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Hello,

I’m currently taking HRM530 and I have attached assignment 1 along with instructions and rubric. I have also attached an example from one of my friends to go by. I will be using the same company, which will be Target. 

 Read the case study “The Estimating Problem” on page 734 and then answer the questions on page 735. 

To complete the simplified version of the report please follow these steps:

1. Create a strategy map for an organization of your choosing
2. Identify the HR deliverables (outcomes) from the strategy map and develop an HR strategy map, that links back to the organizational map.
3. Explain how your HR architecture (policies, processes, and practices) will align, to allow HR to deliver on your identified deliverable.
4. Explain how the HR architecture (policies, processes, and practices) for your identified deliverable would align (horizontal alignment) with other pieces of HR architecture to reinforce each other.
5. Develop an HR Scorecard
6. Add the metrics, measures, scores & targets to your HR Scorecard

You are encouraged to use graphs and tables to make key points stand out, but don’t forget that you must still explain very clearly to the reader what the graphs and tables mean, and how and why they are relevant to your report (don’t assume the report reader will understand!).

The Course Project assignment is due by the end of this week—Week 7. Go to the Course Project Overview in Introduction & Resources and use the grading rubric and other requirements to write this assignment. The assignment should be formatted using the grading rubric’s structure components.

Remember to submit your assignment for grading when finished.

PART 1: Think about a financial decision you made regarding the purchase of a big-ticket item within the last five years. Provide a summary on the discussion thread, answering the following questions:

1. What decision did you make?
2. How prepared were you to make the decision?
3. What was your thought process as you were making the decision?
4. What financial information did you need to make the decision and why?
5. What lessons have you learned that you will apply to future financial decisions?

Topic 1:

Discuss the following statement: “Health care costs are out of control in the United States, and increasing conflicts between employers and employees are likely as employers try to reduce their health benefits costs.
 

Topic 2:

 What should be included in disaster planning for a large employer in Annapolis, Maryland, that is concerned about natural disasters such as floods and snowstorms that might shut down the company and parts of the city?
 

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1. More than 200 words for each Topic
2. NO plagiarism
3. Always cite your sources using APA format
4. Always use in-text citations
5. 2 References must.

Write a paper describing the provisions of the following major labor laws as well as their impact on organizations and the union–management relationship:

• Railway Labor Act
• Norris-LaGuardia Act
• Wagner Act
• Taft-Hartley Act
• Landrum-Griffin Act

Your paper should be 4–5 pages in length with proper APA formatting.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

• Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
• Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 4–5 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
• Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

respond to this discussion

The difference between a project mission, vision, goals, and objectives are defined as follows:

A project mission is a statement of what an organization intends to do at the present moment which is unlike a vision statement.  A vision statement is the vision an organization has for the future of what they would like to accomplish. The key word here is future. Often a vision statement can be confused with a goal when you think in terms of long term vision and trying to obtain something.  Goals on the other hand are the necessary things or steps that will need to be accomplished in order to reach that future vision. Those steps can be defined as objectives which are measurable milestones that have been met or unmet during the process of trying to reach that future vision. 

In actuality each of these go hand and hand can technically one cannot exist without the other.  Although slightly different they each have the same outcome in mind and that is to achieve something better.

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties

1. One role of Human Resources should be to:

A. ensure that the right employees are available to do the work that upper management 

identifies.

B. improve the processes that seem to be causing productivity delays.

C. participate as an equal partner in the strategic planning process.

D. direct the organization in the way that it should go for the benefit of the employees.

Answer: __________

2. An organization director proposes to deliver an employee attitude survey. What is he trying to accomplish?

A. Improve team effectiveness

B. Unfreeze management and employees by revealing problems

C. Implement structural change

D. Establish a sense of urgency

Answer: __________

3. You are an Employee Relations Manager. Another manager turns in several performance appraisals he recently completed. You notice that he often uses the more neutral ratings – 3s, 4s, and 5s, on a 7 point scale. He may be guilty of:

