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I need an APA formatted PowerPoint Presentation on the topic called  ‘develop compensation and benefits package that you would like to be offered from your organization’.  I need 6 – 7 PPT slides along with the notes on each slide having more than 100 words of notes for each slide and need at least 5 – 6 references and the whole ppt should be in APA format without any plagiarism. 

Question 1: Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Part A (Chapter 4)

1. Think about the improvements you would make to your current or previous organization’s Resource Information Systems (HRIS). Review the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Explain the system needs and provide a few details on what you would do during each phase of the SDLC.

Part B (Chapter 5)

2. Based on your system recommendations from Part A, make a brief proposal request to a vendor (see vendors on page 110, Table 5.3) using the information from Table 5.2 as a guide.

Question 2: “Self-Assessment Surveys and Development of Leadership Talent”  Please respond to the following:

• Debate the usefulness of self-assessment surveys to determine employees with high potential within the organization. Create a list of five (5) critical areas in which high-potential candidates would assess themselves to be included in the talent pool for promotion and discuss how you would use the assessment.
• Leadership talent is an organization-wide goal. Discuss how the responsibilities of the development of leadership talent should be partitioned among Human Resources staff and line managers. Be sure to address both the identification and development of future leadership.

Supplier Stakeholder Ethics

An integral part of Walmart’s operational efficiency is its ability to partner with suppliers in order to purchase merchandise and reduce costs of packaging and shipping. Review the Walmart Case Study in our text book (pages 408-409) and identify at least 2 issues that may negatively impact relationships with supplier stakeholders. Be specific.

Here’s the Case Study:

Relationships with Supplier Stakeholders

Walmart achieves its “everyday low prices” (EDLPs) by streamlining the company. Well known for operational excellence in its ability to handle, move, and track merchandise, Walmart expects its suppliers to continually improve their systems as well. Walmart typically works with suppliers to reduce packaging and shipping costs, which lowers prices for consumers. Since 2009, the company has worked with The Sustainability Consortium, an association of businesses that helps its members achieve sustainability goals, to develop a 

measurement and reporting system known as the Walmart Sustainability Index (discussed in further detail later in this case). Among its many goals, Walmart desires to use the Sustainability Index to increase the sustainability of its products and create a more efficient, sustainable supply chain.

In 2008 Walmart introduced its “Global Responsible Sourcing Initiative,” a list pro- viding details of the policies and requirements included in new supplier agreements. In 2012 then-CEO Mike Duke expanded upon these initiatives to set improved goals for increasing the sustainability of the company’s supply chain. He highlighted four main sustainability goals: (1) by 2017, purchase 70 percent of merchandise sold in U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs from global suppliers that use the Sustainability Index to assess and share information about their products; (2) use the Sustainability Index as a model for U.S. private brands; (3) apply new evaluative criteria for key sourcing merchants to encourage sustainability to become a more important consideration in buyers’ daily jobs; and (4) donate $2 million to fund The Sustainability Consortium.1*If fully achieved, these goals will increase the sustainability of Walmart suppliers significantly. Company leaders stated Walmart was moving into “phase three” of its sustainability plan, which will involve “reshaping] entire systems” toward achieving sustainability goals. Further details have not yet been revealed.

Some critics of Walmart’s approach note that pressure to achieve its standards will shift more of the cost burden onto suppliers. When a supplier does not meet Walmart’s demands, the company may cease to carry that supplier’s product or, often, will be able to find another willing supplier of the product at the desired price.

Walmart’s power over its suppliers stems from its size and the volume of products it requires. Many companies depend on Walmart for much of their business. This type of relationship allows Walmart to significantly influence terms with its vendors. For example, Walmart generally refuses to sign long-term supply contracts, giving it the power to easily and quickly change suppliers at its discretion. Despite this, suppliers will invest significantly into long-term strategic and business commitments to meet Walmart demands, even without any guarantee that Walmart will continue to buy from them. There are cor- responding benefits to being a Walmart supplier; by having to become more efficient and streamlined for Walmart, companies develop competitive advantages and are able to serve their other customers better as well. Numerous companies believe supplying Walmart has been the best thing that has ever happened to their businesses. However, many others find the amount of power Walmart wields to be disconcerting.

The constant drive by Walmart for lower prices can negatively affect suppliers. Many have been forced to move production from the United States to less expensive locations in Asia. In fact, Walmart is considered to have been one of the major driving forces behind the “offshoring” trend of the past several decades. Companies such as Master Lock, Fruit of the Loom, and Levi’s, as well as many other Walmart suppliers, moved production overseas at the expense of U.S. jobs. Some experts now estimate as much as 80 percent of Walmart’s global suppliers are stationed in China. The challenges and ethical issues associated with managing a vast network of overseas suppliers will be discussed later in this case.

