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Question 1: Talent Management and Online Recruitment

Part A (Chapter 9)

1. After reading Chapter 9, read the two articles listed below: 

• “Integrating talent management and core HR systems valuable but tricky”
• “Applicant Tracking for High Turnover Environments”

2. Why is it important to establish the meaning of talent and talent management in a particular organizational setting? How does the strategic direction of the organization influence human resource planning activities? What are some potential disadvantages of using a packaged application to help automate the employee goal-setting process? Why is it important to have an adaptable workforce in a global economy?

Part B (Chapter 10)

3. What are the pros and cons of recruitment and selection in an Internet context? Provide examples of your personal experiences with online recruitment and selection. Do you agree or disagree with online assessments during the recruitment and selection process? Why or why not? Be sure to include your personal experiences with online assessments

Question 2: “Building Functional Expertise and Operational Objectives and Talent Management”  Please respond to the following:

• There are many ways to build functional expertise within an organization. Select one of the key roles in building functional expertise, and prepare a two-year plan to build functional expertise of a newly hired manager.
• Analyze how operational objectives, their relationship to talent management, and the metrics could be applied to evaluate future talent management practices.

Challenge, support, and/or supplement comments made by one of my  classmates. If it would strengthen your response, bring in additional information from the news, your readings/research and/or personal experience. Cite your sources. 250 words…APA Format. With References

For this assignment, you will write an essay in which you compare and contrast the following strategic measurement tools used by business and human resource professionals as presented in the Required Unit Resources for this unit. Compare and contrast the following measurement tools.

• Economic Value Added (EVA)
• Return on Investment (ROI)
• Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
• HR Scorecard

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each measurement tool? Give an example of how each could be used in your current (or a previous) organization.

Support your essay with an introduction as well as a minimum of two references from the CSU Online Library.

Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

Prepare PowerPoint (10-12 slides, not counting the cover slide or the references slide). (using two impactful slides)—table or chart, picture, drawing, etc.—discussing what employees can and cannot openly say openly about their coworkers, supervisors, and employer.  Cover how the term “protected concerted activities” affects workplaces. 

The audience for presentation will be new shop-floor, first-line supervisors. 

Include notes underneath the slides on what you will say.

Include at least 4 additional sources to help strengthen your discussion.

What do you believe to be the root cause of sexism?

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Reflection Paper will be no longer than one page in length
• 12-point Font; New Times Roman; Double Spaced; 1” Margins
• APA Format with regard to citations; Reference page also provided

Structure and Organization

Setting forth the formal definition of the relevant statute and/or theories of the law

Development of Main Points

Quality of Writing and Adequacy of Analysis

Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Citations (APA)

Please see attached instructions, 3-pages

Assignment 2: System Development Life Cycle: Phase III – Design

Due Week 5 and worth 220 points

Now that you assessed the business, identified some of the inefficient HR related processes plaguing Larson Property Management Company, and pinpointed a few possible solutions, it is time to choose an HRIS application that will best suit the business. In this assignment, you will provide a blueprint for the new system, and select a vendor that provides the type of HRIS you believe is most efficient and effective.

To prepare for this assignment, review the Larson Property Management Company case scenario, and then research logical process modeling with data flow diagrams and HRIS vendors that may suit the needs for Larson Property Management.

Instructions:

Write a three to four-page proposal, in which you:

Two Ways to View an HRIS: Data Versus Process

1. Explain the importance of viewing the HRIS from both a data and process perspective. Next, explain how the change team will use this information to address identified needs from Phase II: Analysis.

Logical Process Modeling with Data Flow Diagrams and Physical Design Choice

2. Based on your research of logical process modeling with data flow diagrams, explain the key business activities and processes in the HR system, and how the data will flow. Next, determine the physical design and explain your reasoning for the design. Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.

Choose HRIS Vendor

3. Now that you know the type of HRIS you will be implementing, it is time to choose an HRIS vendor. Compare and contrast three vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Based on your comparison, choose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and explain the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.

Resources

4. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Create an HRIS needs analysis and evaluate the acquisition process.
  • Understand the purpose and components of the Data Flow Diagram (DFD).
  • Understand the various criteria used to evaluate vendor proposals.

Instructions:

Write a page with resources in APA format. Think back to a project that you have been involved with at work (preferably one that followed a structured process). If you have not been involved with a project at work, select a project from this list to evaluate:

• Barry Shore of Global Project Strategy. (2009).attached below:

Evaluate the project based on accepted effectiveness theories and describe:

• Goal/Team/Resources/Timeline
• Challenges in implementation
• Successes in Implementation
• Overall success (include how you would measure this)
• Lessons learned/what you do differently?

