday midnight. Students will respond to 1 other posting (150 words minimum each) by Sunday midnight..

See Attachment:

Read the case study titled “Revitalizing a Brand”, located in the online course shell. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the branding and communication strategies of one (1) health services organization that is similar to the health services organizations mentioned in the case study.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
2. Conduct a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis associated with the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
3. Assess the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy (marketing communication, identity, and brand position).
4. Compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization with that of Plaza Home Health Services. Determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices into its current branding and communication strategies. Provide a rationale and support for your response.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry.
• Analyze business planning based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics (supply and demand), commercialization, and product-market expansion.
• Explain how branding strategies apply to the health care market for existing and new products.
• Determine the marketing communications strategy used in health care services.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.
• Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.

Instructions:

Write a page to discuss how tort law is important in today’s business environment. What do tort laws seek to prevent? Who does it seek to protect?

Also, discuss the concept of standard duty of care as it relates to the industry standard at your current (or past) place of employment. How does such duty of care differ from other industries? What would be considered a breach of duty thus creating liability for negligence?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Your previous contributions addressing a variety of important topics outlined in all previous assignments for this course are deemed essential in supporting the business’ overall organizational structure and competitive advantage strategy. It is now time to consider developing your own HR department team to ensure they have the requisite skills and competencies necessary to perform at high levels over time. Effective and motivated HR business partners (HRBP) will be the key to translating HR and business strategy into action. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Body of Competency and Knowledge (BoCK) can be an invaluable resource to help develop and certify HR professionals. You must now explain to the management team the components of this model and how it can be leveraged to achieve operational success for the HR department. A one-hour meeting has been scheduled, and the CEO will be in attendance. 

Create a 20-slide minimum PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

• Include cover, presentation agenda, conclusion, and reference list slides, all of which may count toward total slide count.
• Provide a slide with an overview on the importance of having a highly-developed staff of HR business partners. Be clear with your position.
  • Example: The Evolution of the HR Business Partner Role.
• Provide 1–4 slides introducing the SHRM BoCK model and its components. Be sure to highlight each of the areas of the model. Note: It is highly recommended to insert an image of the actual SHRM BoCK model into the presentation. 
• Include in the remaining slides the following required presentation information: 
  • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “Behavioral Competencies.”
  • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “HR Expertise: Domains 1 & 2.” 
  • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “HR Expertise: Domain 3” 
  • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing specifics on certifying your HRBPs. 
    • Note: Because of the bullet point information requirement there is no requirement to have presentation notes 
• Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment, one of which must be the assigned textbook.

NOTE: You are not allowed to use non-academic websites except for those listed in the course resources list, or SHRM, ASTD, HCI, or WorldatWork. There are no exceptions to this requirement.  You may also use Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

1. Select any one of three professional PowerPoint templates provided by the professor (required).
2. Have headings for each section with all bulleted information aligned properly and using the same font and size. Images may be used but must be professional and relevant to the topic.
3. The source or sources of all images must be credited with both citation and reference. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
4. Include citations and references for all information received from other sources.
5. All bullet point information must be descriptive and have a minimum of 3–4 full sentences.

Complete a personal statement that includes the following: (1) Explain how your professional experience and academic background make you an ideal candidate for doctoral study (1 page). (2) Describe your specific area of interest. Explain how conducting research in this area will help you fulfill your career objectives (1 page). (3) Select 2 scholarly research-based articles. Explain each article’s theoretical and methodological relevance to your chosen area of research. Precisely describe why and how the research in each article selection pertains to your area of research interest. Indicate the strengths and weaknesses of each article’s research (1 page per article). (4) Describe your future career goals upon completion of this program (1 page). (5) Include a reference list using American Psychological Association (APA) style (1 page). Please include citations throughout this personal statement where applicable.

Compare and contrast the differences between and benefits of job enlargement, job rotation and job enrichment.  

Compare and contrast the differences between and benefits of job enlargement, job rotation and job enrichment.

Discussion #1

The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) – http://www.efca-info.org/ – would fundamentally change the 80 year old system through which employees choose to be represented by a union (or not).

Do you favor EFCA or the current secret ballot system? Please justify your response.

Reference 

http://www.efca-info.org/

Discussion #2

Explain the following statement, “It is not the union that organizes the employees, it is management.” Please use a minimum of one reference below.

References. 

https://www.ueunion.org/org_steps.html

https://hbr.org/1981/07/step-by-step-through-a-union-campaign

https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/employer-union-rights-and-obligations

NOTE…..Pls stick to the references 

Read the article titled, “Health Information Technology Continues to Show Positive Effect on Medical Outcomes: Systematic Review” and write a summary that explains your understanding of the article and why you feel health care information systems can improve patient outcomes (health outcomes).

Discussion Assignment Expectations

Support discussion ideas with peer-reviewed material garnered from at least 1 scholarly article (since the original article is a systematic review you can use one of the articles listed in the review).

When applicable, provide references and citations in APA formatting style.