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Discussion # 1 [3pts for this topic]

1. From the HRM perspective, what are the implications, for both the employees and management, of managing labor relations in the Public Sector? Be specific

2. Initial comments to this discussion topic are due by midnight Saturday and then 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.

• US Coast Guard Office of Civilian Human Resources Federal Labor Relations
• OPM Labor Management Relations
• U.S. Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READING MATERIAL (NOT REQUIRED):

• Guide to Arbitration Under Federal Labor Relations

Discussion # 2 [No points for this topic]

Since we are at the end of this class, this is the perfect time to reflect upon the achievement of Course Outcomes. 

As the Syllabus states ….  After completing this course, you will be able to:

• identify, interpret, and apply rules and policies governing the labor relations process
• research and prepare background materials to support the labor relations process
• differentiate between unionized and non-unionized environments in order to maintain legal compliance
• identify, analyze, and classify potential labor relations issues in order to support the decision-making process

Active Shooter Scenario

The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze the situational approach, path-goal theory, and leader-member exchange theory as they each relate to an active shooter incident within a facility with employees. 

This assignment involves reading through a scenario (a case study) that contains active shooters within a facility.  Read each section of the scenario, and then answer the questions that immediately follow by recording your responses in a Word document; base your answers on what you know at that point in the scenario. Save all of your answers within one Word document.

Scenario is attached 

Your case study should be a minimum of two pages and formatted in APA style.

Write a 750-1,000-word essay describing your vision for your career once you have completed your master’s degree. In this paper, address the following:

1. How will each of the Three Pillars—servant leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurism— be integrated and impact your business practice in the future?
2. How will the Three Pillars enable you to contribute to the greater social good in your industry and within the community?

This assignment requires a minimum of three scholarly sources, which may include the three from Topic 3 “Annotated Bibliography” assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Note: Because of the reflective nature of this assignment, first person is permitted.

Need help with writing a four-page proposal in which the cover page and the reference page with more than three references are not part of the four-pages. It needs to be in APA format and follow the attached instructions. Must be plagiarism free using the SafeAssign program. I need it as soon as possible. Can you complete the above assignment? Please see the attachments in order to go by.Thanks

DISCUSSION 1  

list at least three jobs and research the organizations’ recruiting  practices. The jobs could be positions you have held or of those you  want to hold. In your post, address the following questions:

• How were you recruited for each position (or how is the typical employee recruited)?
• From the organization’s perspective, what are the pros and cons of recruiting through these methods?

DISCUSSION 2  

Some organizations set up a selection process that is long and  complex. In some people’s opinion, this kind of selection process is not  only more valid but also has symbolic value. In your post, address the  following questions:

• What can the use of a long complex selection process symbolize to job seekers?  
• How do you think this would affect the organization’s ability to attract the best employees?

Assessment 2

Complete a document where you will reflect on the qualities, values, strengths, areas of improvement, and accomplishments that capture who you are and how they connect to the 10 essential employability skills and your personal, academic, and professional goals.

If you have ever seen ants hard at work, you might have noticed how efficiently and effectively they get a job done. Whether building a new nest or carrying food to the colony, ants inherently understand how to manage their priorities, resources, and time. In the human world, this skill is called productivity, and when it comes to your life and career, productivity is absolutely essential for your success. Productivity is about working in the best way possible to get the job done. If you are a productive employee, you can manage tasks to meet deadlines and share project plans, schedules, and task lists with others so that everyone knows how the work you do fits into your team’s vision. If something doesn’t go as you hoped, you can easily create a new plan to fulfill your changing needs. 

Productivity is wonderful to adopt on its own, but it doesn’t actually stand alone. Improving your productivity skill will help you hone your other essential employability skills, too. Being productive and prioritizing your time helps you communicate the right information at the right moment. It helps you be more agile in the workplace by responding to change with a plan forward. It helps you be a more results-driven employee by giving you the order of tasks to focus on. (Be sure to look out for other connections between the skills as you continue through your Capella education and beyond.) In this assessment, you will make these connections by reflecting on your skills and accomplishments and identifying employability skills that have helped you achieve those accomplishments. You will also begin to think about the skills that you would like to develop and refine going forward in your academic and professional career.

Assessment Instructions

Overview

In this assessment, you will reflect on the qualities, values, strengths, areas of improvement, and accomplishments that capture who you are, and how they connect to the 10 essential employability skills and your personal, academic, and professional goals. You’ll then practice your communication skill by writing about what you’ve identified in ways appropriate for a CV or resume. You’ll use this information later in in the Skill Development Plan assessment to create an action plan for developing skills that will help you reach your future goals. After completing this assessment, you will have a document you can bring to the Career Center where counselors can help you further develop your career strategy.

Preparation

Review the work you have done thus far in the course, including the course readings and your discussion contributions. Download the Reflecting on Your Goals, Skills, and Accomplishments Template [DOCX] and review the list of Accomplishment Categories at the end of the template for ideas. You will use the template for your assessment.

