Author: chris

Due Thursday 8:00pm EST

Portfolio Theory

In 200-250 words, explain the diversification benefits of real estate in a portfolio. Given the numerous options examined for real estate investment which do you feel is the optimal route for your portfolio? Provide the rationale for the choices you make.

MBS versus CMBS pools

In 200-250 words, differentiate between mortgage-related securities backed by residential mortgages and those backed by commercial mortgages? Which do you feel would be most well received in the market? Do either of these securities allocate risk more effectively?

QUIZ by 10pm tonight

1. Which one of the following occupations has the smallest percentage of women workers? (Points : 1) operators, fabricators, and laborers

sales

professionals

technician and related support

Question 2. 2. There are at least as many _____ as there are incumbents (Points : 1)
occupations

positions

jobs

class-series

Question 3. 3. Which of the following sections of a job description permits quick and easy identification as to

whether or not the job is exempt or nonexempt relative to the requirements established under the Fair

Labor Standards Act? (Points : 1)
job title

job status

job duties

job summary

Question 4. 4. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act (Points : 1)
established minimum wage requirements

established the AFL-CIO

established unemployment compensation

provides employees with the right to bargain collectively for wages, benefits, and

working conditions

Question 5. 5. A major weakness in using task or behavior inventories developed by recognized and respected

organizations is that they (Points : 1)
cover a wide variety of work

are too general to be helpful in identifying useful differences among specific jobs

have been pre-tested by the developer

require less developmental time

Question 6. 6. A task statement begins with (Points : 1)
subject

job title

action verb

incumbent’s name

Question 7. 7. Among the following benefits, which one would be an initial value of the job description to the

organization? (Points : 1)
pinpointing vital personnel requirement gaps as well as identifying unneeded

positions or employees

giving the manager the authority to terminate an employee

providing required training

appraising individual performance

Question 8. 8. In which one of the following job analysis methods would it be the easiest for employees with poor

writing skills to provide job content data? (Points : 1)
diary/log

checklist

open-ended questionnaire

interview

Question 9. 9. The number two person in an organization will receive approximately ________ percent of the pay received by the top executive. (Points : 1)
90-95

85-90

80-85

70-80

Question 10. 10. Combining groups of jobs for a particular organization into a specific class is accomplished based

upon all of the following except (Points : 1)
the jobs receive the same range of pay

the jobs can be referred to by the same class title even though they have different job titles

the jobs have similar responsibilities and duties

the jobs have the same performance standards

QUIZ

1. The quality check developed for FES compares levels of all factors with rating of factor (Points : 1) Know-How

Accountability

Knowledge Required

Supervision Given

Question 2. 2. The main purpose for conducting a compensation survey is to collect data which will assist a company in (Points : 1)
establishing internal equity in its compensation program

establishing minimum job requirements

identifying the market competitive pay rates

identifying its key or benchmark jobs

Question 3. 3. Which of the following is not one of the three major factors to be considered when determining whether or not to conduct a compensation survey? (Points : 1)
promoting worker productivity

hiring and retaining competent employees

developing an adequate and acceptable pay structure

identifying the labor market that organizations hire from

Question 4. 4. Normally the best technique for collecting compensation survey data, considering time required, costs, and accuracy, is (Points : 1)
telephone survey

completion of a questionnaire during a personal interview

mailed questionnaire

a conference with a group of compensation specialists

Question 5. 5. In designing a compensation survey, different kinds of pay data may be obtained. The most useful kind of pay data to collect is (Points : 1)
average pay and number of employees

the actual pay for each employee

the median pay

the pay range and midpoint of a particular job

Question 6. 6. For which one of the following groups of employees would it not be unusual to see a range that is less than 25%? (Points : 1)
clerical

unskilled workers

technicians

first-level managers

Question 7. 7. Which of the following job evaluation systems is the easiest to implement but potentially the most discriminating? (Points : 1)
ranking

market guideline

point factors

classification

Question 8. 8. Pay grade 1 has a minimum of $1000 and a maximum of $1600, while pay grade 2 has a minimum of $1400 and a maximum of $2400. What is the overlap between pay grade 1 and pay grade 2? (Points : 1)
10%

20%

33%

60%

Question 9. 9. A possible solution to market pay demands for the job in high demand where the internally evaluated worth of the job is out of line with the market demand rate is to establish (Points : 1)
an overlapping pay structure

multiple pay structures

a bimodal distribution

a shadow range

Question 10. 10. Many specialists who make extensive use of survey data believe that _______ values provide valuable information for establishing minimum and maximum pay values for a job or a grade. (Points : 1)
first and second quartile

first and third quartile

second and third quartile

first and fourth quartile

Information

Remember, a salary range structure is a group of jobs and salary ranges in an organization. The salary range is the span between the maximum and minimum for a job or job group. There are dozens of models in the text and in other sources. The important issue is that, in my view, should not be an inflexible tool used to limit managerial decision making or creativity. One should consider in advance how the salary structure design will impact the organization through its flexibility, philosophy, control, and ability to adapt to business needs as they emerge.

