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You are to provide a paper (case studies) of a minimum of 2 pages and a maximum of 3 pages (not including your cover page, abstract, or reference page).

You need at least 3 references in addition to your text. The case study and the references are to be in APA format 

PLEASE INCLUDE ABSTRACT

Ernesto is a 62 year old Hispanic male (non-exempt employee)  whose job is a telecommunications/tech repair specialist. He is one of thirty employees of Radix Corp.   His duties require him to travel to remote locations to repair computer and other electronic devices located in transmitter stations only accessible by 4 wheel drive vehicles..  These stations are small rectangular metal buildings containing the commutations equipment.   He has diabetes and recently filed for workers compensation, claiming that his disease is job related.  He recently had to undergo an operation to remove his left leg above the knee.  He has been recovering, and his doctor has certified that he can return to work in a limited capacity.   The company does not have any available part time positions.

You are the HR director: What employment laws apply?  If the company does not have part time employees; must it create a position for Ernesto? What action may the company take concerning Ernesto’s disability associated with his full-time position?

If he is unable to perform the essential functions of his position with or without accommodation, what action can the company take?   (Assume that the remote locations are difficult to reach and that they cannot accommodate a wheelchair.)

“Civil Service and Interviewing Techniques”  Please respond to the following:

• From the case study “Didn’t Cut It? Hire Another”, state your analysis of the following and justify your response: 
  • The types of management errors were committed
  • Other options Kathy and Sam could have considered to fill this position that might have led to a more successful hiring decision

What Makes ____ the Best Place to Work and Why?

Choose one company (other than Google, Facebook, or Verizon) that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement, and work involved. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library for your research.

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.
2. Examine the organization’s specific practices or policies and the influence of these practices on individual and organizational outcomes.
3. Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and how those effects could be addressed.
4. Use at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.

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:

• Evaluate the forces that shape the organizational environment of a given company.

Review the following attachments: 

Appealing a Performance Appraisal

Handling a Performance Appraisal

Explain which one you think gives better advice. Support your opinion with at least two sources from the class materials.

Assess Organizational Readiness

The PCNet Project (B) **Dynamically Managing Residual Risk**

Assignment is based of the case study

This case was written by Christoph H. Loch, Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD. It is based on real events, but the names of all companies and participants have been disguised. Any similarity with existing companies is accidental. The case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate the effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation.

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze how the critical success factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis.

2. Determine the project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of the company in the case study. Provide justification for your response.

3. Develop at least three project risk recommendations based on your analysis.

4. Identify the initial categories of risk (RBS Level 1 and 2) that you see as being present in the case study using the Example Risk Checklist (Figure A-2, in Practical Project Risk Management).

5. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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:

· Assess the critical success factors (CSFs), project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of a company to inform the development of project risk recommendations.

Instructions

For this assignment, you will use Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate  international and domestic business operations. This exercise   will help identify the key characteristics that drive business decisions on an international and domestic level.

Part  1:  Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one,  and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also,  explain why each country deserves that description.

Part  2:  Given your descriptions, explain which  country is  most like the United States and which country is most unlike the U.S.Your response must be a minimum of three pages in length.

Please see attached Template for assignment

 Post your narrated PowerPoint presentation of a previously approved current issue in HRM (20 pts). The presentation should last 8-12 minutes and include 8-12 slides. Expand your narration beyond the few words included on each slide. Include notes for each slide which will also serve as an exercise in providing a reasonable accommodation as well as a script for you when recording the narration. Include citations throughout and references in APSA format on the final slide. 
The topic is Drug Testing in Public Agencies

Please see memo assignment details below. I have attached the company profile and course materials, which must be referenced in the memo. In-text APA and bibliography must be included. The assignment must be 1-2 pages.

Explain your understanding of job performance and why it is important to a sustainable organization.

· In week 1, you envisioned the future direction towards which Virginia Meats Inc. needs to move. Given your knowledge of the company history and current status from the company profile, identify three areas that might challenge the employee’s performance as they move towards this goal. Be specific as to types of performance.

Explain your understanding of job commitment and why it is important to a sustainable organization.

· Given the future vision of Virginia Meats Inc., its history and current status from the company profile, identify three areas that might challenge the employee’s commitment as they move towards this goal. Be specific as to types of commitment.

Discuss how your role as manager relates to job performance and commitment. How will this role be challenged in the future workplace? Give three examples.

You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.

 Discuss the following questions: 1. Discuss Blockchain’s potential application in compensation systems (base wages, incentives, rewards). 

2. How can a token economy affect employee compensation? 

3. Based on your readings, do worldwide executives believe Blockchain has the potential to radical change the future of organizations?  

Skill Building exercise 6A is an exercise (page 220) on the Pert Chart.  This is one of the more common and useful tools used in business.  Without prior exposure, the first time most people see it they will need some clarification to understand all that it represents.  While business and managers use many tools, one of the most common and useful is the Pert Chart.  Build the Pert Chart described in your textbook and attach it to this assignment along with the answers to the two questions in the Break Even analysis based on the problem as outlined below.

Break Even Analysis:

On a recent vacation trip to Juarez, Mexico, you noticed a small store and street vendors selling original art. The prices ranged from $3 to $25 U.S. A flash of inspiration hit you, why not sell Mexican art back home in the U.S. using a van as your store?  Every three months you could drive the 350 miles to Mexico and load up on art.  You anticipate that you could negotiate generous large-quantity discounts from the Mexican vendors.

Back in the U.S., you could park your van on busy streets or nearby parks, wherever you could obtain a permit. You think the only advertising needed would be to display the art outside the van.  Your intention is to operate your traveling art sale about 12 hours per week.  If you can make enough money from your business, you could attend classes full time during the day.

You intend to sell the original painting at an average of $15 a unit.  Based on preliminary analysis, you have discovered that your primary fixed costs per month would be: $500 for payment on a van, $125 for gas and maintenance, $50 for insurance, and $45 for a street vendor’s permit. You will also be driving to Mexico every three months at $400 per trip, resulting in a $133.33 per month travel cost. Your variable costs would be an average of $5 per painting and 45 cents for wrapping each painting in brown paper.

Question 1: How many paintings will you have to sell each month before you start to make a profit?
Question 2: If the average cost of your paintings rises to $8, how many pieces of art will you have to sell each month if you hold your price to $15 per unit?

• Make sure that you provide your calculations along with your answer (with proper units). If you work out the answer without the text’s formula, go back and work through the problem again using it. You need to show your work so that the instructor can clearly see you can run the problem.

*Submission: Your solutions must be submitted attaching a word document in the Assignment 6 link (in either a .doc or .docx format).