Human Resources Management

Describe the relevance of performance standards for today’s knowledge-directed workers, and how their use will result in a more competitive compensation and benefits strategy. For more information on Performance Standards read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Performance+Standards&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Assignment Content  This internship is turning into a great hands-on learning opportunity for you. Your manager has tasked you with proposing a talent management plan for pilots at Southwest Airlines. Your proposal will be considered by the Director of HR to make a formal plan. Develop a 3- to 4-page proposal that includes the following: A recommendation of 3 recruitment sources that are best suited to recruit pilots. Consider the number of resumes generated, the percentage of resumes likely to result in accepted offers, the time to fill a position and the cost to fill a position. An evaluation of common methods used to select a candidateRecommend 3 methods for selecting new pilots. In your evaluation, consider reliability, validity, utility, and legality. An evaluation of common methods used to train and develop employees Recommend 3 methods for training pilots at Southwest Airlines. Consider learning and development outcomes, cost of training and development, the effectiveness of training and development, and risks. An evaluation of common performance management systems Recommends 1 method for performance management of pilots at Southwest Airlines. Consider strategic congruence, validity, reliability, acceptability, and specificity. An evaluation of common methods to minimize voluntary turnoverRecommend 1 approach to retain pilots at Southwest Airlines. Consider methods for retaining employees, meeting pilot needs, and cost. Cite all sources. Format your citations according to APA guidelines. For more information on Talent Management Plan read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talent_management

Compare and contrast when it would be preferable to motivate employee performance through short-term incentives versus long-term incentives, and vice-versa. For more information on Incentive read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentive

Final Project Create a Learning Solution Your challenge for this course is to design a case-based learning solution for non-learning leaders wanting to understand learning theory.· Intended Audience: any leader who wants to understand the role of learning in their organization and who does not have a background in learning theory or instructional design· Technology Level: the solution needs to have simple low-tech elements to it such that a leader without a computer could complete the course as easily as one with a computer.·  Demonstrates design theory and practice: the solution must not only cover content about learning theory and design but must demonstrate effective application of learning theory and practice.· Outcomes: the desired level of competency for your audience is that they “can justify learning solutions for the development of their people and their business.” You will need to break this down into more precise sub-components. Differences between how each person in class breaks down the outcomes will be part of what gives each person’s solution uniqueness.· Tools: MS Word and PowerPoint will be sufficient for most designs and deliverables but should not be considered to be the only tools that may be used. For more information on Learning Solution read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution

Q1, Q2, Q3 – 450 words ($7.5) Q1. Reflect on  Chapter 14: Project Closeout and Termination   Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), the term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.   Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questionsQ2. Why do so many projects end up terminated as a result of termination through starvation?  Discuss the role that ego, power, and politics in this form of termination. Q3. Why do “lessons learned” programs often fail to capture meaningful information that could help guide future projects?  ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Q4. Activity 13 in Separate document – 4 full pages(excluding references) ($20) Case Study 14.1—New Jersey Kills Hudson River Tunnel Project  This case illustrates the challenges in making an early termination decision.  Often, particularly in the case of public projects, there is a real difficulty in stopping a project once it has gotten “on the books.”  As a result, projects with huge cost overruns, like Boston’s “Big Dig” are allowed to continue almost indefinitely.  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made a tough call in deciding to cancel the Hudson River Tunnel project because he was given a number of rosy projections that did not match the actual costs incurred to that date.  This is a great case to let students pick sides: should Christie have canceled the project or not? There are arguments to be made that the need was strong (although others could argue that the need was over-sold).  On the other hand, the history of the project to date and the uncertainty about future federal funding made it a real gamble, especially during a time of economic recession. Questions How would you respond to the argument that it is impossible to judge how successful a project like this one would have been unless you actually do it? Take a position, either pro or con, on Christie’s decision to kill the ARC. Develop arguments to support your point of view. In your opinion, how clearly must a large infrastructure project like ARC have determined its need, costs, and so forth before being approved?  If the criteria are too stringent, what is the implication for future projects of this type?  Would any ever be built? For more information on Termination  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termination

You work as an administrative assistant for the President of Bass University which employs around 300 faculty and staff. Your immediate supervisor, the President, has just informed you that the university is going to hold an employee appreciation party where all employees and their families are invited. Consequently, the President knows that you have a creative talent in creating invitation flyers and has asked you to create such a document as an invitation for all employees and their families to attend and has asked that you include at a minimum the following requirements for this employee appreciation party invitation. For content, the message within the employee appreciation party invitation should be written to attract as many of the 300 faculty and staff as possible to the party including any family members.The invitation should include an overall theme appropriate for the occasion.The invitation should only be 1 page. The invitation should contain a full-page border.The invitation should include a text watermark displaying in the background “Employee Appreciation Party.”The invitation should include a formatted title displaying the name Bass University using Word Art.The invitation should include a two-column table including general food available during the party.The invitation should also include some type of graphic in the form of a clip art and or a picture and as a tip, using clip art to represent the general menu in the table would be very creative. When you have the invitation flyer ready, proof the document to ensure that content does not exceed 1 page and apply any appropriate formatting to text and graphical objects to ensure all content fits to 1 page and be creative. Assignment Expectations Structure and Format: Follow all 9 steps using ideally Microsoft Word.Filename: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the assignment number (for example, “RHall Assignment 1.docx”) For more information on Administrative Assistant read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_Assistant

Case Study: Solving Team Challenges at DocSystems Billing, Inc. Read the DocSystems Billing case, including the briefing document and four scenes, and consider the following questions: What problems exist in this organization? How do these problems differ based on the employees’ roles? Why do employees object to Jim’s proposed solution?   Make a recommendation to the client about what could be done next based on the data included.  Summarize your observations for Jim, offer possible interpretations, and suggest an approach for the next steps For more information on Team Challenges read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge

Review the literature you read in class and address the following: 1. What concepts in this class did you find the most interesting and why? 2. What are two or three ways applying the methods in class could help improve an organization (use your own place of work if you want)? 3. What did you find to be the most valuable part of this class? Post the initial discussion by Wednesday, reply to at least one student by Friday, and respond to a minimum of three students by Sunday at noon (this allows enough time for students to reply to you if needed). For more information on Improve an Organization read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization

After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week: Discuss Howell and Mendez’s three perspectives on followership.  Note how these behaviors influence work productivity. What is the big five personality model? What is the Myers-Briggs test?  How is it similar to the Big five model?  How is it different than the Big five model? Please be sure to answer all the questions above in the initial post. For more information on Followership read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Followership

Organizational culture is a pattern of shared norms, rules, values, and beliefs that guide the attitudes and behaviors of its employees. Observable culture refers to the components seen in an organization, such as dress, structures, behaviors, and artifacts. Unobservable culture consists of the components that lie beneath the surface, such as company values and assumptions. A keen understanding of the dynamics between culture, decision-maker personalities, and attainment of desirable organizational outcomes is necessary for contemporary business leaders. Part 1 Read carefully “Examining the Evidence: Organizational Culture and Firm Performance?” found in Chapter 14 of the Neck et al. textbook. For the discussion: Assess how and why leaders’ personalities and organizational culture affect firm performance? (make sure to base your assessment on scholarly and practitioner literature, not just your opinion)Evaluate best practices, as identified in the business literature, for decision-makers to leverage organizational culture for a competitive advantage For more information on Firm Performance read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Firm+Performance&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1