Saint MBA533 full course (all assignments +final paper+ discussions)

Saint mba533 all assignments

Module 1
assignment
1
Compare and
contrast how you think the HR approaches that are emphasized by top management
(or in an organization you are familiar with) match up with the strategic initiatives
of the organization. You may need to dig around to identify the strategic
initiatives of the organization. This paper should be approximately 4 pages
long (max), double spaced, with citations (APA) and a bibliography at the end.
Module 2 assignment
Pick one culture
outside of the U.S. and discuss how HR issues might be handled in this culture
based on Hofstede’s (1984) cultural dimensions information, as compared to the
typical U.S. approaches. The paper should be approximately 3 pages long, double
spaced, with properly formatted (APA) citations and bibliography.
Module 3
assignment
Discuss the major
tenets of Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act
of 1991. Then, take on the role of supervisor of a unit in a computer software
company which has approximately 200 employees. You have been told by your boss
that you must downsize your unit, in order to help the company save money in
these “tough economic times.” After reviewing the matter with the other
managers in your organization, you decide that you will have to terminate 4
employees. These employees just happen to be of African- American descent and
they are all over 40 years of age. After notifying the employees, they object
to being terminated. You claim that you are entitled to let them go. What parts
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991 apply and what parts of the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 may apply? What issues do you
believe the EEOC will use to decide whether to pursue the case? Do you think
that your decision will prevail, and why or why not, based on these Acts and
how the courts have typically decided these types of cases? Do you think that
the ultimate decision will be “just” for the parties involved? Use citations
where appropriate (APA).
Module 4
assignment
Design a selection
procedure (interview, job sample performance test(s), cognitive ability
test(s), personality inventory, a polygraph, reference checks, a physical exam
if appropriate, etc.—whatever approaches you think might be appropriate) for
your organization (or one that you are familiar with) for an entrance level
managerial job. Be sure to build your selection procedures around the job
analysis results that you obtained from the previous assignment; specifying
where you are tapping what tasks with what selection procedures. Be sure to
discuss the nature of the managerial job first, and then build a procedure that
has multiple parts, being sure to discuss what is known about the reliability,
validity, utility and the legal concerns you might have with each part of the
procedure. Finally, be sure to discuss the strategic importance of each part of
the procedure for the organization (why you might be recommending each part).
This document should be approximately 8 pages long, double spaced, with
appropriately formatted (APA) citations and bibliography. You might need to do
some research on this outside of your text
Module 5
assignment
Discuss what are
considered to be “good” characteristics of a performance appraisal system and
then discuss how these better systems might be paired up with compensation and
benefit packages that really motivate employees. Hint: you may want to look at
programs such as gainsharing plans, etc. Is there any evidence that they work
and that they are fair and create a sense of Respect, Personal Development,
Responsible Stewardship, and Integrity in organizations?. Be sure to cite
appropriately (APA). The paper should be approximately 4 pages long.
Module 6
assignment

Briefly discuss
what the major training methods encompass and discuss whether they work or not
(any studies and/or evidence that they work).
ClickHEREfor the
list of methods.
Be sure to cite
appropriately (APA) and to include a bibliography. The paper should be
approximately 3 pages long, double spaced
Final exam paper
Discuss in a
15-page paper with properly formatted APA citations and bibliography, how the
various parts of the human resource system used in an organization you are
familiar with (can be your own or another—no need to name names, but you should
talk about the types of service or products supplied by the organization) align
and support each other. These parts should include the:
• job design
issues
• training
activities,
• recruitment
activities,
• selection
approaches used,
• performance
appraisal systems,
• promotion
systems implemented,
• pay parts, and
the other benefits, and
• general
supervisory styles and how they tend to support each other.
Be sure to discuss
how these parts seem to be impacting employee morale, organizational efficiency
and productivity, the work/life balance of the employees and the climate and
culture of the organization. In the conclusion section, outline recommendations
for the organization, recommendations that might make the parts fit together
better, and those that might make employee morale, organizational efficiency
and productivity, work/life balance, and the climate and culture of the
organization match better.
The paper(s)
written in this class will be graded with the following rubric (criteria) in
mind:
1. Has the student
answered the questions (issues) asked?
2. Are the
responses written in ways that are coherent, and are the concepts integrated
into a meaningful whole; is there a good flow to your discussion (an
introduction, a body to the material presented, and a summary at the end)?
3. Does the
student use the literature (studies, experts’ ideas, current articles, etc.) to
support the arguments and main points made?
4. Does the
student use good grammar, spelling, sentence structure, etc., that would be
considered Master’s level work?
5. Does the
student use proper APA formatting (in cites) and a proper APA bibliography at
the end?
Module 8
assignment
Write a 3 page
paper (max), double spaced on how your organization (or one that you know
about) might be rated on a comprehensive health, safety, and wellness audit;
are there any areas for improvement? Remember to cite where appropriate (APA)
and to include a bibliography.
Saint MBA533 all discussions fall 2014

