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After reading Ch. 10, review Exhibit 10.8 and scan the predictors listed in the left column. This exhibit shows an example of substantive assessment methods, which could be used for internal selection. Each of these methods is discussed, starting on p. 540. Be sure to respond to both parts of this week’s discussion.
Please respond to the following:
Choose three (3) internal selection methods/factors that you believe would be most reliable for promoting employees within an organization. Next, describe two (2) reasons why an organization should consider these three (3) factors when promoting employees within an organization. Justify your response.
Based on the case study Changing a Promotion (Pg. 544 – Pg. 545), determine what you believe are the three (3) primary weaknesses in BioGlass Inc.’s promotion policy. Next, describe two (2) solutions to address the identified weaknesses. Support your rationale.
• Create and record a presentation for new employees and volunteers to understand how key historical events in U.S. history are connected to their work and impact society today.
Note: The first three assessments in this course build on each other; therefore, it is essential that you complete them in the order presented.
As you complete your Lessons From History Presentation assessment, you will combine all of the four skills you have practiced in this course to create and present a report about a specific issue based on historical events and sources. Just as if you were running for political office, you will need to understand the key principles of your presentation and maximize the capabilities of the medium you are using. And while this assessment focuses on one medium—a presentation in PowerPoint—your agility skill gives you the ability to choose other mediums (such as email, an academic paper, a video recording, or a public speech) in the future. No matter whether you are presenting at an industry event, welcoming a group of donors to an appreciation brunch, fighting a traffic ticket in court, speaking at your child’s career day, or petitioning your local town board, these same skills can help you continue to drive your message home in your life and career.
• Essential Skills
If you are getting a group of close friends together for lunch, you probably wouldn’t type up a formal invitation and mail it to them. If you are throwing a fancy wedding, you most likely wouldn’t tell your guests about it through a hasty text message with lots of misspelled words. If you decide to run for office, you probably would not announce your candidacy through a shaky video on a private Instagram account. You wouldn’t do these things because they would not send the right message (what you’re saying) to your audience, nor would they deliver that message through the best medium (how you’re saying it).
Being able to share relevant information in a way that is easily accessible and appropriate requires a combination of your technology, problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as your agility skill to help you understand when and how to pivot to reach your goals. You will continue learning to create and deliver a message (through your presentation) using your communication skill, and you will practice how to deliver that message using your technology skill.
Skill Application
Get inspired to change the world—and meet your own academic and professional goals—by harnessing the power of effective oral communication! In the following media piece, you’ll explore examples of speeches throughout history and learn why they continue to stand the test of time. And you’ll discover how you can apply the same principles to forging your professional future.
• Four Speeches That Shaped History.
Are you comfortable getting a medical diagnosis that was determined by a computer? How about talking to Siri? Or allowing your kids to share the streets with self-driving cars? Staying ahead of the curve at work and in life means being able to adapt to changing technology, even though it can cause stress and even fear. In this media piece, discover how your agility skill can help you approach technological changes in your own life and career. And, learn how technologies we take for granted today—like radio, TV, phones, medical devices, planes, the Internet, and cars—were received in their time.
• Tackling Technophobia Through Time.
In the following Capella Stories, Justin Seeby and Ryan Graham, co-founders of a successful real estate firm, explain how they built their business by embracing new technology and using it to maximize their sales potential.
• Capella Stories: Presenting to Win.
In this media piece, we’ll check back in with Rod Hicks from the Society of Professional Journalists to learn the critical role that technology plays in modern politics. Rod will demonstrate how the skill of technology is giving groups like politicians the upper hand. How will your technology skill do the same in your own career?
• Real Talk: The Tech Advantage.
PowerPoint Resources
For this assessment you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation. The following resources can help you with basic PowerPoint skills as well as best practices.
• Skillsoft. (n.d.). Skillsoft. (n.d.). PowerPoint Office 365 (Windows): Creating presentations [Tutorial].o Running time: 55:00.• Skillsoft. (n.d.). Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac: Building and structuring a presentation [Tutorial].o Running time: 51:00.• Foulkes, L. (n.d.). Working with graphic, audio, and video content in PowerPoint 2016 [Tutorial]. Skillsoft. o Running time: 58:00.
Audio and Video Resources
You are required to record your presentation for this assessment. You are welcome to use any tools and software with which you are comfortable, but make sure you are able to submit the deliverable and faculty are able to access it. Capella offers Kaltura, a courseroom tool that records audio and video. Refer to Using Kaltura for more information.
• Note: The first three assessments in this course build on each other; therefore, it is recommended that you complete them in the order presented.
