Human Resource Management Homework Help

Essay

Objective: Analyze problems and develop appropriate solutions in the areas of forecasting, scheduling, quality improvement, inventory management, capacity management and facility layout and location.

Introduction:   

Successful growth of any company requires planning in the present and also for the future. There are many possibilities for expansion but it has to be right for your company. Many businesses will come to a point where technology integration will be needed in order to expand operations and increase business efficiencies. 

Deliverables

· The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words (excluding title and reference pages) that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (Purdue OWL). A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.

Step 1: Read the case study 

Can Technology Save Your Life? Case study

Read Chapter 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management (pp. 369-410)

OpenStax Introduction to Business, Introduction to Business. OpenStax CNX. 

Step 2: Address the following

· How is technology being used to streamline hospital operations, improve the quality of patient care, and provide better outcomes for patients?

· What criteria should hospitals use to evaluate whether these expensive technologies are worthwhile investments?

· Write a paragraph about planning business growth expansion with consideration of technology integration and alignment to future clientele trends. 

Step 3: Write your essay

Write your essay to address each of the prompts above.

Use these writing guidelines:

· Include a cover page and references in addition to your required word count.

· Use correct APA format

· Double-space text

· Use size 12 Times New Roman

· Use section headings to organize

· Indent paragraphs

· Include in-text citations

· Use correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure and verb tense

References

Can Technology Save Your Life? Case study Chapter 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management (pp. 369-410) OpenStax Introduction to Business, Introduction to Business. OpenStax CNX. 

Westcott R. The Certified Manager of QualityOrganizational Excellence Handbook. Vol Fourth edition. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Quality Press; 2013. Chapter 15: Measurement: Assessment and Metrics

Why is risk management an important component of quality improvement programs in healthcare? What value do specific types of healthcare organizations receive by addressing risk management proactively as opposed to reactively?

Which position or group of stakeholders has the most power in your organization or one with which you are familiar? Is their power obtained through formal positions, or does the culture of the organization lead to some people or groups having more power than others? How can the distribution of power be used to motivate employees? How can the organizational structure of a company impact the distribution of power?

FRONT: 12 point , Calibri Font, no more than 1″ margins

INTRODUCTION
For this task, you will write a paper on an existing organization with which you have had personal experience. The organization can be a business or a nonprofit, and you may represent any level of the organization (e.g., team, department, division, whole) in your analysis.

You will first describe the chosen organization. Your description of the organization should convey personal experience, rather than information gained from secondhand sources or media coverage. You will then perform a SWOT analysis on that organization. Last, you will analyze that organization’s leadership.

Note: Any information that would be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not be included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, the organization(s), or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used. Also, organization-specific data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general fashion as appropriate. Work performed for clients and employers is their property and should not be used without written permission.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Write a paper (suggested length of 10–16 pages) by doing the following:

A.  Describe an existing organization with which you have had personal experience and its objective(s).

1.  Describe three leadership practices of the current leader, other than yourself, in the existing organization.

Note: Leadership practices are routine actions, behaviors, functions, and responsibilities that the current leader performs.

2.  Discuss how the current leader has affected organizational culture.

Note: You may represent any level of the chosen organization (e.g., team, department, division, whole) and the respective current leader in your description.

B.  Conduct a SWOT analysis evaluating the chosen organization by doing the following:

1.  Evaluate two of the organization’s current strengths.

2.  Evaluate two of the organization’s current weaknesses.

3.  Evaluate two of the organization’s current unmet opportunities.

4.  Evaluate two of the organization’s current unresolved threats.

C.  Conduct a leadership evaluation of the current leader discussed in part A1, using one of the scholarly leadership theories below that is different from task 1, by doing the following:

•  transformational leadership

•  transactional leadership

•  situational leadership

•  participative leadership

•  servant leadership

•  behavioral leadership

•  trait theory of leadership

1.  Evaluate three strengths of the current leader, using the chosen scholarly leadership theory, including how each strength relates to the theory. Support the evaluation of the leader’s strengths with at least one scholarly source.

2.  Evaluate three weaknesses of the current leader, using the chosen scholarly leadership theory, including how each weakness relates to the theory. Support the evaluation of the leader’s weaknesses with at least one scholarly source.

3.  Recommend three actionable items to improve the effectiveness of the current leader, including how each actionable item relates to the chosen scholarly leadership theory. Support the recommendations of actionable items with at least one scholarly source.

Note: A scholarly source could be a reputable journal, a published book, or any source from a university faculty member or business leader. Scholarly sources also include any article or book in the online  library.

