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Discussion #1

1. Review the  reading for this week (Can Unions Survive Technology).  Provide a response to this article based on what you have learned in this course. Be specific.

2. Initial comments to this discussion topic are due by midnight Saturday and you must substantively respond to at least TWO student’s comments in this discussion topic no later than 10pm Tuesday. See Discussion Expectations for rules on discussion requirements.

• The Ten Top Facts about Diversity in the Workplace (Center for American Progress)
• Multiculturalism and the law

Discussion #2

1. In many organizations, Employee Relations and Labor Relations are the same department. Do some research on your own organization. a. How is that set up? b. Is it good to have employee relations and labor relations in the same department? Pros and cons? Be specific. 

2. a. Who is responsible in your organization for diversity and inclusion? b. Do you think they are doing a good job? Why or why not?  

NOTE: If you are not employed in an organization, then search for how a specific company is set up regarding diversity and inclusion.

3. Initial comments to this discussion topic are due by midnight Saturday and you must substantively respond to at least TWO student’s comments in this discussion topic no later than 10pm Tuesday. See Discussion Expectations for rules on discussion requirements.

• The Ten Top Facts about Diversity in the Workplace (Center for American Progress)
• Multiculturalism and the law

Compensation is a controversial workplace topic. Throughout the years, specifically the past decade, average employee wages have not greatly risen. However, managerial and executive pay has steadily increased.

Despite current economic stability and low unemployment rates, U.S. businesses are constrained from raising employee salary and benefits due to low-wage foreign competition.  This week’s readings showcase a case study on pay compression at Envelop City and on how McDonalds uses praise (intrinsic factor) and individual incentive pay (extrinsic factor) to ensure satisfied and happy employees.

Discuss how an organization can motivate its employees to maintain/increase their productivity and performance without significantly increasing employees’ compensation.  Additionally, as a compensation consultant, how would you develop market value for positions within your organization? Propose a compensation plan to ensure that rewards (i.e., wages, benefits, and other compensation) match job duties, tasks, and responsibilities.

Answer the above using the question and answer (Q&A) format.  The Q&A format should include the original question along with your response. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from  CSU Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines (at the CSU Global Writing Center )  to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.

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UNIT V INTRODUCTION

This Unit covers Chapter 8 in the textbook titled “Cross-Cultural Relations & Diversity”.  The chapter goes into the role and importance of a diverse workforce and ways to tap into the talent each culture brings to the table as well as how to avoid possible conflicts based on lack of awareness of cultural norms when interacting and working with a diverse workforce.The assignment title is “Essay” but it is a “full paper“.   This is a full paper and not to be written as an essay or as a series of “Questions & Answers”.  You need to use standard scholarly paper format with a clear introduction, the body that will go into detail and cover all the requirements explained in the syllabus such as who, what, where, when, why, & how, and the conclusion to sum things up with any final comments. The syllabus states the paper to be three pages in length without counting the title or reference pages.  Consider a page to be no less than 300 words.  Be sure to use current references and sources under 10 years old. 

Unit V Journal

Instructions

According to DuBrin (2015), “Cultural intelligence is an outsider’s ability to interpret someone’s unfamiliar and ambiguous behavior the same way that person’s compatriots would” (p. 177). In this case, how would you incorporate cultural intelligence within a team setting? Please explain.

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

Unit V Essay

Instructions

The use of teams can bring about great change within an organization; however, effective outcomes often depend on how teams are assembled and incorporated. A key component to the assembly of a team is the level of diversity that will be included. As discussed throughout this unit, the presence of diversity can provide an advantage for a team but can also create some difficulties that must be overcome. The essay topic is the advantages and disadvantages of diverse teams within an organization. The following questions should be addressed: 

1. What are some advantages to utilizing diverse teams within an organization? 
2. What are some potential difficulties that might need to be overcome in order for a diverse team to be successful?  
3. What are some methods and tactics that can be utilized to overcome the potential difficulties? 
4. As a conclusion, is it worth the effort to attempt to overcome the difficulties in light of the potential advantages of a diverse team? 

Your essay should be at least three pages in length, including an introduction, a body of supported material, and a conclusion. The reference and title pages do not count toward the total page requirement. A minimum of three scholarly references are required. Please use the CSU Online Library to locate the supporting references to write this essay. 

Be sure to apply the proper APA format for the content and references provided. Consider reviewing the link below for the Success Center’s tutorial on essay writing:
https://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/_a1174888831/essay_writing/

Case Study See attached for assignment instructions

 Job Analysis / Job Description
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:

1. Compare two (2) job positions from the episode and perform a job analysis of each position. 
2. Describe your method of collecting the information for the job analysis (i.e., one-on-one, interview, survey, etc.).
3. Create a job description from the job analysis.
4. Justify your belief that the job analysis and job description are in compliance with state and federal regulations.
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.  

This assignment consists of two parts. Both parts will be combined into one document to be uploaded into Blackboard. For Part 1 of the assignment, you will create a case study that should consist of at least 500 words and should describe an ethical dilemma/situation that a health leader will likely face every day. 

The situation should be described as one in which the health leader’s morals and ethics may clash when he or she is trying to make a decision about the situation. Once you have written your case study, you will continue on to Part 2 of the assignment in which you will answer the following questions. How would you define morals and ethics? What are the differences between morals and ethics? How can the health leader in this situation overcome a collision between his or her ethics and morals while making a decision about the situation? How can benchmarking and internal/external assessments be used to assist the health leader in making his or her decision? Parts 1 and 2 should together consist of at least two pages, and at least three sources should be used. All sources used should be cited and formatted properly using APA formatting. 

