Author: chris

 

Due Week 3 and worth 100 points

 

Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below:

 

• Marriott: http://www.arubamarriottcareers.com/JobDescriptions.html
• Allstate: http://www.jigsaw.com/id209321_d40/allstate_insurance_human_resources_business_contacts.xhtml
• State Farm: http://www.statefarm.com/about/retirees/news_articles/hr_serv_assist.asp
• Ford Motor Company: http://corporate.ford.com/careers/career-paths/human-resources?&ccode=US

 

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

 

1. Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.
2. Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.
3. Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.
4. Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.
5. Propose three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.
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:

 

• Examine the role of human resource management (HRM) in organizations and how it supports the organization’s business strategy.
• Evaluate human resource strategies and how these strategies align with business strategies.
• Create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
• 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

Discussion Topic 1 – Resumes and different types

Review and Write:  Explain the process of planning your resume, including how to choose the best resume organization.  Explain the differences between a functional resume and a chronological resume, and discuss three benefits of each type of resume.  Describe the tasks involved in writing your resume and list the sections to consider including in your resume.

 

Discussion Topic 2: Consistent voice in resume statements

Review and Write: Revise these sentences to be more active, brief and consistent in word choice.

• Have some experience with database design
• Assigned to a project to analyze the cost accounting methods for a large manufacturer
• I was part of a team that developed a new inventory control system
• Am responsible for preparing the quarterly department budget
• Was a manager of a department with seven employees working for me
• Was responsible for developing a spreadsheet to analyze monthly sales by department
• Put in place a new program for ordering supplies

Now, search online, or create yourself, some similar sentences from a resume that lack consistency and/or are not very descriptive.  Write them in their original format and then write a new and improved version.  Find between five and ten sentences.

 

Discussion Topic 3: Share what you learned

Review and Write: After completing the readings for this week, write a substantive paragraph about some NEW tips and good ideas you learned from your reading about other aspects of the job search process.  After your paragraph include a bullet list of five to ten useful tips.

The system of federalism was instituted with the writing and authorization of the Constitution in 1787. In dividing power between states and the national government, federalism has undergone challenges to the placement of power. Should power reside primarily in national or in state government? The Civil War was the most dramatic challenge to the placement of power. Southern states argued, under the leadership of John C. Calhoun, that states’ power superseded national power, while northern states, under the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln, stressed the need for union under the leadership and direction of the national government.

In the more than two hundred years since the Constitution’s adoption, there have been many changes to the meaning of federalism, with power shifting between state and national governments. In the twentieth century, the shifts of power became largely associated with the national government’s ability to provide increased funding sources. With more funding available, the national government has expanded its impact on all areas of state governments. This increased power has had many advocates and many detractors, each with strong justifications.

Research federalism using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Write a paper on federalism. Structure your paper as follows:

• Define federalism.
• Explain three advantages of federalism.
• Explain three disadvantages of federalism.
• Identify and describe at least two ways in which American federalism has changed since the ratification of the Constitution.
• Discuss one advantage or disadvantage of federalism most relevant to you.
• Describe the relationship between contemporary politics and trends in the size and power of the federal government.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Sunday, January 31, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Significant advantages and disadvantages of federalism are identified and explained.	20
Significant changes in American federalism are identified and explained.	16
Impact of federalism to your life is identified and discussed objectively.	12
Impact of size and power of the federal government of contemporary politics is accurately identified and explained.	20
Statements are supported by reasons and research information.	12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20
Total:	100

When the Constitution was completed in the summer of 1787, approval by representatives from nine of the thirteen states was needed for it to become the nation’s law. The issue of individual rights was managed—though this, too, created conflict among the Framers—with the addition of the Bill of Rights. Change was written into the supreme law of the land; since then, legal institutionalization of changes has occurred. Since the Constitution’s adoption, change has taken place through the amendment process identified in the Constitution. Change has also occurred under the direction of the branches of government established in the Constitution: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.

Research

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Review the Bill of Rights in your textbook and select one of the first ten amendments to research more thoroughly. Using the Argosy University online library resources, select at least three peer-reviewed articles about the amendment you have selected. Look specifically for articles that focus on current events or controversies related to the amendment and be prepared to summarize the content of each article.

Annotated Bibliography

Prepare an annotated bibliography of your research. Please read Annotated Bibliography.pdf for an overview on annotated bibiographies. Click here for an example of what an annotated bibliography looks like. Include the following:

• For each article, write details such as the article title, author name, journal title, and publication date.
• Write a summary of each article in 200–250 words.
• Write the conclusions you have drawn from research and your opinion in 1–2 paragraphs.
• Write a reference list of the selected articles in APA style.

Write a 2–3-page annotated bibliography in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Tuesday, January 26, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Articles selected are from peer-reviewed sources and relevant to the topic.	12
Summary demonstrates comprehension of the articles and includes important information.	40
Conclusions are thoughtful and logical and are supported by research and reasons.	28
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20
Total:	100

Explore the “About Us” area of the Walden home page (http://www.waldenu.edu/about), paying particular attention to Walden’s Vision and Mission, which state:

Mission

Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change.

