Due Week 2 and worth 60 points

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s Human Resource Management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

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 is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

 Please use peer-reviewed/scholarly sources to discuss the impacts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Include both the realized benefits and also the difficulties experienced by those who are being mandated to participate. Should health insurance be mandatory – why or why not? Explain, and justify your position in a 200-word summary, using facts from peer-reviewed sources to support your explanations and position. 

Answer the following. Book reference: Rothenberg, Paula S. (2020). Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study – 11th ed. Worth Publishers: New York, N.Y. ISBN: 978-1- 319-14365-7  

 Human Resources Strategies – Week #3 Assignment

Chapter 5 Case Study #2 Preparing a Career Development Plan

1.  What are some possible reasons Scott did not seek or receive advice from his immediate supervisor?

2.  After reviewing the chapter, suggest all possible ways that Scott can prepare himself for career advancement

The following requirements must be met:

Write 1500 words using Microsoft Word in APA 6th edition style. Creditable references.

Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.

Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.

Secondary and credible sources such as CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).

Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style. An overview of APA 6th edition in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided here.

Download an APA sample paper from the Purdue OWL here.

 For Milestone Three, you will analyze the data provided for your problem using descriptive and inferential statistics. The data sets can be found in the given case study for your final project, Maruti Suzuki India: Defending Market Leadership in the A-Segment, within the Exhibit section. You will explain the meaning of the results of your data analysis in practical terms and consider the ethics of analyzing data to ensure it is fair, objective, and scholarly. Please keep in mind that the following data sets are quantitative: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4, Exhibit 6, Exhibit 7, Exhibit 10 and Exhibit 11. 

 
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®.Instructions

BMGT 365 – Individual Deliverable #2 – Crisis Leadership Report

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper  citation  of  sources  as  specified  in  the  APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

Individual Deliverable #2 is due Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. eastern time of week 7 unless otherwise changed by the instructor.

Purpose: 

The purpose of this project is to apply leadership concepts to a crisis leadership situation and to make recommendations for a crisis-ready culture. 

Skill Building: 

You are also completing this project to help you develop the skills of analysis, critical thinking, and writing a report. Writing is critical because in business it is important to convey information clearly and concisely and to develop a personal brand. Developing a personal brand is important because it is the ongoing process of establishing an image or impression in the minds of others especially those in positions above you. Having a strong personal brand can lead to opportunities that include promotions.

Skills:  Writing, Critical Thinking, Developing a Personal Brand, Situational Analysis, Writing a Report.

Outcomes Met With This Project:

• use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, competencies, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills
• assess the interactions between the external environment and within an organization to foster responsible and effective leadership and organizational practices
• Develop individual awareness, style and communication skills that enhance leadership skills
• Integrate and apply analytical principles and concepts of leadership to make strategic decisions. 

Instructions: 

The Scenario

Read the Case Scenario that follows and answer Mr. Barney’s questions in the form of a report.  Address the report to Mr. Barney.

You walk into your office one morning and see an article on your desk. You pick it up and realize that Mr. Barney, the CEO, placed it there! He also has some questions on a post-it note and a request for recommendations.  

Max Barney was exhausted. He had just finished a long meeting with his current VP of Headquarter Operations, Michael Brown. Michael, who was himself getting ready for retirement, was giving Barney a rundown of a recent crisis that impacted the company. While the dust seemed to be settling, Barney recognized that this was one of the worst things to ever happen to his company.

Michael recalls the crisis in the following way: 

“On the morning of January 19th, I got a call from Joanne Edwards, my contact at our major distributor, Happy and Healthy Foodmart.  She told me that three of her customers had complained that Biotech’s echinacea had made them ill.  I called our legal department immediately to put them on alert.  By noon that day, the number of reported illnesses had risen to seven.  By January 22nd, the worst possible news came in – one of those people had actually died. 

I called my team together immediately to come up with a plan for an immediate Recall. We needed to manage this crisis with our employees, our distributors, and most of all our customers.  Controlling the message to the public and the media was critical.  We’d had Recalls before, but never in reaction to a customer death. This was a whole new ball game for us. 

Once the Recall had been put in place, we needed to get to the bottom of the echinacea problem. We started looking at the suppliers and ended up in the Purchasing Department. When we discovered that Henrietta Higgins, the Assistant Director of Purchasing, had cut a deal with a new supplier I became furious, Max. I mean, it was not one of my proudest moments.” 

“That’s understandable,” replied Max, “go on. Tell me more.” 

“Well, Higgins received an offer from a new supplier to buy genetically modified echinacea.  She explained that she thought it was a good move because it would save the company over 20% on the wholesale price.  She made the decision unilaterally, Max, without every going to her supervisor or to me to discuss it.” 

“What did you do when you found this out?” asked Max. 

“I fired her, of course. We had no other choice, Max.  It’s because of her we have this crisis. And on top of that, we’ve decided to halt all sales of all echinacea in the foreseeable future.” 

“Who’s we?” Max asked, with concern in his voice now. 

“My team, of course. I told my managers about my decision and they’re all behind me 100%.  We all know how important it is to act quickly in this situation, Max.  You can trust me to turn this situation around.” 

