Discussion 1: Marketing Challenges

Access the ASG email simulation:

Discuss options with the marketing team (i.e., your classmates) to address the simulation email from the boss and the sales metrics she includes in the email. 

APA paper, 4-5 pages with proper citation. Company that goes overseas. 

Instructions and case attached.

 1. What is Blockchain? 2. What are Blockchain’s potential applications in human resource management, accounting, supply chain management, and government.  

RESPOND about the strategy they selected to implement for smoother termination.

Key steps that I found to be most helpful in making the termination process go smoothly were ensuring all supporting documentation is in order, immediately cutting off company property access, and considering a severance agreement.

It is crucial that the employer has supporting documentation on file that justifies termination of the employee. This includes performance reviews and any dated record of corrective action taken. These documents should prove the decision was not subjective or involving any personal feelings from either party. As an HRM professional, I would suggest requiring all leaders and managers to take annual training sessions on employee evaluation and coaching, conflict resolution, and steps to take in corrective action. HR should also ensure the organization has a written policy and procedure on the steps of corrective action such as oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension, and then termination. Documenting each action taken with reason will also prove the termination is valid and defensible.

Cutting of an employee’s access to company property upon termination is important for the organization and the employee. This protects the company from any potential danger if the former employee seeks out revenge. This also protects the company from any security breach of secured data. A vengeful ex-employee may be inclined to steal important data, so it is best to collect all access cards, keys, and company devices prior to or at termination. My current employer requires us to sign a document acknowledging all the company property (door access cards, computer, take-home laptop, additional take-home monitor, company-issued apparel) that we received when initially hired. Attached to this document is an “exit sheet” that we have to acknowledge once we leave the company for any reason stating we’ve returned all company property and violating this agreement could potentially result in legal action. Once signing this, the former employee is escorted to their vehicle by security personnel.

Lastly, I believe an employer should consider a severance agreement when necessary. This is not always the case for terminations, so it should be on a case-by-case basis. HR should collaborate with the legal representatives of the organization to ensure the severance agreement doesn’t admit to any unfair practices of termination and that the exiting employee will not file a wrongful termination lawsuit against the employer. I’ve experienced this first-hand in college. I worked part-time at a well-known retail department store and was there for over 6 months. The store manager openly communicated to us that our location was scheduled to be closed within a year, so most part-time workers were expecting to be let go. I was called to HR during a shift and advised I would be terminated due to “downsizing by least seniority.” I was very surprised when I was offered a 2 months’ severance package that averaged my normal pay. Although I was part-time, I made decent income. I didn’t hesitate to agree to the severance package and agreed to refrain from filing a lawsuit. I even worked at a different location for this same store chain in another city because of how well they handled that situation. Offering severance pay isn’t always the answer for an employer, but they should consider it, especially if they don’t have documentation disproving wrongful termination.

Reference

Frick, R.E. (2019, August). Decided it’s time to terminate an employee? Now what?Talent Management Excellence Essentials.

Assess the Draft Training Proposal and peer feedback you received in  Week Two, and finalize the topic and objectives for your training  program. In a 20- to 25-slide PowerPoint presentation, not including the  title and references slides:

1. Conduct a needs assessment for your proposed training program. This should include both a person and a task analysis.
2. Develop SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and  Timely) training objectives based on the needs assessment and any  assumptions you may need to make.
3. Create an original, detailed training proposal. This should include:
    
   • A title and description of the program.
   • A discussion of training methods to be used, and a rationale (justification) for using them, based on training theory.
   • Proposed instructors and the reason for using them.
   • A tentative training outline.
   • A tentative list and description of training materials needed.
4. Develop a plan for evaluation of training effectiveness including both short-term and long-term evaluation where appropriate.

Your presentation must be formatted according to APA style

HA3120D – Essentials of Managed Care SU20 B – Section D01

LP03 Assignment: Utilization Review and Quality Management

  As employers look to control health care costs, MCOs have implemented utilization review protocols to ensure the right care is provided to patients at the right time. At the same time, employers, regulatory agencies and accreditation organizations have increased their expectations that the quality of care increases for patients receiving care through the MCO.

