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This week you learned about the importance of ROI in a business approach to evaluation.  Do a search for organizations that utilize ROI in their business approach. Once you have chosen the organization, analyze the use of ROI and the impact that it has within the organization. In addition, argue the continued need for ROI to be used within the organization. Furthermore, assess how technology has impacted the use of ROI and predict the changes that may occur in the future.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

·  Write at least 4 pages using Microsoft Word in APA style.

·  Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

·  Include cover page and reference page..

·  Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

·  Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

Read “The ‘ICE’ Strategy” on Human Resource Management (pp. 8–9) of the PDF in Aetna: Investing In Diversity Case. 

Also review  the attached Exhibits 6 and 7 on pp. 22–23 of the case study to see the link between Aetna’s strategic focus and the diversity outcomes that can result. 

From Exhibit 7, select one of the eight strategic focuses and one of the 10 diversity implications that you feel relates to that focus.

Research Paper Assignment
You are required to complete a double spaced, 5-7 page Research Paper using the APA style
of writing. The paper can address any current issue from the field of Management Information Systems. It should have a minimum of 4 references and citations from scholarly journals, industry trade publications, or U.S. Government published resources. The Research Paper is due in Week 8. The Research Paper is worth 200 points or 20% of your grade. The following will be assessed: 

1.The extent and quality of research
2.Balance of fact (from literature) and opinion
3.Quality of writing (level of readability, grammar, spelling)
4.Quantity of effort 

5. The acceptability of perspectives in the theory and practice
The structure of your paper should contain at minimum the following (formatted in alignment with APA guidelines).
1.Title Page
2.Abstract
3.Body
a.Introduction
b.Review of the Literature
c.Summary and Analysis
4.References

Discuss how Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws affect both recruiting and the information requested on job application forms.

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties 

• Analyze the steps involved in building a strategic plan for a health care organization. Discuss which step would be most difficult to implement.
• Propose three ways in which a health care organization’s Board of Directors can influence a strategic plan for a health care organization.
• Provide specific examples to support your rationale from readings throughout your program or from peer-reviewed journal articles.

Unit VI Journal

Instructions

Are succession planning efforts used within your organization or an organization you have worked for? If so, what is the process? If not, why do you think that is? Please explain. Would you make any recommendations to your organization based on what you have learned in this unit? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit VI Assessment

1. Briefly discuss the difference between training and development and how they can affect a performance appraisal. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

2. What is the process for developing a succession plan? Also, explain the importance of a succession plan. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Unit VII Homework

Instructions

In this homework assignment, you will develop a table on performance appraisals (PA) and how they are applied to training. 

• In column 1, identify three different types of PAs that can be offered. 
• In column 2, analyze how the PA can be applied to a training effort. 
• In column 3, identify one type of training and one assessment tool for each PA that could be used to identify training success. 

Use bullet points in the table. APA is not required for this homework assignment.  

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

• Submit Writing Center Request

Unit VII PowerPoint Presentation

Instructions

Management Action Plan

An action plan is a written strategy used to achieve outlined goals. For the purposes of this assignment, the action plan will be created using PowerPoint. An action plan includes the components listed below, and you may refer to page 237 in the textbook for additional guidance.

1. State the goal, which should identify what training content will be used and how it will be used.
   1. The goal for this action plan is to assist managers with identifying how performance appraisals are used to demonstrate the success of training efforts. 
2. Include the strategies for reaching the goal including what the trainee must do, what resources will be needed, and the type of support from managers and peers that will be necessary.
3. Include the strategies for receiving the feedback, which will be used to demonstrate the success of the training efforts.
4. Define the expected assessment results and how the results can be used to improve training.

After the title slide, begin your action plan by stating the goal. Next, identify at least three strategies for reaching the goal. Briefly explain your chosen strategies with supporting data in the speaker notes section of the PowerPoint presentation. For the third part of the action plan, develop a 10-question survey that could be used to demonstrate the success of the plan. Conclude your action plan with a summary of the expected results and how the manager could use them to improve training.

This action plan should contain at least 12 slides. You must use at least two sources with one being the textbook and the other being academic in nature from any database within the CSU Online Library. Be sure to cite and reference sources using proper APA style.

Here are some general guidelines to follow when preparing your PowerPoint presentation.

• Design your presentation with the back of the room in mind. It is important that everyone can easily see and read the content.
• Select a professional-looking slide design appropriate for the presentation and audience.
• White text on a dark background is the easiest for the audience to see.
• Use a large font size.
• Use color and graphics when appropriate. Illustrations should relate to the content being discussed. Be creative.
• Follow the 6 x 6 rule (i.e., use no more than six lines per slide and no more than six words per line).
• Utilize the speaker notes function to add your talking points.
• Bullet points work best on the slides.
• Add slide transitions to enhance the audience’s experience.    

Employment  Rights: Who has Them and Who Enforces Them”.  Evaluate the intended  effectiveness of The Americans with Disabilities Act and The  Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Determine how these laws affect human  resource (HR) management. Speculate what the impact of the Act will be  in 20 years. 

Each assignment needs to be on its own word document. Please follow the word requirement you can go more but nothing less. 

Unit I Assessment 

1.Name the 10 project management knowledge areas, and briefly summarize each.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

2.Put the five project management process groups in order from the one that generally requires the least work to the one that requires the most.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

3. List and describe several issues that pertain to each stage of the project life cycle.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

4. Discuss how a project could be successful in terms of some measures yet unsuccessful by others.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

5. What does project failure mean? What are some examples?
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

6. Appreciative inquiry consists typically of four phases. Identify the four phases, and briefly describe each one.
Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

7. The Project Management Body of Knowledge consists of a project life cycle, five process groups, and 10 knowledge areas. Chose two of the processes and four of the knowledge areas and briefly describe each one. Also, include the reason you chose your selections.
Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

8. Compare and contrast the four phases of the project life cycle process.
Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

Unit I Journal

Instructions

Over the past 50 years, the term diversity has evolved and taken on different meanings to different people. Is the talk of diversity unifying or further dividing people, teams, and organizations? What does the word  diversity mean to you?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit II Journal

Instructions

Diversity in an organization takes on many faces (e.g., gender, age, sports preferences). What does it mean to have organizational diversity? In your line of work (or field of interest), do you feel it is important to have organizational diversity? Why?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.