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Please respond to the following:

• Discuss what emerging knowledge, skills, and abilities are required of today’s managers who have HR responsibilities.

MA3010 – Statistics for Health Professions SU20 B – Section D01

Discussion 03.1: Evaluating your Measurement Tool

 Answer both of the following questions in your initial post:

1. Illness Prevalence:

The number of cases of illness in a population is referred to as its prevalence.  Comment on what a high illness prevalence does to the positive predictive value (PPV).  What about a low illness prevalence?

2. Study Feasibility:

 In your research involving the BMI of fifth grade boys in the U.S., you will not only be collecting information on a child’s BMI, but also on his TV viewing habits, his eating habits, and his extracurricular activities.  You would like to make contact through the school systems to gather your information.  Discuss at least one factor that might affect the feasibility of this study. 

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 What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?  

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There have been some noted differences among private sector and public sector labor relations. Discuss in detail how public employees’ rights generally differ from those of private sector employees. Discuss right to strike and its impact on private and public employees. Identify and explain some of the challenges of public sector collective bargaining.
 

Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

Write a page and include references in APA format including in-text citation.

The methods of employee compensation vary greatly by the industry, organization, and culture. Organizations are free to choose from a wide variety of pay models that may best fit their overall needs.

Considering this distinguish between the various pay models that companies use in compensating employees.

· Which pay system would work best in your organization (or an organization with which you are familiar or have researched)?

· Explain and support your decisions.

Then employers seek to motivate their employees to perform at their best and to seek the best outcomes for the company. Employees are evaluated on their ability to meet the expectations of a job role and to give them feedback on potential areas of improvement.

In designing a performance appraisal system, there are a number of evaluation methods that can be used. Select a position within your company and describe the type of performance evaluation you would use to assess this role.

Step 1: Product Life Cycle

Read the Product Report for Alikay Naturals Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. The Product Report contains important information that will help you to identify where the product stands in the Product Life Cycle and give you clues about what changes customers might like to see.

Respond to Rochelle and her team at Alikay Naturals based on the information in the Product Report.

·  Identify where Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo is currently positioned in the product life cycle.

Underline your selection:

·  Introduction

·  Maturity

·  Growth

·  Decline

Describe the rationale for your position

Step 2: Product Changes

Based on what you’ve learnedWhat recommendation(s) do you have for Alikay Naturals to improve or replace Moisturizing Black Soap shampoo?

Step 3: New Product Development

Read the New Product Proposal, which contains three examples of possible products that could be developed to replace Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. Based on the information in this proposal and the customer feedback in the Product Report:

·  If you had to recommend one product, which product would you recommend they create? Underline your selection:

·  Organic Bloom Shampoo

·  Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo with Dandruff Control

·  Coconut Protein Shampoo and Conditioner

Explain your decision. 

·  Determine which type of innovation this represents from among the four main types discussed this week. Underline your selection:

·  Sustainable (eco-friendly)

·  Frugal

·  Sustaining

·  Disruptive

Briefly explain why you chose that type of innovation.

Step 4: Production Methods

Based on your understanding of Alikay’s position in the product life cycle and expected sales volume:

·  Which production method do you think Alikay is using for the Black Soap Shampoo? Explain your rationale.

·  If Alikay chose to keep the Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo and launch your recommended product as a “limited time only” trial, what production method should Alikay use for the test market product? Why?

Step 5: Real-WORLD APPLICATION

Choose a product at your company or one that you are familiar with that is in the mature stage of the product life cycle. Briefly describe the product, why you believe it is in this phase, and what improvements could be made to change its current path

Assignment 1: Strategy, Planning, and Selection 
Due Week 3 and worth 170 points 

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 

Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you: 

• Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? 
• Examine the four (4) approaches to job design/redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
• Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two (2) issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. 
• List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. HINT: http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/147051/5-Tips-for-Designing-an-Effective-Employee-Selection-System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? 
• Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 
  1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
  2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (with running head), the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. 
  3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work. 

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:  

• Assess the strategic role of human resource management and the components that provide a competitive advantage to the organization. 
• Examine the human resource management functions of recruiting and selecting, and their importance to business strategy.