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Write an analytical and thoughtful 3 page reaction paper to Part 1 (A Definition of Terms) of the required textbook  “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? : And Other Conversations About Race” by Beverly Tatum (2017). Write on the topics “Defining racism” and the “complexity of identity”. Your reaction should consist of your views, opinions, and or feelings related to the stories expressed in the book. It is expected that this paper will be written at a level representative of a college student with a senior level standing in Human Relations or higher. Your essay must integrate important aspects of the readings into your writing and should be cited. 

Write at least 300 words to answer prof’s question, then respond to 2 classmates’ posts (each one 100 words). You need to use at least 1 source to support your idea and make reference

Two Questions:

Q I Journal

Instructions

The pay model policies play a crucial role in an organization’s pay strategy. The second step of the total compensation strategy identifies with the objectives, alignment, competitiveness, contributions, and management in developing a successful strategy. What are your thoughts on your current or past compensation pay grades, levels, and/or categories, and how you are awarded? What would you change? Please explain.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Q II PowerPoint Presentation

Instructions

Compensation: Direct and Indirect = Total Compensation (Research)

Per the textbook, compensation can come in the form of financial returns, tangible services, and benefits. The two types of compensation are direct and indirect. Direct consists of pay for work performed. Indirect consists of the perks and benefits associated with the position/employment.

Imagine that you are a human resources (HR) manager, and it is your responsibility to identify data to help strategize, benchmark, and develop proper pay compensation for all positions within the organization. There are tons of software, vendors, and/or other services available to help with developing the pay grades, levels, and/or categories. Some sites you may consider using include the www.bls.gov, website where you can search via the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the www.onetonline.gov website where you can select career choice, scroll down to Wages & Employment Trends, click Local Salary Info, then select State.

For this assignment, you will create an eight- to ten-slide PowerPoint presentation. You will first choose a job title and a location to present the findings/results. Imagine that you are presenting to your company leaders, and ensure that you identify the following components:

• core compensation (direct compensation),
• benefits (indirect compensation), and
• benchmark benefits with the industry average.

As you create the content slides for your presentation, be sure to use the speaker notes function to explain the content in detail for each of the slides.

Note: Keep the 6×6 PowerPoint rule in mind (i.e., slides should only include six to seven lines of content with no more than six to seven words per line). Any illustrations should relate to the content being discussed. Be creative!

Include a title slide and a references slide in your presentation; however, please note that these slides do not count toward meeting the total slide count requirement.

Organizations must find the best candidate for a job among a pool of many applicants. Which basic selection criterion do you feel is the most critical in hiring? Give a rationale for your decision along with examples:

· Education and experience.

· Skills and abilities.

· Personal characteristics.

· Hiring for fit.  

 At least 1-page in length not counting the title page; include a title page; double-spaced; and font size 10 or 12. Follows APA standards for formatting  

Step 1: Individual Critique Paper 

Using the instructions below, you will analyze an assigned article.The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your skills with critical thinking.

First, skim read the article assigned to you and make notes. Next, carefully read the article and consider your responses to the following questions.

In your paper answer the following framework for critical thinking.  These questions are designed to help you think critically about the reading:

1. The main purpose of this article is:
(State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article)

2. The key question that the author is addressing is:

(Figure out the key question in the mind of the author(s) when s/he wrote the article)

3. The most important information in this article is:
(Identify the facts, experiences and data the author is using to support his/her conclusions)

4. The main inferences/conclusions in this article are:

(Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article)

5. The key concepts to understand in this article are:___________. By these concepts the author means________
(What are the important ideas you would have to understand to fully understand the author’s line of reasoning)

6. The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are)
(What is the author taking for granted)

7. If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are:
(How could an HR manager apply the author’s findings? What could he/she do?)

8. If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are:
(If an HR manager did not take this line of reasoning seriously – what could be the implications?)

9. After reading the article imagine you are an HR manager and you have time to ask the author three questions. What three questions would you ask and why and how would you respond?   In what ways do you want to continue the conversation?  Include in your analysis reference to TWO more academic articles and ONE more industry article to support your responses. 

1,000 words to answer questions 1 through 8 and 500-600 words to answer question 9.

Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2007). The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts and tools. (pp. 13) Foundation for Critical Thinking Press

Lesson 1 Discussion Forum 1: Discussion 350 Words

Why is it important for HR management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to a more strategic contributor?

Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format.  You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer.

Reply to post:   250 Words

Organizational change is an important aspect within the management because it enables the managers to run daily operations in a manner that fits the current competitive environments. As such, the most affected organizational division is the human resource department. The working environment today is faced with a lot of dynamics rising to form the demands of the administration and the human resource. Thus, the management should be more strategic in meeting the demand of employees rather than being administrative and operational, so that there can be a balance in both cases. Human needs rapidly change within and without the workplace due to environmental, technological, and organizational changes (Kapoor n.d). Thus, the human resource management division should be in the front line to assist the members in adjusting to the changes in meeting the objectives of the organization. The presumption that the basic knowledge from education or experience is enough for task performance many not apply throughout. For instance, employees need to be trained so that they can adjust to new technologies and production techniques. Thus, prior knowledge may not apply in such new working environments. Hence, the only way the HRM department can help in dealing with such dynamic and emerging matters is by approaching the situation strategically, rather than operational and administrative. On a different note, this would help in advancing the competitiveness of the organization within the industry. Further, it helps as a motivating factor because of the changes in working environments.

1-page single space.

Your classification team has been asked to perform a job analysis addressing the increased use of robotics in a manufacturing environment. Some of the employees’ assignment in the department your studying are becoming more technical and sophisticated. On the other hand, some of the employees’ tasks are increasingly repetitive, as well as mentally and physically taxing. Where would you start in analyzing the job family, developing the minimum requirements, for each job classification creating relevant job specifications? 

Include the following points in your answers:

1- Consider the current trends of technology in manufacturing, what would be the composition of the classification team would you need to explore the plant’s talent needs?

2- How would you assess your current talent pool’s abilities to meet the job requirements?

3- What challenges are you likely to face?

Reference the attached HR book

 Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below:

Marriott: http://www.arubamarriottcareers.com/JobDescriptions.html

Allstate: http://www.jigsaw.com/id209321_d40/allstate_insurance_human_resources_business_contacts.xhtml

State Farm: http://www.statefarm.com/about/retirees/news_articles/hr_serv_assist.asp

Ford Motor Company: http://corporate.ford.com/careers/career-paths/human-resources?&ccode=US

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.

Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Propose three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. 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 role of human resource management (HRM) in organizations and how it supports the organization’s business strategy.

Evaluate human resource strategies and how these strategies align with business strategies.

Create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.

Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics. 

• Why is it important for a health care administrator to be able to read and understand the various types of laws?

This should not be opinion, but an analysis, supported by the readings and your own research.

Be sure that you have read “Before You Begin” to ensure that you are meeting all requirements for the discussions.

Before You Begin

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Discussion Requirements

Active participation in all discussions is required.

• Post comments at least 3 times      during each module, at least 2 days apart.
• Your comments will be graded on      how well they meet each of the criteria on the grading rubric.
• The discussions are important! 23%      of your final grade is based on them.

Before writing your comments:

• Review the Discussion grading      rubric to see what is expected for an excellent discussion, in order to      earn full credit.
• Review some resources to help you      synthesize, such as the following:

Sullivan, J. (2011). Strategies for Synthesis Writing. Retrieved from http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/edu/Strategies-for-Synthesis-Writing.html

Initial post for each module discussion:

• At the beginning of each module,      address the discussion topic, making sure to meet all of the criteria on      the rubric.
• A substantive comment should be      approximately 200 words or more.
• Cite sources within your comment      to support your statements.
• Include at least one reference,      properly formatted, not just a link.

Second post for each module discussion:

• Read the initial comments posted      by your classmates and reflect upon them.
• Formulate one new comment of your      own. It must be a logical and thoughtful response that synthesizes the      comments of at least 3 classmates into one comment. Be sure to synthesize;      do not simply reply to each of the 3 classmates or restate their comments.
• If the class is small, the      discussion will be with your professor.
• NOTE: You are not required to cite      sources and include a reference list for the second post if it is simply      your opinion. However, if your opinion is based on facts (as it should      be), it is good practice to strengthen your position by citing sources.
• Be sure to      meet all of the criteria in the rubric, as noted in the instructions      above.