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You can pick the topic from this

•   Human Resource Outsourcing
•   Human Capitalization
•   Cloud Computing and Human Resource Information Systems
•   Employer Branding in Human Resource Management
•   HR Auditing
•   HR Role in Corporate Sustainability
•   HR Role in Creating an Ethical Culture
•   HR Leadership for Maintaining Corporate Social Responsibility
•   Legal Discrimination
•   Multigenerational Diversity Impact on the Current Workplace
•   Revitalization of Affirmative Action
•   Freedom in the Workplace
•   Measuring Competency
•   Reengineering and the Impact on Human Resource Planning
•   The Comprehensiveness of Job Analysis in Human Resource Management
•   Job Rotation and Requirements for Human Resource Management
•   Job Seeker and Employer Matching
•   Increased Criminal Activity and Recruiting
•   Valuing Contingent Workers
•   Internships vs External Experience in the Hiring Process
•   Selection Instrument Validation
•   Genetic Testing vs. Graphoanalysis
•   Realistic Job Previews and Proper Interviewing Procedures
•   The Impact of Negligent Hiring
•   Turnover Rate & Recruiting
•   Developing Work Standards for Performance Appraisals
•   Division of Work and Job Evaluation
•   Narrative Performance Appraisals and Employee/Employer Concerns
•   Eliminating Appraisal Errors
•   The Use of Hybrid Performance Appraisals
•   Wrongful Termination and Appraising Performance
•   E-Learning and Skill Transfer
•   Apprentice Training vs. On the Job Training
•   Challenges in Developing Simulation Training
•   ADDIE Model vs. ISD Training Models
•   Training for Gen Z
•   Creating Learning Organizations with Knowledge Workers
•   Labor Union Approach to Compensation
•   Compensation in the Employee Job Lifecycle
•   Matching Compensation Policy with Organizational Mission
•   Creating Human Capital with Compensation Policies
•   Employee Benefit Perception in the Employee Job Life Cycle
•   The Value of Workman’s Compensation (Employee vs. Employer)
•   The Evolution of Benefits until to Today
•   Is there Too Much Pay for Time Off?
•   The Challenges of Offering FlexTime
•   Benefits Needed for Today’s Workplace Generations
•   The Importance of Using a Caucus in Labor Negotiations
•   A Younger Workforce & Union Organization
•   How have Labor Unions Missed the Mark?
•   Are Labor Laws Current Enough?
•   Downsizing vs. Rightsizing
•   The Value and Costs of Phased Retirement
•   Organizational Revelations from Exiting Employees
•   Employee Discipline without Violence
•   Are Whistleblowers safe today?
•   Developing an Ergonomic Organization for Today’s Workplace
•   The Hidden Approach to Workplace Bullying
•   Is Job Enlargement the Solution to Employee Burnout?
•   Domestic HR Procedure Changes Needed for Global Organizations
•   Performance Management Consistencies Needed for Global Organizations
•   Global Labor Relations vs. Domestic Labor Relations
•   Training and Development for Global Employees

Assignment Requirements:

1. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor.
2. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer- reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the chosen topic will result in a point reduction.
3. Write a five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note – paper length does not include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
4. Structure your paper as follows:
   1. Cover page
   2. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.
   3. Purpose of Research should reflect the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.
   4. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).
   5. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.
   6. Conclusion in your own words
   7. References formatted according to APA style requirements

Grading Criteria:

 Content Knowledge & Structure (25 points): All of the requested components are completed as assigned; content is on topic and related to advance human resource management, critical thinking is clearly demonstrated (few, if any, direct quotations from the source in the paper); scholarly research is demonstrated; topics and concepts gained from the assigned reading and/or from research is evident.

•   Critical Thinking (25 points): Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection.
•   Clarity & Effective Communication (25 points): Communication is clear, concise, and well presented; scholarly writing is demonstrated; grammar, sentence structure, writing in third person, and word choice is used correctly.
•   Integration of Knowledge & Articles (25 points): Articles used are current and relevant (preferably published within last five (5) years and MUST be from peer-reviewed journal article publications. At least four (4) peer-reviewed journal articles are examined and analyzed in the paper.
•   Presentation & Writing Mechanics (50 points): Cover page, headings, in-text citations, page citations (page number citations required for specific information such as dates, years, list of items from article, names, numbers, statistics, and other specific information), and references are properly formatted.
  Please Note: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The paper must be written in your own words.

Attached Rubrics, Please follow

Chapter 5 in your textbook describes negative and positive risks.

1. Describe a work activity on a project (one with which you are familiar, and which might be from a case study or textbook) that had a positive influence, and then describe a work activity that had an influence of a negative nature.
2. Which typical strategy would you, as the project manager, use in addressing each risk event?
3. Support your positions with at least one current (no older than five years) scholarly source, beyond the course materials and textbooks. 

Avoiding Libel

Write a paper that explains the special considerations you would take when writing about a public figure to avoid libel. How might litigation impact public opinion of the public figure?

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing. 

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Deliverable 4 – Performance Improvement Plan

Competency

Appraise the workforce relations of an organization to ensure optimal performance.

Scenario

You are an HR Business Partner in a large electronics retailer. The VP of HR has recently implemented a new disciplinary process, which focuses more on performance improvement rather than automatic discipline and censure for behavior and performance issues. The VP of HR created a performance matrix to help guide managers to understand what types of disciplinary actions are appropriate for different infractions. The HR Business Partners have been instructed to use the matrix to coach line managers to better assess what type of disciplinary action should be taken for employee issues, with the use of a performance improvement plan whenever possible.

