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This week’s reading assignments, including the Module 8 interactive lecture, described various considerations that a project management office (PMO) may apply for the advancement and development of professionals in the disciplines of project, program, and portfolio management. Address the following discussion topic key elements:

• Describe an approach or tactic for the PMO to ensure professional development in the discipline of project management. How can you apply this approach for your career advancement?
• Identify an industry certification beneficial to your professional advancement. What action is needed to obtain the designated certification?

Project management (PM) assessment and project auditing enable the project management office (PMO) infrastructure management and technical support. The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize the application of PM assessment as an enabling infrastructure for PMO sustainable success.

For this assignment, address the following items:

• In your own words including scholarly reference support,
  • Define PM assessment in context of the PMO infrastructure management.
  • Describe the primary domains encompassing PMO assessment.
• In your own words including scholarly reference support,
  • Define project auditing context of the PMO technical support.
  • Describe the main functions encompassing PMO project auditing.
• Explain the distinction between PMO assessment and auditing.
• Based on the TD Bank N.A.’s enterprise-wide PMO (Links to an external site.) (2013) case study, identify how PMO assessment and auditing played a role in the firm’s successful growth. Include specific assignment tools and/or techniques used to measure effectiveness.
• Summarize how the PM assessment improves PMO success and business results while recognizing ethical considerations and challenges unique to an international PMO.

For the assignment Option #1, write an essay to address the Module 5 Common Assignment Requirements.

Submit your Module 5 Critical Thinking assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the submissions area established for this purpose.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

• Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 5 pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings subheadings associated with each of the bullet points listed in the common assignment requirements.
• Format your paper per the C (Links to an external site.)SU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.), which includes an introduction and conclusion.
• Include title and reference pages.
• In addition to your course textbook and the designated case study, cite at least four current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly sources) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
• Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.

Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.

Consult the assignment template (Links to an external site.) for a more complete list of requirements. If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

 List three processes in your organization that are considered “best practices” and describe how they meet the critical questions from Chapter 15 in the text. If your organization does not have a best practice, use the knowledge gained from the case studies and article reviews in class to describe your idea of a best practice. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates’ postings. 

Best practices

Use of life cycle phases

Standardization and consistency

Use of templates [i.e., for statement of work (SOW), work breakdownstructure (WBS), risk management, etc.]

Providing military personnel in project management positions with ex-tended tours of duty at the same location

Use of integrated project teams (IPT)Control of contractor-generated scope changes

Use of earned value measurement” 

 “CRITICAL QUESTIONSThere are several questions that must be addressed before an activity is recog-nized as a best practice. Three frequently asked questions include:

Who determines that an activity is a best practice?

How do you properly evaluate what you think is best practice to validate that in fact it is a true best practice?

How do you get executives to recognize that best practices are true value-added activities and should be championed by executive management?” 

Shannon Albright has an accounting degree from a U.S. accredited university. She also became certified as a CPA (certified public accountant). Upon graduation, she was offered and accepted an entry-level accounting position at a firm in Atlanta, GA. She has been gainfully employed with this firm for the last 5 years. Recently she interviewed with your firm, which is located in Boston, MA. You, working for the human resources department, want to hire Shannon for your organization’s financial accountant position.

You know Shannon is a strong candidate, and you want to develop a competitive offer that will attract Shannon yet still fit within the company’s budget and compensation structure (i.e., considering both internal and external equity).

With this in mind, you are asked to prepare the offer for Shannon. The following will be included in this package and should be specific to Shannon and this situation:

• Compensation package: What pay rate will you offer (using salary survey research as support)? What else may be included in the compensation package?
• Incentive plan: What performance-based incentives does this offer include?
• Benefits plan: What specific benefit plans does this offer include?

It is important to provide the necessary supporting details to explain the incentives and benefits being offered. The more details you provide, the better educated Shannon will be to make her decision to accept.

Along with these packages, you will include a 1-page cover letter addressed to your supervisor that outlines what you propose to offer.

• This cover letter should explain and justify the compensation package, incentive plan, and benefits plan.
• Make sure to discuss job location and experience level
• Your detailed plans will then follow that cover page.

Using the Internet and library, locate all necessary information for constructing these 3 packages. This is a research assignment so be sure to include and cite your research within the paper using APA style.

  Use your critical thinking skills to write an assessment using the hypothetical case scenario.

Please follow directions and answer each of the following below after reading the hypothetical case scenario attached.

In a minimum of two-pages (not counting the title page and reference page) address the following:

• Identify at least three (3) strengths that you possess in working with the client and/or family.
• Discuss at least three (3) challenges that you have in working with the client and/or family.
• Identify at least three (3) potential ways that you can use their strengths to support the client and/or family.
• Explain at least three (3) strategies for addressing the challenges the client and/or family face.
• List other professionals that may offer additional support to the client and/or family.
• Complete the intake and assessment form.

You did it! You’ve reached the end of this course. In doing so,  you’ve developed your skills in organizational behavior and leadership.  Take what you have learned and continue to apply it, both in your MBA  courses and in your career.

In our last discussion, reflect on your experience in this course by addressing the following items in your response:

• What skills do you feel you developed most in this course?
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Motivation
  • Diversity
  • Leadership
  • Decision-Making
• How do you plan to continue growing your leadership and organizational behavior skills you identified above?

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Hello i need a human resources essay done, 450 words ( Good and normal level grammar )

Two slides need to be read ( chapter 05, chapter 07 )Then you need to answer question 1&2 in ( final HR 1 )the 450 words essay.

i need this to be finished in 3 hours max.

5 page paper

Textbook provided

APA 7th edition

Must utilize Textbook and USA resources only.  

Question 1

In addition to basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, leaders are ascribed: 

procedural and external   roles.

procedural and internal   roles.

strategic and internal   roles.

strategic and external   roles.

Question 2

Leaders in high power distance cultures would be most characterized by: 

expecting feedback from   employees.

relying on formal   structures to accomplish tasks.

seeking notoriety for   the organization.

focusing on team   efforts.

Question 3

The trait approach to leadership suggests that: 

leaders have special   innate qualities.

leadership traits are   clearly visible.

traits are based on   social class.

traits cannot be   measured.

Question 4

The interactionist view of individual differences suggests: 

the environment   determines who we are.

genes are the most   important factor in making people who they are.

heredity and the   environment both influence individual differences.

culture is one of the   key factor in determining how people behavior.

Question 5

All managers have access to which source of individual power? 

legitimate

authority

coercive

expert

Question 6

Followers will only follow a charismatic leader if: 

they believe change is   needed.

they are motivated.

they have clear rewards   waiting for them.

they are confident.

Question 7

As organizations grow and mature, the leader’s influence is often replaced with: 

the influence of teams.

the power of middle   management.

the presence of a   strong culture.

individual decision   making.

Question 8

Which of the following cultural values can affect employee participation in decision making? 

collectivism

tolerance for ambiguity

ascription

time orientation

Question 9

__________ is change that is the result of specific and conscious actions by leaders or followers to change the organization. 

Unplanned

Convergent

Evolutionary

Revolutionary

Question 10

__________ focuses on education and teaching participants the skills to effectively conduct the day-to-day activities of the individual’s role in the organization. 

Executive development

Leader development

Leadership Development

Supervisory and   managerial development