Case Study: Understanding Process Measurement Variation

Introduction

For this assignment, you will conduct an experiment then create supporting visuals to be placed in a PowerPoint presentation of your findings. Your presentation should be easy to read and have a consistent design theme throughout. Please complete the first four chapters in the following LinkedIn Learning course on PowerPoint essentials before creating your presentation:

• PowerPoint2019 Essential Training.

To help you learn about measurement variation, try this experiential learning exercise. (We are indebted to Alan Goodman, DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, for bringing this exercise to our attention.)

Scenario

UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, students will NOT be collecting their own data for this assignment. Instead, your instructor will share the data sets with you.

You have started a new business providing height measurements of humans. Your customers expect accurate and precise measurements. You offer two methods of measurement: a yardstick or meterstick, and a tape measure. You must test the two methods to evaluate their performance and provide the results to your customers.

For this experiment, you will need the following:

• A yardstick or meterstick.
• A tape measure.
• Access to a single entrance door that is six feet or taller.
• Twenty or more individual participants.

Instructions

Method 1

You will test Method 1 in this way:

1. Ask each participant to measure the height of the entrance door using the yardstick or the meterstick.
2. The participant will report the measurement to you or someone you have designated as the data collector. If the participants are together, make sure that they don’t reveal their answers to anyone but the data collector.
3. Tabulate the data and plot each measurement on a run or sequence chart. No deviation from the prescribed method is allowed.

Method 2

For Method 2, you may use the same or a different set of participants and the same entrance door or another door.

1. This time, the participants will use the tape measure in any way they desire.
2. Again, each person silently reports the measurement of the door to you or a designated data collector.
3. Tabulate and plot each data point as in Method 1.

PowerPoint Presentation

Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you complete the following:

1. Compare the accuracy and precision of the two methods using graphical and analytical methods.     
   • Develop a flow chart for each method in which you specify the key problems that might be present.
   • Develop the supplier, input, process steps, output, and customer (SIPOC) model to analyze the process of both methods.       
     • This may also be done in the flow chart. (Please reference these instructions on how to create a flow chart in Microsoft Word.)
2. Identify the method that was most accurate. Provide a rationale for your response.
3. Analyze the flow chart and SIPOC model to identify opportunity for improvement (OFI).     
   • Next, categorize whether the OFIs are caused by special causes or common causes variations. Provide a rationale for your response.
   • Identify which method of measurement you would recommend. Explain why.
   • Discuss whether different methods should be used under different circumstances. Consider the role of different customer segments.
4. Discuss the feelings the participants experienced when using the two methods.     
   • Describe the differences between the two sets of feelings.
   • Assess whether these differences are important. Provide a rationale.
5. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to identify at least two quality references to support your discussion.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment must meet these requirements:

• PowerPoint presentation of at least eight content slides with responses to numbers 1 through 4 above.
• Presentation includes a reference slide and a cover slide with the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.     
  • Note: The cover and the reference slides are not included in the required minimum number of slides.
• Formatting of the slides should be consistent and easy to read.

Imagine you are working with a partner to plan and host a workshop on leadership. There will be 100 people attending. Within this assignment you will be creating a document that discusses the main components of leadership and corporate culture.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Address a key leadership trait that can assist in managing conflict.

Discuss a tool or strategy a leader can adopt for improving communication within the organization.

Describe some methods for motivating employees and improving behaviors within the workplace.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.

Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.

Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in organizations.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.

Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.

Answer End-of-Chapter Discussion Questions for Chapter 12

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• From the case study, examine HR’s role in ensuring that organizations comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the United Kingdom Bribery Act. Determine what you believe to be HR’s biggest challenge in ensuring compliance with the FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act and suggest one (1) action that HR departments can take to address this challenge.
• Examine two (2) of the major HR ethical issues multinational corporations face when operating globally. Recommend two (2) preventative actions that HR departments can take in order to lessen the occurrence of these ethical issues. Provide a rationale for your response.

There are three written assignments in the course, in which you will use the same organization to analyze the culture and make recommendations. It is essential you start to think about your company selection now.

Consider selecting a company for which you or a family member works. You might also choose a civic organization. To ensure your selection sets you up for success in all three assignments, be sure that your company:

• Is one with which you are familiar and is one in which you have access to internal processes.
• Has a true issue that need to be resolved.
• Is one for which you can think of possible solutions to the issue that are realistic and enforceable.

Requirements

For this assignment, write a 1 page double-spaced paper in which you will discuss:

• Your selected organization.
• The issue you will be analyzing.
• How the issue hinders organization efficiency.
• 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.

Confidentiality:Since you will be addressing real issues in real organizations in your assignments, it is important to respect confidentiality. Feel free to use an alias for any company or individuals you might mention in your assignments. Remember that all discussions about these organization should only occur within this course and not be shared with people outside the course.

1. Watch the video “Massive Cyberattack Strikes Anthem” (1m 43s).
2.   Based on the video, your  readings this week, and the case study, please respond to the following  questions:
   • What information privacy principles have been breached?
   • How were the information privacy principles breached?
   • What would you do to address the situation
   • https://www.nytimes.com/video/multimedia/100000003493507/massive-cyberattack-strikes-anthem.html

• Based on the scenario, evaluate the significance of a needs analysis in terms of addressing business performance.
• Justify your position on the following statement: “An external business consultant is more effective than an internal HR employee in performing an organizational performance gap analysis (OPG).” Support your position with concrete examples.

respond to this discussion

A project mission is the main purpose of the project. What have you set out to accomplish every day?

A vision statement is something you hope to achieve. What can you hope to accomplish one day?

Goals are non-specific ideas about what you want your company to succeed at. (Like bringing fun and happiness to your town)

Objectives are concrete milestones that help you meet those goals. (Live music, Good food, and exciting events could help you bring fun)

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Deliverable 7 – Risk Prevention Policy

Competencies

• Evaluate the safety and security compliance of organizational and employee work environments.
• Analyze organizational practices as they relate to union-related and labor relations laws.
• Design reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of employees and the organization.
• Appraise the workforce relations of an organization to ensure optimal performance.
• Integrate negotiation strategies with legal decision-making to ensure policies and practices reflect ethical values.
• Design an organizational risk management plan.

Scenario

You have been hired as the new Vice President of HR for your organization. One of the first areas in which you need to familiarize yourself with is in how well (or not) the organization manages and prevents risk. Upon review, you realize that there is no comprehensive policy for risk prevention and management currently in place. You report your findings to the CEO, who agrees that this lack of documented policy must be corrected immediately. The CEO has instructed you to develop a policy document to protect the organization and its employees from risk. As part of your role as VP of HR, you will need to research your organization, note that it is publicly-traded.

Instructions

Based on your research, prepare a policy document for the company that:

• Outlines standards for employee safety and security.
• Designs measures for reasonable accommodation.
• Designates critical components that must be addressed to assure business continuity in the event of a natural disaster.
• Describes how management decisions must align to the ethical values of the organization.
• Illustrates the impact of labor laws and unions.
• Incorporates a Human Resources audit.
• Provides attribution for credible sources used in the policy document.

Resources

Article Databases:

• Business Source Complete via EBSCO
• Business via ProQuest
• Regional Business News via EBSCO