Read the article titled, “Sarbanes-Oxley Act: HR’s Role in Ensuring Compliance and Driving Organizational Change.” Next, suggest two (2) actions that HR should take in order to ensure an organization’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Explain the manner in which HR policies and practices are instrumental in implementing, and ensuring compliance, with legal mandates.

• Examine the key individual and organizational factors that influence an ethical decision-making framework in resolving ethical dilemmas. Outline a guide that HR can use to implement principles and core values in ethical decision making in an organization. Provide a rationale for your response.

 
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®.Instructions

BMGT 365 – Individual Deliverable #1 – Self Assessment and Job Application Memo 

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper  citation  of  sources  as  specified  in  the  APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

Individual Deliverable #1 is due Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. eastern time of week 5 unless otherwise changed by the instructor.

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to gain self-knowledge and apply that knowledge in an application for a leadership position. 

Skill Building: 

You are also completing this project to help you develop the skills of self-analysis, research, critical thinking, and writing a report intended for executive review. Writing is critical because in business it is important to convey information clearly and concisely and to develop a personal brand. Developing a personal brand is important because it is the ongoing process of establishing an image or impression in the minds of others especially those in positions above you. Having a strong personal brand can lead to opportunities that include promotions. 

Skills: Research, Writing, Critical Thinking, Developing a Personal Brand, Self-Analysis, Writing a Report. 

Outcomes Met With This Project: 

• Use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills
• Assess the interactions between the external environment and the organization to foster responsible and effective leadership and organizational practices
• Develop individual awareness, style, and communication skills that enhances leadership skills
• Integrate and apply analytical principles and skills to make strategic decisions

Background: 

You have completed your role on the Succession Plan Committee.  You and your Group identified leadership competencies for five internal positions and your group also recommended some internal candidates for consideration of those positions. 

As you are putting away your notes from the Succession Plan Committee meetings, you come across this statement “These positions will need to be filled over the next 12-24 months.  There is not an immediate need for any of them currently, but vacancies will be imminent.  The preference is to fill these internally…” 

You cannot help but wonder, “why not me”? The more you read the description of the open positions, the more you are convinced that you should put yourself forward as a candidate for one of these leadership positions.

Instructions: 

Step 1: Course Material

For this project, you are required to use the case scenario facts and the course material.   External sources are not permitted.  You are not researching on the Internet or using resources from outside the course.  You are expected to answer the requirements identified below showing the connection between the case scenario facts and the course material.   Using course material goes beyond defining terms and are used to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation.  Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented in a case scenario, the course material and the question(s) being asked.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on an assignment.  The use of a variety of course material is expected consistently supporting what is presented.  The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.  Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand.

Step 2:  Leadership Competencies Table 

Review the Leadership Competencies Table completed in Week Two to accompany the Job Announcement. (You may also wish to review any feedback received from your Instructor about your Table.) 

Step 3:  Upcoming Open Positions at Biotech 

Position #1: Sales Director, Middle East

                     Location: Saudi Arabia

                    Answers to: Executive Director, Asia Division 

Biotech’s Asia Division will be opening its first Middle East location in Saudi Arabia in the next 12 months. A Sales Director will be needed to head up this new division. A team of local salespeople will need to be recruited, hired, and trained by this leader. It is expected that this sales team may be largely men.

Two sources that are recommended for more information about doing business in Saudi Arabia are:

Guide to Saudi Arabia Etiquette, Customs, Culture, and Business 

Saudi Arabia Management Guide

Position #2:  Director of Research and Development (R&D)

                      Location: Headquarters, Yonkers, NY

                     Answers to: VP of Headquarter Operations 

R&D is at the heart of Biotech’s success and, indeed, its future. The leader of Research and Development will lead a group of scientists and innovators, but does not need to be a scientist himself/herself. R&D is located centrally at Biotech Headquarters because R&D coordinates with all other departments and divisions. This is a high profile position. 

Position #3:  VP of Headquarter Operations

                      Location: Headquarters, Yonkers, NY

                      Answers to: President and CEO 

The Headquarters houses R&D, HR, IT, Purchasing, and Finance. Each of these departments has its own “subculture”, and each department is fairly distinct from each other. The young, youthful subculture of IT often clashes with the conservative subculture of the Finance department, for example. Many of the members of the Finance and HR teams are baby boomers and are near retirement. This leader oversees the smooth operation of all of these departments and ensures the coordination of these departments with each other and with each of the four geographic divisions across the world. 

