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 – prepare a one page (2 single spaced paragraphs) case and current event analysis memo.

1) How does the case specifically apply to the chapter material?

Case attached,   

 The External Environment: Opportunities, Threats, Industry Competition, and Competitor Analysis (Ch 2) 

Chapter 2 Short version attached 

2) How does one WSJ story from the last 7 days apply to the material in the chapter?

              –  https://www.wsj.com/ 

HR Presentation on Talent Management in a Changing Organization: Part 1

Note: This Assignment consists of three parts. You will complete and submit only Part 1 for this Assignment. Part 2 is due in Week 4 and Part 3 is due in Week 5.  

You are an HR analyst for XYZ Corporation, and you have been tasked with the assignment of helping a company through a period of organizational change. Your client, Thoreau Enterprises, recently acquired several other companies in its industry. The organization has gone from being a $1 billion entity to a $15 billion entity as a result of these acquisitions. Though Thoreau Enterprises purchased the others, it was actually the smallest entity of the entire grouping. After meeting with Thoreau Enterprises’ company leadership, your Director, Jacob Wickham, has compiled notes on three main areas that need to be addressed: talent management needs, compensation, and the role of HR to lead change for the new organization. Following is a list of specific concerns that Jacob noted during the initial meeting:

· There are a number of “legacy” employees whose roles in the new organization have changed drastically as a result of the acquisitions. Many employees are unclear whether their jobs are going to be considered redundant or if they are “safe” in the new organizational structure. Rumors are spreading that everyone’s jobs are up for grabs, employees will have to re-interview to keep their jobs, and the severance packages for anyone laid off may not be as great as people are hoping for. Morale is low in this period of uncertainty.

· HR leaders are aware of the need to hire to fill certain functions, and it has come to light that job descriptions do not exist for all levels in the organization.

· In the past, employees were typically hired because they were referred by existing staff. Therefore, contemporary recruiting and hiring methods have not been utilized at Thoreau Enterprises.

· Compensation strategies need to be aligned across the new organization.

· With the merger of so many companies, no cohesive corporate culture has been established, and there are major employee morale issues, as stated above. In fact, the leaders of the new Thoreau Enterprises are unsure of what their company culture should be and need guidance for how HR can help them to establish this and lead them through this period of uncertainty and change.

Your director, Jacob Wickham, has asked you to put together a presentation on talent management, compensation, and the role of HR in helping to manage organizational change. After speaking with the client, Jacob has compiled a list of items that he wants you to cover in this presentation, which should include a title slide, References slide, and speaker notes for each slide that Jacob can use to present your points to the leaders of Thoreau Enterprises.

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources

· Read the scenario for this Assignment.

· Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.    

By Day 7

Submit Part 1 of your presentation, according to the following prompts.

Part 1: Talent Needs (11–17 slides)

· Explain the importance of job analyses and job descriptions to an organization. In your explanation, describe the components of (or steps to develop) an accurate, appropriate job description. (2–3 slides)

· Explain the importance of gap and needs analyses to the hiring process. Provide at least one specific example of their application in an organization. (2–3 slides) 

· Choose at least one talent acquisition tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate, and provide a rationale for your selection. (1–2 slides) 

· Choose at least one talent development tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate, and provide a rationale for your selection. (1–2 slides) 

· Choose at least one retention tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate to retain employees and reduce turnover. Provide a rationale for your selection, including the benefits and potential risks to the organization. (3–4 slides) 

· What particular costs associated with employee turnover should Thoreau Enterprises’ leadership consider when making decisions related to retention? Be sure to include financial and nonfinancial “costs” to the organization in your response. (2–3 slides) 

Note: Your presentation should adhere to the template provided. It should consist of 11–17 slides, not including a title slide and References slide that includes properly formatted citations for a minimum of two scholarly sources to support the information you presented. You should also include detailed speaker notes to be used as a script for delivering the presentation. Use the Week 3 Assignment Template, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment.

How do you feel your attitude affects your ability to be professional? Please explain using examples. 

Journal must be $200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary

Since metrics keep stakeholders in tune to the health of a project, metrics must be a clear and truthful representation of project status. Consider this scenario.

You are the project manager of a company that does home remodeling and you have just been given a major remodeling project which will update the electrical and heat and air systems, kitchen, and the single bathroom of a house built in 1930. Your project also adds another bedroom with a master suite. The client has authorized a budget of $95,000 and wants the house ready for Thanksgiving, which is six months away.

Your general contractor (GC) has called you in to discuss the project and asks you to put together a set of metrics that will communicate the project status to her, to the homeowners, the building trade groups, and any other stakeholders. Your GC has asked to meet again in three days with your recommendation which you must be able to defend.

Prepare your metrics of project health and be ready to defend the following:

• how many metrics you will use and why that is the “right” number,
• what the metrics are that you have chosen and why,
• explain that you will use both quantitative and qualitative metrics what they are and why,
• explain how and when you’ll get the data,
• what metrics will allow you to find mistakes early enough in the project for correction, and,
• explain which metrics will improve client satisfaction.

Remember that metrics must have a purpose, have a baseline and target, a way to measure, a way to appropriately interpret them and a reporting structure. Be ready to defend your choices relative to those things too. You will present your ideas in a formal paper for the purposes of this class.

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 five 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 one of this week’s required readings and one outside reference (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.

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what was the last significant life decision that you made. what was the process that you went through in making this decision? were there distinct stages in the process? who or what helped you to arrive at a decision? what was unhelpful? what ideas can you take from this personal expierece that you can applying in helping your counseling clients to make decisions ? it can be useful to carry out this excersise in a group in which each persons decision making story is shared a a means of developing an awareness of the different decision making styles and strategies that exist

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Identify a recent occasion when you collected information in order to help you to deal with a personal issue. ex. might include understanding an illness. what did you do to collect and analyze this information? what helped of hindered you in the process? what roles did other people play? in the end in what ways did you make use of this information you collected in order to accomplish you underlying goals? finally what have you learned from this experience that might e relevant to how you assist clients to collect, analyse and use information

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties.  

• evaluate the overall importance of the National Labor Relations  Board. Next, summarize the pertinent details of the case that you have  selected, and give your opinion of the board’s decision and the fairness  of the outcome. Support your response with specific details from the  selected case., evaluate the overall importance of  OSHA. Next, give your opinion of whether OSHA offers enough protection  or overregulates the safety of workers. Support your response with  specific details from the selected news story.

Instructions

MediaRite.com has decided to establish a location in another country. You are responsible for designing a total compensation/total rewards plan in preparation for this location. The location will include both individual and special groups discussed earlier in the course. In addition to designing a total rewards plan (that includes both compensation and benefits), you will need to research and choose the relocation country and draft a relocation policy.

• Find peer-reviewed articles or use business journals/articles.
• You must include a minimum requirement of 10 full pages of content (this does not include the title, abstract or reference pages) and a minimum of 10 scholarly resources in APA format (refer to the APA manual for specific details).
• You must present full pages of content.
• Extra info:
• Book being used: 
•  https://www.erieri.com/dlc/onlinetextbook/relocating-employees

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:

• Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
• Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
• Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
• Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.

Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following.

• Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
• Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.