Human Resources Management

Write a paper analyzing the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Discuss the law from the employee and the employer perspectives. Analyze the way that this legislation impacts the way that business is done and the way the business must deal with employees and employee issues. Evaluate whether or not the reasons why these laws are still necessary. Include in your analysis of current publications that support or add to your analysis and evaluation. Find three current references from research articles or publications. You can select your state or a state of your choosing. Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) external resources In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages. Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

A performance appraisal is a regular review of employee job performance and contribution to organizational objectives. In many cases, performance appraisals are conducted at the end of the year to evaluate employee performance, as well as set performance for the next year. For this assignment, you will evaluate another function of HR and management and its contribution to effective performance management. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the article Adapting the Performance Appraisal Process to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workplace  (Links to an external site.). In your paper, Discuss how performance appraisals are a function of HR and management. Analyze the basic components of an effective performance appraisal. Explain how performance appraisals can contribute to organizational goals and objectives. Explain the advantages of performance appraisals and how they contribute to effective training and development. Explain potential forms of discrimination based on labor laws and regulations when conducting a performance appraisal. For additional support with completing this assignment, please refer to the following tools: Finding HR Journals in the AU Library  (Links to an external site.). This tip sheet will support you in researching through the Ashford University Library. What Is CRAAP: A Guide to Evaluating Web Sources  (Links to an external site.). This will assist you in determining the reliability of an HR website. Scholarly and Popular Resources(1)  (Links to an external site.).This tutorial explains the differences between scholarly and popular resources. Human Resource Research With FindIt@AU  (Links to an external site.). This tip sheet will support you in researching through the Ashford University Library. The Performance Appraisal paper Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style  (Links to an external site.) Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013  (Links to an external site.). Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions  (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources. Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources  (Links to an external site.)  table offer additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper  (Links to an external site.) Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List  (Links to an external site.)  resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications. Carefully review the Grading Rubric  (Links to an external site.)  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Find a 1-3 page article that describes a current trend in Human Resource and prepare a written summary of the Human Resource article. The summary should include (a) identify what’s useful in the article for employers, (b) describe what you thought the article was missing, and (c) describe the extent to which this trend is prevalent in your work environment. Type double-spaced, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, free plagiarism, and quality work.

The CEO has asked you and Jane to create a chart that he might use as part of his decision process in deciding what countries in which to locate overseas factories. He also wants an accompanying recommendation summary from an HR perspective. Prepare a 6-column, 5-row chart for the following countries and parameters: Columns (countries) are: Japan Mexico India China Italy Germany Rows (factors to research) for each country are: Average manufacturing wage Country’s minimum wage Typical restrictive work rules where there are unions How do unions enhance or detract from company results Country’s unemployment rate? It is unlikely that you will find all of the necessary data in one online database. Instead, you will have to research a number of different ones. In addition, in some cases, you may have to make calculations from a “base=100” report to get an actual dollar figure. Ensure that you cite the references used, in proper APA format. Wikipedia is an unacceptable reference For minimum wages, try one of the following sites: Minimum wages List of minimum wages by country For unemployment percentages try the following site: Unemployment rate (most recent) by country (be sure to note the year of the data) Your recommendation summary should explain which country you recommend for the future overseas expansion, based solely on the data in your chart. Websites for sites to try are located in reference.  References Absolute Astronomy. (2019). List of minimum wages by country. Retrieved from http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country Graham, I. (n.d.). Unemployment rate: Countries compared. Retrieved from https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Labor/Unemployment-rate WageIndicator.org. (2019). Minimum wages. Retrieved from https://wageindicator.org/salary/minimum-wage

