There have been some noted differences among private sector and public sector labor relations. Discuss in detail how public employees’ rights generally differ from those of private sector employees. Discuss right to strike and its impact on private and public employees. Identify and explain some of the challenges of public sector collective bargaining.
Your response should be at least 400 words in length.
Write a page and include references in APA format including in-text citation.
The methods of employee compensation vary greatly by the industry, organization, and culture. Organizations are free to choose from a wide variety of pay models that may best fit their overall needs.
Considering this distinguish between the various pay models that companies use in compensating employees.
· Which pay system would work best in your organization (or an organization with which you are familiar or have researched)?
· Explain and support your decisions.
Then employers seek to motivate their employees to perform at their best and to seek the best outcomes for the company. Employees are evaluated on their ability to meet the expectations of a job role and to give them feedback on potential areas of improvement.
In designing a performance appraisal system, there are a number of evaluation methods that can be used. Select a position within your company and describe the type of performance evaluation you would use to assess this role.
Step 1: Product Life Cycle
Read the Product Report for Alikay Naturals Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. The Product Report contains important information that will help you to identify where the product stands in the Product Life Cycle and give you clues about what changes customers might like to see.
Respond to Rochelle and her team at Alikay Naturals based on the information in the Product Report.
· Identify where Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo is currently positioned in the product life cycle.
Underline your selection:
· Introduction
· Maturity
· Growth
· Decline
Describe the rationale for your position
Step 2: Product Changes
Based on what you’ve learnedWhat recommendation(s) do you have for Alikay Naturals to improve or replace Moisturizing Black Soap shampoo?
Step 3: New Product Development
Read the New Product Proposal, which contains three examples of possible products that could be developed to replace Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. Based on the information in this proposal and the customer feedback in the Product Report:
· If you had to recommend one product, which product would you recommend they create? Underline your selection:
· Organic Bloom Shampoo
· Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo with Dandruff Control
· Coconut Protein Shampoo and Conditioner
Explain your decision.
· Determine which type of innovation this represents from among the four main types discussed this week. Underline your selection:
· Sustainable (eco-friendly)
· Frugal
· Sustaining
· Disruptive
Briefly explain why you chose that type of innovation.
Step 4: Production Methods
Based on your understanding of Alikay’s position in the product life cycle and expected sales volume:
· Which production method do you think Alikay is using for the Black Soap Shampoo? Explain your rationale.
· If Alikay chose to keep the Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo and launch your recommended product as a “limited time only” trial, what production method should Alikay use for the test market product? Why?
Step 5: Real-WORLD APPLICATION
Choose a product at your company or one that you are familiar with that is in the mature stage of the product life cycle. Briefly describe the product, why you believe it is in this phase, and what improvements could be made to change its current path
Assignment 1: Strategy, Planning, and Selection
Due Week 3 and worth 170 points
Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy.
Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:
The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Write 7-page single space using the executive summary below, and reference the attached materials. You may have attachments in the addendum (create a salary grid from a reputable job, or a job classification family table. You may use APA or MLA format for citation. TURNITIN IS USED FOR PLAGIARISM.
Executive Summary
Introduction
Human resource management is a complex piece of workplace. So many businesses and employees are not aware of how important human resource is in providing the needed environment to the success of both employers and employees.
Problem and Stakeholders
The problem to be discussed in this paper is the challenge of maintaining employee engagement in times of economic recession when minimal to zero annual increases or job layoffs may be imminent. During a difficult time, such as COVID-19, it is hard to keep employees engaged while they are concerned about job safety.
In this case, stakeholders are those impacted by the challenges such as employers and employees. Other indirect stakeholders can be the family of employees impacted by losing jobs at a difficult time. Also, indirectly during difficult times, local cities are impacted by collecting less taxes from those impacted business plus providing some aids to the impacted employees as well. For example, we have seen states providing unemployment benefits and deferring tax collection in some areas.
Research Methodology
The research will utilize companies’ best practice during difficult times and the routes they have taken during those times. The research will be built upon a market research involving major business cases where companies have faced this type of difficult time challenge and how they were able to survive it.
The class textbook will be utilized, and major human resource journals will be used to understand topics in the same areas and quote from HR experts who have managed HR departments during challenging times.
Alternatives to Problem
Companies should be provided aid from federal governments during such time to keep employees on payroll as well as employees should also agree on a certain pay cuts to keep companies balances low. In this case, there can be a compromise that will allow companies to operate during difficult times.
Steps that can be taken to resolve the issue:
· Modify business model to accommodate new requirements for this difficult time
· Reduce travel and meeting expenses by utilizing technology
· Give employees flexibility to boost their productivity and thus boost the business profit
· Be as transparent with customers and employees as much as possible
· Seek feedback from all stakeholders as may have great ideas to boost business revenues
Alternatives Evaluation
The above-mentioned alternatives can be evaluated as some may work and others may not in some cases. Different business cases will be presented in the paper and each of those alternatives will be applied to evaluate the effectiveness of using it.
