A key measurement that is used by human resource management is the balanced scorecard. Before beginning your discussion, read the Human Resource Measurement: A Balanced Scorecard (Links to an external site.) article. In the article, an example of using the balanced scorecard for recruiting was described. For this discussion, put yourself into the role of a human resource manager that has been asked by the […]

 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 […]

 istoryVirginia Meats, Inc. (VMI) started in 1864 in the small town of Shipley, England, with the purchase of a crate of oranges. Founder George Morris grew up in poverty, a chimney sweep by trade. In 1864, at the age of 39, he and his wife received a small inheritance about sixty English Pounds. After paying their debts, they were left with just a tiny sum, […]

To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources concerning disruptive technology and disruptive innovation. Read the case study “The Rise and Fall of Netflix: What Happened and Where Will It Go From Here?” and consider Netflix’s role as a disruptive innovation or technology that is now being threatened by the disruptive technology of its competitors. Netflix’s leaders are facing many challenges as they […]

  Essay For this assignment, you will write an essay that assesses the role of culture in human resource management practices within a global organization. Give examples of how cultural differences may affect at least two human resource (HR) functions. Examples of these functions may include recruitment and hiring, employee and/or management development, performance reviews, promotions, compensation, and benefits, but you are not limited to these […]

 In their textbook, Effective Training: Systems, Strategies, and Practices, Blanchard and Thacker (2013) state that on-the-job training is “the most frequently used training method . . .OJT is the preferred method for training employees for new technology and increasing skills in the use of existing technology” (p. 225).   Blanchard and Simmering (n. d.) make the same point in the required reading this week. Have you experienced […]

You will examine and summarize the public health responses to your selected issue/topic which is HIV//AIDS…by identifying who is involved and what actions they are taking (the “who” and the “how”). Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: IV. Public Health Response: In this section, you will inspect the public health landscape to identify who is involved in responding to your public health issue […]

You have been asked to present at a professional organization’s meeting and the topic requested was “Twin Technologies – Low-Tech and High-Tech Job Aides”. Create one version that is interactive for a live audience in the same room with you. Provide some time for your own presentation as well as some time for group participation. The organization’s webmaster is going to video tape your presentation […]

Review the sections on “Cost Shifting Hits Private Plans” and “Responding to Cost Shifting” in Chapter 3 in Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach. These sections discuss a concept of a shift in thinking and practice that is sometimes referred loosely as “breaking the old social contract” that existed in health care before managed care.  The social contract concept provides for responsibilities between the government and […]

For this assignment, you are asked to validate the use of theory and conceptual frameworks used in research.  To complete this assignment, you will first describe what a conceptual and theoretical framework is. Once you have defined and described, then using the NCU library, locate four DBA NCU dissertations, each with a different theoretical framework or conceptual framework. Dedicate about half a page synopsis on […]