Category: Business and Management

Synthesis Paper
Each student will write a 7-10-page Synthesis Paper due in Unit Six. Only core courses can be covered
in the synthesis papers. Biblical references and workplace applications are important and should be used
throughout the synthesis paper. See attached Rubric for requirements. See syllabus Appendis B page 17-18

HR Analytics Essay Prompt
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a Big Four Accounting firm that was facing high turnover in a key employee segment—senior associates. This is the second stage in a career ladder that starts at the entry level and ends when one becomes a partner in the firm. One possible solution was thought to be deferred compensation, or delaying the salary of some employees so that those who stayed longer would receive more than those who left earlier.
The firm could also see that those who stayed longer before they left, were more successful in their careers (such as becoming CFO somewhere else). Would deferred compensation keep people there longer? Would people be convinced to stay longer if they knew it was good for their careers?
A survey collected data from current and former employees who had left. This required finding former employees who had had a relationship with PwC and appealing to their ongoing goodwill toward the firm to get them to respond. The final sample focused on those former employees who had left the firm more recently (in the last 15 years rather than those who had left earlier than 15 years or more). Their response rates were better because they remembered their experiences at the firm better than the group that had left before them. The study specifically looked at career outcomes of those who had left, comparison of work–life balance between current employees and those who had left, and drivers of retention for current employees.
The findings and the actions taken by the firm to deal with what they found had clear and positive impact on the problem. The study showed that adding deferred compensation would have had a very small impact on people’s willingness to stay. However, work–life balance (avoiding problems of work obligation negatively affecting things at home) and career development/career progression issues did have a large influence on the problem of people leaving. Work–life balance solutions are frequently manifested as more flexible work schedules, flexible time off, and even child care and elder care to help the employee manage both work and family obligations better.
The actions the firm took reduced voluntary turnover to the goals it had set. One such action was to provide new tools for managers and Human Resources to deal with the workload balance issues that existed. Another successful action was to strengthen the relationship between partners and the associates. Finally, the company focused on coaching and development including training for the partners in these areas. The analytics study showed that the initially offering defined compensation that was not going to solve the problem, but problems flying below management’s radar were causing the high turnover. Management was therefore able to solve the true cause of turnover.
Research the topic of HR analytics and other companies who have used it.  Then write an essay that answers the following questions:
As an HR manager, how would you present to your company the case for using analytics in an old-line HR department?
What resources could an HR professional consult to begin building expertise in this area of analytics?
How can HR analytics help to improve an organization’s overall performance?
Why don’t more companies use analytics to solve HR problems?
How can HR analytics help with strategic planning relating to HR management?
HR Analytics Essay Guidelines
Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:
Distinguish HR developments with regard to the implementation of HR analytics to reduce turnover and improve retention in a key career ladder stage within an organization.
Instructions
Consider the HR analytics essay information.
Write a three-page paper that demonstrates your understanding of the five questions presented with a focus on being able to distinguish HR developments with regard to the implementation of HR analytics to reduce turnover and improve retention in a key career ladder stage within an organization. Please be sure to write this in essay format.
Your paper will include the following:
An introduction that engages the reader, presents the focus of the paper, and gives the reader an idea of flow of the document.
A compelling demonstration of your understanding of the issues involved in the five questions presented.
A conclusion that reinforces the main ideas of the paper.
You will be responsible for using a minimum of 2 scholarly/peer reviewed sources. Textbooks are not considered a scholarly/peer reviewed source; however, they may still be included as a supplemental reference.
Your research paper is to be a minimum of 3 complete pages in length. Going over the minimum page length requirement is acceptable.
Be as thorough as possible when writing your essay, and remember, this is an academic assignment, so no “text-talk,” no conversational tone, and ABOVE ALL OTHER THINGS… don’t plagiarize! Lastly, spell-check and proofread your work! Failure to follow these steps will negatively impact your grade.
For this course, you will submit the graded activity using Turnitin. An Originality Report will become available within a few minutes after your first submission. Inside the Originality Report will be a Similarity Index. The Similarity Index shows a percentage of the material in your paper which matches other sources found by Turnitin. You will be expected to have a Similarity Index of less than 15%. If your Similarity Index is greater than 15% you will need to review your Originality Report to be sure that you have paraphrased your work appropriately, and cited your sources correctly. 
The Originality Report will help you to avoid plagiarism, and improve the quality and content of your essay. It is strongly suggested that you keep direct quotations to a minimum, and never copy and paste text without proper citations. You have until the activity due date to resubmit your work, however, there will be a 24-hour delay before the Originality Report becomes available. It is your responsibility to submit your activity on time, with a Similarity Index of less than 15%.
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This is an opportunity to share your thoughts about what you learned during this course. The attached document provides some guiding questions to answer, along with some format requirements that will make it easier for me to read. Be thorough–Each section is worth 10 points. Reflection Paper
You have been working through various topics in this course over the past six weeks, along with applying knowledge and skill to perform well in the GoVenture Entrepreneur simulation. I think you are ready to reflect on some business situations that are normal everyday occurrences for business owners. Please consider the following scenarios: Using the course materials, your simulation experience, and external resources provide your solutions to these business challenges. You are required to write at least 850 words to respond to this assignment. Your paper must be in modified APA format, meaning that I require a cover page, a reference page, page numbers and double-spacing. Subtitles are helpful for me to understand your thoughts. You must provide at least five references that relate and support your reflection. Responses are to be submitted to the Assignment link found in Week 6.
1. Inevitably, you will need to establish some contractual agreements with businesses and/or services associated with your business. Identify one resource, and briefly describe the type of contract you will need to implement, and the benefits it will provide for both of your interests.
2. What trends are currently impacting your business? How will you discover the current trends, and what tools will you use to take advantage of current trends to promote your business? How will you know that your choices are successful?
3. You always need skilled labor to help you with your business but posting a sign that says “Now Hiring” in your front window isn’t bringing you qualified employees. What can you do to make your job positions attractive for potential employees? It may help to put yourself in the employee’s shoes.
4. Every business revolves around money, and handling money in a small business is a skill. Even with the best planning, surprise expenses will occur, and they are intertwined with your business supply and demand. Looking into your future business ownership, how are you going to handle the following?
a. Business is great! You need to expand.
b. Lack of business results in a net loss.
c. You discover an employee has stolen from your business.
Take this opportunity to truly consider your own future business as you reflect on these scenarios. As previously stated, they are not far-fetched and happen everyday in small businesses everywhere.

