Comparative System

Explain what a Comparative System is and describe the method called Forced Distribution. Take a stance of being for or against forced distribution and persuade us why we should or shouldn’t use it.

assignment 1

Group Dynamics, Culture, Internal and External Politics Affect Leadership and Management 

Discuss this topic in depth providing examples from your organization and others.  Include in your discussion, positive ways that leaders can use these three areas to effectively improve services to the external customer and create a positive internal environment for teamwork.  Proper APA style is required.  Minimum length: 6-8 pages  (excluding title page and reference page) with at least 6 references in addition to your texts.  

Project Management Expert Needed – Operational, Tactical, and Strategic Dashboards – 5 Pages – APA Expert Needed –

Dashboards serve many purposes one of which is to capture and communicate performance.

  • Explain the different purpose of each of the three types of performance dashboards: operational, tactical, and strategic.
  • Explain the differences in terms of the users, scope, information, frequency of updates and the emphasis for each.
  • Include an example of a dashboard as an appendix to your paper and include which type it is. (Remember that appendices are after the references page in APA format.)

Paper Requirements:

  • Be sure to properly organize your writing and include an introductory paragraph, headings / subheadings for the body of your work, discussion recommendations, and a conclusion.
  • Format your entire paper in accordance with the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).
  • Your paper should be at least 5 pages. The page count does not include the required title page and reference page, nor does the page count include any supplemental pages, should you use them, such as appendices.

Prepare your work using at least 2 references (a peer-reviewed scholarly article published in the past five years). The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these resources. The Library offers this Project Management Resource Guide (Links to an external site.) to assist you with research and writing.

HR Project Management Final Team Report

 

Assignment 5: HR Project Management Final Team Report

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

You are now ready to present to management a final report on establishing a project team and project phases needed to initiate the changes for a more centralized model of delivering HR services. Once the management team receives the report and is thoroughly briefed on the direction the project will take, you and your project team will begin work on the project.

The management team report will be a consolidation of the previous assignment papers you have written in this course PLUS a Report Overview (sort of like an executive summary) and Final Conclusion (offering importance of topics and recommendations for next steps). You may make up a fictitious company name (DO NOT use real companies) and create your own HR project team name.

Prepare a twenty-five to thirty (25-30) page paper in which you:

  1. Create a minimum 2 full-page report overview (executive summary) summarizing and emphasizing the key points of the report’s contents, which are the topics from previous papers in the course. HINT:
  2. Copy and paste all content with headings from the previous course assignments minus any cover pages, running heads, introduction and conclusion sections, and reference pages. All information must be properly aligned and formatted according to APA guidelines and each page must have a page number (your choice of number location).
  3. Prepare and include an original conclusion section to be placed immediately after the paper content. NOTE: Do not use any previous conclusion sections from past papers in the course. The conclusion section must take all previous papers into account.
  4. Create the reference page(s) by copying and pasting ALL references from the previous 4 assignments and any new references as a result of this report. Remember, the reference page should be separate from the other text.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • All content within the paper must be set up and aligned per the requirements for an APA-style paper.
  • All text font will be Times New Roman 12 pt. and spacing between all lines of information will not exceed double space.
  • A cover page is required for the assignment and the student is allowed to be creative in designing their own cover page. It does not have to meet APA guidelines.
  • Cover and reference pages are not counted in the minimum page count.
  • All in-text citations must contain 3 parts: (1) Author or Source, (2) Year, and (3) Page or Paragraph number. This goes for direct quotes and paraphrased information.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the elements of project management and its relationship to human resource management.
  • Assess organizational strategies that contribute to effective project management of human resources.
  • Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the rubric for this assignment. 

Developing Leadership Capabilities Project

Part 1: Leadership Reflection Essay

Assume you have been promoted within your company (or your dream company) to a top management position. In preparation for your new position, reflect on your leadership point of view and describe your leadership values. Share how your leadership approach will develop your employees to create a high performing organization (or improve it).

