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 Develop: Research Paper

Evaluation Title: Research Paper Draft

The first draft is designed from the outline submitted on the Unit 6 Discussion Board. Please review peer comments and feedback as you write the paper. Consider the information presented in Unit 6.

• The completed paper will be formatted in APA and include:
  • A title page in APA format
  • An abstract in APA format
  • 8-10 pages of researched content.
  • Introduction that includes: statement of the problem, definition of terms, claim statement significance of the study, thesis
  • Body of the paper that includes: background for the research, presentation and analysis of the data, discussion of the research and data
  • Conclusion statement: analytical summary, thesis reworded, recommendations
  • A Reference Page(s) in APA format
  • Provide in-text citations in APA format

Submit the draft research paper along with the draft literature review.

Imagine that you are an emergency manager within your community. What are some of the leadership and management skills that you will need to possess in order to work alongside community stakeholders in disaster planning and during emergency situations?

300 words

case in the fille

respond to this discussion

The difference between a project mission, vision, goals, and objectives are defined as follows:

A project mission is a statement of what an organization intends to do at the present moment which is unlike a vision statement.  A vision statement is the vision an organization has for the future of what they would like to accomplish. The key word here is future. Often a vision statement can be confused with a goal when you think in terms of long term vision and trying to obtain something.  Goals on the other hand are the necessary things or steps that will need to be accomplished in order to reach that future vision. Those steps can be defined as objectives which are measurable milestones that have been met or unmet during the process of trying to reach that future vision. 

In actuality each of these go hand and hand can technically one cannot exist without the other.  Although slightly different they each have the same outcome in mind and that is to achieve something better.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Read

• Chapter 9: Managing the Marketing Effect, Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of the course text, Principles of Marketing

Watch

• How to Use SWOT Analysis (Links to an external site.)
• The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy (Links to an external site.)

This week, you will be creating components of your capstone marketing plan assignment. You will then finish your plan in Week 5.

Using the company you selected for your marketing manager internship, you will complete a situation analysis with the goal of identifying a new product/service to develop your marketing plan against.

+Describe the selected company and it’s brand. Include a brief history of the company.

+List the core products and services the company offers.

+Identify the key current competitors.

+Complete a SWOT Analysis

+Propose the product or service line you want to develop a marketing plan for.

+Justify your proposal with a SWOT-based argument for why it warrants marketing investment.

+Describe the core product, extended product, and the product concept.

+Explain how you plan to achieve competitive differentiation through creating customer value in four areas: branding, packaging, support, and quality

The Marketing Plan: Product Identification and SWOT Analysis paper

• Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (Ashford University)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least one scholarly orcredible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Share one example of the worst interview you ever experienced. Determine key factors that made the interview stand out negatively compared to other interviews you have had. Next, recommend three best practices for interviewers to avoid interviewing mistakes.

Human resource managers have many priorities to balance. They must address the needs of the employees, the managers and senior leaders, and the organization. In some cases, what is in the best interest of one party may not benefit another.  HR professionals must be able to consider multiple perspectives and exercise sound judgment and critical thinking as they attempt to make decisions and resolve issues that don’t have easy solutions. Employees, managers, and leaders must view HR professionals as trustworthy, credible, and competent to engage their help in very sensitive areas. HR is also entrusted with very sensitive data, which requires use of discretion and confidentiality. It is amazing how many diverse skills and competencies are needed in the field of HRM.

Ultimately, as was emphasized in week 1, HR must support the organization in a strategic capacity. However, HR must also advocate for employees not only as part of our core values, but also because we know that happy, productive, engaged employees perform better and this translates into a competitive advantage for the organization.  These responsibilities can sometimes create conflict and be tough to balance, but ethical decision-making is a core competency of the HR role.  

HR managers must also be aware of emerging trends in the environment. As business strategies are always changing depending on different circumstances and forces in the external environment, so too must the priorities of HRM change to be relevant and aligned with the needs of the business. HRMs must be continuously learning and adapting to change to consistently add value to the organization. 

This week’s discussion questions focus on ethical issues in HR management and emerging trends.  

 Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding. 

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

Performance Management and Appraisal 

Learning Objectives

·  Describe performance management, the performance appraisal, and the performance appraisal process.

·  Explain the uses of performance appraisal and performance criteria.

·  Describe the choice of various performance appraisal methods.

·  Assess the effectiveness and limitations of performance appraisal practices.

·  Explain how to conduct the appraisal interview.

·  Summarize key trends in performance appraisal practice.

After reviewing this week’s text on Performance Management and Dan Pink’s The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink TedTalk answer the following questions.

1.  What do you feel are the most important aspects of performance management?

2.  How do you feel the changing job market has changed performance management?

3.  How do you feel technology has changed performance management?

Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion

Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review

 First, read the following journal article by Gloria Ferguson Pobst: Meeting the Challenge of Knowledge Worker Shortages with Strategic Talent Management.

Next, based on the challenges you reviewed in the textbook (refer back to Chapter 9) regarding global talent management in Brazil, analyze and explain how the concept of jeitinho can be leveraged as a method to manage managerial talent.

Finally, which solution strategy mentioned in the Pobst article would you use to meet the knowledge worker shortage challenges? Explain your reasoning. 

 Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Go to YouTube, located at http://www.youtube.com/, and search for an episode of “UnderCover Boss”. Imagine you are the CEO of the company in the selected episode.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Compare two (2) job positions from the episode and perform a job analysis of each position.

Describe your method of collecting the information for the job analysis (i.e., one-on-one, interview, survey, etc.).
Create a job description from the job analysis.
Justify your belief that the job analysis and job description are in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
Develop effective talent management strategies to recruit and select employees.
Design processes to manage employee performance, retention, and separation.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.