Monthly Archives: March 2023

Strategic Planning and Organizational Restructuring  

Imagine  you are the HR director of a growing international staffing  organization that services both North America and South America. The CEO  has come to grips with the fact that the HR group, which is currently  decentralized, is in need of restructuring to account for the expected  increase in revenues. The CEO has asked for your opinion on how to best  restructure the firm. Based upon your knowledge, recommend an  organizational structure (e.g., functional, matrix, or projectized)  that will provide growth for the firm. Also, assess the influence that  this project will have on the customers (who are located throughout the  Americas) that are serviced by the HR group. 

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED

Introductory Speech Outline

Overview

Strong oral communication skills will be valuable to you  throughout your academic journey. They are in high demand by many  employers. Creating an outline is critical to your success in crafting  an effective speech.

For this assignment, you will create an outline. The speech based on your outline is due next week. 

Instructions

1. Select either Topic A or Topic B for your introductory speech.        
   • Topic A: Elevator Pitch. Deliver an elevator pitch that  describes your professional background and experience for a potential  employer during a job interview.
   • Topic B: Dream Career. Discuss your dream career.
2. Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.        
   • Download the Sample Outline [DOCX], which provides guidance for the structure of an outline.
   • Focus your speech on 2–3 main points so you’ll stay within the 2-minute time limit.
3. Submit the completed outline in a Microsoft Word document.

Requirements

Your assignment will be graded according to the following criteria:

• The outline is complete and on topic.
• The outline provides solid flow for the speech.
• The outline is clear and free from spelling and grammar issues.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your  professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Outline a speech using a structured flow and proper spelling and grammar.

Instructions

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):

• Assess methods and tools that guide innovation approaches within business organization strategies.
• Compare global, national, and local approaches to maximize innovation and creativity in IT projects.

Select an industry that you are familiar with and create a presentation that describes the 10 categories of innovation as defined by Keely.  Include a discussion of each category and its potential implications for this industry. Based on your knowledge of the business or industry, select two categories of innovation that should be pursued most vigorously. Include a justification for this recommendation.

Create a professional-looking presentation that contains the following slides:

• title slide
• description of the business or industry that you are focusing on
• one slide per innovation category with the definition of the category and discussion of the implication to this business or industry
• identification of two categories that this business or industry should focus on
• justification for the selection of these categories
• next steps that should be taken by the business or industry as a whole to address these innovation categories
• references

Imagine that you are the human resources (HR) manager at a small start-up company, and your company has just been awarded a new contract that is requiring a huge increase in the organization’s workforce. As a result, you have been asked to outline the process that you will use to develop an internally consistent compensation system and present it to the owners of the company for approval.

Create a two-page essay in which you address the following issues:

• the reasons why an internally consistent compensation system is necessary and
• the process involved in creating an internally consistent compensation system.

Make sure that your essay includes enough information to convince the owners that the time, effort, and manpower that this process will take will be worth it to the company in the long run. Please be sure that all sources used, including your textbook, are cited and referenced properly using APA formatting.

• Think about the improvements you would make to your current or previous organization’s human 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.

Complete a 1-2 page assessment of the following scenario. Include at least 1 reference from your own independent research.

Suppose for a moment that you are the counselor of a 14-year-old. She has a boyfriend, and although she hasn’t said anything specific to you, you suspect that she may be on the verge of becoming sexually active.

What would be the three most important pieces of advice and information you would to communicate to her about STIs? Explain how you might approach the subject with her. What if any differences would there be if the 14-year-old was a boy?

All references and in-text citations should be in APA format.

Choose an organization that you currently work for or are very familiar with and create a D&I infrastructure for that organization that addresses the following:

1. Discuss the organization’s vision and mission.
2. Identify the various diversity dimensions the organization may have. Hint: These were discussed in Week 2.
3. Create a comprehensive D&I infrastructure that includes:
   1. A Diversity Council. Outline its mission, goals, and structure. Discuss who will be involved in the council and what their roles will be. Also, discuss how the council will collect, analyze, and evaluate the progress of the organization’s D&I strategy.
   2. An Employee Resource Group (ERG). Discuss how it will work in tandem with the Diversity Council. Determine who will be involved and its structure. Also, discuss how the group will measure success. Will it be measured through retention, engagement, talent development? 

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

Among the many challenges managers face is providing accurate, timely, and effective feedback to employees. As a manager, how will you ensure you are giving employees the feedback they need to be successful on the job, while still carrying out the strategic plans of the organization? You are a district manager who manages 25 employees in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. You try to see your managers once a month, but when there are issues you constantly have to change your plans. Please respond to the following questions:

• How will you connect with your managers when you don’t see them on a daily basis?
• How do you monitor performance and give feedback both positive and negative?

I need someone to respond to peers’ 4 discussion responses. and need back tomorrow. 150 to 250 words each response. It is a total of 4 responses needed. Also, DO NOT BE CRITICAL IN RESPONSES AND ASK QUESTIONS

• Creating a New Position
  Due Week 9 and worth 160
  As an HR Manager, part of your job is to analyze the staffing levels within the organization. You have to hire to fill one position within the organization. You can choose the organizational position you currently work or a future position. For this assignment, create a new position and write a description of the needs it fills in the organization, the job description, and the compensation and benefits package.
  You will create and submit your assignment by using the ecree link. Just click on the link, and start writing. Your work will be saved automatically. You’ll see some feedback on the right-hand side of the screen, including text and videos to help guide you in the writing process. When you’re ready, you can turn in your assignment by clicking Submit at the bottom of the page.
  Click the assignment link to start your assignment in ecree. Please note that ecree works best in Firefox and Chrome.
  Write a 5–7 paragraph paper in which you:
  • Explain three or four job components in the job description and specifications for the job.
  • Explain what will be included in the compensation and benefits package related to the job.
  • Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. 
    • Include at least one reference to support your paper.
  • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
  • Outline the requirements for a new position, including a job description and the compensation and benefits package.
  • See the Help from Dr. Tillman link on the left menu for helpful assignment information.