In a 1,000-word reflection essay, considering your leadership view, evaluate the following:

  • Identify key people and events that have shaped and influenced your leadership point of view.
  • Describe your leadership values.
  • Share your expectations for your self and others.
  • Articulate how companies can do the same to develop their employees to create high-performing organizations.
  • Articulate how your personal talent development strategy (personally) and how you can become an effective leader and develop others to succeed. 

Part 2: Memo/Email

As a new top manager in your company (or your dream company), write a memo or email to your direct reports to share your expectations of yourself and others. Review “Chapter 7: Writing Emails, Letters, and Memos” from Business Writing for Everyone for assistance on formatting your memo or email. 

Research Paper Draft

 Develop: Research Paper

Evaluation Title: Research Paper Draft

The first draft is designed from the outline submitted on the Unit 6 Discussion Board. Please review peer comments and feedback as you write the paper. Consider the information presented in Unit 6.

  • The completed paper will be formatted in APA and include:
    • A title page in APA format
    • An abstract in APA format
    • 8-10 pages of researched content.
    • Introduction that includes: statement of the problem, definition of terms, claim statement significance of the study, thesis
    • Body of the paper that includes: background for the research, presentation and analysis of the data, discussion of the research and data
    • Conclusion statement: analytical summary, thesis reworded, recommendations
    • A Reference Page(s) in APA format
    • Provide in-text citations in APA format

Submit the draft research paper along with the draft literature review.

Discussion 08.1: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

 MA3010 – Statistics for Health Professions SU20 B – Section D01

 Discussion 08.1: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

 For this discussion forum, refer to the Excel file Discussion 8-1 Data Set that contains information on the following:

 In the healthcare profession, you will be presented with ANOVA tables using different forms of technology (i.e. SPSS, Minitab, Excel, SAS,  etc.). An important part of the analysis is to take the results from the ANOVA and make the proper inferences from it.

 1.Identify the worksheet (tab) that matches the first letter of your LAST name (i.e., if your last name were “Fudd” you would use the data from  the “F” tab). This will be the source data you will use to answer your remaining questions for this initial post.

 2.From your ANOVA table: What is the test statistic?

 3.From your ANOVA table: What is the p-value?

 4.Assuming a level of significance at 0.05, would you reject or fail to reject your null hypothesis? Explain how you came to this conclusion  (i.e., either use the test-statistic/critical value or p-value to support your claim).

Compose a Reflective Summary of the Role of Human Resources in Labor Relations in an Organization

 A valuable skill in Human Resources Management is the ability to critically analyze and resolve troublesome situations. Many different aspects of unions have been presented in this course. Likely at this point you have a very good understanding of each of these different aspects, such as the pros and cons to forming unions, today’s local and global union environment, attitudes and characteristics of union leadership, and bargaining and negotiation in unionized environments. You also learned about these topics from a human resources standpoint concerning your role as a human resource professional.

It is always a good idea at the end of a course to spend some time reflecting not only on what you have learned, but what you will be able to do with the new knowledge you have gained in your personal and professional life. Theories and research are very important, but application of the theories and the research is what happens as a Human Resources professional, so you especially want to be able to take what you have learned and apply it to your role as a human resource professional.

In a reflective paper, offer a detailed explanation of how the knowledge gained in this course provided you with an understanding of the role of human resources in union environments as well as the dynamics involved in a unionized organization. What challenges do human resource managers face in dealing with a unionized organization? Be detailed and succinct in your explanation of what you have gained from the course.

Support your insights paper with a minimum of seven (7) external resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 12-15 pages, not including title and reference pages

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

Profile of an Economist

Profile of an Economist

Write a brief profile of a major economist of your choice. Do the ideas of the individual selected have implications from a policy stand point? If so, what?

The successful submission will clearly and concisely describe the economic philosophies of a major figure in the field as well as the degree to which these ideas may shape policy decisions.

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.