Overview
In this assessment, you will build on the work you completed for Assessment 1 and Assessment 2, continuing your focus on the issue you chose to examine. Create and record a presentation for new employees and volunteers to understand better how key historical events in U.S. history are connected to their work and impact society today.
Preparation
Review the Evaluating Historical Sources Worksheet you completed for Assessment 1 and the Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.
Instructions
Create and record a PowerPoint presentation (8–12 slides total) by incorporating your evidence and arguments from previous assessments. Refer to this assessment’s Resources for PowerPoint and audio and video recording resources.
Step 1: Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.
• Include a title slide with the title of your presentation and your name.• Include 1–2 topic slides that provide: o Your primary research question from Step 1 in your Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.o Any additional sub-questions you identified in Step 1 of the Historical Analysis Worksheet you completed for Assessment 2.o An overview of your issue.
Step 2: Explain why each of your sources is or is not credible.
• Include 1–2 slides that describe the credibility and validity of your sources (based on the work you did in Assessment 1).
Step 3: Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.
• Include a minimum of three evidence slides that provide evidence and visuals that support your explanations.
Step 4: Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.
• Include at least one slide that connects past events to the current state of your issue. Explain how your historical research can be used to better understand your issue today.
Step 5: Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
• Prepare notes for your oral presentation and add them to the presenter notes in PowerPoint. You can type or copy and paste your notes into the Notes box below each of your slides.• Record a short (3–5) minute presentation on your topic. Keep in mind that your audience is new employees and volunteers where you work.
Step 6: Cite sources using author and year, and provide some reference information required in APA style.
• Include a reference slide with your list of sources.
Recording
Once you have created your slide presentation, you need to record yourself presenting it. You have two choices:
9. You can record and insert your narration into the presentation with slide timings.10. You can create a video of you giving your presentation. You are not required to be on camera.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact [email protected] to request accommodations.
Additional Requirements
Your presentation should meet the following requirements:
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.• Citations: Include a complete citation for each source. When you refer to evidence within your presentation, be sure to include in-text references to your sources. Review current APA Style and Format guidelines for more information on how to cite your sources.• Number of references: Your presentation should include a reference page with at least four sources cited: two primary and two secondary sources, with up to two sources selected from the History Presentation Resource List [DOCX].• Length: 8–12 slides.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Analyze historical resources to determine credibility and validity. o Explain why each source is or is not credible.• Competency 2: Determine the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event. o Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long term impact.o Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.• Competency 3: Explain lessons learned from U.S. historical events and their potential influence on a current problem or situation. o Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.• Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized manner, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences. o Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.o Cite sources using author and year and provide some reference information required.• Lessons From History Presentation Scoring Guide
Lessons From History Presentation Scoring Guide
Criteria
Non-performance
Basic
Proficient
Distinguished
Provide an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.
Does not provide an overview of a chosen issue.
Provides an overview of a chosen issue but does not include research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.
Provides an overview of a chosen issue, including research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.
Provides a concise overview of a chosen issue, including clear and specific research questions and sub-questions that need to be answered to understand an historical event and its long-term impact.
Explain why each source is or is not credible.
Does not identify why each source is or is not credible.
Identifies why some sources are or are not credible but does not provide a full explanation for all of them.
Explains why each source is or is not credible.
Explains why each source is credible or is not credible using specific examples.
Explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.
Does not explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.
Attempts to explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event, but the explanation isincomplete or inaccurate.
Explains the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event.
Uses evidence to explain the causes and long-term impacts of an historical event, with supporting examples.
Use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.
Does not use critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.
Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue, but the analysis is incomplete.
Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue.
Uses critical thinking to relate past challenges and strategies to a current organizational issue, using specific evidence.
Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Does not communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Communicates but writing is unclear as a result of poor purpose, organization, tone, or sentence structure.
Communicates clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Communicates clearly with clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Cite sources using author and year and provide some reference information required.
Does not cite sources and does not provide reference information.
Cites sources but is missing either the author or the year, or includes minimal reference information.
Cites sources using author and year and provide some reference information required.
Cites sources using author and year with correct punctuation and provides most of the reference information required.
Submissions should be double spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins, and 5-7 pages in length. All should be properly formatted in MLA style.
Write a synopsis (a brief overview) of the case. Please prepare your synopsis as if I (and your colleagues) do not have the whole case study. Your synopsis should be concise, complete, and fully describe the situation “as you see it.” The synopsis should not exceed 4-5 paragraphs.
Identify three (3) problems (Stop 1) and utilizing the material (Stop 2) we have covered in the course and make three (3) recommendations (Stop 3) to solve the problems. Each problem will require a justified recommended solution.