Max left the meeting sure about two things. First, he was secretly relieved that Michael was nearing retirement. The new VP of Headquarter Operations could start fresh. Second, he had just finished reading an article about a “Crisis Ready Culture”. He knew that it was time for Biotech to start developing a crisis-ready culture.  

Max drops by your office with a copy of that article. He has a post-it note on the article, with the following questions and a request for recommendations: 

1. What Leadership Styles were used in the recent echinacea crisis? Discuss the leadership style of every person involved.
2. What Leadership Styles would be most beneficial in a crisis-ready culture?
3. What leadership competencies were evident in the recent echinacea crisis? Discuss the leadership competencies of every person involved.
4. What leadership competencies would be most needed in a crisis-ready culture?
5. What role did Emotional Intelligence (or lack of Emotional Intelligence) play in the echinacea crisis?
6. What role would Emotional Intelligence play in a crisis-ready culture?
7. What role did Authentic Leadership (or lack of it) play in the Echinacea crisis?
8. What role would Authentic Leadership play in a crisis-ready culture?
9. What role (if any) did Biotech’s current culture play in the Echinacea crisis?
10. How can Biotech align its current strategy, culture and organizational structure to develop a crisis-ready culture?
11. Give three specific and actionable recommendations that could be implemented to develop acrisis-ready culture for Biotech. (Each recommendation should be supported by course materials).

Step 1: Course Material

For this project, you are required to use the case scenario facts and the course material.   External sources are not permitted.  You are not researching on the Internet or using resources from outside the course.  You are expected to answer the requirements identified below showing the connection between the case scenario facts and the course material.   Using course material goes beyond defining terms and are used to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation.  Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented in a case scenario, the course material and the question(s) being asked.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on an assignment.  The use of a variety of course material is expected consistently supporting what is presented.  The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.  Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand.

Step 2: The Questions to Answer

You will answer the 11 questions above provided in Step 1. 

Step 3: Write the Report. 

Report Format: 

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) report should be no more than seven (7) pages double-spaced.  Those seven pages do not include the required Title Page, Reference Page and Appendix.  You will use the following format.

The report should use Roman Numeral numbering for each section and answer each of Mr. Barney’s questions, as follows:

1. The Leadership Styles demonstrated in the recent echinacea crisis.  Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course material.
2. The Leadership Styles that would be most beneficial in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning with course materials.
3. The leadership competencies that were evident in the recent echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials.
4. The leadership competencies that would be most needed in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials.
5. The role that Emotional Intelligence (or lack of Emotional Intelligence) played in the echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials.
6. The role that E.Q. would play in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials.
7. The role that Authentic Leadership (or lack of it ) played in the Echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials.
8. The role that Authentic Leadership would play in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials.
9. The role (if any) that Biotech’s current culture played in the Echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and Biotech Company Profile and support your claim with course materials.
10. How Biotech can align its current strategy, culture and organizational structure to develop this crisis-ready culture.  Support your analysis with course materials.
11. Three specific and actionable recommendations that Biotech leadership could implement to develop this crisis-ready culture. (Each recommendation should be supported by course materials). Make sure these three recommendations are actionable (in other words, leadership can take your advice and put it into practice immediately) and specific (in other words, not too general that it cannot be easily understood). For example, “change leadership style” is not actionable today, and too general to be clearly understood.  However, “train leaders on different leadership styles” can be put into practice today and is specific enough to be understood. (Do not use this example in your answer!).
12. Reference Page – provide references to match your in-text citations, written in APA format.

Step 4: Submit the Completed Report in the Assignment Folder. 

Submitting the project to the Assignment Folder is considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.   

Other Required Elements:

• Read the grading rubric for the project. Use the grading rubric while completing the project to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.
• Paraphrasing is allowed for providing examples from the Interview. Use direct quotation marks if you are providing a direct quote from the interviewee.  You do not need to cite or reference this leader for the purposes of this report.
• Direct quotes are NOT allowed if they are quotation from course materials. This means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. You are to put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage, using the correct APA in-text citation format,  to the source document. In other words, once you paraphrase a source document, the source document must be shown in an in-text citation.  
• In-text citations should be included in ALL SECTIONS of the report, and should demonstrate application of the course material.  Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
• You may only use the course material from the classroom.  You may not use books or any resource from the Internet.
• Provide the page or paragraph number, where applicable

Module 04: Discussion

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Chapter 11 outlines two philosophies; entitlement and performance.  To motivate employees toward organizational goals, leaders need to establish a guiding philosophy regarding total rewards system and communication of it.

Research compensation philosophies of entitlement versus performance.  Find an article or research study of one of these philosophies or both that outlines if the philosophy is working well or not working well.  Discussing the communicating pay philosophy is also a consideration.  

Please remember to share the URL (link) of your article or research study.

