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1000 words

with theories and APA references

University level (year 2)

HRIS Investments 

Part A (Chapter 7) 

1.  Imagine a vendor responded to your request for a HRIS proposal. What  are the indirect/direct costs and benefits of the HRIS? What is the cost  of implementation (include dollar estimates)? Does the cost justify the  HRIS investment? Explain. 

Part B (Chapter 8) 

2.  Does your organization utilize self-service portals? How do you use  self-service portals? If you do not have experience using self-service  portals, which portals would you recommend for your organization and why  would you recommend those portals? What are some laws that govern HR  Administration? What are some current or past examples of the impact of  violating these laws? 

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANY

Due Week 2 and worth 60 points

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s Human Resource Management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

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 is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

1) 5-6  pages double-spaced.

2) Contains the following sections: Intro paragraph, formal analysis, iconography, iconology, and synthesis.

3) Contains footnotes in CHICAGO STYLE.

4) Contains a bibliography in CHICAGO STYLE (page 6 or 7 of your paper).

5) Is in WORD, PDF, or GOOGLE DOCS format.

6) Artwork from: https://artsandculture.google.com 

SCHEDULE DUE DATES:

1)  Thesis Statement + 3 Sources from J-Stor:  JULY 31

2)  Thesis Statement + Outline: AUGUST 4

3)  FINAL Research Paper: AUGUST 10

1) 2 paragraphs minimum detailing your topic of interest for your research. (Please ensure to include a Cover page with project description, your name, date, class name, and professor’s name.) 

2) Cite at least 2 professionals, peer-reviewed journals to support research. (This is different than what is noted in the syllabus. Be sure to cite and reference your sources, use proper APA formatting in your work and include a reference page.)

3) Possible topics include: Diversity in the workplace, workplace violence, 360-degree assessments, and relevant current HR topics. 

4) What is a Peer-reviewed Journal/Article:

Peer–reviewed (refereed or scholarly) journals – Articles are written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts in the field before the article is published in the journal in order to insure the article’s quality.

You can gain some assistance by also going to this web site:

http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

Please follow directions and answer all questions!

• Brief outline and sample of the research instrument that you have created.
• Commentary about what further information is needed to complete your project.
• List of credible sources cited in APA citation format.
• Revisions to spelling, grammar and presentation of content.

Question 1

In addition to basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, leaders are ascribed: 

procedural and external   roles.

procedural and internal   roles.

strategic and internal   roles.

strategic and external   roles.

Question 2

Leaders in high power distance cultures would be most characterized by: 

expecting feedback from   employees.

relying on formal   structures to accomplish tasks.

seeking notoriety for   the organization.

focusing on team   efforts.

Question 3

The trait approach to leadership suggests that: 

leaders have special   innate qualities.

leadership traits are   clearly visible.

traits are based on   social class.

traits cannot be   measured.

Question 4

The interactionist view of individual differences suggests: 

the environment   determines who we are.

genes are the most   important factor in making people who they are.

heredity and the   environment both influence individual differences.

culture is one of the   key factor in determining how people behavior.

Question 5

All managers have access to which source of individual power? 

legitimate

authority

coercive

expert

Question 6

Followers will only follow a charismatic leader if: 

they believe change is   needed.

they are motivated.

they have clear rewards   waiting for them.

they are confident.

Question 7

As organizations grow and mature, the leader’s influence is often replaced with: 

the influence of teams.

the power of middle   management.

the presence of a   strong culture.

individual decision   making.

Question 8

Which of the following cultural values can affect employee participation in decision making? 

collectivism

tolerance for ambiguity

ascription

time orientation

Question 9

__________ is change that is the result of specific and conscious actions by leaders or followers to change the organization. 

Unplanned

Convergent

Evolutionary

Revolutionary

Question 10

__________ focuses on education and teaching participants the skills to effectively conduct the day-to-day activities of the individual’s role in the organization. 

Executive development

Leader development

Leadership Development

Supervisory and   managerial development

In the context of research design, two types of validity, which speak to the quality of different features of the research process, are considered: internal validity and external validity. Assuming that the findings of a research study are internally valid—i.e., the researcher has used controls to determine that the outcome is indeed due to manipulation of the independent variable or the treatment—external validity refers to the extent to which the findings can be generalized from the sample to the population or to other settings and groups. Reliability refers to the replicability of the findings.

For this Discussion, you will consider threats to internal and external validity in quantitative research and the strategies used to mitigate these threats. You will also consider the ethical implications of designing quantitative research.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4

Post an explanation of a threat to internal validity and a threat to external validity in quantitative research. Next, explain a strategy to mitigate each of these threats. Then, identify a potential ethical issue in quantitative research and explain how it might influence design decisions. Finally, explain what it means for a research topic to be amenable to scientific study using a quantitative approach.

APA 

references

• Using the memo template prepare a memo to CEO CHINN that describes how you envision the future Virginia Meats workplace.
• How the use of automation will affect the employees and their work experience.
• The organizational structure of the company (the types of jobs and the flow of power).
• The actual work environment (physical vs. virtual) and the type of culture. Hint: how would ” the learning company theory” influence your workplace?
• The challenges anticipated to make these changes.
• The memo must contain at least three ideas related to each of the topics up for discussion (i.e. three ideas about the way automation will affect employees, three about job types and company structures, and three about the work environment). You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.

 https://www.instructionalsolutions.com/blog/memo-format 

Two pages each