Vision

Walden University envisions a distinctively different 21st-century learning community where knowledge is judged worthy to the degree that it can be applied by its graduates to the immediate solutions of critical societal challenges, thereby advancing the greater global good.

Reflecting on these resources, consider what Walden’s mission, vision, and outcomes mean to you and how they relate to your professional goals and development. With these thoughts in mind, Write a 1- to 2-page paper in which you:

• Describe your professional goals and identify how your studies at Walden will help you to achieve them.
• Choose one particular goal described in the first part of your paper and elaborate on how this goal will affect your development as a scholar-practitioner at Walden.
• Identify how your role as a scholar-practitioner will help you to become an agent of change and innovation, both professionally and socially.

Question 1 (2 points)

The manager of a landscaping company is trying to determine the best crew size to use for laying sod for new construction homes. She has tried various crew sizes, with the results shown below. Based on productivity, which crew size averages the greatest productivity in square yards installed per week?
Question 1 options:

2-person crew

3-person crew

4-person crew

Either a 3- or 4-person crew can be selected; their productivities are both higher than the 2-person crew.
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Question 2 (2 points)

A manufacturing process requires 12 minutes of labor to make 10 units of production. Which of the following actions will increase productivity?

Question 2 options:

1. and 3. only

2. and 4. only

1. and 4. only

2. and 3. only
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Question 3 (2 points)

The Burdell Company makes tee shirts on an assembly line that works 5 days per week and uses 5 workers. Over the past 4 weeks, the line has produced 16,000 shirts. The line’s productivity for the 4-week period is:
Question 3 options:

20 shirts per worker per day.

50 shirts per worker per day.

160 shirts per worker per day.

400 shirts per worker per day.
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Question 4 (1 point)

Table 1.1
You are the Production Manager for the toy manufacturing process at the ABC Company.
Use the information provided in Table 1.1. An example of an external supplier is:
Question 4 options:

The lumber company

The Receiving Department at ABC

The Shipping Department at ABC

The toy store at the mall
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Question 5 (1 point)

At the level of the firm, service providers offer just services and manufacturers offer just products.
Question 5 options:

True

False
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Question 6 (1 point)

Using an airline example for competitive priorities, the process capability of handling service needs of all market segments and promotional programs would be best described by:
Question 6 options:

top quality.

variety.

consistent quality.

delivery speed.
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Question 7 (1 point)

The Gap, Inc. has targeted teenagers and young adults needing casual clothes and, for its GapKids stores, the parents or guardians of infants through 12-year-olds. This is an example of:
Question 7 options:

market segmentation.

a collaborative effort between the company and its customers.

a needs assessment.

a mission statement.
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Question 8 (1 point)

The process that includes the activities required to produce and deliver the service or product to the customer is called the:
Question 8 options:

customer relationship process.

new service development process.

order fulfillment process.

supplier relationship process.
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Question 9 (1 point)

You are interested in buying a laptop computer. Your list of considerations include the computer’s speed in processing data, its weight, screen size, and price. You consider a number of different models, and narrow your list based on speed and monitor screen size, then finally select a model to buy based on its weight and price. In this decision, weight and price are examples of:
Question 9 options:

order qualifiers.

the voice of the supplier.

order winners.

the voice of the customer.
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Question 10 (1 point)

Competitive priorities are the means by which operations implements the firm’s corporate strategies.
Question 10 options:

True

False
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Question 11 (1 point)

Contact with the customer is usually higher in a manufacturing process than in a service process.
Question 11 options:

True

False
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Question 12 (1 point)

The first three cars I bought all fell apart around 50,000 miles. It was called planned obsolescence and no one seemed to care until companies entered the market that promised 70,000, then 80,000, and finally 100,000 warranties. What sets a great car apart from a good one now is not the quality, which is assumed, but performance, safety and fuel economy. A car that can achieve all three is highly sought after. In the automotive market, performance, safety and fuel economy are sterling examples of:
Question 12 options:

order winners.

the voice of the engineer.

order qualifiers.

the voice of the customer.
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Question 13 (1 point)

Table 1.1
You are the Production Manager for the toy manufacturing process at the ABC Company.
Use the information provided in Table 1.1. An example of an external customer is:
Question 13 options:

The lumber company

The Receiving Department at ABC

The Shipping Department at ABC

The toy store at the mall
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Question 14 (1 point)

At the process level, it is much easier to distinguish whether the process is providing a service or manufacturing a product.
Question 14 options:

True

False
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Question 15 (1 point)

Volume flexibility involves accelerating or decelerating the rate of production of services or products to handle large fluctuations in demand.
Question 15 options:

True

False
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Question 16 (1 point)

Regardless of how departments like Accounting, Engineering, Finance, and Marketing function in an organization, they are all linked together through:
Question 16 options:

management.

