Kiran, D.R. (2016). Total Quality Management: Key Concepts and Case Studies, 1st Edition, Butterworth-

Heinemann, 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0128110355

chapter 13

respond to these in 100 words each:

Recruiting has changed drastically within recent years. There was a time when help wanted ads whether in print or online was the best way to recruit. There are employers who still use this method and it does work to some extent. The issue with putting a position ad out is that everyone can see the ad and apply for the position. It does not matter whether the person is in the field that the job is being offered or if the person is even qualified. Some websites make it easy to mass apply to various jobs at one time to increase the chances of being noticed and possibly land that interview.

The flaws here are many and do not benefit the employer or prospective employee. The most significant cost is time. The time the employer has to take in sifting through the applicants ruling out applications that are not worthy of an interview and then setting up interviews and conducting them with enough time given to the prospective employee that the employer feels they can make an educated decision with regard to hiring.

With limited time and labor budget constraints it is even more imperative now that the process be more streamlined and efficient. It must also be as effective as possible so that the best candidate for the position is chosen and training can be completed in the shortest amount of time possible so that the hired employee can begin work. This was the case recently when the company hired a manager to lead a retail store and because due diligence was not performed with regard to reference checking and researching the candidate, there were consequences for the company. The newly hired member of management had little real experience and had, at best, fabricated previous experience and outright lied about the extent of their education as well.

It is crucial to reference check and to ask open ended questions during the interview as well as to references that are able to expand upon the character of the prospective employee. Previous employers are often legally unable to provide the necessary details of employment that would assist in providing the full picture of a job candidate. From the reading this week it seems that conducting high quality interviews of the candidate and references is crucial to avoiding harmful hiring as well as deep diving into topics during the interview process.

The article I found and referenced points to things a company can do to proactively attract the right candidates. With social media being a real avenue for job seekers and employers that can be leveraged to advertise and attract talent, the key is to make sure the company is desired as a place to work first and foremost. Recruitment marketing is important as is having a person or department that focuses on this on a regular basis. The image of a company is also important to maintain as it is easier to have prospective employees to search out the company than the other way around. It is cost effective and saves time when company’s have their choice of an influx of candidates from which to chose. This is only possible if the company has a positive image and is a desired employer.

and this

I found it interesting that your organization used this type of practice. I have been a part of similar organizations that had this type of practice. It was an older organization that did a lot of business in the past by using a handshake. But let’s bring Chapter 13 into the conversation. Can we associate a cost here as it relates to quality. I would argue that we can as there are specifics that relate to section 8.4. Would you agree or were there other practices and procedures in place to prevent this from happening? Please share your thoughts.

Choose one of the following films:
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Time to Kill (1996)
Mean Girls (2004)
Inside Out (2015)
You should be able to find these films online (Shawshank Redemption and Mean Girls are currently on Netflix). View the film you choose at least once. Two viewings may offer an advantage. After reviewing your notes and readings, identify 3 different concepts that seem to apply to the events or actions of individuals depicted in the film. I have provided a list of the concepts that have been covered in class that you will draw from. You must use concepts from at least 2 different categories.
For each concept, you should begin by briefly describing the relevant scene. You can assume that your reader has seen the film, so your description does not have to be detailed. Then relate that scene to the concept that you think applies. In what ways does the scene demonstrate the concept? How does the scene connect with the ideas discussed in lecture and the text to the concept you have chosen? Are there any parallels to the cases we have talked about in class or in the text? You should not be doing library research or going to outside sources for this assignment. I would like you to work with the course materials and show that you have thought about them, understand them and can discuss them in the context of the film.

Create a research plan that compiles primary and secondary sources.

First, applying what you just learned about narrowing research questions, revise your research from part 2 questions from your Topic Exploration Worksheet. For each revised research question, Write one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for that question.

Additionally, describe what your primary sources add to your understanding of your selected event.

Question # 2.

After revising the research questions

Organize your revised research questions, current thesis statement, and an outline or checklist of your plan for conducting further research on your topic. In a few paragraphs, discuss what relevant sources you have identified and the process for accessing those sources.

I attached the original work paper.

Imagine you are narrating a guided tour throughout the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

Create a 700- to 1,050-word tour guide describing the places and artifacts that the tourists will see.

Include the following in your tour:

• Visit at least three cities in the ancient Greek world (this includes Greece, Crete, and modern Turkey), and describe what can be found in each.
• Three specific pieces of ancient Greek sculpture
• Artifacts from a mixture of the Bronze Age, the Golden Age, and the Hellenistic Greek periods
• Three specific pieces of ancient Roman architecture (not limited to the city of Rome, but built by Romans)
• Discuss two pieces of Roman literature. The tourists will need to be entertained during those long drives through the countryside!
• Explain the significance of each place or artifact discussed on the tour.
• Include at least five images to illustrate your guide.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines, but it should be written in 1^st and 2^nd person, since it is script read to the tourists. Include in-text citations for all outside information.

You are a political analyst employed as a
consultant by a congressman who is serving on a committee focused on
foreign relations. In conjunction with the British vote for Brexit, your
current assignment is to prepare a report that reviews the history of
the European Union, its main issues since its inception, and project the ramifications for the next 5 years.

To develop your projections, review the history, identify 35 major events across time and then reduce to what you regard as the 25 most important events and actions. Prepare a report that includes your findings and your projections, based on evidence drawn from your findings. The
last piece is the most important part of the assignment – it requires
you to think critically, to analyze, to synthesize, and to evaluate
ideas.