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Identifying Social Change Issues

Consider your own community and describe a social change that demands the development of new policy. (This example should be different from the social change issue you have chosen for this unit’s assignment.)

Discuss the following:

• Explain what you believe to be the most suitable method for identifying this social issue.
• State the policy that you would propose to be enacted.
• Identify the specific agency, government, business, non-profit, or combination of these that should implement your proposed policy.
• Describe what you think is the most likely outcome of your social change policy proposal. Who will benefit and who will not benefit?

Challenge, defend and/or supplement comment made by classmate.  Bring in additional information specific to the discussion. Your additional information may be from the news, your readings/research and/or personal experience. Cite your sources. 300 words

MT 450 Unit 10 Discussion

  

HR managers who pass certification exams in human resource management are knowledgeable in all of the following aspects except __________.

Question options:

  

strategic management

 

information technology

 

employee and labor relations

 

occupational health and safety

 

Question 2

5 / 5 points

       

No manager wants to __________.

Question options:

  

have his or her employees not   performing at peak capacity

 

hire the wrong person for the job

 

find employees not doing their   best

 

all of the above

 

Question 3

5 / 5 points

       

A(n) __________ examines current organizational practices for potential action violations.

Question options:

  

EEO representative

 

training specialist

 

job analyst

 

compensation manager

 

Question 4

5 / 5 points

       

A __________ is a system that enables employees to manage their own benefits and update their personal information.

Question options:

  

company portal

 

cybernetic portal

 

formulation system

 

software-based system

 

Question 5

5 / 5 points

       

Strategic human resource management refers to __________.

Question options:

  

formulating and executing human   resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and   behaviors the company needs to its achieve strategic aims

 

planning the balance of internal   strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain   competitive advantage

 

emphasizing the knowledge,   education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm’s workers

 

extending a firm’s sales,   ownership, and manufacturing to new markets

 

Question 6

5 / 5 points

       

The __________ HR group focuses on being HR business partners to specific departments.

Question options:

  

embedded

 

corporate

 

centers of expertise

 

transactional

 

Question 7

5 / 5 points

       

Which term refers to letting vendors abroad provide services for a firm?

Question options:

  

external work systems

 

application service providers

 

offshoring

 

data warehousing

 

Question 8

5 / 5 points

       

Which of the following is an issue that HR managers have to deal with today?

Question options:

  

managing ethics

 

managing employee engagement

 

adding value

 

all of the above

 

Question 9

5 / 5 points

       

Of the 10 most serious ethical issues, how many were HR related?

Question options:

  

six

 

10

 

seven

 

four

 

Question 10

5 / 5 points

       

__________ maintain contact within the community and publicize openings.

Question options:

  

Job analysts

 

EEO representatives

 

Recruiters

 

Compensation managers

 

Question 11

5 / 5 points

       

In today’s business environment, __________ are often the firm’s main source of competitive advantage.

Question options:

  

machines

 

highly trained and committed   employees

 

superior organizations

 

superior ad campaigns

 

Question 12

5 / 5 points

       

Which of the following demographic issues represents a challenge for human resource managers?

Question options:

  

an increasingly diverse workforce

 

an aging workforce

 

an increasing use of contingent   workers

 

both A and B

 

Question 13

5 / 5 points

       

Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?

Question options:

  

Academy of Management

 

Society for Human Resource   Management

 

Academy of HR Partners

 

Association of Business   Administration

 

Question 14

5 / 5 points

       

Which of the following is an example of HR management’s changing role?

Question options:

  

HR managers must measurably   improve organizational performance.

 

HR managers must represent the   organization even when they are off the clock.

 

HR managers must be individually   centered so as to ensure that there will be no favoritism.

 

None of the above.

 

Question 15

5 / 5 points

       

All of the following are new HRM skills except __________.

Question options:

  

improving off-shoring skills

 

supplying transactional services   while serving more strategic, internal consulting activities

 

improving internal consulting   skills

 

all of the above

 

Question 16

5 / 5 points

       

Over the next few years, employers may face a severe labor shortage because __________.

Question options:

  

there are fewer people entering   the job market than there are retiring baby boomers

 

one-third of single mothers are   not in the labor force

 

people are living longer

 

all of the above

 

Question 17

5 / 5 points

       

Which of the following job titles indicates a position in human resources?

Question options:

  

recruiter

 

training specialist

 

EEO coordinator

 

all of the above

 

Question 18

5 / 5 points

       

The __________ HR group may provide specialized support for organizational change.

Question options:

  

transactional

 

corporate

 

embedded

 

centers of expertise

 

Question 19

5 / 5 points

       

Which strategic management tool provides a departmental performance overview indicating how the department helps achieve the firm’s strategic plan?

Question options:

  

an HR score card

 

a strategy map

 

a department performance report

 

a digital dashboard

 

Question 20

5 / 5 points

       

The ________ HR group works with the top management team to develop long range plans for the company.