Support your recommended solutions with rational thought learned from the course material, other courses, online resources provided for this course, and real-life experiences.
Shannon Albright has an accounting degree from a U.S. accredited university. She also became certified as a CPA (certified public accountant). Upon graduation, she was offered and accepted an entry-level accounting position at a firm in Atlanta, GA. She has been gainfully employed with this firm for the last 5 years. Recently she interviewed with your firm, which is located in Boston, MA. You, working for the human resources department, want to hire Shannon for your organization’s financial accountant position.
You know Shannon is a strong candidate, and you want to develop a competitive offer that will attract Shannon yet still fit within the company’s budget and compensation structure (i.e., considering both internal and external equity).
With this in mind, you are asked to prepare the offer for Shannon. The following will be included in this package and should be specific to Shannon and this situation:
It is important to provide the necessary supporting details to explain the incentives and benefits being offered. The more details you provide, the better educated Shannon will be to make her decision to accept.
Along with these packages, you will include a 1-page cover letter addressed to your supervisor that outlines what you propose to offer.
Using the Internet and library, locate all necessary information for constructing these 3 packages. This is a research assignment so be sure to include and cite your research within the paper using APA style.
Assignment 2
Please read ALL directions below before starting your assignment. You may find it helpful to print a copy and cross off or highlight as you complete each expectation. Good luck!
HRMN300 Assignment 2 – Summer 2020
INSTRUCTIONS:
FORMAT:
o Include a Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment.
Question 1:
Developing employees is different than training employees, though human resource functions often tend to group these activities together. Training and development are not always mutually exclusive, though they do have a different focus. Though training programs tend to be focused on improving employee performance in a current job, they may also be preparing employees for future assignments/jobs. In your own words, describe and provide at least one example of each of the following:
a) the difference between employee development and training programs;
b) how training programs can be used to support employee development;
c) how training and development support career planning.
Question 2:
A) Imagine that you are preparing for your first performance feedback session with your employee. You want the session to be effective for the employee, so he/she will have the motivation and knowledge to improve performance. You also want to provide a valid, accurate evaluation of the employee’s performance. What are the steps that you would take to prepare for the session? What sources of data would you consider? Be specific and complete…I am looking for a detailed plan and not just a couple of quick sentences.
B) Assume the role of the employee. How would you need to prepare for your performance evaluation meeting?
Question 3:
A) Define and discuss in detail the two types of sexual harassment found in the workplace. Your answer should include the actions employers can take to create a legal defense and the actions a person subject to this type of treatment or who witnesses these actions can take.
B) Evaluate the sexual harassment policies of your organization and the role of the human resource manager. How were they communicated? How were employees trained? Discuss three ideas to improve effectiveness in reducing cases of sexual harassment.
Week 10
Note: While representative of possible situations faced by Target & Walmart, all scenarios in this assignment are fictional.
As you learned this week, understanding your competition and adjusting your own business accordingly is critical to a business’s success. A large discount retail store like Target competes not only with other discount retail store stores but also with those stores that offer just some of the products Target does, such as grocery stores. Keeping track of all these competitors is quite a task; that’s why large companies have a team of market researchers dedicated to managing that research.
This week, you’ll assume the role of a Market Research Manager at Target.
Market Research Managers are responsible for creating and improving processes for gathering information on various market conditions, competitors, and consumer trends in their companies’ industries. They are typically responsible for managing a team of researchers and reporting their findings to the head of the department. Teams across the company then use these findings to help improve products, guide marketing efforts, and more.
As a Market Research Manager, part of your role is to consistently analyze Target’s position relative to its competitors and report on these findings. As part of this process, you complete a SWOT analysis for each of Target’s main competitors each quarter. The quarter is coming to a close, and your boss has asked for the latest SWOT analysis for Walmart.
Search online and find 1-3 articles that discuss the competition between Target and Walmart. For each article:
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
Based on your SWOT analysis, do think that Target or Walmart is better positioned over the long term to come out ahead? Why?
Conduct a SWOT analysis for your company and one of its biggest competitors using the methodology outlined in Steps 1-6.
Review the “Hexagon of Excellence” in Chapter 7 in your text and write a two- to four-page (not including title and reference pages), APA style article review paper.
You must use a minimum of one to two sources, including the textbook.
1) Identify the three types of pay-level policies. Explain each.
Response must be at least 75 words in length.
2)Discuss pay-for-performance plans.
Response must be at least 75 words in length.
3)Discuss what shapes external competitiveness from the pay mix standpoint.
Response must be at least 75 words in length.
4) Identify the parts that make up total compensation (pay mix). Explain the percentage breakdown for direct and indirect compensation, which makes up total compensation.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
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