Human Resources Management

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.

Module 2: Self-Reporting Leadership Assessment Instructions  Choose 1 of 3 Self-Reporting Leadership Assessments (e.g., Ethical Leadership, Authentic Leadership, General Leadership) that are provided in Module 2: Self-Assessments Folder. Complete the Assessment. Use the results or insights obtained from your assessment activity to respond to the Module 2 Discussion questions (see below).     Situation Self-Reporting Instrument (e.g., identify the one you selected) and Personal Attributes (e.g., Authentic Leadership Instrument and Personal Attributes). Influential PCL Characteristics Module 2 Prompt and Questions Situation: Describe a situation or circumstance in which you drew upon the strength and/or personal attribute that you identified in your Self-Reporting Assessment to influence others to achieve the desired outcome, and indicate the desired outcome you aimed to achieve. Name of Self-Reporting Instrument and Personal Attributes: When considering the strengths you drew upon to influence others to achieve this desired outcome, which leadership style(s) were appropriately suited for the conditions you described.  Influential PCL Characteristics: Identity which of the eight PCL characteristics (Covey, 1991) played a role in manifesting influence towards achieving the desired outcome described.

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

Assignment Details The planning for the community building session is almost complete. The last details are how to conduct the plenary sessions for sharing information across groups to develop key priorities and themes that will need to be addressed. There are two sessions that need to be planned. One is to review the work done by intact work teams. In this larger session, the goal is to spot patterns and identify themes that can be used to plan actions. These patterns or themes will come from the stop–continue–start charts developed by each functional group. In this way, not only will the changes that need to happen to be identified, but aspects of effective work (those things that work well and should be continued) can also be reinforced. The external consulting team strongly recommended a “cross-functional, by-level grouping” for the first step. Their aim is to promote understanding of priorities and show how different issues at different levels of the organization can be aligned. The internal consulting team is excited about being the primary facilitators for these sessions. Everyone recognizes that a structured approach will be critical (for timing and to control decision–making inputs). The approach called the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) seems to be ideally suited to this task. You want to prepare yourself for conducting the session. Use the library, Internet, or other resources to research NGT. Because each grouping will be of differing size, you want to tailor the overall steps of NGT to the situation you will facilitate. To do this, you must create a meeting session plan (a document of 4–5 pages) that will answer the following questions: What is the goal of the session? How will the nominal group technique be used to achieve this goal? How will the members of the teamwork together (guidelines for effective participation)? What specific steps and tasks will be involved in achieving the goal? How much time will be allocated to each step or task? What voting mechanism is most appropriate for the size of the group and the specific stage of the process? What will the outcome look like? What will the group present to the other levels? Download a sample format here. Your assignment is to complete the missing sections (in red) and develop any additional participant materials or instructions to assist the group in completing the task.  The document is attached!!!

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.

Retail communication is a key component to retailers implementing the merchandise management process. In a short paper, answer the following questions: Discuss the role that manufacturers play in determining a retailer’s success. How can placing frequent, small orders and last-minute emergency shipments negatively impact the retailer’s relationship with manufacturers? What kind of merchandise replenishment practices should the retailer use to encourage a positive business relationship with manufacturers?

What are the key cultural differences between the United States and China? In that Oder country, how effective do you think each of the following practices will be and why?

Globalization has implications for leaders that reach beyond sensitivity. For example, globalization may require leaders to interact with other leaders from various countries to set procedural guidelines on matters such as establishing safety standards for distributing medical supplies or facilitating health communication. Therefore, within local and/or global leadership organizations, health care administration leaders must be aware of multicultural issues and challenges. As a result, multicultural awareness and competency, important elements of multicultural leadership, play a crucial role in determining appropriate actions, attitudes, and expectations. Furthermore, values and value systems that may differ across multicultural populations also contribute to leadership philosophies for informing how leaders interact, engage, and execute leadership strategies. For this Discussion, select two challenges associated with multicultural leadership. As a scholar-practitioner in the field of health care administration, think about strategies you may use to address these challenges. Consider how your health care administration leadership philosophy may contribute to these strategies for multicultural leadership challenges. Post a brief description of two challenges associated with multicultural leadership in health care administration. Then, provide strategies for addressing these challenges. Finally, explain how multicultural competencies might influence your personal health care administration leadership philosophy. Be specific and provide examples. Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Why should health care managers know about specific recruitment strategies? Explain. What strategies do you believe would be most effective? Why? 

What training and education programs are vital for health care managers? Provide details. Which do you believe would be most important for you? Why?