BUS 322

 

What Makes ____ the Best Place to Work and Why?

Choose one company (other than Google, Facebook, or Verizon) that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement, and work involved. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library for your research.

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

  1. Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.
  2. Examine the organization’s specific practices or policies and the influence of these practices on individual and organizational outcomes.
  3. Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and how those effects could be addressed.
  4. Use at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Evaluate the forces that shape the organizational environment of a given company.

Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies

 

Select a publicly-traded company to research. Evaluate its human  resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and  ways it markets its company regarding human capital. The following are  some of the company websites that provide this information:

In addition, refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website, which identifies detailed roles for HRM personnel and offers you some insight into HRM positions.

Requirements

Write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you:

  • Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.
  • Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.
  • Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.
  • Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.
  • Propose three ways that the company can increase diversity.

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2500-3000 words

Please read the instructions carefully 

Write an introduction to the situation that synthesizes and evaluates the following topics with regard to your selected organization:

Part 3: Development of an Organizational Change Action Plan

Evaluate the academic and practitioner literature as it applies to the client organization.

 Create a detailed outline and implementation of the Action Plan that includes the following:  

Systems thinking workshops Personal mastery workshops 

Mental models workshops Building shared vision workshops 

Caucuses to develop new change initiative 

Provide at least 2 scholarly resources to support your response. 

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PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION ON THE ASSIGNMENT

To prepare organizational leaders to leverage concepts used in systems theories and strategy models 

 Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

 Continue developing your Organizational Change Action Plan. Based upon the course readings, supplementary materials, and your own literature search via the, discuss the following:

Systems thinking workshop principles:  

How does structure influence behavior?

How should policy resistance be dealt with?

How do small changes in thinking leverage results? 

Personal mastery workshop principles:  

How is shared vision created?

What is the difference between creative tension and emotional tension?

What is the role of the subconscious in creating shared vision? 

Mental model workshop principles:  

Describe and contrast espoused theory with theory-in-use.

Explain how the ladder of influence works.

How are inquiry and advocacy balanced? 

Building shared vision workshop principles:  

Describe what is meant by “shared vision as a hologram.

”Contrast commitment and compliance. 

Caucuses to develop new change initiative: Describe how to build engagement.

 Provide at least 2 scholarly resources to support your response. 

Human Resource

 

  1. Create a chart with rows and columns to establish the following requirements of discrimination under the law in the following areas at the top:
    • Title VII Gender Discrimination in Employment Practices
    • Sexual Harassment Based on Hostile Work Environment
    • Quid-Pro-Quo Sexual Harassment
    • Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
    • Along the left side of the chart, create the following rows:

    • Requirements to Prove Under the Law
    • Ways Employers can Minimize Liability
    • Recent Case Example
    • Complete the chart for each section.

      Explain in 350 to 525 words the requirements of each type of potential gender discrimination. 

      Explain in 350 to 525 words the specific ways employers can minimize liability for each type of gender discrimination. 

      Research and include a relevant case to illustrate each type of gender discrimination. 

      Format your citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.

Human Resource

 

Resources: Employment Law for Business, Ch. 2, 3, 6, & 7; case scenario provided by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); Grading Guide: Employment Discrimination Based on Race and Religion

Review the case scenario materials for “Religious Discrimination and Racial Harassment: What Ever Happened to MarShawn DeMur?”

Discuss,  the inherent employment discrimination issues and include the following in your report:

  • Identify and describe the specific issues Maalick encountered in the workplace. Do the actions of other workers at Treton represent discrimination and harassment? What elements of law are important for Treton to consider?
  • Evaluate the actions of the HR director, Marta Ford, in response to Maalick’s situation. What could she have done to prevent the situation and what more could she do to ensure that this type of situation would not occur in the future?
  • How would you characterize Clive Jenkins’ behavior and response to this situation?
  • What resolution to this situation might Judith Dixon suggest?
  • What are the broader implications of this situation for Treton? What type of organizational review might Dixon initiate or suggest from a corporate perspective?

Write a 700- to 1,050-word report.

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

300 Words – APA- Discussion Board – Due in 48 Hours

Talent acquisition and recruiting has changed over the last decade with new technology, online postings, phone applications, use of social media, etc. Some organizations spend more resources on recruiting new employees rather than retaining and developing current employees.

This week’s case study about GE’s Succession Planning focuses on attracting, hiring, and retaining strong organizational employees. Specifically, the case discusses how organizations can use mentoring and succession planning to ensure talent retention.

For this week’s discussion propose three strategies that could improve an organization’s employee talent acquisition process, thereby leading to a stronger workplace.

***********************Answer the above using the question and answer (Q&A) format.  The Q&A format should include the original question along with your response. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from  CSU Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines (at the CSU Global Writing Center )  to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.****************************

MKT 630 DQ4

Now it is time to elaborate on the rest of the marketing plan for the new product. Be specific. Make sure that all of the pieces of your plan are consistent with each other and are designed to meet the needs and wants of your target customers.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The board members were very impressed with your presentation and how you are moving through the product development process. Michelle is ready now to start looking at the promotional part of the plan. She has been reading technical publications that laud the advantages of high-tech or digital promotional tools (i.e., Internet, social media, blogs, etc.) over traditional approaches (i.e., TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines) to reach potential customers. You catch up with her in her office before she leaves on a business trip.

‘Michelle, I want to speak to you about the e-mail you sent regarding the promotional tools we should consider for the new product,’ you say.
“I have a few minutes before I have to leave,’ she says. “Go ahead.”
“Well, I agree that digital media is the trend, but I think traditional advertising and promotion should still have a place in the plans,” you say. “I know you don’t have time now, but I would like to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of promotional tool as they relate to the target segment and branding strategy. When can we get together and talk about this?”
“I really do want to talk about this,” she says. “I need to know what type of media you think would be best for MM’s new product. Can send me an e-mail with your thoughts on the subject and I’ll read it on the plane? We can get together when I get back to finalize the choices.”
“Thanks, Michelle. I will do that,” you say.

Diversity and Discrimination In the work place

After you have reviewed the case (this includes searching for other resources), you will prepare a case analysis in which you address the following in 2-3 pages (not including a reference page):  

Introduction

  • What is the case? 
  • What are the facts in the case? Provide a brief summary.

Analysis

  • What is the legal conflict / issue(s) that is presented? 
  • What is the relevant legislation surrounding this dispute/case? 

Conclusion

  • Has the dispute been resolved or a court decision made? 
    • Do you agree/disagree with outcome?
    • Do you agree/disagree with the likely outcome? 
    • If yes, what was the legal outcome?  
    • If not, what do you think will likely be the outcome? Why? 

Employment Discrimination Discussion

 

  1. If you were a supervisor at this clinic, would you issue the same warning to the health-care workers? Why/why not. 
  2. Has this government-run clinic violated federal law? Why/why not? 
    1. If they have, indicate the specific law that they violated.  
    2. If they have not, provide a real-world example in which it would be a violation to have English-only rules in a business organization.