Imagine that you are the human resources (HR) manager at a manufacturing company. The company you work for is trying to determine whether it can make the switch from using a merit-based pay plan to an incentive-based pay plan. As the HR manager, it is your responsibility to explain each pay plan to your company’s board of directors and voice an opinion about whether the company could […]

Under group and company-wide incentive programs, do you believe it is possible for poor performers to benefit without making substantial contributions to group or company goals? What can companies do to ensure that poor performers do not benefit? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

his discussion replicates a situation you may be faced with while sitting for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP examination. HR Application You are an HR vice president of a major corporation that has just acquired a smaller company, which has a groundbreaking IT product. You have a large HR team of almost 60 people, which includes business partners and generalists who support both the corporate headquarters […]

Write a 750-1,000 word strategic human resource management plan for Walmart. The purpose of this assignment is to simulate the thought process managers use to connect unit goals with organizational strategy. The students are not expected to produce a detailed strategic plan (which in actual organizations can exceed 100 pages). Rather, the expectation is that students demonstrate consideration of the multiple complexities involved in strategic […]

Consider the company that you currently work for or one for which you have been employed previously. Describe the pay structure of the company, and discuss whether or not you feel it is/was fair to the employees. What, if anything, could be or could have been improved about the pay structure? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or […]

Individuals who commit violent acts are always in the news. Find an article either in a magazine, online, or in a newspaper that reports on an act of violence. In your posts include the following: Explain the act of violence. What happened? Who was involved? What was done? What do we understand about the individual who committed the act of violence? What do we understand […]

For the purpose of this assignment, imagine that you are employed as a compensation specialist by an organization that provides warehousing and distribution services across the United States. Your company also recently expanded operations into Canada. As a growing multinational enterprise, managers are concerned with keeping up with industry standards to maintain a competitive edge. You have been asked by your human resources (HR) director […]

You are the human resources (HR) manager for a technology company that provides technical support for hospitals using computer systems that share information. Your company has just been awarded a new contract that is requiring a huge increase in the organization’s workforce. The contract will involve providing technical support for several large hospital systems in the Midwest. As a result, you have been asked to […]

Metacognitive Skills in Design Identify a learning opportunity in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. Describe the ways in which domain-specific metacognitive skills is a factor for those involved and design techniques a designer should use considering metacognitive skills.

For this discussion, assume the role of vice president for human resources of a large, U.S.-based corporation. You have been assigned to partner with three other VPs in sales, information technology, and finance to panel and review recommendations by supervisors for a very small number of individuals whom they consider to be HI-PO employees. As the HR professional, you will guide the process of selection, […]

What would be the production possibility frontiers for Brazil and the United States? Without trade, the United States produces AND CONSUMES 32,500 units of clothing and 125,000 cans of soda. Without trade, Brazil produces AND CONSUMES 50,000 units of clothing and 25,000 cans of soda. Denote these points on each COUNTRY’s production possibility frontier.  Using what you have learned and any independent research you may […]

Assistance needed  on a short case note in third person documenting what the client reported, the hotline number you called, the name of the hotline worker and your consultation with your supervisor. Remember, writing in the third person means not using I, me or my in the case note. You can say things like, “The client reports that she…” “Supervisor was contacted and made aware […]

Topic Choice 1: This discussion topic targets ELO 400-SMC-1015.301 (S301: Human Resources in the Workforce) Lt. Gen McConville said “the Army’s most important weapon is its people. Where the other services may man equipment, what we do is equip the Soldiers, the women and men who are the Army. That’s where talent management comes into play”. Unfortunately, all Soldiers who enlist do not make the […]

Among the hardest challenges HR professionals face in large organizations is the process of building a leadership development program (LDP) that will meet the needs of varied operational roles, such as information technology, sales, research and development, engineering, and e-marketing. The roles and functions of all these disciplines are different, and as HR training and development professionals, we have to work at understanding these roles […]

The HR Director has requested you prepare a summary of the phases of the training process model so that key stakeholders can better understand the importance of training to support key strategies to expand the business. The organization is curious about training; however, may undervalue its importance in meeting business objectives and supporting change management. Create a plan that summarizes components of the training process model […]

First, review the module resources and consider the following scenario: You have been asked to evaluate whether your organization’s current pay structure makes sense in view of what competing organizations are paying. In your initial post to the discussion, address the following: How would you determine what organizations to compare your organization with? From an internal perspective, what are the potential consequences of having a […]

