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Assignment Overview

For this assignment take a close look at both the required readings and videos on general concepts of persuasion such as the main principles laid out by Cialdini (2001) or in Section 14.2 of McLean (2012). Then take a look at some of the practical guides to persuasion such as Gorman (2007) and see which one of them is the most useful for you.  

Case Assignment

When you have finished carefully reading these materials, write a 4 page paper addressing the following issues:

1. Which of these readings or tutorials was the most convincing or presented the most useful information? Explain your reasoning as to why you found this source more convincing that the others.
2. Based on the ideas about persuasion that you read about in the background readings, write a memo at least one page in length to your employees trying to persuade them to cancel their weekend plans and volunteer to work next weekend. This memo shouldn’t be an “order” that they need to work on the weekend, but rather an attempt to persuade them to do so. Make sure to use both the general concepts from Cialdini (2001) or McLean (2012) as well as some of the practical persuasion guides to help you craft your memo.
3. Conclude your paper with a discussion of how your memo applied the concepts from the background materials. Be specific as to what sources you used and what sections of your memo was influenced by which source.

Assignment Expectations

• Case Assignments are to be prepared in Microsoft Word and should be 4 to 5 pages in length, in addition to a cover page (course name and number, module number, session name, student name, and date prepared) and a reference list. The paper should be double-spaced, using 12 pt. type in the Times New Roman font. It should consist of a 2- or 3-sentence introduction, a body, and a 2- or 3-sentence conclusion and use Trident University International’s cover page. The reference list page must be in APA format.
• Assignment content should include a brief introduction to the assignment, background information about the organization being studied, and discussion in terms of the concepts or theories being applied in the assignment.
• Use headings and subheadings to improve presentation values.
• Include both a References page and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. Attention is to be given to citing sources of information in text as well as in the References page at the end of the paper. Citation and reference style instructions are available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/ or at APAstyle.org.
• Submit your report in the Case dropbox for this module on or before the date due, as indicated on the TLC Homepage.
• Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person.

By this time you should have a strong understanding of how you can impact the workplace by making some improvements for overall success of your chosen the organization. Taking a closer look, evaluate how you impact your workplace or community from an HRM perspective. Consider your personal HR assets and liabilities. This is where you put it all into practice and make a difference.

Choose a topic from the course that you are passionate about in the area of HRM. You will write a paper and develop a PowerPoint presentation about this topic. Include elements, processes, and tools to make it comprehensive in nature. You must submit all your documents in a zip folder.

The following requirements must be met for the PowerPoint presentation:

·  Design and format each slide for a presentation.

·  The notes sections must total a minimum of 500 words for the entire presentation.  Use these sections to explain and support information provide on your slides.

·  Include a cover slide and reference slide (these slides do not count toward the 20 – 25 slide requirement).

·  At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

·  No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

·  Identify sources on slides that contain reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) and list them on a reference slide.

The following requirements must be met:

Write 1300 words on performance appraisals and other recognition programs used in the workplace using Microsoft Word in APA 6th edition style.

Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.

Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.

Secondary and credible sources such as CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).

Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style. An overview of APA 6th edition in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided here.

Download an APA sample paper from the Purdue OWL here.

View your assignment rubric.

watch the video and answer questions

• Week 6 Assignment 2: New Supervisor Training – Click Here to Submit
  Assignment 2: New Supervisor Training on Performance Evaluations
  Due in Week 6 and worth 300 points
  Now that the position has been created, you’ve taken the opportunity to create a PowerPoint presentation to train new supervisors on how to conduct performance evaluations.
  Whether you use an annual evaluation, real-time feedback, or quarterly evaluations, it is important that new supervisors understand:
  • the rationale for a performance evaluation in general,
  • the rationale for the specific one in use,
  • the instrument used, and,
  • the process for the evaluation.
  • The PowerPoint presentation should be a minimum of 10 slides with graphics and Notes Pages.
    NOTE: One of the positions the new supervisors will be conducting performance evaluations on is the job in your description from Week 3. Find creative ways to incorporate your work from that assignment into this one.
    Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
  • You must include the Notes Pages. This is where you explain in detail the thoughts you want to convey in each slide, only in more depth.
  • Visually appealing: graphics (required) should be appropriate for the environment and audience. Text should be visible from 18 feet away (generally considered 18 pt. font or larger).

A structured performance management strategy is necessary at Sahara Oasis. As part of this strategy, a new performance appraisal tool needs to be developed for warehouse associates, as well as the management staff. Your recommendation must be presented to the vice president (VP) of human resources in a PowerPoint presentation for her review.

 research performance management and create a slide presentation that addresses the following:

• Review the different performance appraisal tools, and make a recommendation for a tool to be used with warehouse associates and a tool to be used with management personnel.
• Why did you choose the tools that you did? What impact will they have on the organization’s HR information systems (Internet, telecommunications and networks, software, hardware, data, simulations, e-learning)?
• How would the tools be introduced in the work environment?
• What role will these tools play in performance management?
• What role do they play in avoiding litigation?
• How would you assess the effectiveness of the tools?

