The Reflective Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading assignments as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experience. It may include explanation and examples from previous experience as well as implications for future application. The purpose of the Reflective Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course […]

Unit I Assignment HR Mission Statement By now, from your textbook readings and lesson, you should have a firm grasp on the different types of human resource values and strategies that are commonplace in the workforce. From this information: 1. Create and briefly describe a fictional large company of your choice. This is your company and it should preferably be in your current or desired […]

Unit VII Case Study Write a two- to three-page analysis using the Case Study on pages 325-327 of your textbook, “Expatriate Management at AstraZeneca.” Your analysis should address the following questions: 1. Critically analyze AstraZeneca’s expatriate management practices. 2. According to the 2007 Expatriate Work/Life Balance Survey, 65% of expats report feeling the strain of managing the demands of work and home, leading to more […]

Important components of the organizing facet of the P-O-L-C framework are organizational structure and culture. Change is inevitable in any company, and managers who understand how to manage change within their organizational structure and culture will be more successful with implementing and sustaining change. First, watch the following TED Talk videos:  Embracing Change (18:03)This TED Talk, presented by Jason Clarke, examines the choices, and opportunities, presented […]

You serve as the Human Resource Manager for an auto insurance company called Premium Auto Insurance. A claims supervisor has informed you that customers have begun to complain about the quality and efficiency of the claims process. They are complaining that every time that they call to follow up on their auto claim, they receive a voicemail message, and that they can never speak to […]

In Chapter 8, you read about working in an agency. Now you will explore a bit closer how the agency looks from your perspective and that of a client. The definition of a human services agency is so broad that you likely visit one frequently. Go sit in the waiting room of a human services agency in your community. If you are not able to […]

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 3: Proposal Video Presentation Due Week 10 and worth 250 points Using the same scenario from Assignment 1, Supporting Documents, and Assignment 2, you have completed your proposal and are ready to present the information to the CEO and the […]

Vulnerable Population Summary and Proposed Program  The first of your two written assignments for the course will provide a beginning framework that you will utilize in the development of your  Final Project: a proposal for a community-based program in your area. For this first written assignment, you will select one of the vulnerable groups identified in the text that will serve as your target population […]

Working with families and couples can be very challenging for a number of reasons. As a counselor, you will be faced with many clients who experience problems related to family or marital/partner issues. If you decide to work with children and adolescents, you will also need to know and understand how to use these skills to deal with the unique nature of these populations. Your […]

 Compensation Strategy for Knowledge Workers To prepare for this assignment, review Waring’s article about employee compensation, which is also listed in the required reading section of the Unit IV Study Guide. Note: both links contain the same information; only one needs to be reviewed. Waring, D. (2013). How to design an employee compensation plan [SlideShare slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/FitSmallBusiness/how-to-design-a-compensation-plan-dave? ref=http://fitsmallbusiness.com/how-to-pay-employees/ Waring, D. (2013). How to […]