Your internal portfolio, as an HR Business Partner, includes the household machines division, which focuses on sales of washers and dryers, dishwashers, and other large home appliances. The sales manager of this division has requested assistance from HR in handling a performance problem. One of his employees is an innovative and energetic “star performer,” but becomes angry, defensive, and argumentative if the ideas, suggestions, and proposals he makes require changes or is not implemented. The sales manager has spoken to him once, but no changes have been observed. As the HR Business Partner prepare a coaching memo for the sales manager, which outlines which type of discipline the employee should receive as well as a performance improvement plan (PIP) for the employee.

Instructions

Prepare a coaching memo and a performance improvement plan (PIP), using the organization’s new discipline matrix, for the employee that:

• Provides primary issue/overall concern.
• Explains desired and actual performance.
• Demonstrates the impact (the sound business reasons why the problem must be solved).
• Demonstrates the consequences (the logical consequences the employee will face if he fails to correct the situation).
• Provides attribution for credible sources used as an appendix to the PIP.

Resources

Article Databases:

• Business Source Complete via EBSCO
• Business via ProQuest
• ASP: Human Resource Management Online

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• How does one recognize sexual harassment? Discuss the different types of sexual harassment and what is required to support a case of sexual harassment in that situation. What is the impact on this topic due to the recent Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ and Transgender rights in the work Place as well as the Me Too movement.

Case Scenario

Mr. Barney, the CEO, has received your memo request to be considered for further leadership positions.  He has decided to put you to the test!  He assigns you to help his Director of Payroll, Loretta Cash with a problem. 

You walk over to Payroll and visit Loretta.  She is visibly upset.  She has just received her annual performance review from her manager.  This is a 6-month review, as Loretta was recently assigned to this role after working with great success for 10 years in another area of the Accounting Department.  As part of this review, her manager interviewed the six members of the Payroll Department, who all answer to Loretta. Loretta shares with you some of their comments: 

“Loretta marched in here thinking she knows everything.  She doesn’t want to listen to any of our ideas.  It’s her way or the highway.” 

“We really don’t know Loretta all that well.  She keeps to herself…except of course when payroll deadlines are due, and then she’s all over our backs.” 

“She acts as if she is perfect.  I’m scared of getting yelled at when I make a mistake.” 

“Most times, Loretta is fine, but when we have a deadline she micromanages us.  I literally dread coming in to work on days payroll is due because I know Loretta will be watching over us like a hawk.” 

Answer the following questions, and support your answers with the course materials: 

1. What is the root cause of Loretta’s problem?
2. List three specific recommendations that Loretta can do today to turn this situation around.  Make sure the three recommendations are actionable (in other words, Loretta 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, “improve communication skills” is not actionable today, and too general to be clearly understood.  However, “give immediate feedback to demonstrate she is actively listening” can be put into practice today and is specific enough to be understood. (Do not use this example in your answer!).

Completing the Discussion

• 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.
• Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.
• Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks.  Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, but put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document.  Not using direct quotation marks means that there should be no passages with quotation marks and instead the source material is paraphrased as stated above. 
• Provide the page or paragraph number when they are applicable to in-text citations.  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.s

Please respond to each prompt in at least 100 words. These are thought responses and will require no references, just your thoughts on the prompts.

Prompt 1:

When selecting a candidate for a position, the qualities I am searching for rather in-person or reviewing their resume are few things.

“Confident” hires showcase their abilities and talents during the interview process, as they normally hit the ground running after the hiring process.

Hiring people with “Positive Attitude” will bring an upbeat outlook and productive working environment. They will likely to approach the job with a willingness attitude delivers results.

“Team Player” is a must because there is no I in teams. I need employees who are comfortable working as a group on separate project and still able to contributing on an individual level, they normally the best employees.

“Strong Work Ethic” goes right alone “Dependable Employees” because they both coincide with one another. By having strong work ethic often set high goals for themselves that are achievable and staying committed defines reliable behavior and display dependable employees.

“Good Communicator” can communicate effectively with colleagues which is a good skill not only because you are able to get your points across, but also you are capable of carefully to listening and follow directions. I personally tend to favor toward candidates good listing skills and opened to engaging with different communication styles.

Prompt 2:

As one of the leading supervisors in my previous command, I had a pleasure experiencing different tasks such as evaluating and interviewing personnel. Some of the key concepts I have learned is to communicate with other leaders and discuss who’s the strongest candidate. I’ve come to know how the process and selection of work. The first thing we conduct is to separate the experience applicants from a level of knowledge application. In my opinion, this is a great way to select the appropriate personnel for any case. Therefore, when I evaluate the applicant profile, I examined their skills, their prior experience, and the time with their previous job. I believe these characteristics speaks a lot of volume about the person because of how much dedicated to their work.

For an in-person interview, I think this process could be deceitful because it does not show the applicants’ true character. However, I think if personnel care enough to show in the interview on time, put on proper attire, and answer the questions with good manners. It shows their reliability and communication skills.

As a professional, you will be called upon to present information for decision making. Based on your Capstone Project, prepare 5–6 PowerPoint slides (not including your title or reference page) that you would use to present the strategic plan you developed for your Capstone Project. You are encouraged to use pictures when appropriate. You should either record and embed audio of you presenting (no longer than 5 minutes) or provide text in the notes section of the PowerPoint.

By Day 7

The Assignment (5–6 slides):

• Develop a short presentation of your strategic plan from your Capstone Project.
• Include no more than 5 minutes of audio or text in the notes section of your PowerPoint.

Select a company for which you would like to work, and determine the necessary components to an attractive compensation plan.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Briefly describe your “dream job” with an organization for which you would like to work.
2. Create a rewards and compensation package for this position that would attract skilled workers, yet control costs at the same time.
3. Create a benefits package for this position that is competitive, yet advantageous to the company.
4. Speculate on how the negotiating and collective bargaining of this specific position would contribute to the achievement of organizational goals. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• 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 and the reference page are not included in the required page length.