Instructions

Use the Reflecting on Your Goals, Skills, and Accomplishments Template [DOCX] to complete the following steps:

• Step 1: Describe personal and professional values and goals. 
  • Respond to questions 1 and 2 in Part 1: About Me, reflecting on your values, aspirations, goals, strengths, and areas of growth.
• Step 2: Identify skills that are strengths and skills that need improvement. 
  • Respond to questions 3 and 4 in Part 1: About Me, noting skills that are strengths and those that are weaknesses.
• Step 3: Analyze previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills. 
  • Complete the three steps in Part 2: Accomplishment Statements, by reflecting on your past accomplishments, using the template to identify the challenge, actions, results, and details, and then writing two concise stories using the accomplishments formula provided.
• Step 4: Explain the benefits of self-reflection. 
  • Complete the four-question reflection in Part 3: Reflect on Your Experiences, considering Parts 1 and 2 of this assessment, and the connections you have made to the 10 employability skills.
• Step 5: Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Write in complete sentences free from errors that detract from the overall message.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Describe the importance and impact of key skills and behaviors that are necessary for success in the future of work. 
  • Describe personal and professional values and goals.
  • Identify skills that are strengths and skills that need improvement.
  • Explain benefits of self-reflection.
• Competency 2: Analyze factors that contribute to professional presence.  
  • Describe previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills.
• Competency 3: Compose text that articulates meaning relevant to its purpose and audience. 
  • Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Reflecting on Your Skills, Goals, and Accomplishments Scoring Guide
  Reflecting on Your Skills, Goals, and Accomplishments Scoring Guide Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished Describe personal and professional values and goals.Does not identify personal and professional values and goals.Identifies but does not describe personal and professional values and goals.Describes personal and professional values and goals.Describes in detail personal and professional values and goals, providing insight into their importance. Identify skills that are strengths and skills that need improvement.Does not identify skills that are strengths nor skills that need improvement.Identifies skills but is unclear and/or missing skills that are strengths or skills that need improvement. Identifies skills that are strengths and skills that need improvement.Describes skills that are strengths and skills that need improvement. Explain benefits of self-reflection.Does not identify benefits of self-reflection.Identifies but does not explain benefits of self-reflection.Explains benefits of self-reflection.Explains benefits of self-reflection, including examples to help support explanation. Describe previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills.Does not identify previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills. Identifies but does not describe previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills. Describes previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills.Analyzes previous accomplishments that demonstrate 

Even though many firms focus on managing inventory using computers and sophisticated models, not enough organizations emphasize the physical control of inventories. Rely on this week’s resources and other references that you find to draft a policy and procedure on effective physical control of inventories. This policy and procedure should be between 200 and 250 words. It should reflect an understanding of the shortcoming in computer control and how effective physical control practices can increase inventory

Unit IV Assessment

1. What features should come with a good training site?  Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

2. What is the difference between summative and formative evaluations? Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

3. Identify three new technologies used for training. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each in regard to learning. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

4. What are the three traditional training methods? Detail the advantages and disadvantages of each in regard to learning. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Discussion 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

Read

• Week 2 Lecture
• Chapter 3 of the course text, Principles of Marketing

Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline—every product has a life cycle story waiting to be told. In this interactive activity, you’re going to document the story of a product that has progressed through the four product life cycle stages.

Instructions:

If the instructions has a plus sign (+), click it to review tips and requirements for completing that section of the discussion prompt.

+Do a web search for dead brands or product fads. the following:

You can use this article, Blast from the past: Vintage Technologies That We No Longer Use for inspiration.

+Pick a service brand and use it as an example, explain how service differ from goods and discuss whether services go through a life cycle.

Be sure to discuss the product, place, price, and advertisement strategy for each phase of the life cycle you find.

You will see 4P’s strategies will differ with the shift of the product to another life cycle. Include your analysis of these differences.

Additionally, identify the key events that mark and end of each phase.

Discussion 2

   Place Strategy [WLO: 2] [CLO: 4]

Read

• Week 2 Lecture
• Chapter 4 of the course text, Principles of Marketing

Watch

• Segment 4: Burberry in Fashion: Superbrand Chic

The goal of place strategy in terms of the customer value equation is to add value without increasing cost.

Retailers face three strategic issues that affect place strategy.

+Pick one of the strategic issues listed below:

Market Niche 

Location

Merchandise Assortment

Explain at least three elements marketers need to consider when it comes to that strategy.

Explain how Burberry implemented innovative “place” strategies use to create value for current and potential customers.  

A strategic purpose for a well-blended compensation program, one that includes various types of direct compensation, is gaining employee commitment and productivity. One of the most effective tactics for this strategy is designing a process for linking individual achievement to organizational goals.

Prepare a report to senior leaders addressing the following:

• Explain the concept of tying performance to organizational goals.
• Describe the different types of individual and group-level performance measurements.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of individual versus group-level performance recognition?
• Discuss the options an organization has to link individual or group monetary rewards to organizational success.
• Develop recommendations for how to implement, monitor, and evaluate such a program.