How would you assess your overall approach to meeting course requirements?

Please 3 topics that you found most interesting this semester and briefly describe why.
What were your 2 least favorite topics and why?
What aspect of the course did you find most challenging? How would you assess your  overall approach to meeting course requirements? Is there anything that you would have done differently?
How might the course be modified to address this challenge? (Constructive–“not mean spirited” feedback is appreciated:-))
Thank you!

Do people understand how their fellow workers interface to their jobs?

Processing and data accuracy (manual and computer). Especially for computerized systems, is data being properly edited prior to file updates?

 

Reliability of the system. Are transactions and situations handled consistently?

 

Recoverability of the system. Especially for computerized systems, is data being periodically backed up?

 

Maintainability of the system. Especially for computerized systems, has the system been properly maintained? Can it be maintained? How good is the documentation?

 

Ease of use. For both computerized and manual systems or subsystems, is the system easy to learn and use?

 

Flexibility. Are the situations or conditions that the system cannot handle?

 

Coordination. Do the people in the system appear to coordinate their activities? Do actions or decisions ever contradict? Do people understand how their fellow workers interface to their jobs?

Discuss the ethical implications of the organization’s policies and strategies with respect to market expansion, human capital management, and the environment.

As the human resources (HR) manager for a public organization, you are conducting a New Hire Orientation session for all new employees. As research for your orientation, you are writing a report about the functions of the organization, its strengths and weaknesses, and its mission, vision, goals, and objectives.

Instructions

  1. Choose a public organization, such as Target, McDonalds, Apple, etc., as the basis for this assignment. Be sure to choose an organization where the information needed to complete this assignment is publicly available and is easily accessible.
  2. Using research from at least three sources, develop a report that accomplishes the following tasks:
    • Identify the company’s mission statement, vision statement, goals, objectives, and tactical plans.
    • Explain how each of the four functions of management impacts the organization’s goals and objectives.
    • Discuss the ethical implications of the organization’s policies and strategies with respect to market expansion, human capital management, and the environment.
    • Conduct an internal and external assessment of the organization:
      • Identify the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats using SWOT analysis.
      • Illustrate the organization’s product portfolio using a BCG Matrix.
      • Analyze the internal and external environments using environmental scanning. Assess the organizational structure; the relationships and interactions among employees, management, and shareholders; market competitors; as well as the industry, national, and macro environments.

Support your responses using scholarly research from the Argosy University online library resources.

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Your response should demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Write a 5–7-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, October 7, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria

Assignment Components

Proficient

Max Points

Identify the company’s mission statement, vision statement, goals, objectives, and tactical plans.

The company’s mission and vision statement, as well as goals, objectives, and tactical plans are accurately identified and logical, based on the nature of the company.

8

Explain how each of the four functions of management impacts the organization’s goals and objectives.

The four functions of management are accurately identified within the organization. Explanation of each function’s impact on the organization’s goals and objectives is complete and logical.

8

Discuss the ethical implications of the organization’s policies and strategies with respect to market expansion, human capital management, and the environment.

A thorough discussion of the organization’s policies and strategies is presented, reflecting accurate comprehension of ethical implications as they relate to market expansion, human capital management, and the environment.

16

Identify the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats using SWOT analysis.

The SWOT analysis is detailed and accurately identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that would logically be associated with this type of organization.

16

Illustrate the organization’s product portfolio using a BCG Matrix.

The BCG Matrix illustrates the organization’s product portfolio in a manner that accurately analyzes relative market share and market growth rate.

12

Analyze the internal and external environments using environmental scanning.

The environmental scan presents a thorough analysis of the internal and external environments. The scan includes an accurate depiction of the organizational structure; a detailed description of the relationships and interactions among employees, management, and shareholders; a discussion of market competitors; and an assessment of the industry, national, and macro environments.

20

Academic Writing

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.

How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?

Submit a Reflective Paper in which you explain how these aspects work together to perform that primary function. Are any aspects more important than the others? Why or why not? How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?

The Reflective Paper must: (a) identify the main issues in the chosen area, (b) demonstrate new learning that has occurred, (c) include class activities or incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, (d) identify specific current and/or future applications and relevance to your workplace, and (e) reflect the potential impact to your future career plans or even in your personal life at home. The emphasis of the Reflective Paper should be on parts ‘d’ and ‘e,’ and on the application of new learning. Explore, in depth, the benefits of the new learning and understanding that has taken place.

Writing the Reflective Paper

compare and contrast Russian and Ottoman Empire’s efforts to wage war on two fronts in 1914 and 1915 .

2) Being sure to utilize all of the assigned readings (including articles), compare and contrast Russian and Ottoman Empire’s efforts to wage war on two fronts in 1914 and 1915 – against one another (and their Entente and Central Power allies) and what Ottoman and Russian military and civilian authorities perceive as disloyal populations at home and under occupation abroad. What are the key similarities and differences in each empire’s conduct toward real and perceived enemies on these “two fronts” and what are the military, political and social costs (and benefits) to each Empire for the ways they wage these struggles?

What are the reasons for the increased migration from Latin America in contemporary times?

What are the reasons for the increased migration from Latin America in contemporary times? Your answer should use at least three readings to respond to this question. At least 1.5-2 pages for each question (single spaced), in 12 point font. Use at least three citations for each response. (Author, title, page #) Be grammatically correct. Should demonstrate comprehension of the themes, as well as the complexity of the themes

What is the pre-history of the study, find out what you can from the case study and go on line and look up more of the history as well as find out where they are now in relationship with the study.

I want you to analyze these two documents found in the attachment. They are actually both part of one case study of how a company should proceed to change itself. Use my standard case study approach of: 1. What is the pre-history of the study, find out what you can from the case study and go on line and look up more of the history as well as find out where they are now in relationship with the study.(If you need) 2. What is the problem? Is it real or not? Is it made up/imagined? 3. What is the current situation at the time of this case study, why do it? Who is involved? 4. What are the challenges involved? 5. What actions did they take? 6. What were the results of those actions, and 7. Post history; where are they now in relation to these actions and results? And did those actions and results work? I am looking for around three to five pages of well thought out answers to the above questions. Single spaced pages. If you go over- no problem, and the font size is at 10 points. Note that the first one (07-041) takes the projec

identify and briefly define topic here

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