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People often use advocacy to create positive change for society. Advocacy represents the strategies devised, actions taken, and solutions proposed to influence change for the betterment of society. The key to successful advocacy and creating a successful strategic plan is to conduct a needs assessment to determine the needs or priorities for a given agency, organization, or community.

A needs assessment is a systematic way of determining the gap between what an agency, organization, or community has and what is desired to meet the needs of individuals, groups, communities, or societies. The needs assessment will reveal whether there may be unmet services. It can then provide information about those needs and help inform your planning to meet them. The needs assessment also consists of planning who you need to target, how you will effectively gather new data, and/or how you will use existing data to inform your planning decisions.

To prepare:

• Think about the needs of the agency, organization, or community that you identified as being the focus for your strategic plan.
• Consider how you might collect data from stakeholders regarding met and unmet needs.

By Day 7

The Assignment (2–3 pages):

• Outline/describe steps you would take to conduct a needs assessment.
• State which stakeholders you would contact and why you would contact each.
• Develop a stakeholder survey related to your professional or societal issue.
  • The survey must be at least 10 questions.
  • Provide a justification for each question on the survey.
  • Provide a rationale for the type/format of questions on the survey.
  • State how you would vary items on the survey based on the role of the stakeholders who would complete it (administration, leadership, staff, recipient of surveys).

It is time to determine how to make your product or service available to the consumer. Using your readings and at least one article from the Trident Online Library’s full-text databases (such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or ProQuest Central), develop a distribution system.

Channel Levels
Select either direct versus indirect distribution by writing about the pros and cons of both methods. (Research support is required)

Needs of Target Market
Analyze your target market’s needs. Explain what you know about your target market and what they want from a channel of distribution. (Research support is required)

Digital Commerce
Is your product/service conducive to digital distribution? You may wish to research a competitive product or service to see if it has a strong digital presence. Or you can engage in general research about going digital. (Research support is required.)

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person.

See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” on the TLC portal. All research should be cited in the body of the paper. In-text citations and corresponding references should be included in your paper. The use of direct quotes is strongly discouraged.

Use the attached APA-formatted template (MKT301 Case2) to create your submission.

Paper must be 2 1/2 pages not including cover page and reference page

• Examine the major influences that organizational culture can  have on organizational ethical decision making. From your personal  experience in your current or past organization, provide one (1) example  of how organizational culture influenced the outcome of an ethical  decision. Note: Please do not identify workplaces or leaders by name.
• Use the Internet to research a business leader that you  believe to be an ethical leader. Next, examine the key traits and  actions that the selected leader demonstrates in order to influence a  positive ethical culture in the organization. Suggest two (2) actions  that a company could take in order to achieve a positive ethical  culture.

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for JCPenney.  You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 

Write a six page paper in which you: 

• Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? 
• Examine the four (4) approaches to job design/redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
• Consider the challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two (2) issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. 
• List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. HINT: http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/147051/5-Tips-for-Designing-an-Effective-Employee-Selection-System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? 
• Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 
  1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. 
  2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (with running head), the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. 
  3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. 

ORIGINAL WORK ONLY

NO PLAGIARISM – WILL LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

WILL BE CHECKED THROUGH TURNITIN &SAFEASSIGN

MUST BE APA FORMAT

4. The data below are X-bar and R values for 25 samples of size n = 4 taken from a process filling bags of fertilizer. The measurements are made on the fill weight of the bags in pounds.  

Sub group number

X-bar

Range

1

50.3

0.73

2

49.6

0.75

3

50.8

0.79

4

50.9

0.74

5

49.8

0.72

6

50.5

0.73

7

50.2

0.71

8

49.9

0.70

9

50.0

0.65

10

50.1

0.67

11

50.2

0.65

12

50.5

0.67

13

50.4

0.68

14

50.8

0.70

15

50.0

0.65

16

49.9

0.66

17

50.4

0.67

18

50.5

0.68

19

50.7

0.70

20

50.2

0.65

21

49.9

0.60

22

50.1

0.64

23

49.5

0.60

24

50.0

0.62

25

50.3

0.60

Set up the X-bar and R charts on this process. Interpret the charts. Does the process seem to be in control? If necessary, assume assignable causes and revise the trial control limits. If the average fill of the bags is to be 50.0 pounds, how does this process compare?

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 

Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you: 

• Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? 
• Examine the four (4) approaches to job design/redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
• Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two (2) issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. 
• List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. HINT: http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/147051/5-Tips-for-Designing-an-Effective-Employee-Selection-System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? 
• Use a minimum of 3 academic quality references at least 1 being the assigned course textbook (required).

Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 

1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (with running head), the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. 
3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work. 

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:  

• Assess the strategic role of human resource management and the components that provide a competitive advantage to the organization. 
• Examine the human resource management functions of recruiting and selecting, and their importance to business strategy. 

Signature Assignment: Quantitative Reasoning, Introduced Level

In this assignment, your quantitative reasoning skills will be assessed at the “introduced” level. The Quantitative Reasoning rubric will be useful for this purpose. Then in HRM520 your quantitative reasoning skills will be further assessed at the “reinforced” level. Finally, in HRM599 your skills will be assessed at the “emphasized” level.