A. the halo effect.

B. trying to get his employees to like him.

C. central tendency.

D. trying to get a raise.

Answer: __________

4. In demonstrating an employment test’s validity, which of the following would you use?

A. Criterion validity

B. Content validity 

C. Reliability

D. Both A and B ensure validity in employment testing. 

Answer: __________

5. If you are a “home-country national,” you are:

A. a noncitizen of the country in which you are working.

B. a local.

C. a citizen of the country in which the multinational company has headquarters.

D. an expatriate.

Answer: __________

6. An indicator of earnings management is the:

A. inventory costs on the first-in, first-out basis, regardless of the physical flow of the goods.

B. use of the straight-line method of depreciation for all fixed assets.

C. continued overestimation of the useful lives and residual values of fixed assets. 

D. front-end loading of expenses.

Answer: __________

7. Company X does not capitalize an asset leased from Company Y because it is not required to do so under GAAP. In analyzing Company X, one would capitalize the leased asset when:

A. GAAP permits the option of doing so.

B. the benefits of leasing an asset outweigh those of purchasing it.

C. Company Y does not want to capitalize the leased asset.

D. Company X assumes the risks and rewards associated with the leased asset.

Answer: __________

8. An analyst uses analytical judgment primarily to understand:

A. pro forma financial statements.

B. generally accepted accounting principles.

C. the economic reality that underlies the financial disclosures.

D. the nominal dollar concept of capital maintenance.

Answer: __________

9. Which of the following situations would cause analysts to be alarmed?

A. An increase in the cash collected as a percentage of revenues.

B. A decrease in cash collected from customers compared to that paid to suppliers.

C. An increase in cash collected from customers compared to that paid to suppliers.

D. A decrease in the cash paid as a percentage of cost of goods sold

Answer: __________

10. A financially distressed entity’s balance sheet would most likely consist of:

A. immaterial amounts of current assets and a substantial amount of long-term assets.

B. substantial amounts of long-term debt and a relatively small and non-productive long- term asset base.

C. large amounts of both current assets and current liabilities.

D. sufficient revenues but insufficient earnings.

Answer: __________

11. Tort liability is based on which of the following?

A. In a civilized society, people do not intentionally injure other people or their property. 

B. All people will exercise absolute care in their actions. 

C. Deterring potential violators

D. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer: __________

12. That the federal and state governments share power is based on:

A. federalism.

B. the establishment clause.

C. preemption.

D. the supremacy clause.

Answer: __________

13. When a patent expires, the invention is said to be _______ and others may use it without limitation. 

A. conditionally restricted

B. in the public domain

C. in the fair use category 

D. usable for a license fee

Answer: __________

14. Insiders are prohibited from trading for profit in order to prevent:

A. over-activity in trading in the market. 

B. use of the information not available to the public. 

C. a shortage of available stock. 

D. unfriendly takeovers.

Answer: __________

15. When an administrative agency is investigating wrongdoing, it may:

A. not obtain any document from other government offices. 

B. use subpoena power to obtain reports and documents. 

C. not examine any individual under oath. 

D. completely freeze operations before a conclusion is reached. 

Answer: __________

16. In analyzing the feasibility of a business concept, the ability to identify the primary customer is based on:

A. A competitive reaction.

B. Government regulation.

C. Recognizing a need in the market place.

D. Board procedure.

Answer: __________

17. Having more money to start a business than an entrepreneur needs does not seem like a problem; however, this situation often results in poor decisions made quickly and:

A. lots of interest by venture capitalists.

B. early success.

C. plenty of money to allow for mistakes.

D. more publicity.

Answer: __________

18. To forecast cash flow in an effort to determine how much start-up capital is needed, the business must have a good estimate of its:

A. cost of goods sold.

B. operation expenses.

C. retained earnings.

D. potential sales.

Answer: __________

19. When setting up your new venture, the three (3) key factors for determining value in real estate are:

A. location, location, and location.

B. economic base, financial incentives, and demographics.

C. trade area, competition, and location character.

D. accessibility, cost of labor, and technology availability.

Answer: __________

20. When juggling the demands of stakeholders, it is important for the entrepreneur to hold to his or her code of ethics and not succumb to:

A. lessons learned from others’ mistakes.

B. making a deal in the best interests of the company.

C. doing what is legal.

D. peer pressure.

Answer: __________