Write 12 pages thesis on the topic human resources plan as an essential element for the success of the company. An appropriate HR plan of Skypack Ltd will help the HR manager to find the right people for the job. Skypack Ltd is an audio set manufacturer. An HR plan will help the company to take decisions on the areas where additional employees are required. The process of setting an HR plan starts with assessing and reviewing the operations of the organization. In the next step, the job description must be developed and then recruiting the workers who are fit for the job. The HR manager must at first review the operations of the company over the last few years. He must take note of the number of people hired in the past few years (Stringer & Cheloha, 2003). The senior manager should play an active role in developing the master plan. The HR plan should cover the human resource activities of the company. The plan must be developed keeping these points in mind:- 1) Forecasting the future requirements of manpower: Here forecasting is done by using mathematical projections in order to determine the future requirements. The HR of Skypack Ltd first needs to analyze the future manpower requirements with the help of various mathematical projections, keeping in mind the economic trends as well as the future industrial development expected. 2) Making an inventory of the manpower resources of the company and assessing the extent to which these resources are employed in the company: – Appointing competent personnel generally requires positive effort in order to develop a variety of sources of recruitment. These sources must be selected keeping in mind the conditions and nature of the labor market and also the availability of qualified personnel who are capable to fill the vacancies. The plan must be prepared in such a way so that proper opportunity is provided to the employees for internal promotions and transfers. 3) Anticipating the manpower problems- The HR plan must address the future manpower problems that may arise in the future. Preparing the forecasts about the future manpower problems and comparing that forecast with the qualitative and quantitative adequacy of labor. The resources required in the future must be matched with the availability of labor.

There will be “No” negotiation with the price and no plagiarism! Please read the following details because this is a PowerPoint presentation: PowerPoint presentation consisting of 15-20 slides. Please ensure to provide a title and reference page which are not included in the 15-20 slide count: Project will highlight two companies within the same industry regarding the best practices of HRM. Discuss issues that the company management in each company faced in the past, and how they mitigated those issues. You will discuss the following areas: Onboarding, Employee Retention, Training, Diversity training, Performance Management, and Appraisal.

For the music paper, you must create 500 to 600 words of written text. You need to select a program on Youtube to watch. As a first step read an article about the type of music or dance you have chosen to watch. So if you pick Salsa, for instance, search the article for information about the instruments used, the choreography presented, the types of rhythm and sounds that are presented, the kinds of lyrics that are developed. Then pick a Youtube program that presents a major artist or artists doing a performance.  Since this is part of the international education component of the course you may not use American musicians or American based compositions i.e. no Japanese rock and roll for instance. Select a style of music that originated abroad i.e. classical music and composers that worked in Europe, opera created by European artists, Latin American music such as the lambada, the macarena, the salsa, the tango and the list goes on, traditional forms of Asian music such as Japanese music or Chinese music, or forms of African tribal music. As you watch the presentation select two of the songs that are performed. Tell me who created them, what the songs symbolize, what kinds of lyrics and instruments are used, what the songs sound like i.e. rhythm, tempo, pitch etc.  Some of these types of music are closely associated with dance or ballet. So if the music includes elements of either of those, briefly describe their impact on the production. Also briefly describe your aesthetic response to each piece of music. Whatever you watch electronically cite the program using MLA style.

Much of what we know about how we communicate and engage on a daily basis is guided by theory. Theories provide useful and informative frames of reference that help explain different phenomena. Have you ever tried to understand the motivation behind a person’s actions or habits? Or perhaps questioned a technique or approach a professional might use when working with a client? If so, it is more than likely that some type of theory was involved. In this discussion, you will have an opportunity to read about various communication theories and describe them within different contexts. Read the following communication theories: Constructivism, Attachment (Links to an external site.), Communication Accommodation (Links to an external site.), and Attribution (Links to an external site.). Initial Post: Reflect on the significance and application of the theories presented and prepare a 300-word minimum post that sufficiently addresses each of the items below: Briefly describe each of the communication theories that are presented. Describe how two of the communication theories can be applied in a health and human services setting. For example, how can constructivist theory be used to understand people’s views of the world in human services work? How can levels of attachment, as related to the attachment theory, be used by human service professionals to understand client needs?

Communication and media have changed a great deal in just the past decade. Take a moment to think about mass media and some of the ways it influences American culture. Now think how it has affected you personally. Consider the advertisements, news stories, and other media images and content you have encountered or interacted with today. Reflect on the overall effect of these media. Are these positive messages, negative messages, or do they have another effect?

What resource or publication would be the most effective for finding qualified minorities and women candidates for government employment?