This assignment requires you to:

1. Complete 3 tables—one each for Health Care Costs, Absenteeism, and Presenteeism.
2. Use relevant data from the 2018 Employer Health Benefits Survey for as many table categories as possible, such as annual health care costs, health insurance premiums, annual cost increases, and so forth. Some of the data needed for the three tables are not included in the survey. For those, you have the discretion to use relevant data from other reliable sources. The article Wellness ROI versus VOI contains additional information.
3. To determine your quantitative reasoning skills, it is important you analyze, synthesize, and report your findings in a 3-page paper (not counting the title page, reference page or appendices). You do not need to complete all categories of the tables, but complete as many as possible. The basic requirement is to compile and plug-in sufficient data within each table necessary to analyze and report your findings.
4. Feel free to use the same data for each table, but you should try to use examples of data that show significant differences when calculated.
5. Follow this link to three calculators at https://www.wellsteps.com/blog/2018/01/10/wellness-roi-employee-wellbeing-programs/.

Watch the videos and use the calculators provided to calculate the possible impact on health care costs, absenteeism, and presenteeism of wellness programs. (Adobe Flash is needed to view the videos.)

Prepare three tables in Word to show the data you choose. Your tables should be set up like this:

Health Care Costs:

Health Care Costs:

Annual Health Care Costs

Annual Cost Increase

Number of Employees

% of employees obese

% that are smokers

Target percent obese

Target percent smokers

Example H1:

Example H2:

Example H3:

Absenteeism:

Absenteeism:

Annual Health Care Costs

Annual Cost Increase

Number of Employees

% of employees obese

% that are smokers

Target percent obese

Target percent smokers

Example A4:

Example A5:

Example A6:

Presenteeism:

Presenteeism:

Annual Health Care Costs

Annual Cost Increase

Number of Employees

% of employees obese

% that are smokers

% of employees 1 or more risk factor.

Target percent obese

Target percent smokers

Example P7:

Example P8:

Example P9:

Using critical thinking skills to prepare your narrative, you should summarize and analyze the data. Do not merely repeat the numbers from your tables without analyzing the findings and making recommendations for employers (and employees).

The paper you submit should include:

1. Title page
2. 3-page narrative, complete with a strong introduction and conclusion. Bring in at least two sources from the Trident Online Library as you develop the narrative. Include in-text citations following APA guidelines.
3. References page: Include your reference list on the next page that follows your narrative. List each source on the References page in APA format.
4. Appendices: Create three appendices, one each for Health Care Costs, Absenteeism, and Presenteeism. Include at least one graph to go along with each of the three tables (appendices). Refer to the specific example to which each graph belongs.

Assignment Expectations

Your submission will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the Quantitative Reasoning rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

Critical Thinking: Expressing quantitative analysis of data (factual information) to support the discussion showing what evidence is used and how it is contextualized.

Interpretation: Explaining information presented in mathematical terms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)

Presentation: Ability to convert relevant information into various mathematical terms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words)

Conclusions: Drawing appropriate conclusions based on the analysis of factual information/data.

CHAPTER 3 – CHAPTER 3 – CHAPTER 3

After reading Chapter 3 on stage spaces, and based on your understanding of production needs of the play “Dinner With Friends”, what stage space would be best suited for a performance of “Dinner With Friends” and why? Be sure to use examples from the play script (scenic requirements, scene changes, etc.) and textbook (stage machinery, layout, visual aspects, etc.) to support your opinion.

APA FORMAT

1-2 PARAGRAPHS

REFERENCES

Using Hite and Seitz (2016), relevant supplemental resources, and assignments, you reviewed and assessed the major threats to global well-being. You were challenged to craft an informed perspective on the issues covered each week.

Has your thinking about any of the issues covered in this course changed from when you began the course? If so, which ones changed? If not, was any of your thinking further solidified by issues covered in this course? Explain. 

reply to the students’ response and not the question  in 150 words minimum and provide 1 reference. Respond to the students response as though you are talking to them, use name 

question-

 Discuss the adverse impact of stereotyping in the workplace. Give detailed examples of various HR functions where stereotyping may occur. Examine the consequences of stereotyping as they relate to an employer’s exposure to liability. 

students response

Stereotyping is seen in the workplace daily. An example of this in the workplace would be with performance review and promotional opportunities. The textbook gives a great example of sexual stereotyping, where a man and woman are held to different standards during a performance review. The woman ends up getting a negative performance review based on her “charm” and “un-lady like appearance and personality” (Page 195). She was also passed up for a promotion based on this. Despite the fact that the employer was able to pinpoint additional reasons she was passed up for the promotion, the judge voted in her favor because some of the reasons that she was denied a promotion attributed to her un-lady like appearance/behavior. The consequences of this not only include lawsuits such as this one, but also depriving the company of someone more deserving and qualified. Basing a promotion on someone’s appearance is a disservice to the employee and company as a whole. It also leads to low morale, a lack of confidence in upper management’s decision making, and distrust of the organization.

Another example could be found in an employment situation. A hiring committee could look differently on a pregnant applicant vs. a single professional. The hiring committee could make an assumption that the pregnant applicant would be distracted by her duties as a parent to focus on work and hire the single applicant based on availability and perceived dedication. This could also be a missed opportunity for the company to hire a more qualified candidate. As well, this would be seen as a discriminatory act which could lead to lawsuits based on the final tally and committee remarks.

 Source: Bennett-Alexander, D., & Hartman, L. P. (2019). Employment law for business. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.