processes.

customers.

stakeholders.
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Question 17 (1 point)

Manufacturing processes usually have:
Question 17 options:

physical, durable output.

high levels of customer contact.

output that cannot be inventoried.

low levels of capital intensity.
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Question 18 (1 point)

Productivity is measured as input divided by output.
Question 18 options:

True

False
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Question 19 (1 point)

A business focusing on increasing the efficiency of its operations is more directly addressing:
Question 19 options:

volume flexibility.

variety.

consistent quality.

low-cost.
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Question 20 (1 point)

Manufacturing processes usually have long response times compared to service processes.
Question 20 options:

True

False
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Question 21 (10 points)

Describe Best Buy’s current and former (if different from current) competitive priorities?
Question 21 options:

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Question 1
“Cost Control”
• Use the Internet or Strayer Databases to research “cost escalation” within the health care segment. Next, determine one (1) key driver of health care cost escalation. Indicate one (1) strategy health care managers can implement to reduce costs in the future. Provide support for your rationale.
• Assume that you are a financial administrator of a hospital, and you are responsible for reducing costs (e.g., fixed, variable, semi-fixed, etc.) for the facility. Determine the most significant cost within the hospital, and recommend a strategy for reducing this cost 10% over the next year. Provide support for your strategy.

Question 2

Taking a Position that Works” Watch the video below and then respond to the questions that follow

Think about products you were enticed to purchase using social media (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Vine, YouTube, etc.)
• Tell us your favorite product that you purchased using social media and what positioning statement the company used.
• Make sure you include the information from the fill-in-the-blank positioning statement.
• Also, state your opinion on how well social media clearly portrayed the positioning statement.
• Click here to view the grading rubric for this discussion.
Video Segment Reference:
Newell, G. (2011, December 29). Building customer loyalty through strong emotional marketing [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/zXTakDJG-NM.

Video link
https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/24290031/entry_id/1_hxkn3o7w/embed/iframe?&flashvars[streamerType]=auto

Part 2
Assignment
Textbook
Health Care Finance – 1 Year Option, 4th Edition
Judith J. Baker
• Assignment Exercises 6-1 and 6-2 on page 466
• Assignment Exercises 7-1 and 7-2 on pages 467 through 469
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In a 15–20-slide PowerPoint presentation, explain why communicating strategy is best accomplished through conversations.

The presentation should address the following points:

• Leaders must truly understand strategy to explain it in a conversation.
• Conversations require two-way communication.
• Conversations are memorable.
• Conversations can increase employee engagement and buy-in.

Each slide should include an explanation in the “notes” section of 100-150 words. The “notes” content should support and explain the corresponding slide.

Use at least four sources, including material from the text and readings to support your writing.

Due to its inherent unreliability, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for use in academic writing.

Your fast-food franchise has been cleared for business in all 4 countries (United Arab Emirates, Israel, Mexico, and China). You now have to start construction on your restaurants. The financing is coming from the United Arab Emirates, the materials are coming from Mexico and China, the engineering and technology are coming from Israel , and the labor will be hired locally within these countries by your management team from the United States. You invite all of the players to the headquarters in the United States for a big meeting to explain the project and get to know one another. In preparation for the meeting, you want to avoid cultural silos, while ensuring all parties engage with each other. Answer the following questions in preparation:.

• What do you know about these cultures—specifically their economic, political, educational, and social systems—that could help you in getting them together?
• What are some of the contrasting cultural values of these countries?

As you begin to plan, you are concerned about some of the language barriers, particularly the fact that the United States is a low-context country, and some of the countries present are high-context countries. Furthermore, you only speak English, and you do not have an interpreter planned at this time. What strategy would you use to begin to have everyone develop a relationship with each other that will help ease future negotiations, development, and implementation? Address the following questions in your response.

• How will this affect the presentation?
• What are some of t

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Assignment 1: Historical Transitioning and Growth of the U.S. Health Care System

Due Week 3 and worth 150 points

As a health administrator, your hospital has tasked you with reporting the general nature of health care administration to visiting stakeholders / shareholders. These stakeholders / shareholders are investors, but are not too versed in the significance of the U.S. health care system and its present position in social, financial, technological, and medical pioneering advances.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize key milestones involved in the past and present shaping and transitional dynamics behind changes in the present health care industry.
2. Evaluate the importance of financing and technology in health care. Provide examples to support your response.
3. Analyze the primary complexities and integrated social dynamics associated with changing demographics and emergent diseases (e.g., the complexities seen in the growing Latin and Asian populations, etc.).
4. Examine the major fluctuating and daunting challenges in health care management that mortality trends and an aging Baby Boom generation predicate.
5. Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., five [5] years), 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:

• Describe the historical development, current structure, cost, impact of technology, and ways of conceptualizing the U.S. health care system.
• Explain how changes in population, disease patterns, and trends affect the health care system.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
• Write clearly and concisely about health services organization using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.