Position #4: Executive Director, North American Division

                     Location: Chicago, Illinois

                    Answers to: President and CEO

This leader will head up the largest and most profitable division of Biotech. This division is seen as the “flagship” by the other divisions, since Biotech’s roots are in the United States. This Executive Director has the “ear” of the CEO, and spends a lot of time with the Barney family. This leader is faced with spearheading the future direction of Biotech in North America and is challenged with filling openings throughout the United States and Canada caused by fast growth and a retiring Baby Boomer population.

Position #5: Director of Finance

                     Location: Headquarters, Yonkers, NY

                     Answers to: Chief Financial Officer

This leader oversees the day to day operations of the finance department. This leader is expected to aid in strategic planning with the executive team of Biotech. Although a finance background is not required, this person is expected to bring a conservative approach to the strategic planning table, to balance out the high risk tolerance of the rest of the leadership at Biotech. A “big picture” perspective is definitely needed here.

Step 4:  Review 

Review the Succession Planning Table-Part One that your Group used to outline leadership competencies for each of the five positions. (You may also wish to review any feedback received from your Instructor about this Table.)

Step 5:  Self-Assessment Tests

Complete the following Self-Assessment tests (also found under Week Five Content). Save the results of each test, as they will need to be included in the Appendix. 

• Jung Personality Typology Test
• Communication Skills Self-Assessment Inventory
• Self Esteem Test
• Leadership Skills Test
• Leadership Style Test
• Cultural Intelligence Test
• Emotional Intelligence Test  (A technical issue may occur in which the web page cannot be viewed when accessed from a direct link.  If you encounter this issue, please copy and paste the following web address into the address bar to access the web page: https://globalleadershipfoundation.com/geit/eitest.html )
• Ultimate Ethics Quiz

Step 6:  Choose One 

Based upon the results of these tests, and your review of the leadership competencies required for each position, choose ONE of the five positions for which you wish to put yourself forward. 

Step 7:  Write a Memo 

Write a memo to President and CEO, Maximillan Barney using the format outlined below: 

Your Memo will be addressed to Mr. Maximillian Barney, the CEO and President of Biotech. The Memo should be single-spaced. The Memo should include the following structural elements: 

To:

From:

Date:

Subject: 

The report should contain the following sections, with each section supported by course materials.  Label each section using Roman Numerals I through X. 

• Introduction:  Briefly introduce yourself to Mr. Barney and describe the purpose of your memo.
• Identify the position you wish to be considered:
• Briefly review the leadership competencies identified as important for the person that occupies this position.
• Summarize the leadership competencies that you feel you have that make you a qualified candidate for this position. This should be a summary, as you will get into more detail in upcoming sections.
• Identify the outcomes of your Jung Personality Test and Self-Esteem Test, and describe why your personality is suited to the position.
• Identify the outcomes of the Communications Skills Test, and describe why you have the communication skills suited to this position.
• Identify the outcomes of the Leadership Skills Test and the Leadership Style Test, and describe why you have the leadership skills and appropriate leadership style for this position.
• Identify the outcomes of the Cultural Intelligence Test and Emotional Intelligence Test and describe why you have the CQ and the EQ suited to this position.
• Identify the outcomes of the Ultimate Ethics Quiz, and describe why you have the moral compass suited to this position.
• Conclusion – briefly summarize for Mr. Barney why you should be considered for this position.
• Reference Page (in APA format)
• Appendix – to include the results of all self-assessment tests described in the memo in sections III through VII.

Step 8:  Submit the completed Report in the Assignment Folder. 

Submitting the project to the Assignment Folder is considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor.  

Other Required Elements:

• This is a memo to Mr. Barney, the CEO. There is a fine line between stating your case, and taking up too much of Mr. Barney’s time. There is not a strict page limit to this memo, but you should attempt to keep it to no more than 4 pages, single spaced (not including cover page, reference page, and appendix).
• Read the grading rubric for the project. Use the grading rubric while completing the project to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
• Contractions are not used in business memos, so do not use them.
• Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks. This means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, but put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document, using in-text citations in APA format.
• In-text citations should be included in ALL SECTIONS of the memo, and should demonstrate application of the course material.  Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
• You may only use the course material from the classroom.  You may not use books or any resource from the Internet.
• Provide the page or paragraph number, where applicable.

IP 2

2-3 PAGES REQUIREMENT

Complete the following for this assignment:

• Select one of the theories that was covered in this week’s discussion (great man theory, trait theory, skills theory, transformational leadership, transactional  leadership, style approach). 
• Create a connection between the selected theory and a personal or professional situation that you have experienced. 
• Why is this theory important to your personal and professional leadership development? 
• How will  you apply this theory in your daily life? 

Describe some expatriate and repatriate policies practiced in MNE’s. As a consultant provide your opinions on their validity. 

1. 8 references including textbook.