This offshoring trend was not founder Sam Walton’s original intention. In the 1980s, after learning his stores were putting other American companies out of business, Walton started his “Buy American” campaign. More recently, Walmart launched a “Made in America” initiative, pledging to increase the amount of U.S.-made goods it buys by $50 billion over the next 10 years and developing agreements with many suppliers to move their pro- duction back to the states. Critics argue Walmart is merely putting a public relations spin on the fact that rising wages in Asian countries and other international economic changes have actually made local production more cost-efficient than outsourcing for many industries. They also point out that $50 billion is a veritable “drop in the bucket” considering Walmart’s size. Still, the symbolic effect of Walmart throwing its considerable influence behind “Made in America” is likely to spur many suppliers to freshly consider or speed up plans to bring production back to the United States.

Ethical Issues Involving Employee Stakeholders

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Much of the Walmart controversy over the years has focused on the way the company treats its employees, or “associates” as Walmart refers to them. Although Walmart is the largest retail employer in the world, it has been roundly criticized for paying low wages and offering minimal benefits. Walmart has been accused of failing to provide health insurance for more than 60 percent of its employees. In a memo sent to the board of directors by Susan Chambers, Walmart’s executive vice president for benefits, she suggested Walmart could slow the rise of benefits costs by hiring “healthier, more productive employees,” as well as more part-time workers (who are less likely to be eligible for health care benefits). After this bad publicity, between 2000 and 2005 Walmart’s stock decreased 27 percent.

As a result of the deluge of bad press, Walmart took action to improve relations with its employee stakeholders. In 2006 Walmart raised pay tied to performance in about one- third of its stores. The company also improved its health benefits package by offering lower deductibles and implementing a generic prescription plan estimated to save employees $25 million. Walmart estimates over 75 percent of its employees have insurance (though not always through Walmart). Walmart is quick to point out that the company’s health care benefits are competitive in the retail industry.

Despite these improvements, a Walmart policy eliminated health care coverage for new hires working less than 30 hours a week. Walmart also stated that it reserves the right to cut health care coverage of workers whose work week falls below 30 hours. Some analysts claim that Walmart might be attempting to shift the burden of health care coverage onto the federal government, as some employees make so little that they qualify for Medicaid under the new Affordable Care Act. It is important to note that Walmart is not alone in this practice; many firms are moving more of their workforces to part time, and cutting benefits to part-time workers, to avoid having to pay health care costs. However, as such a large employer, Walmart’s actions are expected to have more of a ripple effect on the economy.

Another criticism levied against Walmart is that it decreased its workforce at the same time it expanded. In the United States, Walmart decreased its workforce by 1.4 percent while increasing its number of retail stores by 13 percent. Employee dissatisfaction often translates to customer dissatisfaction. With fewer employees it is harder to provide quality customer service. This led some customers to complain of longer lines and fewer items on shelves. In the 2014 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Walmart tied for lowest among discount stores and department stores. Walmart claims the dissatisfaction expressed by some customers is not reflective of the shopping experience of customers as a whole.

Instructions

Purpose:  

The purpose of the Environmental Scanning Article Review Assignment is to help students synthesize their understanding of the HRM3150 course outcomes to the current, real-world, HR environment of business.

Instructions:

• Research a current event article related to the assigned topic. Students should focus their research on relevant HR trade publications such as HR Magazine and Workforce Magazine.o Topics:▪ Article Review 1 – Legal and Ethical Issues of Performance Management▪ Article Review 2 – Measurement Tools for Performance Management▪ Article Review 3 – Rater Errors in Performance Management▪ Article Review 4 – Coaching to Improve Work Performance• Prepare a two-three paragraph summary of the article.• Explain in an additional two-three paragraphs your understanding of the article as it relates to the assignment topic.• Explain in an additional one-two paragraphs whether you agree or disagree with the author and why.• Explain in the final one-two paragraphs how knowledge of this topic will help you in your future HR career.

Format:

The completed assignment must be prepared in APA format, including the title page, reference page, and in-text source citations. The Article Review will consist of 6-10 paragraphs of body – approximately 1000-1500 words total, not including title and reference pages.

Select three legislation’s that relates to a similar or related type of discrimination:

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• One federal legislation
• One state or international legislation

Present a brief summary of each legislation to give an idea of what they cover. Include:

• The name of the legislation with the year
• The purpose of the act
• Who is covered by that law

1. Present at least two similarities and two differences between them.
2. Explain how the organization can work with those laws and how they can protect against those laws.