D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

INTRODUCTION
For this task, you will conduct an evaluation of your personal leadership effectiveness. You will write a paper evaluating your own leadership using a scholarly leadership theory. To help you refine your own leadership skills, you will develop at least two SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound) goals as part of your evaluation.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Write a paper (suggested length of 6–10 pages) by doing the following:

A.  Provide a PDF copy of your “Signature Themes” report after completing the CliftonStrengths assessment.

1.  Reflect on the results of the five categorical strengths from your CliftonStrengths assessment, including what those results might indicate about your leadership.

B.  Evaluate your leadership, using one of the scholarly leadership theories below, by doing the following:

•  transformational leadership

•  transactional leadership

•  situational leadership

•  participative leadership

•  servant leadership

•  behavioral leadership

•  trait theory of leadership

1.  Evaluate three strengths of your leadership, using the chosen scholarly leadership theory, including how each strength relates to the theory. Support the evaluation of your strengths with at least one scholarly source.

2.  Evaluate three weaknesses of your leadership, using the chosen scholarly leadership theory, including how each weakness relates to the theory. Support the evaluation of your weaknesses with at least one scholarly source.

3.  Recommend three actionable items to improve the effectiveness of your leadership, including how each actionable item relates to the chosen scholarly leadership theory. Support the recommendations of actionable items with at least one scholarly source.

Note: A scholarly source could be a reputable journal, a published book, or any source from a university faculty member or business leader. Scholarly sources also include any article or book in the online WGU library.

C.  Discuss two short-term goals that will help improve your leadership. Adhere to the SMART criteria for each goal: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.

1.  Discuss at least two specific actions you will take to reach each of the SMART goals discussed in part C.

D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

It is important for companies to have a logistics strategy.

Write a 300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s), include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference to a source from this lesson.
Answer the question:

What could happen if management does not link its logistics decisions to the demands of the business operation, including the needs of customers?

Reference
OpenStax Introduction to Business, Introduction to Business. OpenStax CNX. Chapter 12: Distributing and Promoting Products and Services

In the CSU Online Library, using the Business Source Ultimate database,search for and read the article titled “Hiring the Very Best,” by Tracy Mullin(2005).

Based on the article, consider the approaches to organizational design.Analyze the effects and applications of the various organizational structuresand levels of authority. Given the benefits and motivations mentioned in thearticle, share an analysis of the referenced company’s impact on employeemotivation, morale, and organizational culture.

Your response should be two pages in length, not including the title pageor reference page. You are required to cite at least one article from the CSUOnline Library (not including the referenced case study article). All sourcesused must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help students think through the importance of social, legal, and ethical issues that may arise with their product or service and the implications of decisions made within those frameworks. It is designed to help the learners understand ethical and legal issues related to marketing practices. This knowledge helps to prevent such issues when developing the marketing strategies in their marketing plan. The executive overview of the marketing plan is not a summary and conclusion, but an overview of what the plan entails and what it does not address.

Assignment Steps

Note: the Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications assignment is part of the total marketing plan as outlined in the grading guide. It is not a separate paper.

Resources: Marketing Plan and Outline

Producing and marketing a product without regard to ethical, legal, and social considerations is detrimental to the overall success of any company.

Assess in a maximum of 700 words the ethical, legal, and social issues affecting your product or service in two markets: the United States and one international market. Domestic market generally means the market where the company headquarters are located. If you choose a domestic market that is not the U.S., then your other market is required to be the U.S. marketplace. This will be added to the Target Market section of your Marketing Plan.

Include the following:

Develop a process to monitor and control marketing performance. This process could be a flowchart but a flowchart is not required (flowcharts do not count towards your word count requirement).

Formulate a maximum 350-word executive summary including at a minimum the following elements to include in your marketing plan:

Required executive summary elements:
Strategic Objectives 
Products or Services 
Optional executive summary elements:
Resources Needed 
Projected Outcomes

Integrate the previous weeks’ sections and incorporate corrections and suggestions from the instructor’s weekly feedback. The marketing plan should contain elements from each week of the course, including:

Understanding Target Markets (Week 2)
Promotion and the Product Life Cycle (Week 3)
Price and Channel Strategy (Week 4)
Marketing Communication and Brand Strategy (Week 5)

What is strategic influence? How could you strategically influence your organization,
or one you are familiar with, as a transformational servant leader in order to maximize the
organization’s performance potential as it relates to visioning and strategic leadership?

Briefly describe the leadership traits that you possess as identified in the results of your leadership self-assessment activity in Module One. Do you agree or disagree with the results? Regarding the skill-building exercise, list and discuss one area of strength from your experience and one area where you need to gain experience and/or professional development. State a brief development plan to gain this professional skill and experience.