Media is a social institution that relates to nearly all other institutions in American society. Social institutions rely on media to communicate with the public, and often, the messages are intended to get people or groups to believe or act a certain way.
You can use sociological theory to analyze media messages and evaluate the legitimacy of the information they share. A theoretical lens can help us understand how institutions use media to share information both on a macro-level, to stimulate social behavior, and a micro-level, to influence individuals and groups.
In this assignment, you are presented with a scenario in which you use media to create a message about a social issue. You will use your knowledge of sociological theory to share information and recommend a course of action.
Before you begin, look at the assignment rubric so you’re aware of the requirements, and be sure to reach out to your instructor if you have any questions. You do not need to use social media or post online to complete this assignment.
Scenario:
You are a community leader or social media influencer with a respectable professional reputation. Your followers want to know your perspective on a social issue you care deeply about. Even though you are passionate about the issue, you know, as a professional, you must use social media responsibly since it can influence others.
To prepare a media message for your targeted audience, take the following steps:
Select 1 sociological theory that best reflects your view on a social problem. You will use this theory as you discuss the social problem.
Select 1 topic below that is important to you, your community, your career, or an organization where you work or volunteer (select an issue you have not already addressed in an assignment):
1 social problem based on economics
1 social problem based on race/ethnicity
1 social problem based on gender
1 social problem based on sexuality
1 social problem based on aging
1 social problem based on deviance
1 social problem based on substance use issues
1 social problem based on health/ability
1 social problem based on another issue from the textbook
For the topic you select, do the following:
Identify the social problem you’ve chosen to discuss.
Explain how this social problem affects society at the micro-level.
Explain how this social problem affects society at the macro-level.
Explain how the sociological theory you selected approaches this social problem.
Summarize your advice to your followers regarding how they should approach thinking about this social problem, according to the theory you selected.
Create a written message of 350 to 525 words for a public blog or social media post. You are not required to post it online.
Cite factual information from reliable sources to support your statements.
Format your citations according to APA guidelines. Do this to the best of your ability or use a citation generator if you need help.
Submit your post with references for your assignment.

Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) is often used in order to improve Reliability. Select a well-known company (one of which all your classmates would have heard) that produces a product (not a service). Based on your reading for this week, respond to the following:
What type(s) of equipment would your company use in producing their product?
What kinds of malfunctions or breakdowns might occur with the type(s) of equipment that this company uses?
How could a TPM program be useful in avoiding the kinds of malfunctions or breakdowns that might occur? In other words, what actions can be taken to prevent the malfunctions or breakdowns that might occur?
Justify your answers using examples and reasoning. Comment on the postings of at least two peers and state whether you agree or disagree with their views.

read this article and respond to one of the five questions in 600 or more words. Article, example and rubric are provided in the files uploaded

A critical reflective and evaluative e-presentation (powerpoint
slides for a 15-18 minutes presentation, equivalent to 3.500 of spoken
words and the actual assesement written) which provides evidence of the
acquisition of the knowledge, skills and understanding required to
devise, plan, implement, analyse, critically evaluate and synthesize a
small-scale piece of educational research at level 7.
Assignment
Content Details To design, implement and evaluate a workshop in order to
make recommendations for the education profession OR To observe and
reflect on a workshop in order to make recommendations for the education
profession. Therefore your final essay/report: 1. Should involve you
looking back over the main points of learning you have from the module
as a whole, linking theories you have learnt to your own situation and
applying this to the design and implementation of a workshop. You will
need to include a lesson plan in your assignment. 2. You then need to
evaluate the impact of the workshop, identifying key strengths and
weaknesses and drawing on theories and approaches to guide
recommendations for future implementation. You are able to tailor this
to your particular professional interests or to the context in which you
are employed.

Write a paper 15-20 pages in length with appropriate research citations using the APA method, integrate readings, class exercises, and discussions on leadership for which the paper is assigned paper should be formatted use double spacing and 12-point Times New Roman font. Use appropriate 12-15 research sources.
Use the concepts you covered in your previous 5 leadership plan papers. Develop leadership competencies by examining the behaviors, skills and styles of effective leaders and use them as benchmarks to access their own strengths and needs for improvement.  Include topics include such as: participative leadership, coaching and empowerment; power and influence strategies; contingency models of leadership; and innovation-oriented leadership.  Develop a personal leadership action plan for yourself that focuses on influence strategies you will use throughout your career in leadership roles.
Articles from 2019 – present only.  Use your online library. No Wikipedia, No Investopedia, BLOGS with Ads from Yahoo, UKEssay.com; Buzzle.com, or sites that challenge as they present a biased opinion. Google Scholar is accepted.

In order to become an effective negotiator, you must practice negotiating and receive feedback. To achieve this, throughout the course you will be required to participate in negotiation exercises (simulations). These exercises will require preparation on your part, as well as schedule coordination with up to 4-5 other students in the course. The purpose of these exercises is to observe your application of knowledge learned in the text and lectures, to help you gain “real” experience negotiating, to practice negotiation skills (as practice is required for confidence and proficiency), and to obtain feedback from your instructor.
In this Unit, you are preparing for your first negotiation exercise. Your professor will assign you a negotiation exercise, a role to play in that negotiation exercise, and will give you the names of your counterparty. You will receive a packet of information from your professor regarding the negotiation, and it will be provided electronically, so you will need to check course Messages regularly in this course. You will spend this Unit preparing to negotiate, and complete the actual negotiation in Unit Four.
Note: Any negotiation materials you receive from the professor are copyrighted and you may not duplicate or redistribute them in any way.
To complete your preparation, you should thoroughly and completely review the packet of negotiation material that has been shared with you. Once you’ve done that, you will complete the Negotiation Planning Document (see attachment), answering all of the questions in the document. This document will be the basis of your preparation for the negotiation that you will conduct in Unit Four.

Identify the purpose, role and significance of individual rewards in organizations. Summarize the key types of rewards used. Examine the key issues related to rewarding performance. 
Have 3-4 sources please in APA style