Assume you are a manager of a large heavy equipment manufacturing company.  Your company currently outsources the manufacturing of a specialized piece of equipment to a firm in another country. The outsourcing of this piece of equipment has saved your organization a considerable amount of money and has increased profits by 15%.   A recent newspaper article has revealed that this firm is paying their employees […]

           Explain the possible fit of each of the four organizational categories presented in the lecture and in Chapter 9 within the framework of a CBPR project (presented in the article) and in particular within the three examples of trust in a doctor-patient relationship. For each example presented in the article point to which one of the organizational categories covered in the lecture and Ch. […]

 Imagine that you are the human resources (HR) manager at a small start-up company, and your company has just been awarded a new contract that is requiring a huge increase in the organization’s workforce. As a result, you have been asked to outline the process that you will use to develop an internally consistent compensation system and present it to the owners of the company […]

 Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read Chapters 6 and 9 in the text and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It is suggested that you review the recommended articles to glean any helpful information. In this discussion, you will be taking on the role of an associate director of a hospital who is considering the proposed opening of an urgent care clinic about 20 […]

Imagine that a group of physicians who are planning to open a single-specialty group practice has hired you as a consultant. Your job is to advise the physicians in creating a business plan that includes management strategies that will help ensure their success. The physicians have stipulated that the plan must promote medical excellence and limit their exposure to risks associated with the practice of […]

The journal article readings for this unit discuss factors that can influence an individual’s perception of risk. Read the articles and in a three to four page discussion paper:  1. Summarize the key points of each article. 2. Compare and contrast the articles’ approaches to risk perception. 3. Provide your conclusions on the importance of risk perception in the risk management process. 4. Suggest some […]

View the slide show on “Creating a Customer Service Culture” from SlideShare and Debra Templar (copy and paste the following into your browser): http://www.slideshare.net/DebraTemplar/creating-a-customer-service-culture?from=share_email Although there are references to Starbucks and McDonald’s within the body of the slide show, this presentation addresses Customer Service Culture “generically” across any customer related business or industry. For this discussion, assume you work for Debra Templar as one of […]

in order to have an effective HR department an organization must have an the willingness to change based on research and development compiled by the HR department. The HR department needs to be a well rounded part of the organization that can skillfully identify issues within an organization as well as those outside of it that can potentially affect the companies future. Being competitive is […]

This discussion has two options. Please choose either Option A or Option B to respond to. Be sure to indicate within your post which option you chose. Option A: Hospitals frequently seek ways to ensure survival. Sometimes an adversarial climate cannot be avoided when the action that is being considered is controversial. For example, a hospital may seek to expand its market reach by opening an […]

Use the CSU Online Library to locate and review a scholarly article found in a peer-reviewed journal related to HR recruiting, unions, labor relations, or international human resources management. There is a minimum requirement of 500 words for the article critique.  Format your critique in APA style.  Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. […]