Does an organization have an ethical responsibility to “raise employees”? Does an
organization have a moral respon
sibility to teach employees right and wrong behavior? If
yes
,
why? If not, then why do we have the progressive disciplinary process? Is
everything reduced to cost and liability?
A Degree for Meter Readers
Human Resources Planning / Writing Assignment
Read HRM Incidents 1 and 2 below and answer the questions accompanying each incident.
Acceptable length: Short answer–one paragraph for each part of each question. To get a top score, your work should: be error-free, include strong content material, conform to formatting requirements, and be submitted on time.
HRM Incident 1: A Degree for Meter Readers
Judy Anderson was assigned as a recruiter for South Illinois Electric Company (SIE), a small supplier of natural gas and electricity for Cairo, Illinois, and the surrounding area. The company has expanded rapidly during the last half of the 1990s, and this growth was expected to continue. In January 2003, SIE purchased the utilities system serving neighboring Mitchell County. This expansion concerned Judy. The company workforce had increased by 30 percent the previous year, and Judy had found it a struggle to recruit enough qualified job applicants. She knew that new expansion would intensify the problem.
Judy is particularly concerned about meter readers. The tasks required in meter reading are relatively simple. A person drives to homes served by the company, finds the gas or electric meter, and records its current reading. If the meter has been tampered with, it is reported. Otherwise, no decision-making of any consequence is associated with the job. The reader performs no calculations. The pay was $8.00 per hour, high for unskilled work in the area. Even so, Judy had been having considerable difficulty keeping the 37 meter reader positions filled.
Judy was thinking about how to attract more job applicants when she received a call from the human resource director, Sam McCord. “Judy,” Sam said, “I’m unhappy with the job specification calling for only a high school education for meter readers. In planning for the future, we need better-educated people in the company. I’ve decided to change the education requirement for the meter reader job from a high school diploma to a college degree.”
“But, Mr. McCord,” protested Judy, “the company is growing rapidly. If we are to have enough people to fill those jobs we just can’t insist on finding college applicants to perform such basic tasks. I don’t see how we can meet our future needs for this job with such an unrealistic job qualification.”
Sam terminated the conversation abruptly by saying, “No, I don’t agree. We need to upgrade all the people in or organization. This is just part of a general effort to do that. Anyway, I cleared this with the president before I decided to do it.”
Based on the incident #1 above, answer the following questions:
1. Should there be a minimum education requirement for the meter reader job? Discuss.
2. What is your opinion of Sam’s efforts to upgrade people in the organization?
3. What legal ramifications, if any, should Sam have considered?
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HRM Incident 2: Strategic HR?
Brian Charles, the vice president of marketing for Sharpco Manufacturing, commented at the weekly executive directors’ meeting, “I have good news. We can get the large contract with Medord Corporation. All we have to do is complete the project in one year instead of two. I told them we could do it.”
Charmagne Powell, vice president of human resources, brought Brian back to reality by reminding him, “Remember the strategic plan we were involved in developing and we all agreed to? Our present workers do not have the expertise required to produce the quality that Medord’s particular specifications require. Under the two-year project timetable, we planned to retrain our present workers gradually. With this new time schedule, we will have to go into the job market and recruit workers who are already experienced in this process. We all need to study your proposal further. Human resource costs will rise considerably if we attempt to complete the project in one year instead of two. Sure, Brian, we can do it, but with these constraints, will the project be cost-effective?”
Based on the incident #2 above, answer the following questions:
1. Was Charmagne considering the strategic nature of human resource planning when she challenged Brian’s “good news” forecast? Discuss.
2. How did the involvement in developing the corporate strategic plan assist Charmagne in challenging Brian?
RESOURCES TO CONSIDER:
•Internet references located under External Links .
•The Wall Street Journal .
•Business magazines .
Acceptable length: Short answer–one paragraph for each part of each question. To get a top score, your work should: be error-free, include strong content material, conform to formatting requirements, and be submitted on time.
HRM Incident 1: A Degree for Meter Readers
Judy Anderson was assigned as a recruiter for South Illinois Electric Company (SIE), a small supplier of natural gas and electricity for Cairo, Illinois, and the surrounding area. The company has expanded rapidly during the last half of the 1990s, and this growth was expected to continue. In January 2003, SIE purchased the utilities system serving neighboring Mitchell County. This expansion concerned Judy. The company workforce had increased by 30 percent the previous year, and Judy had found it a struggle to recruit enough qualified job applicants. She knew that new expansion would intensify the problem.
Judy is particularly concerned about meter readers. The tasks required in meter reading are relatively simple. A person drives to homes served by the company, finds the gas or electric meter, and records its current reading. If the meter has been tampered with, it is reported. Otherwise, no decision-making of any consequence is associated with the job. The reader performs no calculations. The pay was $8.00 per hour, high for unskilled work in the area. Even so, Judy had been having considerable difficulty keeping the 37 meter reader positions filled.