Response Parameters

• Posts should be at least 300 words in length
• Must include at least one source outside of your textbook
• All sources should be cited in APA format

For this assignment, you will use your library search skills to find two academic resources related to your topic area and general research skills to find one non-academic resource (look for a news article from a reputable publication or a government report). You will enter the three in your citation manager of choice and use it to generate your in-text citations (in the newest APA format) and a references section at the end of the document.
You will:
1. Briefly summarize (not direct quoting unless extremely relevant) and appropriately cite your sources to avoid plagiarism, each of the three resources.
2. Provide a one-to-two page analysis of what these resources mean for the topic area you have chosen. What key insights can be taken away? 
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Identity Profile

This assignment is a reflection and analysis of your personal racial, ethnic, and cultural identity. For this assignment, you will write a paper of 4–5 pages (excluding the cover page and references list).

You are expected to complete the following:

• Describe your own race, ethnicity, cultural influences, traditions, beliefs, and values:
  • Support your description of your identity with at least three peer-reviewed journal articles published in the last 5 years that discuss racial identity development, ethnic identity development, or cultural identity development. Use the Capella Library and search for three peer-reviewed journal articles related to the identity you describe. (For example, key word search for Latino and identity model or Hispanic and cultural identity development models.)
• Identify and discuss factors that influenced how you view yourself (background, experiences, cultural traditions, parental and family relationship, education, and workplace):
  • Support your description of factors that influenced your view of self with findings from your Internet search in Unit 1.
• Consider and analyze how the two domains above have affected your interactions with others, paying particular attention to culture and diversity issues and cultural competence:
  • Support your analysis with a summary of findings from Universal Ethnic Identity Scale (UEIS) in Unit 1 and the self-assessment in Unit 3.
• Compare and contrast your analysis of Universal Ethnic Identity Scale (UEIS) and self-assessment with one of the following additional assessments:
  • Everyday Multicultural Competencies/Revised Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy.
  • Cultural Competence Self-Assessment Tool.

Assignment Requirements

• Times New Roman, 12-point, and double-spaced.
• Include a cover page, page numbers, and a running head.
• It is acceptable to write in the first person for this assignment.
• Cite at least three sources.
• Use the current APA style and formatting, particularly for citations and references.

Resources

• Identity Profile Scoring Guide.
• Capella University Library.
• Cultural Competence Self-Assessment Tool.
• Everyday Multicultural Competencies/Revised Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy.
• The Writing Center.
• APA Style and Format.

Refer to the Discussion Board rubric in Course Resources for detailed requirements. Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the Discussion by making frequent informed references to course materials. Your initial response should be at least 250 words of content; subsequent responses to your classmates or instructor should be at least 75 words. Make two or more responses to classmates that are thoughtful and advance the Discussion. Be sure to cite any sources you use in APA formatting.

Topic 1: Management Hypothesis, Models, and Methods

To practice for your unit Assignment, discuss the following topics. These should be relevant to your Assignment. 

• Identify two minority, marginalized, or vulnerable populations that have potential issues with healthcare quality, cost, and access.
• Appraise and discuss the possible assumptions, biases, and stereotypes that they may encounter. Critique the relationship between these challenges and healthcare quality, cost, and access.

Presentation for Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

PowerPoint  15 slides

with the links in the reference slide 

**OutcomeContentCovers:
• Diversity awareness training program that addresses issues of;
o Age
o Race
o Sexual Orientation
o Education
o Work Experience
o Geographic Location
o Disability
• Regulations such as ADA, ACLU

**OutcomeAPA, Grammar and Formatting

**OutcomeCitation Requirements

• Identify 5 resources/references on the topic of workforce/cultural diversity awareness in the workplace (excluding Wikipedia, About.com and eHow.com)
o Include the list of references on the last slide of your presentation in APA format
o Do not forget with APA, second line and after of all sources are hanging indent!!

**OutcomeDefinitions

• Define workforce/cultural diversity
• Define the CLAS standards as they relate to cultural diversity

Prepare an essay response at least one page in length that answers the following questions:

• What is the European Union’s Social Charter?
• Why is it important for U.S. firms dealing with European unions to be aware of this?

AND

Prepare an essay response of at least one page in length that addresses the following items:

• What factors distinguish the labor relations system in the public sector from that in the private sector?
• Propose a public-sector labor relations system for the employees of the city government.
  • What would it borrow from the private sector?
  • What would it not be able to borrow? Why?
  • How would you modify your system to account for specific aspects of city government? Why?

References should be Five years old of less.