Human Resources Management

This assignment requires the student to read and review a book pertaining to the course, and also respond in a scholarly way to at least 2 other student’s book reviews Following are specific criteria:•          The book must be at least 50 pages unless the instructor approves otherwise.•          The book must focus on productivity, Lean, Six Sigma, or Lean Six Sigma in general•          The book should have a global focus or clear global applicability•          The book must either be of an enduring foundational nature or be less than 5 years old and viewed as cutting edge. Either one of these stances must be justified with a rationale.•          In your review you are to summarize the book and focus on how the book relates to course goals. In essence, you can let the book be the basis for a  one-source review of the literature.•          The review must be at least 10 pages long (double space).•          APA is required.•          You are encouraged to relate the book review to other assignments (courses, group project, etc.) and vice versa.  You cannot use a textbook. Each student will post a brief message (2-3 paragraphs) The message must include: 1)      Book title and author, name of a publishing company, and year of publishing.2)      A paragraph explains what this book is about and how it relates to the course.3)      The reason for your book selection Your book review format may be different from others, but these are suggested items:1)      About the book (title, author and publisher, publisher address, ISBN, date and page counts.2)      Abstract3)      Reasons for reviewing this book4)      Brief review5)      Book discussion (or book critique). This section is from your opinion/point of view.6)      References For more information on Productivity read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity

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

  Please write a one-page essay for the following question. 1.Explain which of Disney’s four business segments are contributing to the success of Disney+  briefly explain the four segments (You need to write in detail mainly about Media Network and studio entertainment. For the parks and consumer product, just make a short description) case detail,For the studio entertainment you need to write about IP, FILM STUDIO, for network part need to write about acquiring Media networks (Fox, ABC shows)) For more information on Media Network read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Network

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

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

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

Share Your Personal Leadership Statement Draft A key component of this week’s assignment is your personal leadership statement. In Week 7 you were given an interactive exercise to assist you in understanding and drafting personal leadership statements. In this discussion, you will share a draft of your personal leadership statement and receive feedback from others. Preparing your statement for others and receiving feedback will assist in refining your statement as well as enhance your ability to support others in crafting their personal leadership statements. Your personal leadership statement is an important part of being a human resource leader. For the discussion post: Submit your personal leadership statement. Identify any questions you have or struggles you are having with this statement. Provide any other background information you think the reader will need to accurately review your statement. For more information on Personal Leadership read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership

Reply1 Collapse  This week we are researching the interest-based approach to conflict and identifying concepts or principles for approaching a successful integrative negotiation. “Integration is an active search for information about facts and interests – motivated by a willingness to find mutually satisfactory agreements – and is usually necessary for creating high-quality settlements in conflicts” (Rognes, 2010). To be able to understand how to avoid win-lose outcomes or impasses, we need knowledge about factors that relate to and promote, integration. In order for that to happen, we need to understand that sometimes it can be explained by someone’s individual differences, their upbringing, and their group differences which can cause high-quality conflicts. I know for me, handling constructive conflicts has been a challenge. for me, sometimes when conflicts get really intense and it escalates, we may hurt each other in the process since there are so many emotions at the moment. Sometimes points aren’t being taken correctly and we get frustrated when that happens. I know when my partner and a conflict it is best to listen and to pay attention and also acknowledge their feelings as we are listening. Help them understand that we are paying attention and that they matter to us. If they didn’t matter then I don’t think you would care to pay attention to anything they had to say. reply2 Collapse  One approach that can be used to resolve conflict is the interest-based approach. The interest-based approach focuses on needs, wants, values, and goals and not on the individuals, thus enabling the persons to listen to each other’s point of view (Overton & Lowry, 2013). This approach outlines steps that can be taken to resolve the conflict by helping the parties involved in the conflict better understand each other’s position by behaving courteously and consensually. This approach can be applied to a situation in which there is a conflict between persons who have different needs.  In the case of a manager who needs to order a new machine for his department to run more efficiently, the manager is looking to order one and may not consider the cost of the machine. On the other hand, the person who is the purchasing manager may not be looking to make any new purchases as there is no money in the budget and may argue that the machine is not essential. This can pose a conflict. In this scenario, both parties have different needs and values. By applying this approach, both parties can listen to each other and be able to identify problems. For more information on Integrative Negotiation read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negotiation#Integrative_negotiation

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

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