Final Recommendation
Final recommendation is going to be based on the alternatives that works most with different business cases. The paper will evaluate the effectiveness of each alternatives and thus recommend a sequence in applying those alternatives so companies can have order to follow during difficult times.
reply to the students’ response and not the question in 150 words minimum and provide 1 reference. Respond to the students response as though you are talking to them, use name
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Jason works for a car rental agency. Part of his religious observance is to pray several times per day. He approaches Supervisor Jan with a request for two additional 10-minute breaks per day in order to engage in prayer.
Instructions: Please write in essay format. Include the guidance below in your analysis:
a) Set forth the federal statute and/or theories of law that are applicable.
b) Identify the legal issue(s) that exist.
c) Apply the facts of the case to the elements of the law/theories of law.
d) Cite a case in the text which is on point with the scenario, or compare and contrast with a case in the tex
students response
In looking at Jason’s request, Supervisor Jan should consider a few important items. When looking at religion in the terms of anti-discrimination in the workforce there is a unique take on it because it is not absolute. “Unlike the other categories included in Title VII, there is not an absolute prohibition against discrimination on the basis of religion. Rather, under Title VII, we see for the first time a category that has built into it a duty to reasonably accommodate the employee’s religious conflict unless to do so would cause the employer undue hardship” (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2019, p.540). Supervisor Jan will need to try to comply with Title VII and she has the duty to try to find a way to avoid conflict between workplace policies and an employee’s religious practices or beliefs. She will need to consider if undue hardship exists. Specifically this is, “The burden imposed on an employer, by accommodating an employee’s religious conflict, that would be too onerous for the employer to bear” (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2019, p.540).
An interesting case to compare this against is Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC,58 where the Court unanimously determined that religious organizations have full authority to determine who their religious leaders are and to apply their religious dictates even when those dictates conflict with workplace antidiscrimination laws (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2019, p.540). In Supervisor Jan’s case, since she is working at an Accounting Firm, this does not apply to her and she will need to comply with Title VII and try to reasonable accommodate if there is no undue hardship.
References
Bennett-Alexander, D. D., & Hartman, L. P. (2019). Employment Law for Business.
Activity 6: International Trade Fairs/Shows (100 points)
This Activity is comprised of three (3) parts. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 2-page response and one (1) Excel spreadsheet are required for the combination of Parts A, B, and C.)
You are the person on your new global marketing team that is in charge of trade shows. Until now, your work has focused on exhibiting at trade shows within your home country. You have recently been informed that your company has decided to explore selling in markets outside your home country. One of the first sales strategies the company has decided to focus on is to exhibit at as many international trade fairs/shows as possible to learn about the international market and to hopefully make a few early adopter sales. (100 points)
Part A Your initial task is to research and list the major trade fairs/shows held inside your home country in your industry (or an industry of your choosing) that attract international exhibitors and attendees. Your list should cover the upcoming 12 months. In addition, you need to research the industry trade fairs/shows held outside your home country. You should find a minimum of one (1) home country trade show and two (2) trade shows held outside your home country. (55 points)
1. Briefly summarize the industry/company for which you are researching trade shows.
2. Create an Excel spreadsheet to organize your findings. Provide a description or “key” explaining each column heading. You will probably need to create at least 12-15 columns to fully demonstrate your trade show research findings from Parts A, B, and C. Include columns containing event dates, show names, locations, web information, contact names, and other useful information. Complete (fill in) your spreadsheet.
Part B Determine how much it would cost your company to exhibit at each of these trade fairs/shows. Place the total cost for attending each trade show in a column in the spreadsheet you created in Part A above. (Assume two people will “work in the booth” at each trade show.) Then, discuss how you arrived at the costs. (15 points)
NOTE: You do not need to discuss this separately for each trade show; you may provide a general discussion of cost determination factors.
Part C If the Global Marketing Director gave you a trade show budget that allowed you to exhibit at only half of the possible trade shows you have identified, how would you prioritize your international trade fair/show exhibit schedule for the next 12 months? Discuss why you made the choices you did and note what information you are lacking if you cannot complete the prioritization process. In the spreadsheet you made for Part A above, create a column labeled “priority ranking.” Place the priority ranking for each trade show in this column. (20 points)
This Activity will also be evaluated in terms of your use of mechanics (grammar, punctuation, and spelling) and formatting. (10 points)
CLASSMATE 1
I believe that just because an individual is in a leadership position, it makes them a leader. Leadership traits and characteristics are important to define as it displays who the leader is. Effective leaders are essential in the workplace; however, not all leaders are effective. In my perspective, leaders are not born. I would like to consider that leaders are developed over the course of their journey. Vince Lombardi stated, “leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile (Johnson & Hackman, 2018).” According to Nahavandi (2014), a leader can be defined as, “any person who influences individuals and groups within an organization, helps them establish goals, and guides them toward the achievement of those goals (Nahavandi, 2014).”