A well-designed salary structure also creates flexibility for managers. The salary structure allows managers to reward performance, skill development, and critical skills without employees leaving the pay range for their position or the need to promote them just for money’s sake. A poorly designed structure limits managers ability to make decisions, limits promotions from within, creates dissatisfaction among high performing employees, and, as a results, increases turnover and ultimately increases labor costs.

It’s important to note here that nearly 55% of organizations use multiple pay structures as a part of a purposed design to meet organizational objectives. This phenomenon is often due the employment size of the organization and the length of the scalar chain. It can also be the result of a geographically diverse organization, one with many divisions, or one with a union or even several unions.

What is clear in our study of pay structures and system architecture is that the designers cannot operate without concern for the entire organization, its place in the market, and its response to the flow of business strategy. Typically, the narrower the system’s view of the employee’s ability to move through the system and the greater the limit of managerial discretion, the greater the potential of employee dissatisfaction and job turnover. On the other hand, the more flexible a pay system is in meeting the discretionary actions of managers in meeting employee expectations, the less capable the system is in containing labor costs. Pay system architects then must be able to strike a balance for the organizations they serve so as to meet the business goals while appropriately integrating the organization’s philosophy. No easy job it is.

As you think about the paper due this week (Foundations of a Compensation Strategy), consider the “micro” elements in developing an entire pay strategy. Think of the connections address in the question itself and how you would use those relationships to craft a strategy. Use sources available to you on your job and in the text. Remember that you do not have to create an entire system or strategy; only one job or classification and the elements and relationships.

Teamwork FOR LADY HWKINS ONLY

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Working effectively and efficiently as part of a team can be challenging. But when done properly, teamwork offers many benefits as different people bring their experience, education, knowledge, and skills to resolve a problem. The ability to work with others and collaborate in teams is an important skill in the world today. It is likely that, as a business professional, you will be called upon to work as a valuable member in an onsite or virtual team. The course project provides a practice environment in which you can build your collaborative and leadership skills.

For this discussion, address the following:

What experience (if any) have you had in working as part of a team?
What aspects of the experience were positive?
What aspects of the experience were negative?
What tips or best practices from your experience or from your readings can you offer that you believe can be used to make the team experience in this course a positive one?

Be sure to read Johnson’s 2010 article, “Four Steps to Effective Collaboration,” before you post your initial response to this discussion.

Capstone Project Preliminary Ideas – Individual FOR LADY HWKINS ONLY

Read the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document, paying careful attention to the template and example of a proposal located in Appendix A. In your post, describe what you think may be a viable capstone project for you. You may use the template from Appendix A of the document to organize your thoughts. Include the following in your post:

A brief description of the business you are choosing.
A description of your project and expected outcome (recommendations, business plan with next steps, and so on).
Your reason for choosing this project.

Remember to consider the scalability of your project. For example, you may wish to write about Barnes & Noble, but that would require hundreds of pages. However, you could choose to focus on how Barnes & Noble has managed to survive the Internet age when borders crumbled. Use this opportunity to gain valuable feedback from your peers and instructor on focusing your project. Keep in mind that your capstone project must result in evidence-based recommendations, takeaways, or next steps.

Bus 610 Organizational Behavior

Self Esteem and Self Efficacy

Explain the dynamics of how self- esteem affects self- efficacy.

Provide an example of an internal or external force that impacts your self-efficacy.

Communication and Team Building

Discuss the importance of identifying norms within a team. Why is clear communication considered an essential element during team development?

Provide an example when you were a team member and the lack of communication caused significant problems for the team.

Required Text>>Baack, D. (2012). Organizational behavior. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Describe, in your own words, what you believe are the four most important characteristics of high-performing project teams. Tell why you believe each is so critical, and explain how they are related to each other. Give at least two specific suggestions for each.

ANSWER QUESTION TWICE 200 WORD MIN EACH ANSWER. APA

COMM DQ V

Shockley-Zalabak (2015) defines virtual groups as, “teams of individuals organized either temporarily or permanently to work together linked by technology across time and space” (p. 205). Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

Working with group members virtually can never be as effective as face-to-face communication.

Why, or why not? Offer examples to support your viewpoint.

PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION TWICE. 200 WORD MIN EACH ANSWER. APA

Course Textbook

Shockley-Zalabak, P. S. (2015). Fundamentals of organizational communication: Knowledge, sensitivity, skills, values (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

T&D DQ V

 

Describe an on-the-job-training that you have participated in. Discuss what made the training successful, or what should have been done differently if the training was not successful.

PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION TWICE. 200 WORD MIN EACH ANSWER. APA

HIST DQ V

Was the Quasi-War, the Barbary War, or the War of 1812 the more dangerous conflict for the young nation?

ANSWER QUESTION TWICE. 200 WORD MIN EACH ANSWER. APA