Question options:

  

transactional

 

embedded

 

centers of expertise

 

corporate

 

• 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, are devoid of any major risks, and have been  properly closed out and finalized.
  Write a 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 three 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 Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources for this assignment.
6. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards  (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer  Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
   The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
    

• Determine how to manage project work, including how to sustain progress, resolve risks, and close out a project.
• By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are  submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™  services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy;  (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your  institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be  without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.  

Brief Leadership Speech—Skills and Behavioral Approach

Part 1: The purpose of this assignment is for you to think critically about both the skills approach and the behavioral approach of leadership by preparing your initial (brief) speech for the first meeting on the first day after a disastrous event. Your audience for this speech includes those who will report to you (subordinates). 

 Write the speech in a Word document

The content of the speech needs to succinctly answer the following question: 

What would you say to your team on the first day to communicate your expectations toward structure, productivity, and the concern for people?

Structure, productivity, and the concern for people are key aspects of the behavioral approach of leadership. To keep it simple, the length of the speech must be at least 250 words and no more than 300 words. When spoken, this is approximately two minutes and no more than three minutes. A lot can be stated in that amount of time, so keep it concise and on point

 

Executive Presence and Communication Skills

Reflect on how your Executive Presence and communication skills have grown this term. Use the prompts below to organize your thoughts:

• Reflecting on your first video in the course, what changes did you make for Assignment 3, to improve your Executive Presence?
• What have you learned this term about how you communicate in the workplace? Include both positive and negative aspects of your communication style. 
• In what ways have you improved your communication skills during this term?
• What will you do going forward, to continue to improve your communication skills and Executive Presence?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.

 

Class:

Take a deep breath and let it out. We are in Week 10, our last week, and all of your major assignments have hopefully been submitted. So let’s relax, reflect, and have fun.

This is an important week as you sum up what you have learned in this course, and how you can apply this information at your current job and in the future.

Please spend some time answering these questions. Just writing one sentence to complete the assignment is not what is intended for this week’s discussion. Please include references and in-text citations.

Please print the questions out separately within your post so you can be sure to address them all.

Read the four questions carefully and reflect on how your Executive Presence and Communication Skills have grown this term.

1.    Reflecting on your first video in the course, what changes did you make for Assignment 3 to improve your Executive Presence?

Go back and read my suggestions from your first video recording and see if you included them in Assignment 3.

Do you feel your Executive Presence was elevated?

2. What have you learned this term about how you communicate in the workplace? Include both positive and negative aspects of your communication style.

Think about how you responded in the past to your colleagues during a normal workday. Now think about when things got tense or there was a crisis. What did you do before this course? What have you learned and applied now? What will you do in the future when these situations occur?

3. In what ways have you improved your communication skills during this term?

List specific improvements that you feel demonstrate that your communication skills have improved. Have any of your colleagues at work, boss or family members noticed a positive change?

4. What will you do going forward, to continue to improve your Communication Skills and Executive Presence?

This question requires thought. Will you continue to refer to what you learned here in your future journeys? Will you look deeper into any specific subjects?

I look forward to reading your answers and what changes your colleagues have noticed and identified that have taken place in your “persona” through your writings this semester.

Response

 
55 minutes agoJocelyn Johnson Sanders RE: Week 10 DiscussionCOLLAPSE

Hello Professor Paulson and Classmates,

Comparing My Videos

My Assignment 3 video provided an opportunity for adjustments to some of the technical aspects of my presentation as well as executive presence overall.

Learnings

The first technical change was the position of the camera.  Instead of looking down into the camera, it was placed at my same height.  Additional adjustments were made in order to stand during the video presentation, another great recommendation in my feedback and the reading assignments (Paulson, 1).  The final adjustment was the lighting and background for the video which improved the glare from the original assignment.

The Positive and the Negatives

One negative aspect regarding my communication at work that has definitely been improved is the ability to hold back and truly listen.  Due to my Di personality style, getting right to the point of my presentation has always been my workplace communication style.  Learning about storytelling tactics and examples was a huge benefit and growth opportunity in this course.  Conversely, positive aspects include the clarity of my voice and the fact that over the years, my experiences are of great interest to others and can be shared to help develop and grow my team.

Improved Communication Skills

Storytelling and increased listening skills would be the biggest areas of improvement.  Understanding the importance of the “jaw-dropping” moment (JWMI, 2) is the best improvement.  Through these exercises, recalling stories of the past are appropriate for both the Business Communications and Leadership MBA courses.  Sharing these skills with my team has improved business relationships and provided a feeling of trust in places that did not exist previously.  Taking the listening to the next level by referring back to a statement or recommendation made by a team member has encouraged others to share more ideas and openly communicate with the entire team.

