Management

Write 200-300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. The line managers in the production department have heard a lot of good things about value chain management. They heard that you have done considerable research on this topic. They have come to your office today to discuss value chain management with you. Complete the following: Summarize 3 examples of how value chain helps companies become more competitive. You are presenting these to the administrative team from the production department.  Discuss how value chain management helps companies create and build value for their clients and partnering organizations by answering the following questions:  How do you believe value chain management works?  How do you think value chain management can help companies be more competitive?  How do you think value chain management helps companies create and build value?  Be sure to include your required references, and format your submission in APA format.  Part 2 Watch this video explaining operations management. Discuss 2 items that caught your attention in the video. Write 100 words on Part II  Be sure to include the required reference: McGraw-Hill Irwin. (2005). What is operations management? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.viddler.com/embed/7042139e/?f=1&player=arpeggio&secret=69515110&make_responsive=0

Introduction:Jan is facing a difficult situation due to shareholder restlessness over financial returns slowing due to increasing employee costs. This case highlights the key business issues that arise for human resource administration with HRIS. The case also showcases how HR operations contribute to the company’s success. Lastly, the case gives students the opportunity to connect the balanced scorecard with the value that it provides for an organization. Case Study: Jan Samson, CEO at CalleetaCO, sat staring at the now-empty boardroom. Her board of directors had reacted negatively to Jan’s growth proposals for expanding CalleetaCO globally, leaving Jan with a big problem. Shareholders, who had bought its stock as the radio frequency identification (RFID) manufacturer led the boom in new uses for its products, were restless as financial returns slowed. In addition, board members expressed concern that CalleetaCO plants in Mexico and Vietnam were becoming the targets of activists who advocated that organizations ensure that the humane working conditions common in the United States be established in American-owned offshore facilities. Finally, board members demanded that Jan move immediately to rein in the employee costs of the U.S. operation. Those costs were growing at a rate of 12% annually, compared with an industry average of 4%. HR Vice President John Nosmas defended his practice of hiring the best, paying them well, and providing them with expensive benefit programs to keep them developing the innovative products the market demanded. However, board members were adamant and demanded a plan at the next meeting, only six weeks away. CalleetaCO, with its current 1,900 employees spread across three countries (i.e., the United States—1,000, Mexico—200, Vietnam—700), had grown rapidly over its eight-year existence. Although it started as a small entrepreneurial company, CalleetaCO was now challenging the top providers in its industry as it pursued its goal—to become the global leader in RFID products. RFID use exploded after the introduction of memory for passive radio transponders, which led to the production of RFID tags, microchip field radios embedded in products and used for electronic inventory. These tags were replacing traditional bar codes and manual scanning. Electronic product coding associated with RFID has been embraced by retailers and consumers alike. Retailers such as Gillette, Hewlett-Packard, and Walmart benefit through more rapid restocking, less likelihood of out-of-stock items, and the electronic identification of product expiration dates. In addition, consumers can more easily return purchases. Applications seem unending. Members of Congress have introduced legislation to track sales of tobacco products using RFID technology, for example. New U.S. passports contain RFID tags. “Swipeless” checkouts, RFID medical alert bracelets, and security identification wristbands are on the horizon. In addition, California is likely to use RFID to comply with the 2005 Real ID Act mandated by Congress (Billingsley, 2007). However, some groups are concerned that RFID proliferation could lead to the surreptitious tracking of an individual’s purchases and other privacy violations, especially since individuals may be unaware that their purchases include RFID devices. In addition, hackers may be able to steal identity information by remotely scanning an individual’s passport, credit card, or driver’s license. Jan’s company had grown rapidly by perfecting several of these products. To keep the innovations coming, Jan and John Nosmas devised a human capital talent acquisition and retention plan to attract the most highly skilled individuals in the industry. The company had 25 HR recruiters focused solely on identifying potential employees, 17 selection specialists to test and interview them, and above-market compensation and benefits at its U.S. location to retain them: health, dental, and life insurance at no cost to the employee; six weeks of paid vacation annually; elder care; child care; onsite pet boarding; liberal performance bonuses; 401(k) matching at 10%; stock options; and onsite spa and exercise facilities. The programs had been incredibly successful in finding the right people to fuel the company’s innovative products. With the company’s success had come an even larger HR department. For example, employees regularly stopped by the HR office to chat with their designated HR support representatives (there was one HR support representative for every 10 employees). The employees were thrilled with the personal service and responsiveness to inquiries on everything from health questions to veterinary referrals. Managers had access to their own HR support specialists, who handled everything from performance appraisals and salary increases to filling vacancy requests and overseeing employee discipline. When the company had formed an SSC for information technology and financial services, the HR department had balked at participating because employees were so satisfied with service levels, even though departmental costs were 20% higher than those of counterparts at competitor firms. The firm’s HRIS remained under the control of HR information technology specialists in the department, and there seemed few reasons to pursue portals. However, employees who traveled to Mexico and Vietnam had begun to complain about their inability to access HR support specialists for needed information because of time differences. U.S. expatriate managers from CalleetaCO controlled employees from Mexico and Vietnam at the offshore locations. HRO firms had recently approached John about the possibility of purchasing or managing those locations, but John had not yet explored such a possibility. Jan picked up the telephone to call John. She explained the problem and asked him to prepare a list of ideas that could help them both demonstrate how successful CalleetaCO’s talent programs had been and meet the board’s requirements for cost controls. Jan knew that she would need to get John to work miracles to help meet the board’s demands. She didn’t want to stop talent searches or above-average total compensation, but board members were unyielding. Unless Jan could develop a successful plan to slow employee expense growth, control the activist stakeholder groups, and ultimately improve earnings, she could easily become the ex-CEO. Case Study Questions: What are the key business issues facing Jan? In what ways are CalleetaCO’s HR operations contributing to the company’s success? How do these contributions support the company’s strategic goals? What changes can John make in his HR operations to meet the board’s demands? Describe whether each of John’s proposed changes will hinder or help CalleetaCO achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Which ones would you choose if you were in John’s position? Defend your choices. How would a balanced scorecard help Jan explain the value of her HR talent approach? Provide sample measures for each of the four categories that would support Jan in her presentation to the board.