Ledlow, G. R., & Stephens, J. H. (2018). Leadership for health professionals: Theory, skills, and applications (3rd ed.). 

HR 410 unit 3 Discussion

COLLAPSE

The Communication Landscape

Effective crisis communication planning requires having accurate demographic information. What languages are spoken in a particular area? Where do the more vulnerable populations live? Who is responsible for making decisions?

Effective communication strategies are typically rapid, accurate, and involve input from all those in decision-making positions. Understanding the cultural milieu and support systems may be challenging for responders from the area and even more so for responders from outside of the area. Overlay these obstacles with a technological inability to communicate inside or outside the region, and planning for communication before a crisis then takes on added importance. Additionally, without effective communication plans in place, disaster rumors and inaccurate or outdated information can in turn cause great chaos.

Furthermore, vulnerable populations can prove to be the most challenging people to assist after a disaster. As evidenced in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, relief was not immediate because of the existing impoverished pre-disaster conditions. Facilities such as airstrips and roads were in questionable repair, so aid coming in was not readily accessible. Most Haitians are low-income, existing on two U.S. dollars per day, and only 50% of the population is literate and able to read directions in order to find locations for food and water. Factors such as these contributed to difficulties in assisting this vulnerable population in the aftermath of the disaster.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review Chapter 2 in your course text, Crisis Intervention Strategies, paying particular attention to multicultural perspectives and considerations.
• Review the article, “Psychological Assessment of Children in Disasters and Emergencies,” and focus on the special issues related to assessing the needs of children and adolescents after a crisis. Also concentrate on the different psychological assessment tools that are appropriate for use with this population after a crisis.
• Review the article, “Natural Disasters that Reveal Cracks in Our Social Foundation.” Think about the ways in which a break down in services and communication can be avoided for the elderly population during crises like the 2003 France heat wave.
• Review the article, “The Transformation of Traditional Mental Health Service Delivery in Multicultural Society in California, USA That Can Be Replicated Globally,” paying particular attention to the necessity of mental health services as a top priority during crises.
• Review the article, “Vulnerable Populations in an American Red Cross Shelter After Hurricane Katrina,” and think about the ways in which the ‘Model of Vulnerable Populations’ helps address crises wherein people suffer from multiple losses in their communities. Also think about appropriate mental health obligations that should be taken into consideration when working with vulnerable populations during and after a crisis.
• Review the article, “Responding to Student or Teacher Death: Preplanning Crisis Intervention,” and focus on the importance of communicating with parents and students, as well as fostering a grieving process that facilitates healing after a student or teacher death.
• Reflect on your Application Assignment from this week and think about the alternative communication systems and strategies that can be used when assisting individuals who have experienced a crisis. Also think about the ways in which to reach and communicate with vulnerable populations in these same situations.
• Choose one alternative communication system/strategy and one strategy for communicating with and reaching vulnerable populations that you described in your Application Assignment from this week.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 5 a brief description of the alternative communication system/strategy that you chose and one example of how it was used during/after a crisis. Then provide a brief description of the strategy for reaching and communicating with vulnerable populations that you chose and one example of how it was effectively used during/after a crisis.

• Article: Balaban, V. (2006). Psychological assessment of children in disasters and emergencies. Disasters, 30(2), 178-198.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Bolin, R., & Stanford, L. (1998). The Northridge earthquake: Community-based approaches to unmet recovery needs. Disasters, 22(1), 21-38.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Langer, N. (2004). Natural disasters that reveal cracks in our social foundation. Educational Gerontology,30(4), 275-285.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Massey, J. E., & Larsen, J. P. (2006). Crisis management in real time: How to successfully plan for and respond to a crisis. Journal of Promotion Management, 12(3/4), 63-97.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Pir, T. (2009). The transformation of traditional mental health service delivery in multicultural society in California, USA, that can be replicated globally. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 22(1), 33-40.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Saunders, J. M. (2007). Vulnerable populations in an American Red Cross shelter after Hurricane Katrina. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 43(1), 30-37.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Sorensen, J. R. (1989). Responding to student or teacher death: Preplanning crisis intervention. Journal of Counseling and Development, 67(7), 426-427.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Brief Leadership Speech—Skills and Behavioral Approach

Part 1: The purpose of this assignment is for you to think critically about both the skills approach and the behavioral approach of leadership by preparing your initial (brief) speech for the first meeting on the first day after a disastrous event. Your audience for this speech includes those who will report to you (subordinates). 

 Write the speech in a Word document

The content of the speech needs to succinctly answer the following question: 

What would you say to your team on the first day to communicate your expectations toward structure, productivity, and the concern for people?

Structure, productivity, and the concern for people are key aspects of the behavioral approach of leadership. To keep it simple, the length of the speech must be at least 250 words and no more than 300 words. When spoken, this is approximately two minutes and no more than three minutes. A lot can be stated in that amount of time, so keep it concise and on point

 Define and discuss employee engagement (be sure to identify why it is so important). Provide at least 3 examples of programs that have been shown to positively affect employee engagement. Discuss how the proposed employee engagement programs may be monitored. Discuss how ways in which the proposed employee engagement programs may be measured. Have to have plagiarism report.