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New Hires

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company. You need to hire three (3) new people. One employee will work at the front desk as a customer service assistant, and the other two (2) will work on the production line. Give at least five (5) places you would recruit for each position and explain why each place would be a viable option.
Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

  1. Select at least five (5) places you would recruit for a customer service assistant and at least five (5) places you would recruit for production line workers.
  2. Explain why each place you selected would be a viable option for recruiting employees.
  3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze effective recruiting and selection strategies that can be used to meet organizational requirements.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.
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HR Management

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and an employee came to you upset because she felt a male co-worker had sexually harassed her by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said “no.” What would you do?
Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

  1. Formulate the conversation you would have with the employee, based the concepts found in Chapter 2 in your textbook.
  2. Summarize the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.
  3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human resource management.
  • Explain the key provisions of major government legislation affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety, and labor relations.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.
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current trends

Effective managers stay abreast of current HR topics.
Some relevant issues facing today’s managers include: global HRM, labor relations, social media, whistleblower rules, e-HRM/self-service, moving from transactional to strategic HRM, the knowledge economy, outsourcing pros and cons, managing four different generations in the workforce, increasing age of the workforce, the glass ceiling, implications of baby boomer retirements, immigration, social responsibility, elder care, executive pay, and alternative work arrangements.
Select three topics from the list above (other than the topics you researched in Module 8 DQ 1). Research each topic. For each of your three chosen topics, provide a bulleted list of five or six relevant facts that you believe have significance for line managers.

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Burglary in your State (Texas)

Research your state’s burglary statute(s).  Discuss the following:
1.         How does the statute distinguish dwellings from other types of structures?
2.         Does it include burglary of a vehicle?
3.         Does it include coin operated machines?
4.         Is the punishment for the burglary of a dwelling different than for the burglary of another type of structure such as a business?
5.         Does the statute differentiate between a person and/or a nonperson type of burglary?
6.         What factors will cause the charge of burglary to be enhanced to aggravated burglary?
Instructions
Make sure you identify the state and the statute numbers within the body of your paper.
*  Your paper should be a minimum of 4 full pages in length;
*  1-inch margins;
*  Double-spaced;
*  12 point font in Arial, Helvetica, or Times New Roman;
*  Include a Cover Sheet and a References page;
*  APA formatte

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Your Vision as a Psychology Practitioner-Scholar

your Role as a Practitioner-Scholar Draw from your previous study of the practitioner-scholar model 
to answer the following:
In your own words, explain McClintock’s scholar practitioner model.
Reference Capella’s Learning Model Quick Reference Guide to compare the differences between the levels
of practitioner-scholar and scholar-practitioner.
What it will mean to you to be a practitioner-scholar? Explain how the practitioner-scholar model can
help guide you in developing the knowledge and skills that you will need to reach your professional
vision and goals.
Be sure to cite your sources.
Vision: In response to feedback you have received and the evolution of your ideas since you began, and
in light of what you have learned about the practitioner-scholar model, revise and refine the vision
statement that you developed in the previous two units so it is as personally meaningful as possible.
This statement should articulate how your passions and interests connect to a specialization in psychology.
Note: It may be useful to update your Articulating Your Purpose activity to help support these revisions.
Goals and Milestones: Review the long-term educational, career, and life goals that you identified as relevant
to achieving your vision. In response to feedback you have received and the evolution of your ideas since your
earlier drafts, revise, expand, refine and consolidate your goals as needed.
Identify significant milestones for each goal. Be sure that your goals and milestones are:
Specific.
Measurable.
Achievable.
Relevant.
Time-bound.
Be sure to discuss the reasons for each goal and milestone.

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Examine Accuracy in Public Statements

M. G. Leyland, PhD, retired from his community college psychology instructor position and has applied for the position of Director of Psychological Assessment at Nature’s High Institute in a rural part of his state. The position requires expertise in personality and neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Leyland completed training in the Comprehensive System (Rorschach) and the Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery years ago. He has not been actively using either for the past 25 years. In his application, he accurately states that he was trained on both of those assessments.Reviewing Standards on Competence and Advertising and Other Public Statements, present arguments for and against Dr. Leyland’s compliance with relevant standards. Be sure to include Standards 2.01, 2.02, and 5.01. In addition, focus on whether it is ethical for Dr. Leyland to even apply for this position, and whether it would be ethical to simply omit a discussion of his lack of current experience in assessment. Determine if there is any way that Dr. Leyland could ethically meet the criteria for this position. Then, explain your conclusion.
Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

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unions and employees

Unions have a long and storied place in the history of the U.S. workforce, and the subject has often been a heated topic of discussion at many bargaining and family dinner tables. Consider your experience with unions – whether through personal experience or as a witness to the stories and experiences of others. What is your personal view on unions and union representation? Why do you think workers want unions in the first place, and why do employers resist them so staunchly?

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Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies

 
Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
  2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target.
  3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.
  4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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; 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
  • Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.
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The odyssey

The Odyssey by Homer
minimum of 1000-1250 words (4 ish pages) must be in depth and answer question comprehensively. Use examples from the poem and quotes to back up your evidence. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a zero for this assignment.  
 
QUESTION ONE: In classical literature, characters often act heroically because of the situations in which they find themselves. Discuss this statement with reference to a named classical literary text.
In your answer:
• analyse how and why one or more characters in your chosen text demonstrate qualities of leadership and / or heroism
•draw developed conclusions about the extent to which the actions of the character(s) were a result of the situation they were in, rather than their innately* held qualities.
 
Innate refers to characteristics / qualities that are a natural part of the person – those they are born with