Discussion Board Directions:

• You will not be able to view your classmate’s posts until you post.
• Your initial post should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
• Your initial post is due by Thursday. This allows you and your classmates time to read and reply.
• Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking and analysis by using research and personal work experiences.
• For full credit, you are required to respond to a minimum of two classmates. Please begin your reply by addressing the student by name. Your responses must be completed by Sunday at midnight.   
• Please refer to the rubric for the grading requirements. You can view the rubric by clicking on the wheel in the upper right corner and selecting “show rubric.”  

Savannah Gaulin

According to Mathis, et. al. (2020), the pay-for-performance philosophy assumes that compensation decisions reflect performances differences; therefore, pay raises or incentives are structured to reward quantity, quality, speed of work, and customer satisfaction among employees. By doing so, employees are motivated and direct their efforts towards organizational objectives in order to meet performance goals. The performance philosophy includes pay and raises based on performance, no raises for poor-performing employees, market-adjust pay scales, no raises for length of service or job tenure, and industry comparisons of total rewards (Mathis, et. al., 2020). This type of reward system is not typically used exclusively; however, if it is used alone it should reflect important outcomes to shareholders, customers, and employees.

Neeraja and Aman (2009) state that in most organizations today, performance appraisal and designing reward system has become a core area of attention for managing human resources to stimulate them to perform efficiently. In a study on the effect of performance pressure on stress appraisals, self-regulation, and behavior, both functional and dysfunctional outcomes are produced (Mitchell, et. al., 2019). Although performance appraisals may be an effective way to motivate employees, it can come with some consequences, including a significant source of stress for employees. The study showed that a focus on the negative aspects of performance pressure (difficulties of improving performance) prompts threat appraisals, which creates a taxing experience that depletes self-regulation and leaves these employees less able to control their behavior with social etiquette (leads them to act uncivilly), and a focus on the positive aspects of performance pressure (opportunities) prompts challenge appraisals, which engages a positive, self-reinforcing effect on self-regulation through engagement that promotes functional work behaviors (task proficiency, citizenship) (Mitchell, et. al., 2019).  Organizations that implement performance philosophies must be careful not to exert too much pressure and stress on their employees, or else it may result in a negative outcome for the organization.

We have all worked in a group or team at some point in our careers. A  team is brought together to achieve a common goal. The team needs to  have members who have complementary skills and who are committed to a  common purpose to achieve performance goals. However, teams don’t move  immediately toward performing, but instead evolve over time. There are  five stages of group and team development.

1. Forming – Getting oriented and getting acquainted. High degree  of uncertainty as members as they try to figure out who is in charge.
2. Storming – Personalities start to emerge, along with roles and conflicts within the group.
3. Norming – In the third stage conflicts are resolved, relationships developed, harmony and unity surfaces.
4. Performing – The members concentrate on solving problems and completing the assigned task.
5. Adjourning – Members prepare to disband. Some members may be reassigned, terminated from the group or the group is resolved.

Think about a time when you joined a new group . . . it could be at work, in a family setting or with a social group.

• Which of the five stages was the most challenging for the group to work through, and why?
• How might you have helped the group work through that stage  differently based upon what you know now about the five stages of group  and team development?

Course Name: RTM 150 (Outdoor Education)

Week 2- (Fill in the blank) Education

It was great digitally meeting you all! It is great to see that we are all we are all bringing different experience levels, and knowledge bases to the conversation for the semester! I appreciate you sharing the foundations of information that we will now build upon. 

For WEEK 2- Please read the attached article-

This 40 page article will serve as our hyper efficient historical guide, as well as introduce and define the various ‘______ Educations’ that we will encounter in future readings. This is one of the only articles/dense readings we will have this semester, I promise. 

These terms: Outdoor Education, Experiential Education, Adventure Education, Environment Education, Challenge Education, High Ropes Education, combinations of all of the above, and many more will be found in nearly all our future readings.

This reading is heavy on content but presents it in a focused, albeit simplified, format. All of the information contained herein is important and relevant. Please ‘actively read’ by taking notes and making annotations. You are always encourage to use google regarding unrecognized words and concepts that might be beneficial for proper reading comprehension.

Part One

After reading, please post one (1) question you have about the article in this discussion thread. 

Please tailor your question, and your answers to your own areas/fields/topics of interest as you ENGAGE and INTERACT with the article and other online resources at your disposal.

Part Two: 200 Words Total

Additionally, please answer two (2) of your classmates questions, by clicking ‘reply’ below their posted question. Answers should be at least one paragraph in length (100 words). You are also encouraged to reference and link outside readings, articles and resources in your answers to your peers!

NOTE: I have attached the student’s Questions for response in a separate file

The Fig Technologies Executive Leadership Council (ELC) has received several requests for transfer to the United States from nations of diminished tolerance. The ELC has asked you to develop a presentation briefly explaining the history of diversity-based legislation. In your presentation, describe the challenges of legislating diversity, and compare historical legislation of diverse populations to more recent diversity legislation. Also, explain how diversity legislation impacts ethnic, orientation, and gender groups as well as those of age, appearance, and perceived disability.

At least two additional resources should be used in addition to your textbook, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. All sources should be cited and referenced properly using APA formatting. The presentation should consist of a title slide, a minimum of 10 slides of content, and a reference slide. Since this is a presentation, at least one slide should include a graphic or chart to present information.