DUE IN 18 HOURS 

Unit 1 and 2 – Overall

Please write a 2-3 page summary in APA format of what you have learned so far in Units 1 and 2.

I HAVE ATTACHED READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED IN UNITS 1 AND 2 TO ASSIST WITH THE SUMMARY

After briefing  the management team on employment law from Assignment 1, it is time to  apply the knowledge to internal processes. There exist many fundamental  legal concerns surrounding recruiting and the overall hiring processes  within organizations. A current review of the company’s HR policies and  procedures centered on employment law reveals some possible  opportunities to improve the overall recruitment and hiring process.  More pinpointed opportunities exist in background checks, employment  tests, and hiring and promotions. If not properly administered, these  areas may cause employment law issues within the company.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Briefly  explain your overall understanding of conducting employee background  checks. Why are they done? Why are they important? Be clear with your  discussion. 
2. Identify  and discuss at least two (2) types of background checks you believe  most organizations conduct and explain how you will ensure the types you  select are properly administered in the company. 
3. List  and describe at least five (5) employee drug testing procedures you  should ensure in order to comply with state drug testing laws. How would  you ensure adherence to the procedures? 
4. Briefly  discuss your understanding of bona fide occupational qualification  (BFOQ), affirmative action preferences, and promotions. Then, identify  at least three (3) actions you would take to avoid employment law issues  with these topics. Be specific. 

  Looking back at this subject’s aims to take a sociological view of HRM, organisations and society, reflect on the ways in which you (1) see the general in the particular and (2) see the strange in the familiar (min. 300 words).  

Your previous contributions addressing a variety of important topics outlined in all previous assignments for this course are deemed essential in supporting the business’ overall organizational structure and competitive advantage strategy. It is now time to consider developing your own HR department team to ensure they have the requisite skills and competencies necessary to perform at high levels over time. Effective and motivated HR business partners (HRBP) will be the key to translating HR and business strategy into action. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Body of Competency and Knowledge (BoCK) can be an invaluable resource to help develop and certify HR professionals. You must now explain to the management team the components of this model and how it can be leveraged to achieve operational success for the HR department. A one-hour meeting has been scheduled, and the CEO will be in attendance. 

Create a 20-slide minimum PowerPoint presentation with your script or discussion or commentary in the Notes section of each slide, in which you do the following:

1. Include cover, presentation agenda, conclusion, and reference list slides, all of which may count toward total slide count. 
2. Provide a slide with an overview on the importance of having a highly-developed staff of HR business partners. Be clear with your position.
   • Example: The Evolution of the HR Business Partner Role.
3. Provide 1–4 slides introducing the SHRM BoCK model and its components. Be sure to highlight each of the areas of the model. Note: It is highly recommended to insert an image of the actual SHRM BoCK model into the presentation. 
4. Include in the remaining slides the following required presentation information: 
   • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “Behavioral Competencies.”
   • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “HR Expertise: Domains 1 & 2.” 
   • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing the specifics on the SHRM BoCK’s “HR Expertise: Domains 3 & 4.” 
   • Provide a minimum of three to four bullet points (more if needed) of information or discussion describing specifics on certifying your HRBPs. 
     • Note: Good PowerPoints have very few words on the slides themselves—almost all of the information you need to include should be in the Notes.  
5. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: You may only use the resources listed in the Course Guide and those that are specifically provided by the professor.
6. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
   • Select any one of three professional PowerPoint templates provided by the professor (required).
   • Have headings for each section with all bulleted information aligned properly and using the same font and size. Images may be used but must be professional and relevant to the topic.
   • The source or sources of all images must be credited with both citation and reference. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • Include citations and references for all information received from other sources.
   • All bullet point information in the Notes sections must be descriptive and have a minimum of 3–4 full sentences.

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 outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Convince stakeholders of the value of using the SHRM BoCK model to develop effective and motivated HR business partners. 

Some years ago, US employees were offered, and accepted, full-time jobs with a high level of benefits. Today, that trend has reversed where part-time job and/or temporary consulting jobs are becoming more common as opposed to full-time employment. Given this background, address the following:

• Provide a brief, statistical background on the rising level of part-time versus full-time employment, including the rise of consultants versus employees.
• Discuss the criteria a human resource professional should utilize to determine whether an organization should hire a full-time versus part-time employee, a consultant versus an employee, and what those implications would be for both an organization and an employee. Must be 300 words

 Assignment Content

Select and research one of the following agencies:

• Government or other agency, such as The Joint Commission (JCAHO), that regulates the health care industry or a particular segment of the industry
• Government agency that regulates prison health care
  Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper.

  Complete the regulatory agency chart
  Format your references according to APA guidelines.

