Discussion

 Strayer University is moving to a new HR/payroll system that is  sponsored by a firm called Workday.com. You have been asked to oversee  the stakeholder management aspects of this project. Identify some of the  key stakeholders at Strayer, and describe how you plan to keep them  engaged during your year-long project. Be sure to include the  appropriate methods, since not all of your stakeholders are located at  the HQ office in Herndon, VA. 

HRM 520 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION

 

Talent Management and Online Recruitment 

Part A (Chapter 9) 

1. After reading Chapter 9, read the two articles listed below:  

2.  Why is it important to establish the meaning of talent and talent  management in a particular organizational setting? How does the  strategic direction of the organization influence human resource  planning activities? What are some potential disadvantages of using a  packaged application to help automate the employee goal-setting process?  Why is it important to have an adaptable workforce in a global economy? 

Part B (Chapter 10) 

3.  What are the pros and cons of recruitment and selection in an Internet  context? Provide examples of your personal experiences with online  recruitment and selection. Do you agree or disagree with online  assessments during the recruitment and selection process? Why or why  not? Be sure to include your personal experiences with online  assessments. 

  

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANY

W4D1

Imagine you are considering opening a business. Share the type of business you would open. Then, create a list of the five most significant risks that you must address prior to making your decision regarding the viability of your venture. Justify the risks.

Case Analysis unit 3 and 4

Taking Sides Analyses (50%)

You will write a two – three page analysis for each of 10 of the 18 issues discussed in the textbook.  While you are free to choose which issues you would like to write about you must write about at least one of the issues in each of the five units.  Each analysis will be worth up to five points and should be a minimum of two full pages in length and no longer than three pages in length.  The analyses must be single-spaced (not 1.15, which is the default setting for recent versions of Word) and printed using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1.25 inch margins on the sides and 1 inch margins on the top and bottom (Office 2003 default in Margin settings in Page Layout on the Word header).  Also, please do not use any space saving techniques such as adding extra space between paragraphs (the first sentence of each paragraph should be indented), using bulleted or numbered items, using sub-titles or footnotes, including diagrams and tables, or including anything other than the article number and your name at the top of your review. You will not receive full credit for a review that has more than a few grammatical errors.  Your grade on the review will be reduced if you do not follow these technical requirements.  A minimum of one full page of each analysis should include a summary of the two articles related to the issue.  Then, a minimum of one full page of each analysis should contain your analysis of BOTH the strengths and the weaknesses of BOTH of the two articles and your opinion regarding the issue (please use the terms “strength” and “weakness” when writing this part of the analysis.  Your analyses should be submitted to me as Word attachments to either Blackboard Message or email messages to me. The deadlines for the postings are listed below.  You do not have to wait until the deadline to submit an analysis.

Case study

 

Read the case study titled “Revitalizing a Brand”, located in the online course shell. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the branding and communication strategies of one (1) health services organization that is similar to the health services organizations mentioned in the case study.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
  2. Conduct a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis associated with the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
  3. Assess the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy (marketing communication, identity, and brand position).
  4. Compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization with that of Plaza Home Health Services. Determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices into its current branding and communication strategies. Provide a rationale and support for your response.
  5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

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; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry.
  • Analyze business planning based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics (supply and demand), commercialization, and product-market expansion.
  • Explain how branding strategies apply to the health care market for existing and new products.
  • Determine the marketing communications strategy used in health care services.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.

New and Improved Rewards at Work

 Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal reasons such as shopping, communicating with friends, or personal finances; bringing a pet to work; instituting a controlled napping policy, and the sports and office betting pools. 

Write an eight-page paper in which you:

  1. Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.
  2. Explain how innovative benefits could be tied to specific jobs.
  3. Critique the effectiveness of equity-based rewards systems versus those with more creative approaches.
  4. Discuss the key elements of integrating innovation into a traditional total rewards program.
  5. Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards of the organization.
  6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

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; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. 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 assignment page length.

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