Johnson and Hackman (2018) discussed a skills approach to leadership, which entails the skills needed to effectively lead. Characteristics are traits in which one possesses that can make one like others or different from others. Every individual possesses characteristics, however, not all individuals possess the traits needed to be an effective leader. I believe some essential traits that a leader should possess are innovation, emotional intelligence, critical thinker, effective decision maker, flexible, empathetic, understanding, adaptable, visionary, and empower. Leaders should possess the capability of being creative for the betterment of the organization. Having emotional intelligence involves not operating off one’s emotions, but yet operating in what is right, leading individuals the right way. Critical thinking and effective decision making are both essential, as the leader wants to ensure that they have critically thought about changes that are needed within the organization and that they are doing what is best for the organization as a whole and not just themselves as the leader. Adaptability and flexibility are knowing that one way does not fit all; if changes have to be made, one is working toward enforcing those changes as easily as possible for self and the employees. Being empathetic can provide safety with the employees, to where they can feel comfortable, and be able to communicate to the leader if something is wrong. As can be seen, each of the 10 traits I listed is essential to an effective leader.
Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership. Harlow, Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Johnson, C. E., & Hackman, M. Z. (2018). Leadership : a communication perspective / Craig E. Johnson, Michael Z. Hackman (Seventh edition.). Waveland Press.
CLASSMATE 2
Topic: Are leaders Born or Made? List the top ten traits of an effective leader.
Before researching the topic, I believed and still believe that great leaders are composed of genetic and environmental influences. Boerma et al. (2017) reported it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, I do believe that the percentage genetic traits are relatively smaller than that of environmental. For example, I believe that 25% of genetic factors contributes to the composition of a great leader and 75% of that makeup is due to environmental influences. I believe that one can have many innate qualities, however the individual must learn how to demonstrate those qualities in order to be effective. Leadership is a skill that can be learned. In fact, United States’ companies spend billions on trainings that aids employees in building leadership skills (Boerma et al., 2017).
“Learning involves a relatively permanent increase or change in behavior, knowledge, or skill that comes about as a result of experience” (Nahavandi, 2014). If one aspires to lead an organization, they must comprehend that learning is continuous. There will always be a new and better way of doing things. As the saying goes, “things gets better with time”. In order to test new behaviors and practices, one must, first, learn them. A leader cannot teach their staff how to implement certain skills, until they learn how to do so. Nahavandi (2014) listed several elements that make up the core of learning. The first element, that caught my attention, was the motivation and willingness to learn. The inspiration and enthusiasm acquire more information. Is necessary component of one who is aspiring to be a leader. The second element, that grasped my attention, was the opportunity to learn. If a learning opportunity isn’t provided, one cannot grow. It is imperative for leaders to allow staff this opportunity. Nahavandi (2014) mentioned how smaller organizations are more exposed to diverse experiences. This is a great example of being provided with an opportunity to learn. Of course there are ways large companies can provide these experiences, as well. Larger companies can utilize various training opportunities to assist in growing professionally.
The ten traits of an effective leader that I’ve chosen to expound on are adaptability, cultural cognizance, deep self-awareness, empathy, critical thinking, decision making, innovative, communicative, collaborative, and integrity. Flexibility is a vital skill that leaders must have, in order to be able to adapt to any changes that may occur within the business. Cultural cognizance is also an important skill, as understanding the values and practices of other cultures can work to the advantage of any organization. A leader must acquire a strong sense of self. Attaining deep self-awareness enables the leader to guide others more confidently and efficiently. Empathy is significant in leadership, as it is the ability to understand and connect with the feelings of someone else. This characteristic can assist in the leader building a strong rapport with its’ counterparts. Critical thinking is a vital component of leadership. This ability enables leaders to make effective decisions that are pertinent to the betterment of the business. Decision making is a skill needed to assist organizations in achieving their goals and objectives. This skill is a vital component of effective leadership. There is power in decisiveness as it can impact an organization, internally and externally, positively or negatively. A good leader is innovative, as this skill aids them in creatively accommodating any situation they’re faced with. Effective communication skills will assist the leader in being cognizant of the team’s issues that might negatively impact the success of the team. Being collaborative increases unity in the work environment. The team will develop a sense of alliance as they, collectively, work towards achieving a common goal. Leaders with integrity carry themselves as upstanding individuals that are honest, reliable, accountable, and trustworthy.
Boerma, M., Coyle, E. A., Dietrich, M. A., Dintzner, M. R., Drayton, S. J., Early, J. L., 2nd, Edginton, A. N., Horlen, C. K., Kirkwood, C. K., Lin, A., Rager, M. L., Shah-Manek, B., Welch, A. C., & Williams, N. T. (2017). Point/Counterpoint: Are Outstanding Leaders Born or Made? American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 81(3), 58. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe81358 (Links to an external site.)
Nahavandi, A. (2014). The Art and Science of Leadership. (7th Ed.). San Diego, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Congratulations! You have recently been promoted and are the company’s new Human Resources Manager! You have offices in several countries, so how would you evaluate different compensation packages for employees who are located throughout the world?
Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format. You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer. You must also have a minimum of two intext citation of your sources. This is very important.
Students are required to post their primary response (200 word minimum) by Wednesday midnight. Students will respond to 1 other posting (150 words minimum each) by Wednesday midnight..
