Assignment 4: Progress, Results, and Finalizing the HR Project

Assignment 4: Progress, Results, and Finalizing the HR Project

Due Week 8 and worth 145 points

Your HR project to develop a centralized model of delivering HR services has progressed through very critical stages of the project thus far. It is now time to present actionable, decision-making information to project leaders. This can be best accomplished when projects have been successfully managed, devoid of any major risks, and have been properly closed out and finalized.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain what it means to successfully direct and manage project work and identify and discuss 3-4 strategies you might use to manage and sustain progress in your HR project. Be specific.
  2. Identify and discuss a minimum of 3 strategies that could be used to address and resolve any risks within the control of the project. HINT: See Exhibit 14.5 in the textbook. Is any one of the strategies you selected more important than the others? Why?
  3. Describe 2-3 actions a project manager may take as they begin to close out the project. Be sure to justify using the actions you discuss.
  4. Review Project Management in Action: The Power of Lessons Learned (pages 518-520 in the textbook) and provide an overview to the project team on the significance of the information. Be specific.
  5. Go to http://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources in this assignment.

Your assignment must:

  • 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:

  • Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
  • Monitor the progress of a project and prepare documentation of a project’s effectiveness as measured by the stated goals.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing human resource projects.
  • Write clearly and concisely about managing human resource projects using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the rubric for this assignment. 

Project Management Overview : Unit VI Assessment, Unit VII Assessment, Unit VII Research Paper

Unit VI Assessment

  1. Describe at least three alternative approaches to decision making on a project team and describe when each is most appropriate. Your essay must be a minimum of 200 words.
  2. Identify and describe five characteristics of a high-performing project team. Your essay must be a minimum of 200 words.

Unit VII Assessment

  1. Identify two actions a project manager can take to avoid terminating a project early. If these actions are not effective, how should the project manager approach an early termination? Your essay must be a minimum of 200 words.
  2. what is “validate scope” and why is it important to the project? Your essay must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Unit VII Research Paper

Instructions

Search the CSU Online Library (CSU Online Library Research Guide) and find a project that was not completed successfully. Write a three-page summary of the project, including the reasons why you think this project failed. Also, include project lessons learned and record how lessons learned were used to inform projects. How does this compare to what was discussed in this unit?

Be sure to use APA format and cite your work. Your summary should be at least three pages in length and will include a title and reference page which are not included in the page count.

Assessment 2

• Write a 600–800 word white paper for a consulting company about the supply chain and distribution strategy of a manufacturing company, based on a library article.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

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• Competency 1: Design a supply chain to support an organizational strategy. o Explain why a company’s supply chain strategy is successful.• Competency 2: Improve efficiency in the supply chain. o Describe the main challenges facing a company.• Competency 3: Manage a supply chain in order to satisfy customers. o Describe how a company has changed its supply chain to satisfy its customers.• Competency 4: Communicate in a professional manner that is consistent with expectations for supply chain managers and participants. o Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources• Supply Chain Basic Functions

The functions basic to all supply chains are:

• Planning.• Sourcing.• Making.• Delivering.

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Fundamental decisions are required from supply chain managers to define strategy in developing a supply chain that will effectively meet these four requirements.

Supply Chain Planning

Planning or forecasting includes decisions needed to define operations of the other four supply chain functions. Three approaches to supply chain planning are:

• Demand forecasting.• Product pricing.• Inventory management.

Sourcing or procurement involves decisions that determine the source of the resources that a firm requires for operations. This function traditionally included activities such as purchasing, consumption management, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and contract management. Recent global developments and trends in outsourcing have made this a dynamic changing role for supply chain managers.

Making or producing is the economic process of converting resources into goods and services. Typical activities in this function include product development and design, operations facility management, and production scheduling.

Distribution or delivering can include order management, delivery scheduling, and order processing. Inventory placement and delivery centers are of prime importance in supply management as the cost effectiveness of the entire system can rely upon the efficient delivery function

• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• Why is it important to consider uncertainty when evaluating supply chain design decisions?• What are the major sources of uncertainty that can affect global supply chain decisions? o Consider the financial, logistic, political, natural, cultural, and technological sources of uncertainty• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• Why is it important to consider uncertainty when evaluating supply chain design decisions?• What are the major sources of uncertainty that can affect global supply chain decisions? o Consider the financial, logistic, political, natural, cultural, and technological sources of uncertainty

Week 4 Project

 

Supporting Lecture:

Review the following lecture:

  • Workplace Harassment

OSHA

The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics for this unit on the basis of the course competencies covered.

