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Discussion Board 2

Library Research Assignment

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write one page that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Research the project management Process Groups and the project life cycle structure in the PMBOK^® Guide, and then respond to the following:

When starting a project, why would a project charter—as described in the PMBOK^® Guide’s Develop Project Charter Process of the Initiating Process Group—be important?

What is the purpose of the scope statement produced during the Define Scope process of planning the project?

Explain how the project management Process Group phases are similar to, yet different from, the project life cycle phases.

two reports

PLEASE READ, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS!!

Using Rasmussen resources, search engines, textbooks and other sources, review different types of survey designs. In a 1-2 page submission including the following: 

• Create a short survey sample that has at least 5 questions or methods for collecting data responses. 
• Briefly describe your survey and how it might be used in a Human Service setting. 
• If using In-text citation, please cite sources in APA format.

You work for a HR consulting company and an organization (the same company you have been writing about during this course) has hired your firm to conduct an HRM analysis and make recommendations to better align HR practices to the key business initiatives of the company. In order to accomplish the goal:

• Analyze the organization and develop a set of HRM practices that help align HR practices to the firm’s strategy. (Keep in mind the firm’s overall strategy in regards to Porter and Snow and White’s theories)  Develop a 3200-3500 word research paper (not including the title and reference pages).  Your paper should also:
• Identify the firm’s history, strategy, market position, and specific area of alignment.
• Provide job pricing and compensation package for 3-4 key positions in the organization.
• Describe and analyze the current and targeted HR work processes as well as the respective knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required to achieve the organization’s objectives.
• Incorporate a discussion of relevant technology considerations to achieve work output in the context of the organization’s goals.
• Provide a discussion of the labor market and the appropriate labor law context.  Identification of companies that are preparing to address any legal or regulatory changes..
• Prescribe a set of HRM recommendations, specifically tailored for the selected firm. Insert a table with deliverables, accountable people and a timeline for the recommendations.
• Describe other HRM issues as applicable.

In addition to the requirements above, your paper:

• Must be double-spaced and 12 point font
• Must be formatted according to APA style
• Must include a cover page that includes:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph
• Must reference at least eight scholarly resources
• Must include a reference page written in APA format.

Strategic Planning & Development 

Introduction 

Within the last ten years, the health care industry has seen big change, not only in philosophy, but with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. There have been changes in political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that influence strategic planning. Americans desire increased quality patient care, wellness, and prevention programs. Health care organizations are seeing changes in volume and demographics related to their patients, and labor and technologies related to the health care organization. 

For this assignment, select a health care organization within your state or region. Imagine you have been selected by the facility’s Executive Committee to develop a strategic plan that aligns to the organization’s mission and vision. Use critical thinking skills and research current events of your chosen organization to prepare your assignment. 

Instructions and Grading Criteria 

Write an 8–10 page strategic plan. Your plan must include the numbered elements listed below. Note that the instructions correspond to the grading criteria for this assignment. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed: 

1. Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum. 
2. Propose one specific analytical tool suitable for use as an adaptive strategy or strategies that will be the most effective in helping an organization achieve its strategic plan. 
3. Propose the manner and provide an example of how the selected analytical tool will be used to support the strategic proposal. 
4. Research three internal and three external factors that could become barriers to the success of the proposed strategic plan. 
5. Recommend at least one solution to each of the possible barriers to implementing your proposed strategic plan. 
6. Determine the specific segment of the market that your organization’s strategic plan will target. 
7. Recommend the most effective approach to marketing your strategic plan and provide examples. 
8. Use at least three quality academic resources. 

• Use the Strayer Library for resources. ***** Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. ******

1. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. 

Assignment Format 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 

• 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 your paper, your name, the course number and course title, your professor’s name, the university’s name, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

Strayer Writing Standards 

This course also requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. 

• Citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 

uestion 1: 

From your readings in Chapter 6, please review the Video Case Study on Theo Chocolate Company. After your review of the video case study, please post a summary on your thoughts about the case study. Please correlate your thoughts to the readings from the chapter and one peer-reviewed article from the GU library. 

Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that other learners will be able to assess and debate within our weekly discussion forum. 

Question 2:

From your weekly readings, please review the Case Study on CVS: “Fired Up” about Social Responsibility. After your review of the video case study, please post a summary on your thoughts about the case study. Please correlate your thoughts to the readings from the chapter and one your personal ethics assessment results. You are encouraged to share some specific examples of your assessment results to support your opinion. However, if you would like to keep your results private, you can speak to your results in general terms. 

Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that other learners will be able to assess and debate within our weekly discussion forum.

How to Hire

Patty McCord writes: “Making great hires is about recognizing great matches – and often they’re not what you’d expect.”

In your experience, does this quote ring true? Describe an example of a hire you were involved in that supports your position. You may have been the HR recruiter, the hiring manager, part of an interview team, or the candidate. Explain clearly what made the hire expected or unexpected. 

In addition, comment on whether or not the workforce strategy of your organization aligns with the mission. If not, what can they do differently?

Assignment 3 Suggested Length: 750 to 1000 words Ethical Theories to Apply: Golden Rule and Virtue Ethics 1. Task You work in the Ethics Department for ABC Company (ABC). Your department is dedicated to advising its employees about their ethical obligations in the corporate setting. You are an internal consultant who provides advice and most importantly, recommendations for action to employees of the firm. All communications you receive in this capacity are confidential. Luke, an employee of ABC, comes to you with the following scenario and asks for your advice. He wants to fully consider the situation. Your task is to advise and recommend a course of action based on the specified ethical lenses and facts as given. Below are the facts that Luke provides to you. ***** Luke has been asked to work on a project that involves developing land recently purchased by ABC to build an adult entertainment retail store. According to the plan, the land is located on the corner of the neighborhood where Owen, Luke’s brother, lives. Luke knows that as soon as the plans for the store are made public, property values for the surrounding neighborhood will decrease significantly. ABC plans to publicly announce the project one month from today. Luke is concerned about his obligations of confidentiality to his company. However, Luke is also very close to Owen, who recently told Luke that he received an offer to sell his house at an “okay” price given the current real estate market. Owen is considering selling but hasn’t made any final decision yet. He wonders if he might get a better offer a few years from now when the real estate market improves. What is the ethical issue, why is this an issue, and what should Luke do about it? ***** For assignment 3, prepare a memo, setting out your analysis and recommendations, that considers ONLY the following two theories: Golden Rule and Virtue Ethics. 

 Please respond to the following:

How does the public sector attract the best and brightest employees?

**250 words and a reference. 

Future Leader Experiences and Psychological Theories and Leadership”  Please respond to the following:

• Experiences play an important role in how future leaders will run the organization. Give three examples of how effective competencies, relationships, and learning capabilities can be measured as factors in future leadership development.
• Choose one (1) of the psychological theories listed in Chapter 8, and outline its contributions to the development of leaders. Describe the type of behavior that would characterize the application of this theory in an organization.