2. format- table of content, introduction, main content, conclusion

3. APA format

4.2500 words including references 

5. minimum 4 policies (1 page of each)

6. book info- Peter J Dowling, Marion Festing, Allen Engle – International Human Resource Management-Cengage Learning (2013)

Respond… Do you agree with them? Why or why not? Explore the points of your agreement or disagreement.

OSHAS number 1 goal is to ensure as far as possible that every working person in the nation is safe and is in healthy working conditions, the challenge is to save lives prevent injuries and illness and overall protect the health of working Americans. However, some organizations have a negative perception regarding OSHA, In the event that there is a work place injury it important to prepare frontline workers on what they can expect during an OSHA visit, First, provide employees with refresher trainings for handling hazardous tasks, review all procedure for handling an OSHA check up, assign a representative to be in charge of he walk through with the inspector and making sure that all comments are considered on the record.: 

The 2 articles titled 10 things to understand about safety and The Mock Osha Inspection, bot seem to be aligned with their interpretation, monitoring and compliance. Safety effects everyone, therefore, staying in compliance with OSHA guidelines help protect the workers and the organization. Metrics are in place to ensure organization is remaining in the parameters of OSHA guidelines, some of those measures include; Identifying what percentage of identified hazards have been closed this month, How many assigned corrective actions are coming due or are overdue at your location and What percentage of corrective actions are being completed on time. Furthermore, some basic strategies that can be done to ensure positive changes are Observation- frequent observations of employees’ safety behaviors, required safety trainings and Developing a safety Culture where employees can share their suggestions on ways to make the workplace safer, this helps to evaluate past, present and future risks, which ultimately protects workers and business operations.  

OSHA is meant to assist & teach organizations how maintain safety compliance and it is reported by “The mock OSHA inspection: Practice makes perfect” although OSHA can show up to ones organization to conduct and inspection visit at any time, most likely if they do show up its due to a complaint, a serious physical injury and or death. Therefore, if safety officials in organizations work to ensure that their organizations are prepared for a possible OSHA inspection then that would ultimately enhance their workplace safety, for example, conducting mock inspections, “thinking like an inspector” making checklist on what places you will inspect, ensuring that all employees know their rights when it comes to OSHA inspectors, for example, making sure to confirm that the inspector is truly who they say they are, making them aware that they should have a representative present with them during an Osha inspection et, this will all help to prepare the organization for an OSHA visit at any given time. Furthermore, it is important for employees to understand what Safety professionals do, such as identifying risks, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, creating solutions and implementing systems, safety requires constant communication and trainings surrounding workplace safety, OSHAS role is important, when employees are able to understand the benefits of such regulations they will have a better and more positive perspective of OSHA. Employees truly need to understand that  OSHA is legally obligated to assist small businesses in complying with regulations and recommendations, OSHA offers free consultations and training to help small businesses recognize and correct workplace dangers before receiving violation citations (Norman2016) OSHA is dedicated to improving workplace safety since its inception in 1971 it has decreased workplace fatalities by 50% and occupational illness and injury has decreased by 40%. (Norman 2016). It is important to make sure your business is taking full advantage of all the help available to ensure a safe workplace and healthy workers, working with OSHA not only avoids violations and fines, it saves your business a number of costs in the long run.  

Option #1: PMO Methods & Tools Essay 

For the assignment Option #1, write an essay to address the Module 2 Common Assignment Requirements.

Submit your Module 2 Critical Thinking assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the submissions area established for this purpose.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

• Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 5 pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings and subheadings associated with each of the bullet points listed in the common assignment requirements.
• Format your paper per the CSU Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.) standards, which includes an introduction and conclusion.
• Include title and reference pages.
• In addition to your course textbook and the assignment case study, cite at least four current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly sources) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
• Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.

Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.

Consult the assignment template (Links to an external site.) for a more complete list of requirements. If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

After reviewing the resources in the module Reading and Resources area, describe any four characteristics of adult learners and discuss how HR trends in corporate learning are responding to learners needs.

For your initial post, do the following:

 Write a post of 1 to 2 paragraphs.

v Include at least one citation and reference in your initial post 

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

(Classmates post are attached).

The Wentworth Corporation is a mid-sized manufacturing company located in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. In business for ten (10) years, it has become one of the area’s largest producers of Widgets. James Henderson and three (3) associates founded the company, which has slowly grown to employ 500 employees, primarily production workers, in its three (3) existing facilities. Henderson is the President and CEO of the corporation, and Mike Johnson is the newly appointed Manager of Human Resources. Wentworth has not employed a full-time HR manager in the past.