Introduction:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) makes it illegal for employers to retaliate against an employee for voicing concerns and filing a safety complaint against the organization. The human resource manager, safety compliance manager, leaders, and employees should be well informed of all safety policies and disclose any violations. Conduct an Internet search to find a court case in which a whistle-blower faced termination or discrimination for disclosing safety violations against the employer.

  • Identify the parties involved in the OSHA violation and provide the factual details of the event, which led to litigation.
  • Analyze the facts and apply the OSHA regulations for whistle-blowers.
  • Analyze the facts and determine if the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) applies to the organization.  
  • Justify your view on what should have been done to prevent the OSHA violation as well as provide your advice and best OSHA practices to avoid future OSHA violations and litigations.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite all sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Submission Details:

  • Create a 2- to 3-page Word document.
  • Name your file as SU_HRM5020_W4_Project_LastName_FirstName.

PRACTICAL CONNECTION – HRM 500 Words

Syllabus

Human Resource Management: An Overview        

Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability 

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Strategic Planning, Human Resource Planning, and Job Analysis

Recruitment 

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal 

Training and Development

Direct Financial Compensation (Monetary Compensation) 

Indirect Financial Compensation (Employee Benefits) 

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining 

Internal Employee Relations

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness 

Global Human Resource Management

Assignment: 

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment, To a role “Product Manager”

Ensure Product manager responsibilities is captured and related to the topics – syllabus mentioned above 

For example,

Roles of product Manger –  involves bridging gaps between different functions within the company and aligning all of the teams involved — namely marketing, sales, and customer support.

Syllabus subject- Global Human Resource Management- how it is related to my role. Leading people from different work zones, understanding cultural differences. Attaining the goal of the project. Refer to last 5 years of papers and reference them as well

Requirements:

  • Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
  • Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. Use last 5 year of peer reviewed articles 
  • Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
  • Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment “Product Manager”. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 
  • You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

HR

Help with Board Question and Article Critique. APA Format Throughout to Include Reference Page.

Week 1 Brainstorming Discussions

 

  • Using the memo template prepare a memo to CEO CHINN that describes how you envision the future Virginia Meats workplace.
  • How the use of automation will affect the employees and their work experience.
  • The organizational structure of the company (the types of jobs and the flow of power).
  • The actual work environment (physical vs. virtual) and the type of culture. Hint: how would ” the learning company theory” influence your workplace?
  • The challenges anticipated to make these changes.
  • The memo must contain at least three ideas related to each of the topics up for discussion (i.e. three ideas about the way automation will affect employees, three about job types and company structures, and three about the work environment). You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.

 https://www.instructionalsolutions.com/blog/memo-format 

Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance Challenges

 

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Read “Case Study 3: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance  Challenges,”  Then, research and  read two or more articles related to Walmart and ethics.

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

  1. Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has  impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee  stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical  situation. 
  2. Determine the major effects that Walmart’s business philosophy has had on its human resource practices and policies. 
  3. Analyze two (2) of the legal mandates that workers and U.S.  government has accused Walmart of violating. Provide an explanation as  to why these legal mandates were violated, citing specific violations. 
  4. Evaluate the efficiency of the structure of the ethical  decision making framework that Walmart has used in making its decisions.  Provide a rationale for your response. 
  5. Recommend two (2) actions that Walmart’s Human Resources  Department should take in order to improve the employees’ perspectives  of Walmart’s human resources policies. Provide a rationale for your  recommendations. 
  6. Go to https://research.strayer.edu  to locate at least three (3) quality academic resources in this  assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar 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:

  • Describe the business ethics issues and definitions, theories,  and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision making and  the role of a human resource professional. 
  • Determine the role of stakeholder interests, the  interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility, and the role of  corporate governance in ethics. 
  • Examine ethical issues and dilemmas in business. 
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics. 
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals. 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,  logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills,  using the following rubric.