In Assignments 2.1 (Part 1) and 2.2 (Part 2) of the Justification Report, you built up the major parts of your formal, researched justification report (Problem Statement, Overview of Alternatives, Criteria, Methods, Evaluation of Alternatives, Findings and Analysis, and References). For Part 3 you will begin by inserting your revisions of Parts 1 and 2 based on your instructor’s suggestions. Then, you will include a few new sections. Note: Some sections presented below are out of order so pay attention to where the section should go (for instance, the Transmittal should be the second page of your report based on the provided template). It is essential that you present the final report in the correct section order. Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question under the following section headings: Preliminary Parts (for Question 1) Introduction (for Question 2) Problem Statement (for Question 2b) Terminology (for Question 2c) Major Sections of the Report (for Question 2d) Scope and Limitations of the Research (for Question 2e) Recommendation (for Question 3) References (for Question 4) Using the provided template from Week 7, write Part 3 to complete a single-spaced report in which you: Create the preliminary parts of the report that precedes the Introduction (after reading Chapter 11 in the textbook). Each element (1a to 1d) appears on a separate page (1a should be page 1, 1b should be page 2, etc.). The preliminary part includes: Title Page Transmittal (stand-alone business letter) Table of Contents Executive Summary Create an introduction that tells what your report is about. The introduction includes: Begin with a general introduction paragraph that gives the reader any needed background information on the company or problem. Include the Problem Statement that you already created and revised in Part 1. Include terms that readers will need to know in order to understand the report. Briefly summarize the major sections and findings of the report developed in Parts 1 and 2.Note: This is in addition to including the revised sections not instead of including the revised previous sections from Parts 1 and 2. Discuss what your report will cover and what it will not (including limitations such as research, time, information, or any other factors the reader should consider when reading the report). Create the Recommendation section of the Report. Provide a one to two (1-2) sentence recommendation based on what your Evaluation of Alternatives and Findings and Analysis sections have determined is the most feasible alternative (i.e., solution) to the problem in the Problem Statement. Create the References section, which goes at the end of the Report by pasting in your revised References page. Note: Remember to organize the report by the section headings. The report should reflect a style and format appropriate for business; single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for formal business reports. Your assignment must: Be typed, single-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, your 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: Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations. Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences. Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication. Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports and/or proposals. Use technology and information resources to research issues related to selected topics. Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

Answer the questions to the case, “Jack Nelson’s Problem,” at the end of Chapter 1. Include at least one outside source supporting your answers. Explain your answers in 200 words. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings

APPLICATION EXERCISES Case Incident: Jack Nelson’s Problem

As a new member of the board of directors for a local bank, Jack Nelson was being introduced to all the employees in the home office. When he was introduced to Ruth Johnson, he was curious about her work and asked her what her machine did. Johnson replied that she really did not know what the machine was called or what it did. She explained that she had been working there for only 2 months. She did, however, know precisely how to operate the machine. According to her supervisor, she was an excellent employee.

At one of the branch offices, the supervisor in charge spoke to Nelson confidentially, telling him that “something was wrong,” but she didn’t know what. For one thing, she explained, employee turnover was too high, and no sooner had one employee been put on the job than another one resigned. With customers to see and loans to be made, she explained, she had little time to work with the new employees.

All branch supervisors hired their own employees without communication with the home office or other branches. When an opening developed, the supervisor tried to find a suitable employee to replace the worker.

After touring the 22 branches and finding similar problems in many of them, Nelson wondered what the home office should do or what action he should take. The banking firm was generally regarded as a well-run institution that had grown from 27 to 191 employees during the past 8 years. The more he thought about the matter, the more puzzled Nelson became. He couldn’t put his finger on the problem, and he didn’t know whether to report his findings to the president.

QUESTIONS

1.What do you think is causing some of the problems in the bank’s home office and branches?

2.Do you think setting up an HR unit in the main office would help?

3.What specific functions should an HR unit carry out? What HR functions would then be carried out by supervisors and other line managers?

What are the influences that religion has had on America and different groups within America in the last half of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first century?