The evolving role of the futurist within the organization 

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5-6 pages requirement

Write a research paper that includes the following key element:

The evolving role of the futurist within the organization

Your paper should cover the following topics:

Discuss the history of futurists within the organization for the public or private sector or both.

Is the role of the futurist more important today than over the past 20 years? Why or why not?

Describe how organizations might use a futurist today

In your responses to your peers expand on your agreement or disagreement with the most important elements they have identified and any experiences you have had with organizations focusing on these elements.

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In our Week 7 reading we are introduced to elements outside our organization: the environment around us.  Emma chuckles and says it’s not as though you don’t have enough to worry about inside the organization.  She asks you what elements of the outside environment you feel should be most important to CM Tech (the community, housing, charities, ‘green’ efforts, air pollution, etc.).  In your initial discussion post share with your classmates what you feel are the three most important elements outside the organization that CM Tech should focus on.  Why did you choose those three and how are they important to performance management at CM Tech?

  • In your responses to your peers expand on your agreement or disagreement with the most important elements they have identified and any experiences you have had with organizations focusing on these elements.
  • Support your initial post with at least one scholarly reference.

In what ways can CM Tech create value for the members of the community in which they operate?  How might some of these actions tie to CM Tech’s strategy?

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In completing your reading for the week you learned about many elements outside the organization that may deserve attention.  Corporate Social Responsibility is gaining attention.  Sustainability efforts are growing in popularity.  “Going Green” is a fairly common term.  Emma has been tasked with giving a strategy presentation to the CM Tech board of directors proposing how elements of the environment should be built into CM Tech’s strategy.  Emma asks you to do some research to help support her presentation. She’s not sure what her options are and would like more information on what she should consider for her presentation.

Your research paper for Emma should include the following key elements: 

  • In what ways can CM Tech create value for the members of the community in which they operate?  How might some of these actions tie to CM Tech’s strategy?
  • In what ways can CM Tech create value for the nature environment in which they operate?  How might some of these actions tie to CM Tech’s strategy?
  • In what ways can CM Tech embrace sustainability efforts?  How might some of these actions tie to CM Tech’s strategy?  Be sure to fully support your assertions in all three sections with reasoning, examples, and research.

Your report should outline the key concepts in each area listed above and provide examples as appropriate.  Be sure your report is a minimum of 5 pages, includes an introduction and conclusion paragraph, title page, and references page.  The title and references pages do not count toward the total page count.
The report should be formatted in APA style and be supported by a minimum of three scholarly references.
Since CM Tech is a fictitious company, you may use great liberty in this assignment in creating or imagining the details needed in order to write your report.

Outline the opportunity that exists at the bottom of the pyramid. Can you think of a firm or existing product that can be modified to become profitable in the developing world?

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Keeping in mind what you have learned in this module, answer and discuss the following questions:

  • Outline the opportunity that exists at the bottom of the pyramid. Can you think of a firm or existing product that can be modified to become profitable in the developing world?
  • Organizations publishing non-financial reports use a different structure and language than when publishing financial ones. Pick two firms who publish both report types and analyze how internal and external stakeholders might find each of them useful.

a) Discuss the benefits, challenges and tradeoffs of pay-for-performance, or merit pay. How would a pay-for-performance policy support the organization’s strategic goals?

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Discussion One:

a) Discuss the benefits, challenges and tradeoffs of pay-for-performance, or merit pay. How would a pay-for-performance policy support the organization’s strategic goals? What factors should be considered in evaluating the effectiveness of this practice?

b) Select three methods for conducting an evaluation of an employee’s performance and discuss the advantages and disadvantages for each method. Discuss what level of employee (management, administrative, clerical, laborer, etc.) you would use each method to evaluate.

Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used including the material provided in the classroom.

Discussion Two:   Application

Read the Module 4 Case and scenario 1. After reviewing the module material, answer the following taken from the module:

The acting head of software development advises you that she wants to develop an effective performance appraisal system for her department. She remembers, from having taken a human resource management class as an undergraduate, that there are a number of different ways to measure performance and she wants your guidance in selecting one.