For the final paper, you will be required to prepare a written analysis to an organizational problem case that is provided below. You will be expected to analyze an employment practice and make a recommendation.  Your recommendation must be supported with at least five scholarly references.  The paper should be no longer than 8 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font with 1-inch margins.  You may add a cover page and pages for graphs, charts, tables, figures and references. Prepare an analysis and recommendations paper based on the following case: (1)    The organization is in the decline stage of growth (2)    The organization has poorly defined goals. (3)    Employees are evaluated annually, but not all managers complete the process and some assign inflated ratings. (4)    Many of the top leaders on the verge of retirement (5)    Many of the mid-level managers are aggressively pursuing other employment alternatives (6)    Most of the recent new hires either don’t pass a probationary period or leave within a few months of employment. Managers have been complaining about the selection process. You are the newly appointed HR Manager and must develop some programs, solutions, or interventions to address these issues.  Ideally, there should be integration among the various problems.  As such, you do not need to address EACH item, point-by-point.  The better papers are ones that address the problem from a strategic human resources perspective.  Please, no late papers.  However, early submissions are always encouraged.

This assignment should be a separate MS Word document, preferably in the most current ? .docx file format. ? In addition to the current APA style title page and reference page; ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, with a focus on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations. ? Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused. ? It must be written in Standard English; demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics. ? Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose. ? Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified; as well as original and insightful. ? Ensure your paper uses current APA style for content, with properly indented paragraphs, and a minimum of 3-full pages covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth. ? A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in current APA style. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for credible research. ? Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research. ? Be sure to cite in-text citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA style. Review the current APA style found at the Writing Center. (The Writing Center can be accessed in Academic Tools. Select APA Central, then on “Write” at the bottom of the page.) (It should include a title page, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references on the references page.) *Please note: Professors do have academic freedom to modify assignments and requirements to mitigate against cheating and plagiarism, and help with student learning.