Henderson is currently in the final stages of securing a major new account. If awarded to Wentworth, it would be a major accomplishment for the firm. However, the additional business would require setting up a new production facility in the state of Wisconsin and hiring 275 additional employees. Mike Johnson has had little experience in creating large staffing initiatives, and both he and Henderson are unsure how to proceed.

Henderson and Johnson turn to HR Strategies, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in the functional areas of human resources. As a senior-level consultant in the staffing and recruitment division, you have been asked to head up the team designed to assist Wentworth in the development of a staffing initiative for the new facility. Your Stand-Alone Project responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct and formatted in the same fashion as the project itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document them in a bibliography using APA style. (A 20-page, double-spaced, response is required.)

Part A: Wentworth Questions (30 points)

A meeting has been set for Henderson, Johnson, and you to outline the scope of the project. You have informed Wentworth that you wish to review their mission and vision statements, as well as their operating strategies. At the meeting, the Wentworth executives ask you to respond to the following questions in writing.

a. Why do you need information about their mission statement?

b. What do the company’s goals and objectives have to do with their immediate staffing issues?

Part B: Planning (30 points)

You have successfully responded to Wentworth’s questions, and they have supplied you with all of the information you need to evaluate their mission, goals, and objectives. You must now initiate the planning phase of the project. This phase involves forecasting the company’s future employment needs at the new facility and developing action plans to fulfill those needs. For the planning phase of the project, you will need to respond to the following questions.

a. To what degree will external influences, such as economic conditions, labor markets, and labor unions impact the staffing project?

b. Should Wentworth use a plan-based human resource plan (HRP)? If so, why?

c. Explain some of the approaches Wentworth could use when developing staffing models.

d. Discuss the techniques Wentworth could use to forecast the availability of talent needed for the new facility.

Part C: Job Analysis (40 points)

Having completed the planning phase of the project, you now begin the Job Analysis to determine the specific types of personnel needed for the new facility. In order to successfully complete this phase of the project, you must address the following questions.

a. Discuss the different methods that can be used to conduct a job analysis.

b. Discuss at least 3 (three) specific ways to collect data on tasks, KSAOs, and job context.

Part D: Recruitment Process (40 points)

As the consultant for the Wentworth project, you have now completed your job analysis and know the types of jobs required to staff the Wisconsin manufacturing plant. The next step is to determine whether to use an internal or an external recruitment process to identify and attract job applicants to the new plant. In either case, there will be organizational, administrative, and strategic decisions to be made. As you begin the recruitment phase of the project, you must respond to the following questions.

a. Should Wentworth use an external or an internal recruitment initiative? Why?

b. Based on your answer to the first question, describe the following.

a. Describe the major organizational and administrative decisions to be made including recruitment efforts, requisitions, contact development, budget, and developing a recruitment guide.

b. Describe the strategic policy to be followed to implement the initiative; include the concept of targeted strategy, possible targeted sources, and your opinion on the best solution for implementation.

c. Describe the communication methods to be used in attracting applicants to these jobs; include the message choice and medium in your discussion.

Part E: Selection Plan (40 points)

As we enter the final stages of this project, we have the results of our recruitment efforts and must now help Wentworth make the final hiring decisions for the new facility. The selection process involves the use of various assessment methods to evaluate the quality of our applicant pool. Consider and respond to the following questions.

a. Discuss a selection plan for making the final hiring decisions to include the progression of an applicant to a candidate, to finalist, to job offer?

b. Discuss initial applicant data collection (biodata inventories), reference checks, the initial interview, and testing for Wentworth.

c. Discuss three (3) methods of final choice to be used in making the final hiring decisions and indicate the method you would use and why. Discuss who the decision makers should be within the Wentworth organization.

One key criticism of global civil society is that it is not representative. What do critics mean when they suggest this? Do you agree or disagree with this claim? Why?

Everyone has encountered this infamous placeholder on the job description: “other duties as assigned.” What are the implications of this explicit language on performance outcomes? Are there dangers or risks of including subjective language that may or may not be measurable? Are there times that the inclusion of the language might be a matter of life safety?

1. Debate:

For this activity, you will debate the terminology, the intended purpose, and the possible actions required when including “other duties as assigned” as part of the job description. Approach the concept from both the positive use and the negative use of this phrase.

2. Defend:

Consider the possible supportive reasoning for including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to defend the use of the statement.

3. Dispute:

Consider the possible negative reasoning or dangers of including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to dispute the use of the statement.

4. Judgement:

Provide a personal decision on the use of the statement, and support your decision with one example that strengthens your decision.

Provide a personal decision on the use of the statement, and support your decision with one example that strengthens your decision. 4 paragraphs to answer the 4 sections.