Article Review-2pages not including title and reference page

Use the following link to access the article you will use to conduct an article critique.

Beller, M. D. (2014). Mandated benefits, good or bad? At N.Y. hearing, reviews are mixed. Insurance Advocate, 125(19), 42–43. Retrieved from  https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbig&AN=edsbig.A396766770&site=eds-live&scope=site

After reading the article, compose your critique by addressing the items listed below.

  • Explain the main topic/question of the article.
  • Explain and identify mandatory indirect benefits addressed in the article.
  • Discuss factors to consider in determining how to offer and select benefits according to the article.
  • Take what you have learned from the unit and article, and apply the concepts to your life by explaining whether you support mandatory indirect benefits and describing how they can affect you.

Your critique should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title page and the references page. The critique should include at least two sources—one being the article and one being another credible source. Be sure that any citations or references are in proper APA format.

Strategic HRM Plan

Obtain the Instructor’s approval on the selected organization before writing the Strategic HRM Proposal.

Write a 750-1,000 word strategic human resource management plan. The purpose of this assignment is to simulate the thought process managers use to connect unit goals with organizational strategy. The students are not expected to produce a detailed strategic plan (which in actual organizations can exceed 100 pages). Rather, the expectation is that students demonstrate consideration of the multiple complexities involved in strategic planning.

The assignment is centered on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) model of analysis, and the specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) model of goal setting.

Access the GCU Library, relevant course materials, and Internet resources to research SWOT analysis and SMART goals.

Select an organization to research that has a description of the organization and necessary information available to conduct a SWOT analysis and develop SMART goals.

The Strategic HRM Plan should be in the form of a professional report. There is no single, correct manner of presentation. Critical and creative thinking is expected. The formatting is secondary to the content and application of knowledge. However, the proposal should be organized in a readily comprehensible manner that conveys a thorough understanding of course objectives. Graphics, bulleted lists, and charts are acceptable. Include the following:

  1. Introduction that outlines how the human resource goals support the organizational goals.
  2. Summary of the organizational description.
  3. A SWOT analysis.
  4. Three human resource goals that fulfill the SMART criteria.
  5. Alignment of human resources goals and strategic plans.
  6. Proposal for a job design initiative or an organizational hiring goal to meets the needs of the human resource goals and organizational goals.
  7. A conclusion that summarizes the highlights of the plan is presented.

Incorporate three to five resources (including your textbook) to support your Strategic HRM Plan.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Prep for Final

 

This assignment is designed to guide you as you start your research for the Final Paper. Review the requirements for your Final Paper. Then, use the following guide as you write your assignment for Week Three:

  • Final Paper Prep: For the Final Paper, you are to choose an emerging managed care delivery model, Accountable Care Organizations, or Patient-Centered Medical Homes. For this assignment, you will complete section two of your Final Paper – Managed Health Care Quality – to address how the selected emerging managed healthcare delivery model has done to improve quality of care.
  • Annotated Bibliography: Provide an annotated bibliography of at least five of the required ten scholarly sources you will be using to write your Final Paper. An annotated bibliography starts with your source that is in APA format and followed by a brief descriptive and/or evaluative paragraph about your source. Follow the guide provided here in the Ashford Writing Center.  (Links to an external site.)

The Prep for Final Paper assignment

capstone

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) and a second organization in the same industry as the subject matter expert, research the elements of business, compare and contrast the two selected organizations, and prepare an APA formatted paper that:

  • Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate
  • Analyzes the managerial, operational, and financial issues impacting the organizations including:
    • Company Culture and Performance
    • Promotion Policies
    • Strategic Decisions Making
    • Decision-Making Style
    • Management Style
    • Leadership Style
    • Communication Style
    • Use of SWOT Tool
    • Operations Strategy Framework
  • Assesses how the overall management teams perform in terms of the four functions of management.
  • Identifies and explains the strong points of the managers.
  • Identifies and explains areas in which improvements are needed.  