1. Report: Choose any three current challenges in public health. The challenges can be local, global, or a combination of any of these.  Create a brief one to two page report as an overview on the topics you choose. Include a reference page, and use APA 6th ed. format for citations and references. You only have to use APA format for the citations and references.
2. PowerPoint: Create a 5 page PowerPoint with key talking points that you would use if you were presenting the topics to other health professionals. Include the following:
   • The community public health issue you chose with a description of it
   • Factors that contribute to the issue
   • Available data
   • Possible interventions that can be made by community health workers

CLASSMATE 1

Teamwork has always been paramount in the world (Beauchamp, Eys, McEwan, Ruissen, & Zumbo, 2017). Individuals being grouped together is not what makes a team. What makes a team is the member’s differences, and how their differences come together to work toward a common goal. Teamwork consists of more than one person working toward achieving a common goal. Kotter (2012) mentioned teamwork requires trust. Without trust, it will be hard to establish and operate in a team. I believe trust is essential, as employees want to be able to trust those who have to work closely with on projects.

To execute an effective team, I believe it is vital to have an effective leader. Having the right leader lead the team can have a major impact. Teams need direction, encouragement, reinforcement, and support. Having a leader capable of providing the team in the right direction, with guidelines and structure is essential. Members on the team should be knowledgeably aware of the direction in which the organization is trying to go or the goal the organization is trying to achieve. With this also comes communication. The leader wants to ensure he or she can communicate with members of the team in an assertive and understanding manner. It is important that all members of the team are on one accord in understanding what is needed to be successful.  Providing encouragement and reinforcement ties into the team receiving support from the leader. Employees love to feel appreciated and as if their efforts are not in vain. I believe encouraging the team will give them the motivation as well as a positive outlook. Incentives can be used as a form of motivation as well and are seen as reinforcement.

As a leader, it is imperative to have different avenues available to improve teamwork. Improving teamwork is not one size fits all, as it involves the engagement of different individuals, with different character traits. As a leader, I would check-in and meet frequently with the team to ensure that things are running smoothly, and no assistance is needed. Additionally, considering the input of my members on the team. Obtaining feedback regarding the strategies that are working and the strategies that are not working. Just being available and a listening ear can also improve teamwork within the organization. It does not take a rocket scientist to improve teamwork, it just takes an effective leader that believes in his or her members on the team.

Kotter, J. P., and Cohen, D. S. (2012). Leading Change. Boston, M.A., Harvard Business School

Press.

McEwan D, Ruissen GR, Eys MA, Zumbo BD, Beauchamp MR (2017) The Effectiveness of

Teamwork Training on Teamwork Behaviors and Team Performance: A Systematic

Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Interventions. PLoS ONE 12(1): e0169604.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169604

CLASSMATE2

Discussion 6: 

Topic: How do you encourage teamwork in your organization? Give specific examples.

     Effective leadership can be defined in terms of group performance. In simpler terms, the leader is effective if the group is performing efficiently. I believe that if an organization wants to perform efficiently, then they should employ a collaborative work environment. As I’ve previously mentioned, employees will strive to achieve goals more, if they feel a sense of belonging within the company. The team will develop a sense of alliance as they, collectively, work towards achieving a common goal. “Leaders are effective when their followers are satisfied” (Nahavandi, 2014). Effective leadership can, also, be described as “the successful implementation of change in an organization” (Nahavandi, 2014). I believe an effective leader should utilize team development and team building approaches to assist in increasing cohesion in the workplace. These methods can increase engagement amongst the team. Collaborating with one another can improve critical thinking and problem solving, among the members of the team. Each individual can bring a different perspective and outlook to the table, which can benefit the betterment of an organization.

      The best method that is used to encourage teamwork in any organization is through communication. Alghamdi and Bach (2018) explained that a collaborative work environment allows employees to include their wide range of skills, experience, and knowledge for the betterment of the business. However, it must first start with the leader communicating and promoting the importance of team work. Alghamdi and Bach (2018) continued that effective communication increases the likelihood of collaboration, coordination, and cooperation among the staff, as each individual strives to achieve the goals of the business. Bolman and Deal (2017) discussed that building a positive and collaborative work environment can guide, motivate, and inspire the team to produce their best performance. However, this cannot be accomplished without the organization utilizing effective communication in the workplace.

Alghamdi, A., & Bach, C. (2018). Developing Teamwork at Workplace. International Journal of Business 

       and Management Invention, 7(2), 3rd ser., 28-40.

Bolman, L.G. & Deal, T.E. (2017) Reframing Organizations, (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 

        ISBN: 9781119261825 

Nahavandi, A. (2014). The Art and Science of Leadership. (7th Ed.). San Diego, CA: Pearson

        Education, Inc. 

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