Judy was thinking about how to attract more job applicants when she received a call from the human resource director, Sam McCord. “Judy,” Sam said, “I’m unhappy with the job specification calling for only a high school education for meter readers. In planning for the future, we need better-educated people in the company. I’ve decided to change the education requirement for the meter reader job from a high school diploma to a college degree.”
“But, Mr. McCord,” protested Judy, “the company is growing rapidly. If we are to have enough people to fill those jobs we just can’t insist on finding college applicants to perform such basic tasks. I don’t see how we can meet our future needs for this job with such an unrealistic job qualification.”
Sam terminated the conversation abruptly by saying, “No, I don’t agree. We need to upgrade all the people in or organization. This is just part of a general effort to do that. Anyway, I cleared this with the president before I decided to do it.”
Based on the incident #1 above, answer the following questions:
1. Should there be a minimum education requirement for the meter reader job? Discuss.
2. What is your opinion of Sam’s efforts to upgrade people in the organization?
3. What legal ramifications, if any, should Sam have considered?
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HRM Incident 2: Strategic HR?
Brian Charles, the vice president of marketing for Sharpco Manufacturing, commented at the weekly executive directors’ meeting, “I have good news. We can get the large contract with Medord Corporation. All we have to do is complete the project in one year instead of two. I told them we could do it.”
Charmagne Powell, vice president of human resources, brought Brian back to reality by reminding him, “Remember the strategic plan we were involved in developing and we all agreed to? Our present workers do not have the expertise required to produce the quality that Medord’s particular specifications require. Under the two-year project timetable, we planned to retrain our present workers gradually. With this new time schedule, we will have to go into the job market and recruit workers who are already experienced in this process. We all need to study your proposal further. Human resource costs will rise considerably if we attempt to complete the project in one year instead of two. Sure, Brian, we can do it, but with these constraints, will the project be cost-effective?”
Based on the incident #2 above, answer the following questions:
1. Was Charmagne considering the strategic nature of human resource planning when she challenged Brian’s “good news” forecast? Discuss.
2. How did the involvement in developing the corporate strategic plan assist Charmagne in challenging Brian?
RESOURCES TO CONSIDER:
•Internet references located under External Links .
•The Wall Street Journal .
•Business magazines .
Sidney Park Health System
Sidney Park Health System is experiencing a shortage of coders. Over the past five years, there has been a 30% vacancy rate for coders throughout the main hospital and satellite clinics within the healthcare system. The backlog and vacant positions has created an issue related to unbilled revenue, overworked coders and extended work hours and schedules. It is estimated that there is an annual loss of $12 million. It has also been communicated that many of the qualified coders that were offered a position declined because they are interested in working from home. To address the problem, the health information management department is proposing that there be an implementation of a home-based coding system. This concept is feasible, given that Sidney Park Health System utilizes an electronic health record and all patient information is available electronically. You have been assigned as the project manager to oversee the feasibility and implementation of this project.
For this assignment, you are to develop a project proposal. The proposal is the document used to present the project to organizational leaders, executive management and other stakeholders. In addition to the charter, the proposal should include:
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Cover letter
- Statement of Need
- Project Charter
- Appendices
Your proposal should be 5 pages, professionally presented, well written and free of typos and errors. Use APA for formatting and citing sources.
core measure standards that all eligible professionals (EPs) and health care organizations (HCOs)
As the manager of the CTU Health Care information systems department, you are aware of the meaningful use core measure standards that all eligible professionals (EPs) and health care organizations (HCOs) must meet to receive monetary incentives set forth by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. To meet the HITECH meaningful use core measures, EPs and HCOs must implement certified electronic health records (EHRs) to gain incentives. To meet the criteria for meaningful use all EPs and HCOs must implement certified EHR.
Complete the following:
Please submit your assignment
creating a creation myth or cosmogony
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- Accretion/Conjunction
- Secretion
- Sacrifice
- Division/Consummation/Cosmic Egg
- Earth-Diver
- Emergence Myths/ Opening in the Earth
- Two Creators/Primordial Parents
- Deus Faber/Creator God/Craftsman
- Ex Nihilo Beginnings
Your creation cosmogony should include at least 3 characters created in one of the above listed ways. Try to incorporate some of the elements you have encountered in the myths we have been reading into your own cosmogony. You can base your cosmogony on your own family experiences attributing characteristics from the cosmogonies we have read onto your own family members (this is especially fun when you make your pesky sibling the dark character). You can also make up a creation cosmogony from the depths of your own imagination. Remember your cosmogony is meant to instruct, educate, and guide people into a civilized society. My purpose in assigning you this particular assignment is to ascertain your understanding of the types, themes, tropes, and symbols of the mythology we have discussed thus far in the semester.