Be sure to use a minimum of 5 external sources to support your analysis.

Discussion

There are several different types of research designs. Each design is intended to respond to a particular type of research question. The type of research design depends on the type of research questions asked. For this Discussion, select one of the articles from the reading list and consider several classifications of group research designs.

Post your response to the following: Describe which groups are compared in the research. Then, classify the research design as follows:

  1. By explaining whether the study is pre-experimental (cross-sectional, one-shot case study, and longitudinal), experimental (control group with pretest and posttest, posttest only, or four-group design), or quasi-experimental (comparing one group to itself at different times or comparing two different groups)
  2. By indicating what the researchers report about limitations of the study
  3. By explaining concerns you have regarding internal validity and the ability of the study to draw conclusions about causality
  4. By explaining any concerns you have about the generalizability of the study (external validity) and what aspect of the research design might limit generalizability

Please use the resources to support your answer.

Topic 09 Assignment: Policy Brochure

HA3010 – Introduction to US Healthcare Delivery

Topic 09 Assignment: Policy Brochure

Imagine that you are the director of patient experience at a large outpatient care facility. Choose one new federal or state policy that affects your patients. Design a brochure for for your waiting room that explains the specifics of this change and how it will affect patients. Since this brochure is for patients, it should be written at about an 8th grade reading level. Be creative and use graphics and formatting to present your information n an appealing way. 

You may use formatting, graphics, and Word templates to design your brochure. Alternatively, you may choose to use an online infographic creation tool such as Piktochart–just ensure that you have a way to upload the file or the link to your brochure to the dropbox.

Formatting Specifics/General Information:

.The brochure must fill both sides of a standard 8” x 11” sheet of paper.

.Set your brochure up in either the portrait or landscape format – either page layout orientation will be able to provide facts on the front and back sides of the paper.

.NOTE: The landscape orientation can be folded into a 3-panel brochure.

.Name your fact sheet or brochure specific to the new federal or state health policy.

.Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.

.Use font no smaller than 10 pt.

.You may use a brochure template, provided it can be opened in Microsoft word or as a PDF file.

 Remember that this brochure is for patients! It should be addressed to and written with them in mind.

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union representation memo

 
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Assignment 2: Union Representation Memo (Paper/Memo)
(25 points) 3-4 pages, not including cover or References pages

You have recently joined an organization in an entry level HR position. The organization is now subject to union representation. You have been asked by your supervisor to write a memo for your HR colleagues that provides an overview of the expectations for managing human resources in a unionized environment.

Paper must be double-space, Times New Roman font 12, cover page, page numbers, and APA format. Paper must be in narrative format, not bullets. [in word document not pdf] -.5pt if fail in any of these formatting requirements.

Late penalties: Paper is due by due date but if there occurs an extraordinary event beyond your control, then you need to contact me as to the reason and then we can discuss a new due date if I agree with your excuse. In every case of an extension you will be still be penalized 11% [-2.75pts, no chance for an A, for failing to submit paper by due date and time and -.5pt for each additional day late, no matter the excuse]. There are 25pts in the rubric so if one day late you will lose -2.75pts. Which equates to an 89B before paper is even graded.

Be uploaded to your Assignments Folder #2 by 23:59 p.m. eastern time on the due date.

Your memo must address the following questions below: [Must use the underlined headings below in paper and in order provided below. -.5pt if fail to use the underlined headings in paper and in order provided.]

  1. The differences, from the organization’s perspective, in operating in a union-free environment versus a unionized environment
  2. The rights of the union, management, and employees
  3. The impacts of the union on human resource functions, including
    • Work restructuring  
    • Performance Management
    • Employee Discipline and Job Security
    • Wages and Benefits
    • Health and Safety
  4. Any costs the organization may expect based upon these impacts

Support your answers! In responding, you must use five references including three from the course materials. They should be from a scholarly journal or credible news source from within the past three years. At least three should be from course materials.