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Assess Organizational Readiness

The PCNet Project (B) **Dynamically Managing Residual Risk**

Assignment is based of the case study

This case was written by Christoph H. Loch, Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD. It is based on real events, but the names of all companies and participants have been disguised. Any similarity with existing companies is accidental. The case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate the effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation.

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze how the critical success factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis.

2. Determine the project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of the company in the case study. Provide justification for your response.

3. Develop at least three project risk recommendations based on your analysis.

4. Identify the initial categories of risk (RBS Level 1 and 2) that you see as being present in the case study using the Example Risk Checklist (Figure A-2, in Practical Project Risk Management).

5. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

· Assess the critical success factors (CSFs), project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of a company to inform the development of project risk recommendations.

Instructions

For this assignment, you will use Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate  international and domestic business operations. This exercise   will help identify the key characteristics that drive business decisions on an international and domestic level.

Part  1:  Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one,  and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also,  explain why each country deserves that description.

Part  2:  Given your descriptions, explain which  country is  most like the United States and which country is most unlike the U.S.Your response must be a minimum of three pages in length.

Please see attached Template for assignment

 Post your narrated PowerPoint presentation of a previously approved current issue in HRM (20 pts). The presentation should last 8-12 minutes and include 8-12 slides. Expand your narration beyond the few words included on each slide. Include notes for each slide which will also serve as an exercise in providing a reasonable accommodation as well as a script for you when recording the narration. Include citations throughout and references in APSA format on the final slide. 
The topic is Drug Testing in Public Agencies

Please see memo assignment details below. I have attached the company profile and course materials, which must be referenced in the memo. In-text APA and bibliography must be included. The assignment must be 1-2 pages.

Explain your understanding of job performance and why it is important to a sustainable organization.

· In week 1, you envisioned the future direction towards which Virginia Meats Inc. needs to move. Given your knowledge of the company history and current status from the company profile, identify three areas that might challenge the employee’s performance as they move towards this goal. Be specific as to types of performance.

Explain your understanding of job commitment and why it is important to a sustainable organization.

· Given the future vision of Virginia Meats Inc., its history and current status from the company profile, identify three areas that might challenge the employee’s commitment as they move towards this goal. Be specific as to types of commitment.

Discuss how your role as manager relates to job performance and commitment. How will this role be challenged in the future workplace? Give three examples.

You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.

 Discuss the following questions: 1. Discuss Blockchain’s potential application in compensation systems (base wages, incentives, rewards). 

2. How can a token economy affect employee compensation? 

3. Based on your readings, do worldwide executives believe Blockchain has the potential to radical change the future of organizations?  

Skill Building exercise 6A is an exercise (page 220) on the Pert Chart.  This is one of the more common and useful tools used in business.  Without prior exposure, the first time most people see it they will need some clarification to understand all that it represents.  While business and managers use many tools, one of the most common and useful is the Pert Chart.  Build the Pert Chart described in your textbook and attach it to this assignment along with the answers to the two questions in the Break Even analysis based on the problem as outlined below.

Break Even Analysis:

On a recent vacation trip to Juarez, Mexico, you noticed a small store and street vendors selling original art. The prices ranged from $3 to $25 U.S. A flash of inspiration hit you, why not sell Mexican art back home in the U.S. using a van as your store?  Every three months you could drive the 350 miles to Mexico and load up on art.  You anticipate that you could negotiate generous large-quantity discounts from the Mexican vendors.

Back in the U.S., you could park your van on busy streets or nearby parks, wherever you could obtain a permit. You think the only advertising needed would be to display the art outside the van.  Your intention is to operate your traveling art sale about 12 hours per week.  If you can make enough money from your business, you could attend classes full time during the day.

You intend to sell the original painting at an average of $15 a unit.  Based on preliminary analysis, you have discovered that your primary fixed costs per month would be: $500 for payment on a van, $125 for gas and maintenance, $50 for insurance, and $45 for a street vendor’s permit. You will also be driving to Mexico every three months at $400 per trip, resulting in a $133.33 per month travel cost. Your variable costs would be an average of $5 per painting and 45 cents for wrapping each painting in brown paper.

Question 1: How many paintings will you have to sell each month before you start to make a profit?
Question 2: If the average cost of your paintings rises to $8, how many pieces of art will you have to sell each month if you hold your price to $15 per unit?

• Make sure that you provide your calculations along with your answer (with proper units). If you work out the answer without the text’s formula, go back and work through the problem again using it. You need to show your work so that the instructor can clearly see you can run the problem.

*Submission: Your solutions must be submitted attaching a word document in the Assignment 6 link (in either a .doc or .docx format).

Please Read the Attachment

For this assignment, you will act as the director of human resources for a large global organization. You are asked to compile a report that will be shared with the senior leadership team. You will critically evaluate the benefits and costs of a D&I program. As you discuss both the benefits and costs, also discuss the return of investment (ROI). Locate case studies and other reports that will validate your report.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

References:  Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

Read the article Conducting Thorough Job Analyses and Drafting Lawful Job Descriptions located in the Module Two: HR Planning and Staffing Reading and Resources section.

Use the article to identify the purpose of job analysis (why it is done) and the steps an employer uses to draft a legally defensible job description (how they are done).

Then discuss the legal importance of a well-defined job description, including at least one citation and reference in your initial post and respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Classmates’ posts 1

· Torrie Wilhelm posted May 11, 2020 2:18 PM 

The basis for conducting a thorough job analysis is not only to give a real and honest overview of the job openings but it is also to draw the best candidate to apply for the vacancies. The legal aspect of a good detailed job description is to make it very public of the requirements of the job such as a Bachelor’s degree required or must have CPA licensure. The job description needs to be very detailed and accurate to not underestimate the duties of the job, furthermore, a job analysis is an effective method to determine essential functions. One way that employer covers themselves by asking employees to do additional tasks possibly outside of there job duties is my listing” other duties as assigned in the description.”

I know in my own current role what I do on a daily basis is nowhere close to how it translates on paper. This does not make the analysis of my job incorrect but I do think it makes it undervalued. I believe this is an opportunity where employee input would be beneficial in rewriting the job analysis and perhaps there would be less turnover.

Classmates’ posts 2

· Adrian Delarazan posted May 11, 2020 12:58 PM 

The purpose of a job analysis is to determine the function of a position and the duties and responsibilities that comes with the job. In order for an employer to write a job description effectively and with all of the necessary information for job seekers, it must examine the actual role through job analysis. Having an accurate job description is also mandatory to comply with legal requirements. This legal requirement includes the FLSA, ADA, FMLA, and Federal and State Discrimination laws (Muskovitz, 2011).

The first step an employer should use to draft a legally defensible job description is the job analysis. The employer must be able to establish the roles and expectations of the job. The job description can then be accurately be represented. The employer should have the title and rank, essential functions, job requirements, any physical exertions, and nonessential tasks or responsibilities listed in the job description (Smith, 2015).

A well-defined job description has legal importance as it helps defends against legal claims because it can be used as evidence for compliance and other legal requirements (Smith, 2015). For example, a job description can be used to help confirm an employee’s exempt status of the job as required by the FLSA and determined by their duties (Muskovitz, 2011). Another example is through compliance with ADA. If an employer does not list any known physical or mental requirements in their job description and expects their employees to perform such requirements without accommodation, they are in violation of the ADA (Muskovitz, 2011). A vague and inaccurate job description is a huge risk for employers and could result in them facing legal trouble.