Module 1 Discussion

What are
considered to be the functions of the manager from an HR perspective and how
good do you think you are at performing these functions? Be sure to cite (APA)
where appropriate.
Module 2

Module 2 Discussion

Discuss what
the major Forecasting Demand and Employee Supply approaches (p. 127-133) are
about. Then, address what types of Forecasting Demand and Employee Supply
approaches are used in an organization you are familiar with (it could be your
work setting or not—no need to mention the organization’s name if you prefer
not to) and if are there any HR Information Systems discussed in your text that
might help this organization plan better. Don’t forget to cite your sources
used.

Module 3 Discussion

Discuss the
major tenets of Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the Civil Rights
Act of 1991. Then, take on the role of supervisor of a unit in a computer
software company which has approximately 200 employees. You have been told by
your boss that you must downsize your unit, in order to help the company save
money in these “tough economic times.” After reviewing the matter with the
other managers in your organization, you decide that you will have to terminate
4 employees. These employees just happen to be of African-American descent and
they are all over 40 years of age. After notifying the employees, they object
to being terminated. You claim that you are entitled to let them go. What parts
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991 apply and what parts of the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 may apply? What issues do you
believe the EEOC will use to decide whether to pursue the case? Do you think
that your decision will prevail, and why or why not, based on these Acts and
how the courts have typically decided these types of cases? Do you think that
the ultimate decision will be “just” for the parties involved? Use citations
where appropriate (APA).

Module 4 Discussion

Discuss the costs and benefits
(meeting or exceeding quotas, turnover rates of recruits, success of the
recruits on the job, job acceptances via different sources, and estimates of
quality of hires) of a recruitment strategy used by a particular organization
that you are familiar with (either your own or some other setting). You may
need to estimate, gather from experts and/or guess at some of these figures. Be
sure to cite (APA) where appropriate.

Module 5 Discussion

Discuss why managers need to
know about the benefits and services offered in their organizations and discuss
what are considered to be some of the more common ones. Be sure to discuss the
basics of each mandated and/or voluntary option. Remember to cite appropriately
(APA).

Module 6 Discussion

What career
development stage (early, midcareer, and/or preretirement for instance) would
you say you are in at present and what concerns are associated with this stage?
Finally, discuss how your boss might better meet your needs and the
organization’s needs in light of this information. Cite where appropriate
(APA).

Module 7 Discussion

Discuss what the Progressive
Approach to discipline, the Positive Approach to discipline, and the GAP
approach (listen to AVP to get more information) are all about. What do you see
as the essential elements (commonalities) of these approaches? Do any of these
approaches give you concerns as a manager? Which approach do you think you
would prefer to use if you were working with a difficult employee and why? Cite
where appropriate (APA).

Module 8 Discussion

Discuss how
the elements of a good Health, Safety, and Wellness Program might relate to
workforce productivity. Are there any studies relating to this topic, and
what do they show? Be sure to cite where appropriate (APA).