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What are some key performance indicators that are used by organizations in which you have been employed? How did managers explain the importance of these KPIs, and were any rewards tied to them? in 600 Words

Consider the following scenario: You are asked to be the strategic  leader of an organization. To help lead and gain insight, you have  decided to create a dashboard of HRM metrics. 

The Final Exam has two required components: 1) a visual dashboard and 2) a paper.

1) Develop a visual dashboard of the different metrics you wish to  track (this could be a chart created using Microsoft Excel, for  example). Your dashboard can include metrics we have discussed, but you  should also consider other metrics that you are already aware of or that  you decide to research for this assignment. Your dashboard should be  thorough, connecting with all aspects of HRM within the organization.  You should also include a timeline and a method for benchmarking  (internal benchmarks, competitor benchmarks, and/or industry  benchmarks).

b) Write a paper in which you provide the rationale for your  dashboard and discuss how you will gain strategic support for your  dashboard. 

following organizational metrics:

• HR Expense Factor (Quantitative)
• Human Capital ROI (Quantitative)
• Human Capital Value Add (Quantitative)
• Revenue Factor (Quantitative)
• Perceptions of HRM Within the Organization (Qualitative)

Section 1 – Subject Organization and Rationale

The purpose of the Portfolio Project is to synthesize current research about the project management office (PMO) for the purpose of developing a PMO recommendation. The Portfolio Project is structured to help you demonstrate understanding of the course material, as well as the implications of new knowledge gained from research beyond the course readings and lectures.

Your Portfolio Project will be developed in three independent but cohesive sections, which considered in whole constitutes your PMO recommendation. The three sections are:

• Section 1: Subject Organization and Rationale
• Section 2: PMO Mission, Charter, and Competency
• Section 3: PMO Recommendations

Section 1 and Section 2 will be submitted as Portfolio Project milestones in Module 3 and Module 6, respectively.

Section 3 will constitute your final Portfolio Project due at the end of the course in Module 8.

Please choose from one of the two PMO recommendation options offered for your Portfolio Project assignment, which are described as:

Option #1: Recommendation for the Implementation of a New PMO

– or –

Option #2: Recommendation for the Advancement of an Existing PMO

For Section 1: Subject Organization and Rationale of the Portfolio Project, you are required to select a subject organization for developing a PMO recommendation. The subject organization must have an international/global aspect and may be your workplace, an organization that you are familiar with, or an organization that is based on your research.

For Option #1, the subject organization must exhibit the characteristics and attributes of a viable candidate for benefiting from a PMO.

For Option #2, the subject organization must exhibit a functioning PMO as qualified by the PMO competency continuum.

A key aspect of the Portfolio Project Section 1 is to secure instructor approval for the Portfolio Project subject organization selected, which is required before commencing with subsequent Portfolio Project sections.

Based on your research of the subject organization, substantively address the following key elements:

• Subject organization information: 
  • Organization name
  • Organization’s mission, vision, and values statement
  • Industry type and organization demographics
  • Description of organization’s culture
  • Executive sponsor and key stakeholders
• PMO business case: 
  • Assessment of existing project management: 
    • Project management methods
    • Project management tools
    • Project management experience
    • Project management maturity
  • Perceived PMO benefits for the organization: 
    • Overarching business rationale
    • Long term measurable goals (2-3)
    • First year specific goals and metrics
    • Quantified value proposition (short and long term)

Submit your Section 1 Portfolio Project Milestone assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the Module 3 submissions area established for this purpose.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

• Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 4  pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings associated and subheadings with each of the bullet points listed in the Section 1 requirements.
• Format your paper per the CSU Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.) standards, which includes an introduction and conclusion.
• Include title and reference pages.
• In addition to your course textbook, cite at least three current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly sources) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
• Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.

Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.

Case Study 3: Stepping Forward in Stakeholder Satisfaction

Due Week 9 and worth 200 points

Read the “Zappos: Stepping Forward in Stakeholder Satisfaction” case, located on page 475 of the textbook.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the manner in which Zappos’ leadership has fostered a culture of ethicalness in the company. Suggest two (2) actions that other companies can take in order to mimic this culture.
2. Determine the major impacts that Zappos’ leadership and ethical practices philosophy have had on its stakeholders.
3. Examine three (3) of the ethical challenges that Zappos faces. Recommend three (3) actions that Zappos’ leadership should take in order to address these ethical challenges.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the core values in relation to developing a culture of ethicalness.  Determine the manner in which the core values support the stakeholder’s perspective.
5. Analyze the major ethical challenges that Zappos has faced. Determine whether or not you would have resolved these challenges differently than Zappos’ management. Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine ethical issues and dilemmas in business.
• Analyze scenarios to determine the ethical character of decisions made and the related impact on the organization.
• Examine the significant issues of an ethical controversy in business to moral philosophy and values.
• Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Presenting to financers, your management team, client, or a work group is a skill that professionals need to master. Multimedia presentations are the norm today.