Your myth should be 3-5 double spaced pages (12 pt. type-no fancy fonts please). Please make sure to spell check your work and use proper punctuation. No texting language or abbreviated words please. and do not just retell a myth with distinctive character names. I need to see some attempt at creativity, and some idea that you know recognize the ideas that we have discussed
Review the accounting concepts and the income statement or balance sheet
Review the accounting concepts and the income statement or balance sheet to answer the following questions: How is the business performing based upon your review? Is the business growing or declining, why? Where is the business focusing the majority of its resources? What advice would you offer to the owner or leadership of the business?
comparing and contrasting two figures from different eras
- Original research paper that is a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point, with a standard font. In general, pages consist of:
Title Page – Captivating title, your name, title of the course, date.
Body – 4-5 pages in length. Follow this rough outline:
- Introduction – introduce subjects – (Remember you are comparing and contrasting two figures from different eras) Bring focus to your study through thesis statement.
- First Point coming out of thesis statement
- Support #1 from research
- Support #2 from research
- Personal observation
- Etc.
- Second Point coming out of thesis statement
- Support #1 from research
- Support #2 from research
- Personal opinion
- Etc.
- Third Point (if needed) coming out of thesis statement
- Support #1 from research
- Support #2 from research
- Personal opinion
- Etc.
- Conclusion – Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention both subjects here and close with a striking point.
References Cited page – in APA format.
- Follow APA format for the paper and for citing your sources. APA guidelines are available through the Online Library.
- Proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Four to five sources for the paper from your research. Please use one or two sources as available from your college’s Online Library. For assistance on researching in the library, see the Resources tab. Internet resources should be from credible sources.
- Use statements and ideas that are your own writing and blend these in with your research. If you want to use actual words from a source, put them in quotation marks followed by an in-text citation showing that particular source.
(Topic) Ray Charles & BB King
Organizational Structure-approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position
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Assignment 2: Organizational Structure
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points
You are the HR manager for a small retail company that sells a high volume of products over the Internet. Your company is growing rapidly due to increased Internet sales. Your company prides itself on providing high-quality products and services. The Customer Service department is integral to the success of the company. Over the past few months, the Customer Service department has been unable to fill its openings for Customer Service Representative positions. You suspect there could be a number of reasons for this, but you know you first need to look at the job, the work flow, the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience the company is seeking to ensure the job reflects the current workload and expectations.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
- Examine at least three (3) approaches that you can take as the HR manager to conduct a job analysis of the Customer Service Representative position. Suggest the major pros and cons of each selected approach. Recommend the approach that would be most effective in conducting the job analysis for this organization. Justify your recommendation.
- Select two (2) out of the four (4) approaches to job design that are the most important for you to consider. Suggest two (2) challenges that you may encounter when designing a job using each of the selected approaches. Support your response with specific examples to illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of using each approach.
- Using the four (4) approaches to job design, create two (2) strategies that the organization can implement to attract and select qualified applicants for the Customer Service Representative position. Justify the main reasons that the selected strategies would be effective.
- Propose three (3) ways that you can use the information obtained from a job analysis to measure the performance of Customer Service Representatives. Provide a rationale for your response.
- Use at least four (4) quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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; 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 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 assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze issues involved in job design, resource planning, and recruitment.
- Evaluate an organization’s approaches to and procedures for training employees to meet organizational goals.
- Examine performance management issues and processes.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management foundations.
- Write clearly and concisely about human resource management foundations using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.
Performance Measures and Appraisals
MUST BE ORIGINAL & SAFE ASSIGN
Human Resource Management, 3rd Edition gan R L Stewart , Kenneth Brown
Chapter 8
Performance Measures and Appraisals •Our textbook discusses a topic called Sources of Inaccuracy in Performance Measurement. Read the topic thoroughly to understand the sources of inaccuracy. Then, based on your understanding of the sources, what would be some examples of “deficiency and contamination” with performance appraisals you may have experienced in your organization (or in general)? •For all you have experienced or think you know about performance appraisals, make your case for or against using performance appraisals. Be sure to express why you make the case you offer.
Assignment 3: Dismissal Meeting
MUST BE ORIGINAL & PASS SAFE ASSIGN
Assignment 3: Dismissal Meeting
Imagine that you are an office manager and you have been tasked with the job of coordinating and heading the dismissal meeting for an employee layoff.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: MUST HAVE A INTRODUCTION & CONCLUSION
1.Propose three (3) ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff.
2.Describe a step-by-step process of conducting the dismissal meeting. 3.Determine the compensation that the fictitious company may provide to the separated employee.
4.Using Microsoft Word or an equivalent such as OpenOffice, create a chart that depicts the timeline of the disbursement of the compensation.
5.Predict three (3) ways that this layoff may affect the company.
6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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; 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 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 assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
•Develop effective talent management strategies to recruit and select employees.
•Design processes to manage employee performance, retention, and separation. •Analyze laws governing employment and how organizations can ensure ethical practices.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
•Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.