In no less than 4 and no more than 6 pages, write a paper that addresses the following:

• Define the key elements in utilization review and quality management. 

• Compare and contrast these two functions and how they have changed over time. 

• What role does each of these play in managed care? Be sure to think about this from employers who offer coverage to their employees; to regulatory agencies who provide oversight; and to private organizations that conduct external reviews.

• In your opinion, do these functions add value to managed care? Support your opinions with examples and your research.

• Cite references used in writing your paper.The paper is due by Sunday midnight 

Case Study: Transforming the Organization

Use the Week 5 Case Study Template to complete this assignment. 

Congratulations! The executives are taking your information system proposal seriously. In fact, they think it has the potential to transform the way the organization works.

The CIO asked you to read Too Much of a Good Thing to think about what resources you will need to get your new information system up and running. Please also review the five case studies in The Leader’s Role in Managing Change so you can recommend a change management pattern for your company to follow. 

Write a memo to the CIO that describes how to implement your information system into the organization. Please focus on these topics:

1. How much of the implementation work can you handle? What additional resources (people, information, time, money, etc.) will expedite the process so you don’t end up like Susie Jeffer?
2. What is your change management strategy? Provide an outline. Consider:
   • What new equipment and software are necessary?
   • What training and support will the staff need?
   • How will the staff complete their work during the transition period?
   • Do you anticipate other areas of resistance?

The CIO is very skeptical, so provide evidence that your assessment is accurate and complete. It can be difficult to admit to personal limitations!

Your memo should be 3–5 pages long.

 Use these references as well as additional 

Brett Connelly. 2016. Too Much of a Good Thing: User Leadership at TPAC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1136256.pdf

Kallol Kumar Basu. 2015. The Leader’s Role in Managing Change: Five Cases of Technology-Enabled Business Transformation. Global Business & Organizational Excellence, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 28–42. 

Follow all instructions given above and below 

Absolutely no plagiarism, APA style, ect

Please include graphs, examples, ect within the memo in describing what is asking above 

Follow the template example below for the format of the memo and also reference the paper below Karens Proposal to elaborate on whats being asked above.

Everything in bold is extremely important in following directions for the memo! 

Looking for thorough and quality work 

***DUE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS***

For your assignment this week, you will design a diversity scorecard. The diversity scorecard enables an organization to measure the success of its D&I initiatives to the goals set forth by the diversity council.

Taking the diversity goals created by your diversity council in Week 6, please design a diversity scorecard. Be sure to include the following elements in your diversity scorecard:

1. Provide a discussion of the D&I goals set forth by your diversity council.
2. Determine who will own the diversity scorecard, and then explain why.
3. Identify the audience for which this scorecard will target.
4. Discuss the categories of the scorecard.
5. Identify the metrics that will be used.
6. Develop guidelines and procedures for collecting data.

Some of the resources available for this week can aid you in completing this assignment.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Click on the file and read the case: Debra Taylor

Answer the questions below.  Be sure to use text material to support your response.  I am interested in more than your opinion. 

1. React to what has transpired in Part A of the case

2. Joe suggested that Debra get back into the store through the back door.  Why?

3. If you were Joe, what concerns would you have about this matter and what would you do next?

4. In Part B of the case, why do you think Brett responded to Debra as he did?

5. If you were Tom, what would you have done in this situation?

Using the same health care organization selected in Module 1, explain how health information systems are being applied to different ancillary departments and/or specialties by doing the following:

Create an architectural schema of the health information systems infrastructure at the health organization you selected in Module 1. Create the schema using a table where you list the types of health information systems (i.e., EHR) and in another column state the purpose of the health information system.

The paper should contain an introduction paragraph, followed by your chart, then a paragraph or two explaining how each health information system is integrated within the overall infrastructure at the health care organization, and finally a conclusion.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. A 2- to 3-page (excluding the title page and reference page) paper showcasing the health information system infrastructure at the health care organization you selected. In addition, provide an architectural schema in a table of the health information systems infrastructure and the purpose of the health information system.
2. Explain how each health information system is integrated within the overall infrastructure of the health care organization you selected.
3. Provide and introduction and conclusion and your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA.
4. Provide references from at least 2 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.