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 Post your narrated PowerPoint presentation of a previously approved current issue in HRM (20 pts). The presentation should last 8-12 minutes and include 8-12 slides. Expand your narration beyond the few words included on each slide. Include notes for each slide which will also serve as an exercise in providing a reasonable accommodation as well as a script for you when recording the narration. Include citations throughout and references in APSA format on the final slide. 
The topic is Drug Testing in Public Agencies

Question A

What are the differences between a Scanlon Plan and a Rucker Plan? Which do you think would be more beneficial to employees? In general, do you think gainsharing plans are a good idea? Does your answer depend on whether or not a union is present?

Question B

Many companies establish and post a code of conduct. “Labor Relations Application: Human Rights for Reebok’s Production Workers” shows example from Reebok. With promises such as fair wages and benefits, no discrimination, freedom of association, the right to collectively bargain, etc., do you think there is still a need for union representation in such a facility? Why or why not?

1. Scenario
   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. 
   Instructions
   Write a six- to seven-page paper in which you do the following: 
   • Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus or 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 approaches to job design or 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 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.
   • Example: 5 Tips for Designing an Effective Employee Selection System.
   • Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process?
   • Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: You may only use the resources listed in the Course Guide and those that are specifically provided by the professor.
   • 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.
     Use the Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work.
     The specific course outcome associated with this assignment is:
   • Determine strategies for providing effective human resource management within an organization, including how to support competitive advantage, approaches to job design and redesign, and recruitment and selection.
2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

• Which strategies are most costly? 
• Which might maximize staffing outcomes and why? 
• Finally, apply these concepts to the real world. Browse various recruiting websites (e.g., Monster.com, LinkedIn) and describe the ways organizations attempt to entice What are the similarities? What ways do they try to differentiate themselves? 

Instructions

The unit lesson explains five international marketing philosophies. Which orientation mostly applies to Maytag’s washers and dryers? Explain why.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

As the Health IT Director at Trident Hospital (400-bed inpatient facility), you are responsible for all health information technology upgrades and maintenance. Trident Hospital has recently decided to purchase a new electronic health record (EHR) system. Trident Hospital’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) has requested that you provide a detailed report of what to expect from the point of acquisition through implementation.

This report should be between 7 – 10 pages (excluding title page and reference page) and outline the following:

• Which EHR product you are recommending and why
  • Discuss any features that you feel are important, such as clinical decision support systems (CDSS), computerized provider order entry (CPOE), patient portal, etc.
• Acquisition (what are the steps and what to expect)
• Implementation (what are the steps and what to expect)
• Standards (what types of standards should be implemented)
• Policies (what are some of the important policies that should be implemented?)

In addition, you need to discuss the benefits of this particular EHR and any potential barriers. Keep in mind that this should be a technical paper that discusses the aforementioned areas.

Assignment Expectations

1. Provide a 7- to 10-page technical paper (excluding title and reference pages) that discusses the particular EHR you have selected; acquisition; implementation; standards; and policies. You also need to discuss the benefits and barriers of the EHR implementation.
2. Provide an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
3. Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style such as APA.
4. Provide references from at least 3 scholarly articles (peer-reviewed). Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as wikis, encyclopedias, or www.freearticles.com (or similar websites). Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
5. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source:
   Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
6. Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment and will be graded according to the rubric.

According to the textbook, Netflix employees can choose from a mix of stock options and salary, and Whole Foods employees can vote on the benefits they want according to need and/or demand. How important are employee benefits to you? How do you feel about those options for Netflix and Whole Foods? Do you think you should be given the choice of selecting the benefits based on your personal needs? 

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. 

Activity #1 (based on the first article)

How is the manager’s role different in the rational goal model and the human relations model ?

Article #1

1) Read Cameron and Quinn’s article, Competing Values Cameron and Quinn’s Competing Values.

Activity #2: (based on the second article)

Describe how HR practices can reflect the organizational culture. Give a specific example of something in your organization that exemplifies or highlights an organizational value. 

Support your position using citations and references. You may want to take a look at the attachment:

Article #2

2) Read the article (in the content below) or follow this link:  Understanding and Developing Organizational Culture.

Creating an argument

Develop a job description ( 1 page single space) for a Personnel Coordinator position for a company of your choice using the attached model job description.

Requirements:

· Make sure that you identify the main purpose for the job, the essential duties and responsibilities, daily duties and the job specifications.

· You may use a Personnel Coordinator job description from the internet

Use the attached job description template

The ability to demonstrate social work practice skills is a key component of any social work field education experience. As you demonstrate social work practice skills in your field education experience, you will develop your professional identity as a future social worker.

For this Assignment, reflect on your personal and professional goals or objectives that you hope to achieve by participating in this course.

The Assignment (1–2 pages):

• Identify and describe your personal professional goals and objectives within the parameters of the field education experience.
• Explain how your personal professional goals and objectives that you identified might be reflected in your agency learning agreement.