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Option #2: Using Tools to Solve a Problem

Research a business problem that has occurred either at your organization or in the news:

• Provide a short summary of the problem.
• Identify possible solutions using at least one technique or tool:
• If you choose a process, include the names of the steps as you describe the process.
• If you choose a tool, include the diagram/map.
• Describe the decision-making process you would follow.
• Compare your results to the decisions made in the actual scenario.
• Analyze which decision-making method and solution you think is most appropriate for the business problem.
• Justify your response and analysis by using and citing relevant research.

Assignment Requirements:

• Your paper should be 4 pages in length, not counting the required title and references pages.
• Format your paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.) . 
• Cite a minimum of six scholarly sources to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to the textbook, four of which should be academic, peer-reviewed sources. (You may not use the required and recommended readings for this course.) 

 Prepare a slide presentation of 9 or 10 slides (not counting the cover and reference slides) and include a comments section with each slide in which you address the following 

Explain what a Comparative System is and describe the method called Forced Distribution. Take a stance of being for or against forced distribution and persuade us why we should or shouldn’t use it.

Visit the following website: http://www.wolfmotivation.com/programs/creating-a-culture-of-recognition-total-rewards-recognition-initiative and review the information. After understanding the information, make your case (be specific and relevant) why organizational culture must be considered when developing a winning total rewards system aimed at talent success. 

NO PLAGARISM

WILL BE CHECKED THRU TURNITIN AND SAFEASSIGN

Group Dynamics, Culture, Internal and External Politics Affect Leadership and Management 

Discuss this topic in depth providing examples from your organization and others.  Include in your discussion, positive ways that leaders can use these three areas to effectively improve services to the external customer and create a positive internal environment for teamwork.  Proper APA style is required.  Minimum length: 6-8 pages  (excluding title page and reference page) with at least 6 references in addition to your texts.  

Dashboards serve many purposes one of which is to capture and communicate performance.

• Explain the different purpose of each of the three types of performance dashboards: operational, tactical, and strategic.
• Explain the differences in terms of the users, scope, information, frequency of updates and the emphasis for each.
• Include an example of a dashboard as an appendix to your paper and include which type it is. (Remember that appendices are after the references page in APA format.)

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 5 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 2 references (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.

Assignment 5: HR Project Management Final Team Report

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

You are now ready to present to management a final report on establishing a project team and project phases needed to initiate the changes for a more centralized model of delivering HR services. Once the management team receives the report and is thoroughly briefed on the direction the project will take, you and your project team will begin work on the project.

The management team report will be a consolidation of the previous assignment papers you have written in this course PLUS a Report Overview (sort of like an executive summary) and Final Conclusion (offering importance of topics and recommendations for next steps). You may make up a fictitious company name (DO NOT use real companies) and create your own HR project team name.

Prepare a twenty-five to thirty (25-30) page paper in which you:

1. Create a minimum 2 full-page report overview (executive summary) summarizing and emphasizing the key points of the report’s contents, which are the topics from previous papers in the course. HINT:
   • https://www.clear.rice.edu/bioe451/documentation%20files/Executive%20Summary%20Example_072909.pdf
   • https://www.proposify.com/blog/executive-summary
   • https://www.template.net/business/word-templates/best-executive-summary-samples/
2. Copy and paste all content with headings from the previous course assignments minus any cover pages, running heads, introduction and conclusion sections, and reference pages. All information must be properly aligned and formatted according to APA guidelines and each page must have a page number (your choice of number location).
3. Prepare and include an original conclusion section to be placed immediately after the paper content. NOTE: Do not use any previous conclusion sections from past papers in the course. The conclusion section must take all previous papers into account.
4. Create the reference page(s) by copying and pasting ALL references from the previous 4 assignments and any new references as a result of this report. Remember, the reference page should be separate from the other text.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• All content within the paper must be set up and aligned per the requirements for an APA-style paper.
• All text font will be Times New Roman 12 pt. and spacing between all lines of information will not exceed double space.
• A cover page is required for the assignment and the student is allowed to be creative in designing their own cover page. It does not have to meet APA guidelines.
• Cover and reference pages are not counted in the minimum page count.
• All in-text citations must contain 3 parts: (1) Author or Source, (2) Year, and (3) Page or Paragraph number. This goes for direct quotes and paraphrased information.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the elements of project management and its relationship to human resource management.
• Assess organizational strategies that contribute to effective project management of human resources.
• Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
• Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the rubric for this assignment. 

Part 1: Leadership Reflection Essay

Assume you have been promoted within your company (or your dream company) to a top management position. In preparation for your new position, reflect on your leadership point of view and describe your leadership values. Share how your leadership approach will develop your employees to create a high performing organization (or improve it).

In a 1,000-word reflection essay, considering your leadership view, evaluate the following:

• Identify key people and events that have shaped and influenced your leadership point of view.
• Describe your leadership values.
• Share your expectations for your self and others.
• Articulate how companies can do the same to develop their employees to create high-performing organizations.
• Articulate how your personal talent development strategy (personally) and how you can become an effective leader and develop others to succeed. 

Part 2: Memo/Email

As a new top manager in your company (or your dream company), write a memo or email to your direct reports to share your expectations of yourself and others. Review “Chapter 7: Writing Emails, Letters, and Memos” from Business Writing for Everyone for assistance on formatting your memo or email. 

 Develop: Research Paper

Evaluation Title: Research Paper Draft

The first draft is designed from the outline submitted on the Unit 6 Discussion Board. Please review peer comments and feedback as you write the paper. Consider the information presented in Unit 6.

• The completed paper will be formatted in APA and include:
  • A title page in APA format
  • An abstract in APA format
  • 8-10 pages of researched content.
  • Introduction that includes: statement of the problem, definition of terms, claim statement significance of the study, thesis
  • Body of the paper that includes: background for the research, presentation and analysis of the data, discussion of the research and data
  • Conclusion statement: analytical summary, thesis reworded, recommendations
  • A Reference Page(s) in APA format
  • Provide in-text citations in APA format

Submit the draft research paper along with the draft literature review.

 MA3010 – Statistics for Health Professions SU20 B – Section D01

 Discussion 08.1: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

 For this discussion forum, refer to the Excel file Discussion 8-1 Data Set that contains information on the following:

 In the healthcare profession, you will be presented with ANOVA tables using different forms of technology (i.e. SPSS, Minitab, Excel, SAS,  etc.). An important part of the analysis is to take the results from the ANOVA and make the proper inferences from it.

 1.Identify the worksheet (tab) that matches the first letter of your LAST name (i.e., if your last name were “Fudd” you would use the data from  the “F” tab). This will be the source data you will use to answer your remaining questions for this initial post.

 2.From your ANOVA table: What is the test statistic?

 3.From your ANOVA table: What is the p-value?

 4.Assuming a level of significance at 0.05, would you reject or fail to reject your null hypothesis? Explain how you came to this conclusion  (i.e., either use the test-statistic/critical value or p-value to support your claim).