She also wants to make sure that the method chosen to measure performance fits the technical nature of the workers she supervises who work in teams. Knowing what an individualistic society the USA is, she suggests there be an individual and a team component.

a) Discuss the different alternatives that you recommend as the most effective for measuring the performance of software developers working in teams. Share at least three alternatives with the pros and cons of each alternative you suggest.

b) Answer/discuss the following: 1) What information will need to be gathered to develop the new appraisal system; 2) How you will make the performance appraisal job-related and valid; and 3) How you will mitigate the risk of rater errors when evaluating performance.

Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used including the material provided in the classroom.

Make sure to also respond to two students with thoughtful comments.

Did the Pahler court use the same reasoning as used in Bailey v. Eminem?

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Applying the Law to a Set of Facts
Read the Hypothetical Case Problem #1 at the end of Chapter 1 and respond to these questions:

  • If Javier sued Energy-Auto Inc., identify who would be the plaintiff and the defendant.
  • In which state or states can the suit be brought?
  • Assume that Javier incurred $100,000 in damages.
    • Analyze whether the suit can be brought in federal court
    • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of federal versus state court for this type of suit.

Discussion 2

Tort or Crime?

In Chapter 1 of the text you read about the Bailey v. Eminem defamation case where the court held Eminem’s lyrics were protected by the First Amendment. Read the article and view the video (the links are listed under Week 1 Additional Learning Resources Required and Week 1 Multimedia Required) to the Pahler v. Slayer case. Respond to the following questions:

  • Did the Pahler court use the same reasoning as used in Bailey v. Eminem?
  • Should the court’s decision in Pahler be different because a young girl was murdered?
  • Recall the difference between a crime and a tort. Based on these two cases, analyze and discuss whether artists should be held liable for the actions of their fans.

Dr. Rasmussen scheduled your supervision meeting for next Thursday. The email that Dr. Rasmussen provides you is as such:

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 Please READ and Follow All Directions listed in the assignment below to Receive ALL Possible Points!! PLEASE make sure that I am able to read your work and that it makes sense. Purpose of Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to review personal identification of one’s culture and how it translates to how one should view cultural dynamics as a Human Services professional working with diverse clientele.

Transferrable Skill: Diversity

Instructions: Dr. Rasmussen scheduled your supervision meeting for next Thursday. The email that Dr. Rasmussen provides you is as such:

Good Morning!

Thank you for accepting the email invitation for our second weekly supervision meeting. I want to give you an overview of what we will be discussing this week:

  1. We will discuss our client population and your experience of working with different cultures. Take time to think about the similarities and differences of cultures that you have interacted with at work, but also in your personal life. What sense have you made of these cultural dynamics that you have observed throughout your life? How does understanding differences and encountering unfamiliar cultures translate to your passion for working within the field of Human Services?
  2. I would also like to delve into your own cultural identity. Think about the cultural group(s) you identify with. Why is it important for all Human Services Professionals to promote the acceptance of all cultures and the inclusion of all cultures? What steps can this agency take towards ensuring the promotion of acceptance and the inclusion of all cultures so that the work done [as Human Services Professionals] is effective and efficient?

I look forward to conversing with you and having an interactive session. As your supervisor, my role is to serve as a vessel towards assisting you as you move towards becoming the best Human Services Professional possible. In the meantime, if you need me, please feel free to contact me!

Ralph

Directions: Answer the following prompts presented in the email by Dr. Rasmussen (and listed below) as your initiative towards engaging with him before your scheduled supervision next week.

  • Take time to think about the similarities and differences of cultures that you have interacted with at work, but also in your personal life.
    • What sense have you made of these cultural dynamics that you have observed throughout your life?
    • How does understanding differences and encountering unfamiliar cultures translate to your passion for working within the field of Human Services?
  • Think about the cultural group(s) you identify with.
    • Why is it important for all Human Services Professionals to promote the acceptance of all cultures and the inclusion of all cultures?
    • What steps can this agency take towards ensuring the promotion of acceptance and the inclusion of all cultures so that the work done [as Human Services Professionals] is effective and efficient?

Page length: Your paper must be 3 double-spaced pages minimum.

