Human Resources Management

What is the function or purpose of public radio and television in a democratic society? How does your local public radio or television station fulfill this purpose? Over the last 25 years, how has music changed in terms of artistic expression versus money and business? Is it possible for a band or artist to make a political commentary in a song today while turning a profit? Why or why not, and what are some examples?

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. Instructions. Write a six- to seven-page paper in which you do the following: Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus or niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? Examine the four approaches to job design or redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. Consider the challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness of the process. Example: 5 Tips for Designing an Effective Employee Selection System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? Use at least four quality academic resources, 1 of which must be the assigned textbook.  Internet websites are not to be used in this course unless they come from the course resources list in the course information section of this course. You may also use the Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course outcome associated with this assignment is: Determine strategies for providing effective human resource management within an organization, including how to support competitive advantage, approaches to job design and redesign, and recruitment and selection.

During job interviews, potential employers often ask candidates to describe a time where they have demonstrated their initiative and/or results-driven skills. This week, you’ll have a chance to practice. In paragraph 1, describe a time at work, home, or school where there was a problem and you took the initiative to solve that problem and to seek results on your own.

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.

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.

Dashboards serve many purposes one of which is to capture and communicate performance. Explain the different purposes of each of the three types of performance dashboards: operational, tactical, and strategic. Explain the differences in terms of the users, scope, information, frequency of updates, and the emphasis for each. Include an example of a dashboard as an appendix to your paper and include which type it is. (Remember that appendices are after the references page in APA format.) Paper Requirements. Be sure to properly organize your writing and include an introductory paragraph, headings/subheadings for the body of your work, discussion recommendations, and a conclusion. Format your entire paper in accordance with the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.). Your paper should be at least 5 pages. The page count does not include the required title page and reference page, nor does the page count include any supplemental pages, should you use them, such as appendices.

Select and discuss one positive human resource issue (policy or practice), and how a related challenging topic (current event) continues to evolve in the public sector.

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.

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?