Going Forward

Referring back to my learnings will be utilized throughout my MBA program.  At work, the executive sponsorship opportunities are abundant with my team, my peers, business leaders, and community events throughout the year.  Taking advantage of these opportunities and properly preparing for them will be the biggest take away to continue improving my skills.  There’s also a note of laziness during internal leadership meetings where sitting has become the norm.  My preference lately is to stand and there is a better quality of voice and reaction from the audience as a result.  This will remain a practice going forward.

Normal Workdays of the Past

When a crisis happened in the past, my adrenaline would kick into high gear.  Time for listening was a challenge.  Remembering to make sure there was a focus on the bigger “Why” is always a challenge in these situations.  At GE, we tend to go right to the solution or fix it mode of thinking.  My learnings have reminded me to ask “why” and “what did we learn from the crisis” and “how do we make sure this doesn’t happen again” when these situations occur.  My readings of Simon Senik in the past had taught me this but the culture quickly pulled me back into the “fix it” mode (3).  Asking the right questions must increase in my communications.

Demonstrations of Improvement

My team has been most impacted by my communication skills work in this course.  That was intentional due to the number of opportunities in any given workweek.  The dynamics on the team continue to improve and the benefits of team performance and openness are definitely noticed with a positive reaction.  No one has specifically asked if I’m taking a world-class MBA course in Business Communications but the increased feedback and dialogue from my team are evident.

Future Communications Journeys

There are often compliments with regards to my speaking capabilities and when the proper preparation is utilized, the response is abundant.  To that end, there are many speaking engagements on my path forward, and honing these skills coupled with the areas of career expertise will open the door to refer back and improve my skills in the future.  The storytelling, the succinct, and clear thinking in my message, and the body language will be my points to excel and grow.

1. Paulson, E.  2020.  JWMI505 Business Communications Assignment Feedback.
2. JWMI.  2020.  Week 10 Lecture Notes.
3. Sinek, S. 2009.  Start With Why

   

2. “HR departments must be more involved in designing—not just executing—the company’s strategic plan. This can be accomplished by aligning HR strategy with the Business strategy”. Outline the Basic Model that helps an HR manager translates the company’s strategic plan into HR policy and practice. 

  

D) Case Application: “Managing HR in Arab Countries” 

The Arabco Company was established in January (1988) in Saudi Arabia and has expended during the past 20 years into other countries in the region, including U.A.E, Bahrain, and Oman. The company is a subcontractor for various construction activities, mainly civil and electro-mechanical works. Under the leadership of its founder, Mr. Majed Al Amri, and due to the wise management of the HR director Mr. Hazem Shaker and the commitment of all employees; the company gained a good reputation in the Arab region, and marked itself in the construction industry for quality and the timely delivery of projects.

In the year 2008, the HR director, Mr. Hazem Shaker, retired and a new Young HR manager, Kareem Sabry, was appointed to the company. In order to meet the economy downturn challenge that happened, Kareem was proud to tell Mr. Majed that he will implement plans that can help the company decreases spending. He attempted to change some of the company’s HR policies and practices by:

n Lowering salaries for all employees.

n Hiring people who were willing to work for very low financial incentives.

n Reducing the training and development budget.

In less than four years, the clients started complaining of poor delivery of Arabco projects which drew Mr. Majed al Amri attention to that something was going wrong, but he did not know what.

He met with Kareem and learned that the employees’ turnover rate was very high, and at the time an employee was hired, another one resigned.

After visiting the 20 projects and finding similar problems in many of them, Mr. Majed noticed that five senior project managers (all are line managers) had resigned, and many of their team members were not happy in the company. Mr. Majed Al Amri wondered what action he should take.

Questions:

1. Obviously,      the new policies set up by Kareem have caused the problem; yet, Mr. Majed      was also responsible for this problem to occur? How?
2. Do      you think that Kareem had a problem implementing effective communication with      the line managers? If yes, What HR functions would be carried out by the      line managers?
3. As      the new policies have shown negative impact on      the company’s relevant outcomes, how can the HRM strategy help the company      in creating a sustainable competitive advantage?
4. Do      you think that culture and employment law provide      strong explanation and guide for many of the HR practices?

 

Because leadership is often learned by exploring stories of successful leaders, the CEOs have asked you to reflect on your own experiences as a leader. They would like to you to think about which leadership theories or styles you use. They believe that by sharing these stories, they will be able to prepare you for leading the merger.

Review the scenario for this course, and in a paper of 500–700 words, please respond to the following:

• Describe an example of your own success story as a leader, if not professionally, then in the community or within your family.
• Which leadership theories or styles helped you to be successful, and why?
• How would you lead the merger in the UWEAR-PALEDENIM scenario?

 

Assess two effects that cultural competencies overall have on health care human resources management. How does this impact workforce planning? Provide specific examples to support your rationale.