You’ll take on the role of champion for the product/service you have been applying throughout class. Let your upper management audience know why it should back the project with company resources. Be persuasive and professional.

Presentation Script

• Create a script to accompany the presentation. It should be persuasive and targeted to the group chosen for this presentation. It can be written in a conversational style, but since you are engaging in research be sure to cite in the script and add a reference list in APA format.

PowerPoint Presentation

• Create a professional PowerPoint. You will be assessed on the design of the presentation (including colors, backgrounds, professionalism, font, graphics). Optional content: Sound, videos, animation.
• Wording on slides should be bullet points or short overviews of what you will discuss when each slide is shown. You want your audience to pay attention to you and not read along on the slide.

This part of the Case should be at least 15 slides.

Assignment Expectations

Please submit your assignment.

Two files will need to be uploaded.

1. SCRIPT: A Word document using the attached template (MKT301 Case4).

2. POWERPOINT Presentation

Instructions

As the newly promoted vice president of human resources (HR), you are an influential member of the decision-making team that will select a country for global expansion. 

For this assignment, follow the instructions below.

• Develop a chart to compare and contrast the cultures of two specific countries to which your organization is looking to expand. The two countries must be on different continents, and you must use a minimum of 10 criteria from established cultural frameworks.
• Write a 500-word synopsis of how culture impacts HR management in a global organization.
• Identify two employment laws for each of the two countries you are considering for expansion.
• Explain the significance of the laws and how they differ from U.S. laws or laws in your state.
• Evaluate how each law could affect your hiring process and/or organization in general.
• Identify which of the two countries you will recommend for the global expansion of your organization. Write a 500-word synopsis in which you summarize why you selected that country.
• Explain how this choice will benefit your organization.
• Finally, develop a hiring strategy for the new location, taking into consideration what you have learned about the country’s laws and culture.

You must use at least three sources to support your project. All sources must be properly cited. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. 

Read the case “Cutting the Budget of the Harristown Family Service” in Appendix 5 of the Grobman textbook (pp. 421-428) and write a 4-6-page case analysis addressing the seven discussion questions 

link for the case: 3 pages

 https://www.socialworker.com/nonprofit/management/The-nonprofit-management-casebook-cutting-the-budget-of-the-harristown-family-service/

 You will use the Q& A format for this case analysis, and keep in mind that you need to elaborate your answers, which means that I expect your answer to each question to be at least a paragraph and not a short sentence or bullet points.

The case analysis should be double-spaced, in a 12-point Times New Roman font, and with 1-inch margin.

The grade for this case study assignment is based on the originality, insightfulness, and overall quality of your analyses. Other factors in your grade are (1) adherence to any guidelines distributed in class; (2) style, grammar, reference of the paper; and (3) your ability to express critical thinking.

Questions:

1. Make a list of the serious suggestions made for increasing income and cutting expenses mentioned in this meeting. What are the benefits and limitations of each?

2. Had you been in this meeting, what other suggestions might you have offered?

3. For the most part, Sarah handled Sean’s inappropriate comments by simply ignoring him. What message did that send to the others in the meeting? How would you have handled someone like Sean?

4. Was it appropriate to have every staff member in the room to discuss what strategies might be employed to close the budget deficit? What are the costs and benefits of doing this rather than simply having professional staff hammer out the recommendations it will make to the board?

5. When an organization is in crisis, how much information should be shared with all staff members who might be affected by management decisions? Under what conditions might it be considered ethical for organizational leadership not to be completely honest with staff?

6. What are the pros and cons of HFS considering applying for grants that are “not quite consistent with our core mission”?

7. Discuss the costs and benefits of accepting or seeking donations from convicted felons.

For this assignment, write a paper in which you evaluate methods for developing diversity consciousness. Pretend that you are human resources professional working with the CEO of an organization of your choice where employees do not value the diversity within the organization. Describe strategies and tools to help foster a culture that embraces diversity as opposed to rejecting it. Provide a plan for how you will engage employees to help them understand the importance of valuing diversity and how that would improve the organization as a whole in terms of competitive advantage.

Support your paper with at least five (5) resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Length: 5-7 pages (not including title and reference pages).

  I need someone to respond to peers’ 4 discussion responses. and need back tomorrow. 150 to 250 words each response. It is a total of 4 responses needed. Also, DO NOT BE CRITICAL IN RESPONSES AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 

Please follow all directions as noted in graduate writing skills.

 Discuss what management by objective means to you.