Unit 4 – Individual Project

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Type: Individual Project

Unit:  Strategy Implementation

Due Date:  Tue,1/1/19

Grading Type: Numeric

Points Possible:  150

Points Earned:  0

Deliverable Length:  Body of report should be 8-10 pages excluding title, references page(s), and any appendices

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Step 1: Assess the Company’s Human Resources Competitive Position

Leveraging the work completed in the Individual Assignments for Units 2 and 3, assess the company’s human resources competitive position. Be sure to evaluate the company’s position within the industry and among its comparator group.

Step 2: Identify and Evaluate Human Resources Risks and Opportunities

Leveraging the work completed in the Individual Assignment for Units 1–3, identify and evaluate the company’s human resources risks and opportunities. At least 3 risks and 3 opportunities should be included in your evaluation.

Step 3: Assessment of the Company’s Human Resources Competitive Position

Based on analysis of information obtained in Steps 1–3, prepare a professionally written report assessing the assessment of the company’s human resources competitive position, risks, and opportunities suitable for presentation to the senior executives of the company. Your report should present the information listed below. The body of the report should be 8–10 pages excluding title, references page(s), and any appendices.

1. Industry Competitive Position
2. Comparator Group Competitive Position
3. Human Resources Risks (minimum of 3)
   • Description
   • Analysis
4. Human Resources Opportunities (minimum of 3)
   • Description
   • Analysis
5. Overall Assessment of the Company’s Human Resources Competitive Position

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Unit 5 – Individual Project

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Type: Individual Project

Unit:  HR Plan Performance and Evaluation

Due Date:  Tue,1/15/19

Grading Type: Numeric

Points Possible:  250

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Deliverable Length:  Body of report should be 40-50 pages excluding title, references page(s), and any appendices

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Step 1: Begin Assembly of Human Resources Report to the Board of Directors

Assemble the reports generated in Units 1–4 into a new, comprehensive report that will be completed in this assignment. This step should include aggregation of the following sections:

• Title Page
• Executive Summary [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 3]
• Table of Contents [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]
• Section 1: Current Human Resources Environment
• Section 2: Company’s Human Resources Posture
• Section 3: Comparator Group Human Resources Posture
• Section 4: Company’s Human Resources Competitive Position
• Section 5: Recommendations and Expected Impact[Placeholder: this is completed in Step 2]
• References [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]
• Appendices [Placeholder: this is completed in Step 4]

Step 2: Recommendations and Expected Impact

Based on the work completed in Units 1–4, develop at least 1 recommendation in each of the areas listed below that are designed to improve the company’s competitive human resources position. Be sure to include a detailed description of the recommendation, an overview of how the recommendation would be implemented, and a discussion of the expected impact of each recommendation.

1. Benefits and Compensation
2. Diversity
3. Employee Relations
4. Talent Management
5. Technology

Step 3: Executive Summary

Develop an overview (2–3 pages) presenting key points from all five sections of the report. Executive summaries are always included in reports to the board of directors as a courtesy, to allow them to quickly assess the overall report and facilitate discussion. The executive summary should be concise, factual, and professional in tone.

Step 4: Finalize Assembly of the Human Resources Report to the Board of Directors

Finalize assembly of the report, inserting the Executive Summary, Table of Contents, and the Section 5 Recommendations. Make sure the References listing is aggregated from all prior work. The final References listing should be alpha order, with citations in APA format. The Appendicesshould be ordered to correspond with the final report.

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This assignment will also be assessed using the Common Assessment criteria provided here.

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Public Health Writing ProjectI. Report: Choose any three current challenges in public health. The challenges can be local, global, or a combination of any of these.  Create a brief one to two page report as an overview on the topics you choose. Include a reference page, and use APA 6th ed. format for citations and references. You only have to use APA format for the citations and references.

II. PowerPoint: Create a 5 page PowerPoint with key talking points that you would use if you were presenting the topics to other health professionals. Include the following:

• The community public health issue you chose with a description of it
• Factors that contribute to the issue
• Available data
• Possible interventions that can be made by community health workers

Turnock, B.J. (2018). Essentials of Public Health Third Edition. Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284321562

Strategy, Planning, and Selection 

THIS IS FOR AN ORIGINAL, UNUSED, NOT PREVIOUSLY SOLD PAPER WITH LESS THAN 10% PLAGARISM AS IT GOES THRU A CHECKER. Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:

·         Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job?

·         Examine the four (4) approaches to job design/redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization.

·         Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two (2) issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific.

·         List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. HINT: http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/147051/5-Tips-for-Designing-an-Effective-Employee-Selection-System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process?

·         Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:

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a.        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.

b.       Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (with running head), the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

c.        Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work.

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·         Assess the strategic role of human resource management and the components that provide a competitive advantage to the organization.

·         Examine the human resource management functions of recruiting and selecting, and their importance to business strategy.

Create a Microsoft® Word document of between 700 to 1,050 words in which you do the following:

• Assess three advantages and three disadvantages of mediation in comparison to arbitration or litigation
• Summarize five mediator qualifications
• Assess three advantages and three disadvantages of arbitration
• Summarize five arbitrator qualifications
• Cite at least three references in APA format.