Business

I NEED 3 DIFFERENT 1 PAGE PAPERS – EACH PAPER COVERS A DIFFERENT ARTICLE OF YOUR CHOICE BUT IT HAS TO BE RELATED TO SALES OR FORECASTING  EACH PAPER IS BETWEEN 1 PARAGRAPH OR 1 PAPER LONG!  a news article related to sales or forecasting and summarize it. The summary will be between one paragraph and one page in total. Please include a link to the article (or scan if its a paper), the title of the article and the main company or person of interest.

You will submit a thread of 400 words in response to the provided prompt for each forum. The thread must include a Scripture reference and at least 2 scholarly sources, plus the text—all in current APA format. Topic: You are the senior Human Resources representative in a large organization with locations throughout the United States. The company has a long history of taking conservative views or positions on social issues. However, as economic compression strengthens, the senior leadership in the company recognizes that the conservative reputation of the organization is limiting entry in to various markets. The decision has been made to make changes throughout the organization’s approach to these issues, starting with its people programs. Specifically, the organization has selected to approve the offering of health benefits to domestic partners. You’ve been tasked with preparing the roll-out of this new initiative to the employees at all locations. Discuss how this will impact the organizations diversity training – what will need to change? Provide specific elements of how you will handle the concerns of current employees, over this new direction the leadership is taking. Finally, how will you personally balance this shift in the organizations’ direction, with your biblical worldview?

Watch the Presidential Debate.  Select any of the questions asked of either or both candidates and write a minimum of 2 pages on the effects of that topic on you personally or your community (state, city). Look up the candidate’s platform or policy (if any) for that topic and affirm or repudiate their stance.  Defend your opinion, but back it up.

Assignment Details Assignment Description Step 1: Examine Comparator Group Companies Refer to the SEC Form DEF14A Annual Proxy Statement obtained during Unit 1, identifying the company’s comparator group. Visit each of the companies’ Investor Relations Web sites. Download and review copies of their most recent SEC Form DEF14A, Proxy Statement, focusing on Compensation Philosophy, Executive Compensation, the Report of the Compensation Committee, and compensation plans up for vote or ratification by shareholders, if any. Step 2: Library Research and Review of Comparator Group Companies Using the Library databases below, review business research reports on the comparator companies. http://careered.libguides.com/university_AIUOnline/companyresearch Business Source Complete (EBSCO): Business Source Complete offers full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Media and Public Relations Databases Using the Library databases below, search for stories and articles on the company relating to strategic human resources topics (e.g., employee or labor relations, human capital management, compensation and benefits, diversity, affirmative action, outsourcing, downsizing, employment law matters, etc.) published in the last 12 months. Newsstand (Proquest): Proquest Newsstand offers access to full text of over 1,300 newspapers. The collection includes national newspapers including. Regional Business News (EBSCO): Regional Business News provides full text for more than 80 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications. Step 3: Assessment of the Comparator Group Human Resources Posture Based on analysis of information obtained in Steps 1–3, prepare a professionally written report assessing the overall comparator group’s human resources posture, suitable for presentation to the senior executives of the company. Your report should present your assessment of the human resources areas listed below. The body of the report should be 8–10 pages excluding title, references page(s), and any appendices. Benefits and Compensation Business Leadership and Strategy Diversity Employee Relations Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Organizational and Employee Development Talent Management Technology Best Practices in Human Resource Management

Write a 3 page paper regarding some of the topics you studied during the semester:           – explain the topic           – explain why you think those topics are important           – explain how you think you will be able to utilize those concepts in the future

After reading the IMAA article this week on Effective Management of Change during Mergers and Acquisition, review the case study noted within the article on item 7. It is about a merger between AOL and Time Warner in 2001. There is a chart listed with the summary that shows the cultural differences between the two companies. Review that chart. Using this as an example, conduct some research and find two companies that similarly merged or that was acquired by another company. Write a two-page summary of the merger or acquisition to include: 1 – the reasons why it occurred and when it occurred 2 – the approximate size of each company before the merger 3 – the organizational challenges faced 4 – was the merger successful or not and why 5 – the state of the company now Then include a simple four column chart similar to the example and show at least five cultural elements of the companies, the cultural differences in the two companies before the merger took place and then in the fourth column include the culture now in the acquiring company. List at least five cultural elements in the chart. Cultural Element / AOL culture / Time Warner culture / Culture adopted Your written assignment should be no less than 700 words. Avoid using direct quotes. Use your own words. If you do use any direct quotes, increase the length of your paper accordingly. Use APA citations and ensure you document where you found your data in a separate reference listing.

Assignment Details Assignment Description Step 1: Library Research and In-Depth Review Business Analysis Databases Using the Library database below, obtain and review business research reports on the company examined in Unit 1. Save copies of the reports as you will need to be able to refer to them during the remainder of the course. Business Source Complete (EBSCO): Business Source Complete offers full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Media and Public Relations Databases Using the Library databases below, search for stories and articles on the company relating to strategic human resources topics (e.g., employee or labor relations, human capital management, compensation and benefits, diversity, affirmative action, outsourcing, downsizing, employment law matters, etc.) published in the last 12 months. Save copies of the articles as you will need to be able to refer to them during the remainder of the course Newsstand (ProQuest) ProQuest Newsstand offers access to full text of over 1,300 newspapers. The collection includes national newspapers. Regional Business News (EBSCO) Regional Business News provides full text for more than 80 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications. Step 2: Corporate Social Media In-Depth Review Review the selected company’s presence on at least 8 corporate social media channels, paying particular attention to human resources issues or topics. Consider a diverse range of social media channels, including video sites, blogging sites, photograph-sharing sites, and more. Step 3: Assessment of the Company’s Human Resources Posture Based on analysis of information obtained in Steps 1–3, prepare a professionally written report assessing the company’s current human resources posture, suitable for presentation to the senior executives of the company. Your report should present your assessment of the human resources areas listed below. The body of the report should be 8–10 pages excluding title, references page(s), and any appendices. Benefits and Compensation Business Leadership and Strategy Diversity Employee Relations Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Organizational and Employee Development Talent Management Technology

This project is designed to have the student analyze and incorporate an issue of current affairs into a thoughtful and insightful three-page position memo. This memo should take the form of a “letter/memo to management” Drafted by you to upper management. Your goal is to effectively outline and “argue” one side of a business/ethical issue facing your company/industry and convince the reader (me) that the company should adopt your perspective on the issue. Remember that you are attempting to influence someone in upper management. Use appropriate tone and support your position with evidence or well thought out opinion.

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

Film Review paper Length: 3-5 pages, double spaced, one inch margins. APA style. Review and undertake scholarly analysis of the NFB film “The other side of the ledger: An Indian view of the Hudson’s Bay Company.” In your review talk about 1) key timeline/dates presented in the film ( summary) 2) The tone and key argument(s) presented in the film(summary). 3) Scholarly reflections/commentary relating to the film ( critical analysis)