Word count listed on attachment 

COMPETITION – MARKET RESEARCH MANAGER ANALYSIS

Due Date

Week 10

Note: While representative of possible situations faced by Target & Walmart, all scenarios in this assignment are fictional.

Real Business

As you learned this week, understanding your competition and adjusting your own business accordingly is critical to a business’s success. A large discount retail store like Target competes not only with other discount retail store stores but also with those stores that offer just some of the products Target does, such as grocery stores. Keeping track of all these competitors is quite a task; that’s why large companies have a team of market researchers dedicated to managing that research.

Your Role

This week, you’ll assume the role of a Market Research Manager at Target.

WHAT IS A MARKET RESEARCH MANAGER?

Market Research Managers are responsible for creating and improving processes for gathering information on various market conditions, competitors, and consumer trends in their companies’ industries. They are typically responsible for managing a team of researchers and reporting their findings to the head of the department. Teams across the company then use these findings to help improve products, guide marketing efforts, and more.

As a Market Research Manager, part of your role is to consistently analyze Target’s position relative to its competitors and report on these findings. As part of this process, you complete a SWOT analysis for each of Target’s main competitors each quarter. The quarter is coming to a close, and your boss has asked for the latest SWOT analysis for Walmart.

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Research

Search online and find 1-3 articles that discuss the competition between Target and Walmart. For each article:

• Provide a link to the article.
• Identify which aspects of the article will be helpful as you conduct your SWOT analysis.

Step 2: Strengths

Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:

• Identify 1-2 strengths Target has in comparison to Walmart. For each strength, explain your rationale.

Step 3: Weaknesses

Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:

• Identify 1-2 weaknesses Target has in comparison to Walmart. For each weakness, explain your rationale.

Step 4: Opportunities

Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:

• Identify 1-2 possible opportunities Target has to be more competitive with Walmart. For each opportunity, explain your rationale.

Step 5: Threats

Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:

• Identify 1-2 possible threats that might diminish Target’s competitiveness with Walmart. For each threat, explain your rationale.

Step 6: Who Will Come Out Ahead?

Based on your SWOT analysis, do think that Target or Walmart is better positioned over the long term to come out ahead? Why?

Step 7: Real-World Application

Conduct a SWOT analysis for your company and one of its biggest competitors using the methodology outlined in Steps 1-6.

Week 3 Assignment 1 Submission

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Assignment 1: Bank of America or McDonald’s Case Study
Due Week 3 and worth 150 points

From the Goldsmith & Carter textbook, select either the Bank of America (Chapter 2) or McDonald’s (Chapter 9) case study for this assignment.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Outline the talent management program that led to success for the company.
2. Identify strengths of the program and how they led to goal accomplishment.
3. Describe opportunities for improvement in the talent management planning process.
4. Create at least two (2) more effective approaches to meet the talent management challenges in the future.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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 process of linking talent management to organizational goals to gain a competitive advantage.
• Analyze the process for crafting a talent brand and accessing talent channels.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in talent management.
• Write clearly and concisely about talent management using proper writing mechanics. 

Fig Technologies wants industry research on gender and work-life attitudes to present an overview of the position of project managers in two geographic areas. You will present this report in a two-page (excluding the title and reference pages) assessment of the position based on information available. In your report, be sure to address the issues below.

Analyze the demographics of gender in the workplace with regard to position, pay, and expectations.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of flexible schedules and work responsibilities.

Determine the potential human resources benefits of offering child and elder care in the organization.

Explain work-life balances regarding achieving greater results for the organization.

Support your recommendation through the use of at least two sources, one of which can be the textbook. Content should be two to three pages in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Have some fun with the assignment. Use your creative thinking along with your critical thinking to include your perspective of the findings and how to address the issues.

• Type of paperAssignment
• SubjectOther
• Number of pages2
• Format of citationAPA
• Number of cited resources3
• Type of serviceWriting

To understand leadership within human services organizations, it is first important to recognize four frameworks that work within human services organizations. The frameworks are structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. The structural framework promotes efficient operations and goal-oriented administration. A leader under this framework may emphasize structure, strategy, and results. The human resource framework promotes human aspects, both individual and group, within an organization. A leader under this framework supports and empowers staff. The political framework emphasizes conflict and differences among organizational members. A leader under this framework attempts to build coalitions and negotiate compromise. Finally, the symbolic framework relates to organizational culture and mission. Leaders under this framework are inspirational and visionary. When organizational issues arise, one or more of these four frameworks may come into play. Leadership styles also correspond to a given framework. For this Assignment review the “Introduction to Human Services Administration″ video. Take note of and select one issue faced by the human services administrator. Consider the cause of the issue you select. Think about which framework relates to it and the leadership style that corresponds to it.