Human Resources Management

As you read the article Communications in the Workplace, make connections between the concepts presented and your own experiences. Share a work experience you have had that relates to the concepts presented in the article. What barriers to communication were at play in the scenario (e.g., different perceptions of a situation, filtering, language, jargon, and ambiguity, cultural and gender differences)? Support your post with concepts from the article and your textbook. For more information on Communications in the Workplace read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_aggression

Discuss your thoughts on the innovation plan and if you feel it will be a success. In your responses among your peers, expand the discussion by providing suggestions to the business developer on what they could do to ensure the plan could be successfully implemented. Be sure to include real-world examples and follow up with outside research. Innovation Consultation This week you have learned about the importance of innovation within the workplace. The techniques learned this week will play a vital role in your growth as you build your career. Assume you have been chosen as a consultant to develop an innovation strategy to help a company that has fallen behind the competition. You have been asked to create a 10-minute presentation on your research as to why the company has fallen behind and how you propose they improve. Your work should include the following: · Outline an innovation plan that details the research that has been conducted. · Develop a presentation that shares this research and the plan in which you have created to help the organization with updating their innovation standards. · Your presentation should be recorded as if you were presenting to the audience. You may use video or voice-over. · Your presentation must be a minimum of 10 minutes in length. · Upload your presentation to this dropbox. · Post this presentation to the forum for discussion among your peers. For more information on Innovation Consultation read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Innovation+Consultation&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Please watch “Building Your Inner Coach.” After viewing this informative presentation by Brett Ledbetter, describe two poignant lessons you learn about building a strong “inner coach” and how you can apply them to your leadership today.  https://youtu.be/VWtYQIIWYvg

 (POSCO’s Journey: Building Employee Trust Through Communication) and produce a 3-4 page analysis using what we have learned in class, your past experience, and/or your own informed opinion. Make sure also to refer to the Grading Rubric in the course syllabus. The following questions should be addressed in your analysis: Why is trust important to companies such as POSCO that hope to attain sustainability? How is communication important to trust-building efforts? Was there anything else POSCO could have done to build employee trust through communication? While the ‘trust communication’ initiative produced some early positive results, employees continued to perceive POSCO’s culture in a negative light (i.e. it is like ‘army’ culture). Why did this discrepancy exist? What could POSCO do to address this troubling perception? Despite having one of the top three employee engagement scores among companies in South Korea in 2010, the perception that POSCO had an ‘army’ culture persisted. What could have accounted for this discrepancy? Was POSCO successful in establishing trust through communication? For more information on Employee Trust read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_trust 

Consider your current workplace and assume you have just been granted $25k to help improve motivation within the COFFEE SHOP. IN 300 WORDS……Explain how you would put this money to use. In your responses among your peers, expand the discussion by providing your feedback as to how well their solutions would motivate you. For more information on Improve Motivation read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivation

I need 10 pages. Examine the case study and look at it from an Operations Manager’s perspective. Answer the following questions: 1. What are the supply and demand features of the Chinese flower market and how do they differ from around the world? 2. What value does EasyFlower offer to the traditional flower sector? 3. What methods has EasyFlower used to shake up the traditional supply chain? Discuss in terms of push vs. pull strategy and the bullwhip effect. The paper must include an Abstract, a one-page summary of the case and be fully APA formatted using the 7th ed. of the APA Manual For more information on Operations Manager Perspective read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_management

Quality is often described as the fourth triple-constraint (cost, schedule, and scope). Address project quality by discussing the following key topic elements: First,      in your own words, with appropriate support, define the construct of quality and distinguish quality in the context of project management. Then identify one of the common quality tools designated in the PMBOK® Guide (Project Management Institute, 2017), in the course textbook, or based on your research (i.e., data tables, C&E Analysis, or      Pareto Analysis) used in project quality management and rationalize its use in a specific project scenario. Chapters 11.32, 20, & 21.9 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling Part 1 (Sections 4.7 & 8) & Part 2 (Section 6) in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Module 3 (p. 4) in Project Management System Resource Center (PMSRC) Aziz, E. E. (2015). Project closing: The small process group with big impact. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015. EMEA, London, England. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/importance-of-closing-process-group-9949 Browne, W., Dreitlein, S., My, H., Manzoni, J., & Mere, A. (2016). Two key success factors for global project team leadership: Communications and human resource management. Journal of Information Technology & Economic Development, 7(2), 40-48. Project Management Institute (PMI). (2016, Sep). Improving capability with project management certifications: Telstra’s story. PMI Publications. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/case-study/telstra-casestudy.pdf Kerzner, H. (2017). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (12th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Pinto, J. K. (2015). Project management: Achieving a competitive advantage (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Project Management Institute. (2006, Oct). Code of ethics and professional conduct. Newton Square, PA: PMI Publications. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/ethics/pmi-code-of-ethics.pdf Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (6th ed.). Newton Square, PA: PMI Publications. For more information on Project Management System Resource Center  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_information_system

TOPIC: With the use of technology, human resources have streamlined many of the processes and access to information for employees through self-service portals. Prior to much of the advanced technology organizations and employees are experiencing today, they needed to go to the human resources office to complete paperwork or seek information. As you have learned, self-service technology has eliminated many challenges experienced in the past. For your assignment on self-service technology, create a PowerPoint presentation where you address the following: Describe the factors/key elements found in self-service technology. Identify and describe the differences between manager self-service, employee-self-service, and human resource portals. What are the positives and negatives – for human resources, the organization, managers, and employees. Make sure you provide some examples What are some of the considerations that would be important when making decisions about self-service technology to include tools and providers. For more information on Self-Service Technology read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_service_technologies

Discussion 1  List two characteristics each of real, intellectual, and personal property.  Do owners of real, intellectual, and personal property each have the same rights under the law?  List how each type of property is treated under the law. Explain why it is in the best interest of society to treat these types of property the same or different. At 250 words Discussion 2  Read the article Governance in the Spotlight: What the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Means for You. In this article, the author outlines the provisions companies are now required to implement. Consider the requirements imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate boards of directors. Do small businesses and privately held companies have ethical duties? If so, to whom would they owe this duty? Employees? Customers? Vendors? Should the law impose ethical requirements on small businesses or privately held companies or can the marketplace police unethical business behavior? Provide support to justify your position. At least 250 words For more information on Ethical Duties read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics

In a 4 – 6 page paper based on your internship course experience and the learning objectives achieved during the course, review your internship experience successes and challenges leading to growth. You should demonstrate in your paper a description of your professional portfolio and include any evidence of accomplishment and skill development or recognition that you have acquired this session and how it will contribute to your portfolio. Provide at least two (2) peer-reviewed sources 1. Explore various career possibilities.  2. Combine classroom knowledge with an opportunity to learn those disciplines, skills, and attitudes which can best be learned on the job; such as: self-discipline, teamwork, responsibility, and initiative. 3. Develop practical skills in a real-world context  4. Enhance a portfolio or resume with practical experience and projects. 5. Cultivate a learning experience, which can lead to job opportunities within the workforce. My internship position:     Project management/Business analyst. For more information on Internship  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internship