Provide a reference list at the end of your presentation of at least 1 business article, and include in-text citations for the articles in APA format.

5–7 slides + title and reference slides; Speaker notes 200–250 words/slide

Discussion #1:

Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have experienced enormous growth in  recent decades. As a corporate manager, discuss two potential benefits  of being an MNC. Provide a least one reason your union might oppose the  company becoming an MNC?

Provide at least one scholarly reference.

Interact with at least one classmate.

Discussion #2

Most unions have opposed free trade agreements such as NAFTA and TPP. Most employer lobbying groups have been supportive.  Select a trade agreement and create a pro or con argument. (Please note what an argument is in the link below.)

https://clas.uiowa.edu/history/teaching-and-writing-center/guides/argumentation

Please use at least two references.

Resource: Ch. 11, p. 176 of Flawless Consulting

Block (2011) states, “The option is to involve the whole client system much more directly in redefining the problem, naming a desired future, outlined alternative actions, and deciding how to proceed. Many consultants and support people have adopted the whole-system approach and redefined their role to be one of convening people to collectively develop a change strategy“ (p. 176). Block introduces his concept of a whole-system discovery process and can be used in a workplace evaluation.

Evaluate your workplace or one that is familiar to you. Identify an organizational issue and complete a needs assessment of this workplace issue in terms of concepts learned throughout the BS/IOP program. Apply strategies for performance improvement related to the following:

• Leadership style
• Organizational culture
• Mission, vision, and values alignment
• System of management
• Decision making
• Motivational techniques
• Employee morale
• Ethics
• Communication and feedback

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation detailing your workplace evaluation, including at least 100 words of speaker notes per slide.

You must support opinions and any facts by citing credible sources in the body of the assignment and listing the references including at least two scholarly references in APA style. See Tips for Success article for Class Announcements for guidance on selecting scholarly references. 

Block, P. (2011). Flawless consulting: A guide to getting your expertise used (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.

Literature Review

Theories are important because they guide our human service practice. Theories enable us to see things from new angles and different perspectives. They help us to understand our social environment and explain behavior. Theories provide us a framework or lens through which we can view social problems.

For this assignment, you will select 2–3 human service theories that relate to your case study created in Unit 3. The theories selected should help to explain the scenario created in the case study. The paper should provide an analysis of the selected theories and how they support the case study.

Refer to the APA Style and Format link in the Resources for guidance on formatting all assignments in this course.

Requirements

• Font: 12-point Times or Times New Roman, double-spaced.
• Writing: Writing should be clear, organized, and free of errors; it should also follow professional standards.
• Research: Use at least four academic sources; at least two of those sources should not be course materials.
• Length: Your paper should be 3–4 pages, not including the cover page or reference page.
• Format: Follow current APA style and formatting guidelines.

Make sure to review the scoring guide for this assignment to familiarize yourself with the criteria on which you will be assessed.

Resources

• Literature Review Scoring Guide.
• Human Services Masters Research Guide.
• How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?.
• Library Research and Information Literacy Skills.
• APA Style and Format.
• Introduction to the Writing Center.

Three months ago, you decided to hire freelance workers because the company was overloaded by data processing work (due to the growth of the company). Today is the last Friday of the month and you have to process the invoices from the freelance workers. The freelance workers are doing an excellent job processing the invoices. The amount of hours used to complete the work, however, increases each month. Last month, the freelancers’ timesheets showed they spent an average of 18 hours to go through the data for one client. This month, the freelancers spent an average of 25 hours per account. This is troubling since it took in-house processing 5–7 hours to go through the data for one client. The most inexperienced employee on the team took nine hours to process one client’s account.

You discussed the situation with another manager and he suggested using a software program called EyeSpy that takes pictures of freelancers’ computer screens and records keystrokes and mouse clicks periodically throughout the day. At the end of each week, you can drill down by worker, examining their productivity to give you an accurate report of who is doing what while on the clock.

• Should the company be allowed to install the EyeSpy software to monitor performance? If not, what other suggestions do you have on finding out why there are variations in the freelancer’s timesheet?
• Is it legal for organizations to monitor the performance of the employees without telling them? Why or why not?

After reading and reviewing Chapter 1 in the Public Value Scorecard, consider the following questions in your initial post:

• What were the unanticipated consequences of the New York Police agency performance?
• What were the costs of these unanticipated consequences?
• Do you think justice and fairness were achieved?

Remember to support your answers with the readings and your learning in the PPA program.