1)Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it serves and its size. 2) Research the organization’ mission statement. Discuss the role HR will play in fostering the organization’s mission statement. 3) Assess the common HR challenges facing this organization(e. g., high turnover, low wages, lack of skilled workers, etc.) Recommend an HR strategy you would implement to overcome the challenges assessed. 4) Determine how […]

A number of important resources supporting the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally relevant instructional experiences are available online. Throughout this course, you have had many opportunities to view a number of such resources. This assignment encourages you to reflect on the key concepts presented in the course through the creation of a web-based tool that you can use in the future to support […]

The electronic reserve readings this week provide information on a myriad of topics that are interesting and relevant! I’d like to focus on the job of managers needing to utilize the best skills from all employees, which is very true! Most people cannot wait to be a manager and get the keys to the kingdom so they can lead a group of people the way […]

Assignment 4: Change Management PlanDue Week 10 and worth 175 points Using the organization where you work, one where you have worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Process of Creating Change to the HR situation you have […]

Francine Washington recently assumed her new position as HR Director at NetBell, a call center organization with approximately 250 employees.  Her staff includes a compensations specialist and a generalist who acts as Assistant Director.  During her first weeks on the job, Francine has noted some issues that seem to be embedded in the organization’s culture: call center workers do not have a career plan or […]

Short term and long-term goal planning can be challenging, but incredibly rewarding if an individual is able to keep their resolve and determination to meet their goals. Creating a personal five-year plan (or any long-term plan for that matter) is never easy because it seems that there is never enough time to accomplish all desired dreams. Personally, I think that education should always be in […]

Conduct research to identify techniques for maintaining participant interest in training. List a minimum of three specific techniques not found in the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text and give a short explanation of each. Explain how these techniques can be used to deliver effective training, noting the learning style to which each technique appeals. Compare these three techniques with those identified in the course text, […]

 You and your assigned classmate(s) have formed a human resource consulting company. You have been hired to provide training to the sales force for an automobile dealership. As part of your preparation for this consulting engagement, you and your team members must determine how best to approach the automobile dealership to engage the interest of the decision makers. Your part of this assignment is to […]

Healthcare organizations must be economically viable to implement and maintain policies. Cost-benefit analysis measures viability and highlights when or where changes need to be made to ensure financial sustainability. In a minimum of 250 words, discuss the following: •Find a healthcare company (department or company-wide) of your choosing and examine the financial policy within that company that supports or negates sustainability (i.e., cost, benefit, and […]

Instructions: The Final Project requires you to develop a training and Organizational Development (OD) proposal and presentation to senior management targeted  at improving diversity training within an organization of your choice. Many organizations have extended managing diversity programs beyond HRD programs and processes by changing human resource management (HRM) policies and programs to meet the special needs of the new workforce. A growing number of organizations are holding managers formally accountable for diversity […]