Pets have long been found to provide health and social benefits for their owners, including lowering blood pressure and increase levels of happiness. Unfortunately, not all people can own a pet either due to lifestyle or pet allergies. MarsCat provides a solution to this problem. MarsCat is a bionic, robotic cat that acts just like a real cat. The developers (Elephant Robotics) suggest that it will be able to surprise, delight and entertain you as any cat would do. MarsCat can play, run and it sensitive to human interactions. It provides a complete sensory experience as it sees its environment and has image recognition which means that is can recognize multiple members of the household. It can also play with toys. It is touch sensitive as it develops unique responses to you and it reacts to being stroked, hugged and patted. It can meow, making different meow sounds and can hear and react to 20 different comments such as hello, come here, stop but as with any cat, there is no guarantee that MarsCat will follow these instructions. Over time, MarsCat develops its own personality that develops through interaction with its owner. The personality develops through a number of factors including the frequency of interaction with people (its owner), frequency of movement and the tone used to speak to the MarsCat. MarsCat operates independently without any instructions as it programmed through open source software. It has a battery that lasts for 3 hours, after which the cat needs to be recharged. From a technological perspective, it is fitted with multiple servo motors, touch sensor and cameras that are equipped with face and objective recognition. It comes in a number of different colours, including white, gray, ginger and black. When it went on sale in January 2020, it sold sell for SEK 1499. It is currently sold online through their website, but it also available in selected technology stores. Questions 1) There are ethical challenges associated with doing business in other countries. You are a consultant to MarsCat who have decided to enter Sweden. Give examples of two business-related challenges they would face, giving examples and referring to relevant literature. 2) Develop a brief marketing strategy for MarsCat for their entry into Sweden. Grading The grading rubric is the same as for the original submission. It is imperative that you read it before submitting your assignment. You will receive a copy of the grading rubric once all submissions have been graded. Technical Aspects of the Assignment The maximum length of the assignment is 1000 words (content only, with a 10% variance), which does NOT include the title page, contents page, reference list or any appendices. The written assignment has two questions, so it is expected that you try to distribute the words equally (approximately 500 words for each question). Suggested formatting: Font Arial, 12 points with normal margins. Spacing is 1.5. We suggest that you use additional literature, including academic articles in your paper. Note that all references appear in one reference list, irrespective of their source. A minimum of 8 references (not including the 3 provided in this document), correctly referenced, is recommended. Of these references, at least 4 should be academic references (i.e. Journal articles). Referencing style: APA (Harvard).  Referencing is very important, and you will lose points if references are missing or the referencing is done incorrectly. You are expected to check your referencing and ensure that it is done correctly. Note that technical care (including spelling and grammar) is also part of the grade.