APA Requirement: It is IMPORTANT that you meet the minimum page length requirement and that your work is double-spaced throughout. All facts should be cited with a parenthetical in-text citation throughout your work, in addition to, the inclusion of a Reference Page at the end of your work.

Pick one of the healthcare related studies that is of interest to you (any year), and develop your presentation on that topic

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The final exam/course project is a narrated PowerPoint Presentation that presents the findings of a healthcare related research project that is of interest to you personally.  Do not use any of the studies you have already used previously in the course. 

Your Task

  1. Develop a narrated PowerPoint presentation (15 – 20 slides).
  2. An narration is required.
  3. A References slide is required and should reflect the information used from all of your resources.
  4. Format your presentation in accordance with the guidance below.

Access the Hodges University, Terry P. McMahan Library at http://library.hodges.edu/home  (Links to an external site.)and/or any other library or peer-reviewed data source, and conduct a search using the terms: Healthcare Research Studies.   

Pick one of the healthcare related studies that is of interest to you (any year), and develop your presentation on that topic.  Your topic can be on any subject related to the healthcare industry, and can be either administrative or clinical in nature.

Briefly note how workplace harassment affects equal employment  opportunity and describe at least four elements a plaintiff must show to  pursue a harassment claim. How might an organization prevent the risk  of being the subject of such claims?

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  • Recall  from the Management Team Briefing on Employment Laws Assignment that  the company in the assignment was the defendant in some HR-related  lawsuits; claims of harassment, failure to reasonably accommodate  disabilities, and work-life balance issues were made by employees,  forcing the company to answer to the claims in its own defense. As the  new CHRO, you want to enact stronger policies and guidelines to avoid  such situations in the future.
  • Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:
  1. Briefly note how workplace harassment affects equal employment  opportunity and describe at least four elements a plaintiff must show to  pursue a harassment claim. How might an organization prevent the risk  of being the subject of such claims? Hint: Read 6 Tips to Avoid Harassment and Discrimination Claims.
  2. Explain your overall understanding on reasonable accommodation  of disability (consider reviewing ADA rules). Then, discuss a minimum of  three things a plaintiff filing a failure to accommodate claim must  show to prove they are qualified for the job in question.
  3. Make a connection between religious advocacy or harassment and  bona fide occupational qualification. Can churches promoting a certain  religion refuse to hire people of other faiths? Why or why not?
  4. Discuss your overall understanding of FMLA and the Pregnancy  Discrimination Act as they relate to organizations granting leave for  each. Then, identify two or three common FMLA mistakes managers make and  what you would do to avoid the mistakes. Hint: Read The Top Five FMLA Compliance Mistakes That Could Land You in Court.
  5. Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library  to locate at least three quality academic resources in this assignment.  Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic  resources.
  6. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your  professor for any additional instructions.
    The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
  • Analyze common HR legal issues, including workplace harassment, failure to accommodate disabilities, religious issues, and FMLA.
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Employee Training and Development in Health Care Organizations

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Employee Training and Development in Health Care Organizations

You have been asked to pull together some frequently asked questions about the importance of training, professional development, and performance management for your organization. Create a document, brochure, pamphlet, infographic, or PowerPoint that explains:

  • Why employees must be properly trained to perform their job responsibilities and the benefits quality training provides employees. Include how strategic training, managing the training process, and evaluating the training provided helps meet organizational goals.
  • How professional development helps employees reach their career goals, including how it differs from training and how it can be used in succession planning. Discuss why it is important to create a professional development plan, what should be included in the plan, and the types of professional development activities that might be part of the plan.
  • Performance management and how it is used to define employee expectations and manage their job performance. Describe the benefits the performance appraisal process provides for employees, including administrative and developmental uses, and how it helps the organization meet its goals.

Assignment Guidelines

You should include at least two questions and answers for each of the above requirements. Each question and answer should be at least 75 words. You may use any of the following formats to write and organize your frequently asked questions:

  • An FAQ document, which can be laid out in a Q&A format.
  • An informational brochure or pamphlet. You may use a Microsoft Word template to add graphics and pictures.
  • An infographic with detailed information for each question and answer.
  • PowerPoint slides with the questions and answers.