Effective execution of system approach to human resource management comprises of job analyses, followed by HR planning; recruitment and selection; placement, training and development; HR compensation, benefits and motivation; management of workforce safety and health; building HR relationship and communication; and finally, confirming the general compliance related issues.

Select a company from the current year’s “Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.” Research and describe at least four (4) of the HR functions listed above that the company excels at. Additionally, explain why the company’s HRM practices are ethical.

Think about two to three (2-3) HRM areas that the selected company could improve on. Describe and make your recommendations. Supp0ort all your recommendations and explanations with material from the textbook and outside peer-reviewed or academic resources.

Your CLA 2 assignment: 1,000 to 1,200 words in APA format, must include the following elements:

1. Title Page

2. Brief Introduction to the selected Company

3. Four (4) HR Functions the company excels at (research, state the HR function, describe how it excels)

4. Explain why the company’s HRM practices are ethical.

5. Two to three HRM areas that the company could improve on (state, describe current, make your recommendations)

6. Conclusion

7. References

Grader – Instructions Excel 2019 Project

Exp19_Excel_Ch11_HOEAssessment_Accountants

 

Project Description:

You work for a tax accounting firm that has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Miami, and Albany. Previously, you downloaded data from the employee database. Now you will use text, database, and lookup functions to obtain the results you want.

 

Steps to Perform:

Step	Instructions	Points Possible
1	Start Excel. Download and open the file named Exp19_Excel_Ch11_HOEAssessment_Accountants.xlsx. Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the filename.	0
2	Your first step is to create a unique ID for each accountant using the year hired, date hired, and number. In cell D2, enter 2007-1018-10 and use Flash Fill to complete the pattern to create the remaining IDs in the range D3:D26.	5
3	The accountants’ full names are located in column E. You want to separate the first and last names. Select the range E2:E26 and convert text to columns using the space as the delimiter. Change cell E1 to First Name.	10
4	Next, you want to display the accountants’ names with the last name and first name, separated by a comma. In cell G2, insert the TEXTJOIN function to join the last name and first name for the first accountant, using a comma and space as the delimiter. The name should display as Adams, Camille. Copy the function to the range G3:G26.	6
5	Column J contains the phone numbers. You want to extract the area codes. In cell K2, use the MID function to extract the area code for the phone number for the first employee. The Start_num argument should be the position of the first digit in the area code to avoid including the opening parenthesis. Make sure the function extracts the three-digit area code. Copy the function to the range K3:K26.	6
6	The Location column displays the city names in all capital letters. Because this is hard to read, you will use a text function to display the cities in upper and lowercase. In cell M2, use the PROPER function to display the first city name in upper and lowercase. Copy the function to the range M3:M26.	6
7	You want to create a criteria range to perform an advanced filter. The criteria are (1) Tax Accountants in Miami and (2) Tax Accountants in San Diego. Copy the range A1:M1 and paste it in the range A28:M28. Enter Tax Accountant and Miami in the respective cells on row 29. Enter Tax Accountant and San Diego in the respective cells on row 30.	5
8	Now you are ready to perform the advanced filter by copying the data below the criteria range. Click within the dataset. Select A1:M26 as the list, the criteria range you defined in the previous step, and A32:M32.	5
9	Next you want to calculate the total salaries for all Tax Accountants in Miami and San Diego. In cell P2, insert the DSUM function using the dataset, column heading Salary, and the defined criteria range.	6
10	Next, you will calculate the average salary for Tax Accountants in Miami and San Diego. In cell P3, insert the DAVERAGE function to calculate the average salary using the column heading Salary.	6
11	You want to identify the highest salary for Tax Accountants in Miami and San Diego. In cell P4, insert the DMAX function.	6
12	Next, you want to identify the lowest salary of Tax Accountants in Miami and San Diego. In cell P5, insert the DMIN function.	6
13	Finally, you want to count the number of Tax Accountants in Miami and San Diego. In cell P6, insert the DCOUNT function.	6
14	The range O8:P9 contains a new set of criteria to identify the one Senior Accountant in San Diego. You want to obtain that person’s salary. In cell P11, insert the DGET function.	6
15	The range O13:P16 is designed to look up a person’s name to return the position number and salary for that person. First, you will look up the person’s location within the dataset. In cell P15, insert the MATCH function to look up the name in cell P14 and return that person’s position within the Last Name column. Use only the range containing the actual last names in the argument.	6
16	Now that you have the position number for the accountant, you are ready to identify that person’s salary. In cell P16, insert the INDEX function using the range F2:M26 as the range and the position number identified by the MATCH function.	6
17	In cell O19, insert the FORMULATEXT function to display the formula that is stored in cell P15. Copy the function to cell O20.	6
18	Create a footer with your name on the left side, the sheet tab code in the center, and the file name code on the right side of the worksheet.	3
19	Save and close Exp19_Excel_Ch11_HOEAssessment_Accountants.xlsx. Exit Excel. Submit the file as directed.	0

Total Points

100

 

Created On: 10/06/2020 1 Exp19_Excel_Ch11_HOEAssessment – Accountants 1.1

Write a one-page current event using a certifiable article on relations between the US and Japan.  Articles should be selected from English-language news sources based in East Asia where possible. For current events involving Japan and the United States, the news article should ideally be chosen from Japanese or other East Asian news sources like The Asahi Shimbun or The Japan News.

Is the price elasticity of demand affected by the nature of the commodity being necessary or unnecessary, explain by example?

 

You are required to reply to at least two peer responses to this discussion question. Your replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature.

 

Illustrate your answer! (at least 100 words)

Reading: Douglas, T. (2018). What can we learn from Atlanta? Government Technology State & Local Articles. (Links to an external site.)

Instructions: For this case study you need to read the linked article above and think about which Business Continuity Planning (Links to an external site.) objectives the City of Atlanta may have neglected. Consider how you would approach Business Continuity Planning in a large government organization while dealing with competing budgetary and political issues. Include at least five references. Both in-text citations and the bibliography should be in the APA format. I am not looking for an overly technical answer. Focus on the goals of business continuity planning and importance of business impact analysis.

I provided some relevant resources and you may skim them when you work on this case study. Click the hyperlinks (inserted in the text) to access those references.

Case Study Questions:

As you read, how would ransomware (Links to an external site.) affect your data backup strategy?
Why should the Recovery Time Objective (RTO (Links to an external site.)) always be shorter than Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)?
For each of the following three questions, your answer should be in approximately 250 words. You will play the role of cybersecurity consultant with the City of Atlanta prior to the 2018 ransomware attack. Consider the organizational make-up of a typical city government along competing budgetary and political priorities. Think about limitations and problems (Links to an external site.) unique to cybersecurity teams that your local city government may face.

What business continuity planning best-practices would you recommend to the City of Atlanta?
Should the City of Atlanta have paid the ransom? Why or why not? (No wrong answers here).
Explain what other city governments can learn from the incident at the City of Atlanta.