Complete the following case study in a fully APA formatted 7 to 9 page case study with citations and references on the scenario listed below. Please Include the following: Title Page: List assignment title, name of student, school, name of professor and the date. Introduction: Please provide a statement as to why the Recruitment and Selection Process is so important.  Please provide a two to three pages including a synopsis of the first scenario in the case study listed below, please provide a paragraph for all of the legal and ethical issues you find as well as some recommendations on how you would handle them using your best practices papers and other research to support your recommendations.  Please provide a two to three pages including a synopsis of the second scenario in the case study listed below, please provide a paragraph for all of the legal and ethical issues you find as well as some recommendations on how you would handle them using your best practices papers and other research to support your recommendations.  Please provide a two to three pages including a synopsis of the third scenario in the case study listed below, please provide a paragraph or two for all of the legal and ethical issues you find as well as some recommendations on how you would handle them using your best practices papers and other research to support your recommendations. Future trends please provide a paragraph or two on the future trends you found most intriguing from our discussion in Module 8 and state if they would help you solve any of the issues presented in the three scenarios.  Conclusion and Recommendation: Please wrap-up the issues encountered and recommendations presented.   Reference Page. Case Study After graduation, you have decided to start a new Human Resources consulting company to help small businesses. You realized that although many large companies have Human Resources Departments that smaller companies often do not and could really benefit from the expertise you have gained in your education. Scenario 1 Karl comes to you to help him staff his Property Maintenance Company. They do small repairs, but most of the work performed is lawn care and painting. He is seeking quality employees quickly and hopes that you can help. He does not care about resumes,criminal background checks, or drug testing. He simply does not have time or money for these procedures. He requests 3 to 5 strong men to perform the duties of the job. He specified he does not want any white kids from the suburbs, as he does not believe they are hard workers. He also states that he does not care about work visas or whether they are citizens who are legally allowed to work in the U.S. In fact, he believes that most of his employees are illegals and he loves them because they work hard and do not expect much pay or any benefits. He states that he will pay them under the table, this way he does not have to deal with taxes or Worker Compensation issues. Karl states that he will pay you $500 for each worker that you find who lasts a week or more on the job. As a new consulting firm, you could really use the money. However, you are worried about the legal and ethical issues you see. In a page or two, please provide a listing of all the legal and/or ethical issues you find as well as some recommendations on how you would handle them using your best practices papers and other research to support your recommendations. Lastly please let us know if you would take this assignment or if you feel it may be too risky? Scenario 2 Dr. McNutty is a professor at the local college who has a large grant and needs to recruit people for his new study on fear and humiliation. Dr. McNutty is a brilliant scientist who is willing to cross the line to get accurate results, therefore many people have complained about his tactics in other studies. Because of this, the College’s HR department will not work with him anymore and he calls you. He is seeking 10 new participants; 2 extremely attractive female actors, 2 male stuntmen, and 6 unattractive and nerdy male test subjects. Everyone will be paid very well and all will be asked to sign a release that absolves himself, the University, and you from any legal liabilities resulting from the study. However, you know that these documents are not valid if the person is misled while signing them or if someone gets hurt. The study places each test subject (who are completely unaware of the study) in a situation where the female actor lures them in to thinking that they are attracted to the test subject, and they begin to kiss. At this point, one of the stuntmen comes in, sees the actor and test subject kissing, and begins to trash the room, threatening the test subject with physical harm, and the actress tells the stuntman “I was only trying to make you jealous! I would never date a nerd like him.” Dr. McNutty wants to gauge their reaction to this humiliation to see how they handle it: do they fight or do they simply remain quiet? Dr. McNutty will pay you $1000 for each person who completes the study. You have heard from other people at the University that in the past this same study has resulted in people breaking down, crying, and one violent outburst by a test subject. In a page or two please, provide a listing of all the legal and/or ethical issues you find as well as some recommendations on how you would handle them using your best practices papers and other research to support your recommendations. Lastly please let us know if you would take this assignment or if you feel it may be too risky? Scenario 3 A local corporation has just gone thought a terrible scandal where they were found guilty of discrimination in hiring, wrongful termination, and, in fact, have just fired the entire HR department because of this scandal. In need of new employees, this company comes to you to work on a very lucrative contract basis that may become a permanent position. They are seeking 2 new employees; both of whom work for the competition. He wants you to steal them away by any means necessary. He also has a top employee, Mabel, who is about to quit over the scandal and he needs you to convince Mable to stay. However, the only way to do this is to prove to Mabel that you will implement programs and best practices that will prevent future scandals like this from happening. In a page or two please, provide a listing of all the legal and/or ethical issues you find in hiring away people form the competition well as some recommendations on how you would handle this situation. Also, please provide a page or two synopses of the best practices you would use to ensure Mable that the new HR Department will not be involved in scandals like this in the future. Lastly, please let us know if you would take this assignment or if you feel it may be too risky?

Assignment 1: Creating a Culture of Innovation Due Week 3 and worth 200 points Imagine you are creating a new and innovative technology company. In this assignment, consider the culture, management, and leadership of your organization. Remember that your company should be a place that people want to work. Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you: Describe the characteristics of the people you would want working at your company, in relation to the culture you are trying to cultivate. Identify two (2) leadership qualities you would look for in employees. What does their background and previous experience look like? Discuss your company’s organizational culture. What are the ways you can help ensure that the company’s culture fosters creativity and innovation among employees? Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Explain the principal theories and the various approaches to management that have evolved over time and their application to current management situations. Assess how various leadership styles fit cultural differences and effectively operate in global markets. Describe control systems that can improve a firm’s operations and facilitate change. Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts. Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.

