Locate a civil service website for your city, county, or state that provides job descriptions for positions available in public service.

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  1.     Locate a civil service website for your city, county, or state that provides job descriptions for positions available in public service.

    Select one position, such as police officer, social worker, park ranger, accountant, etc.

    Write a 700- to 1,050-word job requisition proposal for the selected position. Your proposal should include:

    • The qualifications needed for the position
    • A detailed plan for recruitment, selection, compensation, and retention
    • Justify the decisions that informed your recruitment, selection, compensation, and retention plans using your textbook, peer-reviewed research, and other sources.

      Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

What is the underlying problem in this case from Edward Lampert’s perspective?  

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1. What is the underlying problem in this case from Edward Lampert’s perspective?   (2marks)

2. What are the key causes of Sears’ decline?    (1.5 marks)

3. To what extent did sears use a total Quality Management perspective in running the business?   

One key criticism of global civil society is that it is not representative. What do critics mean when they suggest this?

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One key criticism of global civil society is that it is not representative. What do critics mean when they suggest this? Do you agree or disagree with this claim? Why?

Create an academic plan of study that will explain and support your intention to earn a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree.

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 Create an academic plan of study that will explain and support your intention to earn a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree. Begin by forming an achievable goal statement. Then, discuss your prior experiences and planned academic learning and how you can use your achieved knowledge and skills to direct your educational and professional goals. Finally, build a case for your plan of study by articulating its value to you moving forward. Remember that this is a formal, professional document that must be formatted and presented in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences.  

2)  The BA.GST degree is a tremendous asset to your professional goals. The key will be persuading people to see the value of this degree. Now that you have started thinking about your personal brand, how are you going to pitch yourself to your potential employers? What is your thirty-second elevator speech?

Consider the following in your response:

  • What makes this degree so important to your goals and how does it make you stand out from others?
  • How will this degree reflect the skills that employers today are looking for in college graduates?
  • In what ways have you effectively communicated this so far in your LinkedIn profile?

Explain the use of cash and internal controls to prevent fraud.

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Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation in which you:

  • Identify the principles of internal control.
  • Explain the use of cash and internal controls to prevent fraud.
  • Explain why corporations invest in stocks and debt securities.
  • Describe how debt and stock investments are reported in financial statements.
  • Evaluate the effects of unusual or irregular items on financial statements.

Create a 1-page handout to accompany your presentation.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your presentation.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Title VII, The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Instructions

Written assignment: Title VII, The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Write 7 FULL page paper (not including cover page and reference section) discussing the following hypothetical.

Be sure that you present a thorough analysis discussing the rights of the employee and employer under Title VII, The Civil Rights Act of 1964. Whatever your position on the hypothetical; be sure that you support your thoughts and ideas with adequate research as evidenced by in text citation in accordance with APA standards. As such, you should have your researched sources cited throughout the body of your discussion in accordance with APA standards and should also have a corresponding entry in the reference area. A minimum of 5 authoritative sources is required to be used.

Scenario

John is one of the best parcel delivery employees where you are the direct employer of John. 

Under his employment contract, it is John’s duty to deliver packages on the east side of town on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. John, who has never been a religious person suddenly becomes devoutly religious and joins a highly respected religious group. 

John notifies you suddenly that it is against his religion to deliver packages on the east side of town on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and therefore would be unable to do so. John then proceeds to notify you that his religious objection is protected under Title VII, The Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

You also realize that if John refuses to discharge is his employment duties on the grounds that it violates his religious beliefs that it would cause an undue hardship for the company and risk losing some very valuable accounts. 

As the company owner, what actions would you take in order to be sure that you are compliant under Title VII, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, yet ensure that packages are delivered on the side of town on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Consider a job you hold now or have held recently. Would you want this job to be redesigned to place more emphasis on efficiency, motivation, ergonomics, or mental processing?

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Consider a job you hold now or have held recently. Would you want this job to be redesigned to place more emphasis on efficiency, motivation, ergonomics, or mental processing? What changes would you want, and why? (Or why do you not want the job to be redesigned?)

My present to job: Training

Describe the steps in the decision-making process, and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making.  

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  Explain the basic steps in the planning process.

Describe the steps in the decision-making process, and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making.  

Predict how the steps of the strategic planning process and the environmental factors that influence decision making impact the quality-productivity-profitability link.

Review each process (job analysis, job design, and performance evaluation), and determine what is a must-do and what can be eliminated when necessary for each process.

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Review each process (job analysis, job design, and performance evaluation), and determine what is a must-do and what can be eliminated when necessary for each process. Each review should be at least one paragraph with one resource supporting the must-do options. Defend all of your choices.

Address the following for each process.

1. Why must you do one task, and why would it be all right to not do another?

2. Will there be problems if you do not do something?

3. Is it possible to not do something now and perhaps readdress it later on without repercussions?

No word count, must answer 3 questions above with a paragraph for each question.

All other duties as assigned

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Everyone has encountered this infamous placeholder on the job description: “other duties as assigned.” What are the implications of this explicit language on performance outcomes? Are there dangers or risks of including subjective language that may or may not be measurable? Are there times that the inclusion of the language might be a matter of life safety?

1. Debate:

For this activity, you will debate the terminology, the intended purpose, and the possible actions required when including “other duties as assigned” as part of the job description. Approach the concept from both the positive use and the negative use of this phrase.

2. Defend:

Consider the possible supportive reasoning for including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to defend the use of the statement.

3. Dispute:

Consider the possible negative reasoning or dangers of including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to dispute the use of the statement.

4. Judgement:

Provide a personal decision on the use of the statement, and support your decision with one example that strengthens your decision.

Provide a personal decision on the use of the statement, and support your decision with one example that strengthens your decision. 4 paragraphs to answer the 4 sections.