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Unit III Journal

Instructions

Find an example in your current career or life to which one of the motivational theories can be applied. How would you apply the chosen theory? What do you expect the outcome to be? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit III Case Study

Instructions

For the case study, we will focus on the importance of safety and all parties helping to make safety a priority. The effectiveness of the safety training will depend on how prepared the participants are for the training and their perception of the training. 

Review “Case: Safety First” located in the textbook on pages 199-200, and respond to the prompts below. You are not required to answer the questions at the end of the case study in the textbook. 

1. Examine the components of an effective training needs analysis for this scenario. What would the basic parts for a successful training program be? 
2. Describe how the training should be delivered, and briefly describe one motivational theory from those listed on pages 163–173 in the textbook and how it supports this type of training to enhance an organization’s performance. 

Safety First

BNSF Railway is a North American freight transportation company with over 32,000 miles of routes. BNSF Railway hauls agricultural, consumer, and industrial products and coal. BNSF Railway puts safety above everything else it does, including productivity. BNSF Railway recognizes that safety is based on having well-trained employees who share BNSF Railway’s vision for an injury- and accident-free workplace and who are willing to look out for one another. Thanks to its employees’ commitment, a carefully maintained network and equipment, and well-prepared communities, BNSF Railway is a safety leader in the rail industry. Approaching Others About Safety (AOAS) is a training program for all BNSF Railway employees. Four hundred and fifty BNSF Railway employees train their peers. Employees serve as trainers because page 200BNSF Railway believes they are in the best position to keep themselves and their peers safe. The goal of the program is for BNSF Railway employees to be confident about giving feedback to each other about safe behavior and avoiding unsafe situations. Employees need to learn the value of providing feedback when they see unsafe behavior or situations, including positively recognizing when someone is working safely or correcting them when they perceive another employee is at risk. Training should focus on the types of exposures that tend to result in the most injuries, including walking/path of travel around trains, rails, and equipment, pinch points between the railway cars, and climbing or descending locomotives and railway cars.

Describe the different types of instructional characteristics that this program should have for learning and transfer to occur and for a decrease in injuries and accidents to result. Would these characteristics vary depending on who was attending the program (e.g., managers, train crew, employees who maintain track, structures, or signals)? If so, how would they vary? Explain how a community of practice (COP) could be beneficial for this program.

Source: Based on M. Weinstein, “BNSF Railway Is on the Right Track,” training (January/February 2017), pp. 42–44; “BNSF Railway: Approaching Others About Safety,” training (January/February 2014), pp. 108–109; www.bnsf.com, website for BNSF Railways, accessed March 11, 2015.

Your case study should be at least two pages in length. You are not required to use APA style for this assignment; however, your writing should be clear and concise.

Unit IV Journal

Instructions

Consider the evaluation methods discussed in this unit. What method would you select for your organization’s training? What factors led to this decision?  Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit V Journal 

Instructions

Technology influences the process of learning. As a member of the workforce, how does technology affect the training demands in your work environment? How do you see technology changing your duties and responsibilities in the near future? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 1: Compensation, Benefits, and Retention

What is the relationship between compensation and employee retention?  Do employees stay with organizations based on salary?  Do they leave organizations because of compensation factors? How do benefits impact retention?  Use the articles and resources provided to support your ideas.

Question 2: Monetary and Non-Monetary Rewards and Motivation

Part A: Explain the concept of a Total Rewards Philosophy. Discuss the difference between rewards and compensation. Why is it important to understand what motivates employees? Why do organizations provide both monetary and non-monetary rewards to employees? Use the articles and resources provided to support your ideas.

Part B: Of the benefits discussed in chapter 7, list the ones you consider essential. Why are these benefits important to you?  

 Instruction:

• Write a page on an article that discusses the benefits of a BA certification and evaluate its described benefits.
  • Include the URL.
• Compare the stated benefits with a focus on the differences between professional organizations).  Based on your career goals, which certification might be most helpful to you?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

 Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal reasons such as shopping, communicating with friends, or personal finances; bringing a pet to work; instituting a controlled napping policy, and sports and office betting pools. Write an eight- to ten-page paper in which you: 

1. Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization. 

2. Explain how innovative benefits could be tied to specific jobs. 

3. Critique the effectiveness of equity-based rewards systems versus those with more creative approaches. 

4. Discuss the key elements of integrating innovation into a traditional total rewards program. 

5. Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards of the organization. 

6. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. 

Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.  

Your HR project to develop a centralized model of delivering HR  services has progressed through very critical stages of the project thus  far. It is now time to present actionable, decision-making information  to project leaders. This can be best accomplished when projects have  been successfully managed, are devoid of any major risks, and have been  properly closed out and finalized.

Please check attachment. Document has to be a total of 1500 words

Please respond to the following: at least 250 + 

• Recommend at least two strategies that public agencies need to adapt to ensure employees are aware of ethical standards and expectations in the workplace.

Choose 1 of the following questions to answer and include 2 references. Your post should be at least 250 words.   The references (in APA format) are not included in the word count! 

Discussion 1

Identify strategies and resources that contribute to older adults’ well-being and mental health

Discussion 2

Discuss death and bereavement as well as attitudes about death and dying across the lifespan

 Strayer University is moving to a new HR/payroll system that is  sponsored by a firm called Workday.com. You have been asked to oversee  the stakeholder management aspects of this project. Identify some of the  key stakeholders at Strayer, and describe how you plan to keep them  engaged during your year-long project. Be sure to include the  appropriate methods, since not all of your stakeholders are located at  the HQ office in Herndon, VA. 

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. 

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