This discussion replicates a situation you may be faced with while sitting for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP examination. HR Application You are an HR professional working in the diversity office of a corporate IT firm that has almost 35,000 employees. You are at the corporate headquarters, and you get a call from a peer in the HR field who is having a difficult time with […]

you will address leadership skills and philosophies, and how the skills of the leader, as well as the leader’s management philosophy, impact service delivery. As part of this assignment, you will look at your own skills and consider the skills and practices of leaders you have observed. This assignment has three components: Imagine you are taking a leadership role for the organization you have identified in […]

The article by Kocet (2006) in the studies for this unit reflects on some changes in language and the expansion of definitions related to family and support networks and client identity in the ACA Code of Ethics. Your textbook discusses Western social and cultural biases. Review the Riverbend City multimedia presentation and the information about autism spectrum disorders and Asperger’s syndrome from this unit’s studies. […]

Your Responsive Leadership in Social Services textbook discusses several domains for inspiration. Leadership development involves practices of self-reflection and seeking mentorship. These practices take time to develop and are likely to change over time based on specific situations, roles, programs, or processes. In your initial post, discuss your reflections on the following question from the end of Chapter 6 in your textbook: “What insights and […]

Case Presentation Locate three case studies relevant to the topic you selected in the Unit 2 assignment. Your textbook, course examples, media, or real-world situations are good sources for case studies. Highlight the organizations and human services populations in the case studies and weigh the policies, laws, and ethical guidelines that influenced the decision-making process. Include the following elements in your assignment submission: Introduction. The […]

Among the hardest challenges HR professionals face in large organizations is the process of building a leadership development program (LDP) that will meet the needs of varied operational roles, such as information technology, sales, research and development, engineering, and e-marketing. The roles and functions of all these disciplines are different, and as HR training and development professionals, we have to work at understanding these roles […]

The HR Director has requested you prepare a summary of the phases of the training process model so that key stakeholders can better understand the importance of training to support key strategies to expand the business. The organization is curious about training; however, may undervalue its importance in meeting business objectives and supporting change management. Create a plan that summarizes components of the training process model […]

First, review the module resources and consider the following scenario: You have been asked to evaluate whether your organization’s current pay structure makes sense in view of what competing organizations are paying. In your initial post to the discussion, address the following: How would you determine what organizations to compare your organization with? From an internal perspective, what are the potential consequences of having a […]

Your Responsive Leadership in Social Services textbook discusses several domains for inspiration. Leadership development involves practices of self-reflection and seeking mentorship. These practices take time to develop and are likely to change over time based on specific situations, roles, programs, or processes. In your initial post, discuss your reflections on the following question from the end of Chapter 6 in your textbook: “What insights and […]

Case Presentation Locate three case studies relevant to the topic you selected in the Unit 2 assignment. Your textbook, course examples, media, or real-world situations are good sources for case studies. Highlight the organizations and human services populations in the case studies and weigh the policies, laws, and ethical guidelines that influenced the decision-making process. Include the following elements in your assignment submission: Introduction. The […]

This discussion replicates a situation you may be faced with while sitting for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP examination. HR Application You are an HR professional working in the diversity office of a corporate IT firm that has almost 35,000 employees. You are at the corporate headquarters, and you get a call from a peer in the HR field who is having a difficult time with […]

you will address leadership skills and philosophies, and how the skills of the leader, as well as the leader’s management philosophy, impact service delivery. As part of this assignment, you will look at your own skills and consider the skills and practices of leaders you have observed. This assignment has three components: Imagine you are taking a leadership role for the organization you have identified in […]

The article by Kocet (2006) in the studies for this unit reflects on some changes in language and the expansion of definitions related to family and support networks and client identity in the ACA Code of Ethics. Your textbook discusses Western social and cultural biases. Review the Riverbend City multimedia presentation and the information about autism spectrum disorders and Asperger’s syndrome from this unit’s studies. […]

Corporate ethics have been the focus of increased attention in recent years. Many companies have looked to their HR team to develop a comprehensive ethics policy.  You are tasked with developing an ethics policy for a jewelry company. After meeting with the CEO, you both agree the policy must cover the following: gifts from vendors, use of confidential information, and conflicts of interest. You take […]