You are the Compensation Manager for a large company that manufactures bicycles. The Operations Department of the firm is responsible for manufacturing the bikes, which is done in an assembly-line fashion. The process is quite man-power intensive. The operation makes use of 22 different assembly lines, each of which is able to produce one bicycle every sixteen minutes. Each line requires eight workers to fully […]

After the needs assessment has been completed, the next element of the strategic plan involves developing the strategic issues. Key tasks associated with the strategic issues include conducting a gap analysis, performing an environmental scan, and developing stakeholder surveys. The actions are performed so that you can conduct a SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORUNITIES, and THREATS. A SWOT analysis is used to […]

Choose and evaluate an online Personal Health Record (Some examples are http://www.myphr.com/, Google Health, AARP, MyMediConnect, Microsoft Health Vault, MedHelp, Doclopedia, MyHealthFolders, RememberItNow, and Lucy by Epic). Test out the PHR using your own real information, or using a pseudonym. Evaluate the PHR’s effectiveness in capturing information which would be useful both to the patient and in inclusion in an organization’s health record. Prepare a […]

 Resumé: o Your current contact information o Job objective/summary o Educational history o Experience: Employment, volunteer experience, and extracurricular experience, if applicable o Special skills: Occupation-specific and transferable skills that relate to the position o Awards and achievements • Cover Letter: o Outline/draft the first paragraph of your cover letter. ▪ The first paragraph should indicate the position you’re interested in applying for and how […]

Advanced human services professional practitioners who regularly engage in critical reflection about their own power and privilege are often more likely to recognize and challenge practices, procedures, and policies that perpetuate discrimination and oppression. Practitioners who do not engage in this type of critical reflection may unknowingly do harm to service users, their organization, and their community. For instance, a practitioner may unconsciously impose their […]

This is the first Assignment of many in the coming weeks that will help you complete your Immersion Project. For this Assignment, you will identify a culture to focus on for your project. Keep in mind that the term “culture” is not limited to a particular race or ethnicity but is much broader and includes gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical ability, religion, political […]

 For the outdoor sporting goods client, based upon your prior decision on whether or not to expand to the next market or retain your current position, justify your decision further utilizing the chi-square distribution tool. One key criterion point: You do not have adequate data to formulate a full chi-square for the outdoor sporting goods client. However, you have sufficient data to initiate this process. […]

  Addressing community issues at the systems level requires advanced human services professional practitioners to use a holistic approach. For instance, in the aftermath of a disaster, practitioners must coordinate with many different stakeholders, both inside and outside of the community (e.g., federal agencies) to improve and implement policies and initiatives that meet the needs of adversely affected populations within the community. Working at the systems […]

Report #2 – The Social Security Game .Have you wondered if Social Security will be there when you retire? How often have you heard that Social Security is going broke? Unfortunately, it’s not just media hype. According to the Social Security Trustees’ Report, trust fund reserves will be exhausted by 2037. Without reform, Social Security’s future is inevitable. The question isn’t, “Does it need fixing?” […]

  3.  In the presence of catastrophic workplace activities, organizations must sometimes walk a fine line between ensuring business continuation and maintaining sensitivity to employee needs. Consider the following example. Your organization has recently confirmed that incoming mail      was tainted with anthrax. While the organization is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment, and 75 percent of the staff returned to work, the remaining […]