NOTE: If you are wondering “how long” your answers should be; the obvious response is whatever it takes to adequately answer the question. I do not expect an entire page for each question. However, the terms discuss, describe, and explain should alert you to the fact that none of these 5 questions can be adequately answered in a few sentences. It is important that you fully develop your answer to demonstrate that you fully understand the concept. 1.     It has been said that personal integrity is the most important characteristic for leadership. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Discuss the integrity paradox and the Integrity Trinity. 2.     Discuss the relationship between ambiguity tolerance (analytical skills) and the ability to expand knowledge (continual learning). 3.     Effective leaders are very careful to guard against the corrosive effects of power and influence. Describe the influence tactics that can most easily be abused. 4.     Discuss the differences between coaching and mentoring. 5.     The competency of motivation involves knowledge of motivation theories. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Vroom’s expectancy theory are used to illustrate the elements of motivation. Compare and contrast the two theories. Required Readings Van Wart, M. 2017. Leadership in Public Organizations: An Introduction, 3rd Edition. M.E. Sharpe, Inc. Note: this was recently updated, the second edition of the text may still be used. Kotter, J. P., & Rathgeber, H. (2006). Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

Prepare a five- to six-slide PowerPoint presentation that describes the progression of your Capsim company during Competitive Rounds 1 through 3. Your audience consists of new members for your company’s board of directors, and the presentation is intended to quickly bring them up to speed.  I will be providing the PDF file of Competitive Reports for Rounds 1 through 3 as well as the Guidelines and Rubric.

Students, please use this file for the Concept Paper due in the course.  This is your only major writing assignment so please be sure to do your best work.  See the resources posted for you in the tab, “Course Resources” for writing quality and APA citations, references, and overall formatting.  This paper should be a minimum of 5 pages.  Research a minimum of 5 external scholarly sources in addition to the Livermore text. Here are some specific requirements: Use APA to cite and reference your paper, format according to APA as well. Your paper should use Times New Roman font, 12 pt type, double-spacing throughout (even between paragraphs). Edit and proof well, there should be no typos, punctuation, or capitalization errors.  Demonstrate critical thinking and use of your research.  All papers will be reviewed in Turnitin.com for similarity scores to highlight plagiarism, paraphrase carefully.  Like the sample papers, use an appropriate cover page.  Submit into the appropriate dropbox.  See the Course Resources section to help you with formatting and APA.  See the Sample Papers and seek to have your papers look like those papers in format, APA citations, and reference.  Hint:  There should be no”Works Cited”, it is References in an APA paper.  Concept Paper Outline Using your research, format your content according to the outline below, be sure to use appropriate business terminology and “business acumen”. Introduction To Your Paper Section #1 What is meant by international management?   What do international managers and leaders “do” in their roles? How does international management differ from management in the US? Section #2 What are some of the strategies used to determine how an organization will compete in the global market? (See article posted, Global Strategies Defined).  What is meant by risk assessment for international management? What challenges exist for organizations who seek to compete in the global marketplace? What should organizations use as filters on global markets where they should not pursue? Section #3 Choose one of the organizations below.  Review their website and look at their global operations (research other sources as well).  Identify what you believe their challenges and opportunities are.  Identify potential risks they face as well. Identify where they have their strongest global markets and what they do to integrate with the partner cultures.  Organizations:  Pepsico, Coke, Starbucks, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Air B & B, LinkedIn, Hilton, and Marriott.  Section #4 Identify your cultural intelligence potential. Identify your personal goals to prepare to be more culturally intelligent and globally aware.  Be specific in your goals.  Identify how you fit into the CQ model in Livermore’s text.  What training do you need?  If you’d like to be in the global workforce, where would you like to work internationally?  If you do not want to see an international assignment, how can you us cultural intelligence in your career? Conclusion Wrap up your paper with a summary of what you’ve covered in the earlier sections.  Be sure to proof your paper carefully.  This is your only paper in this course–make it a great one.  Learn from your research and demonstrate your knowledge well.