History of U.S. Labor Legislation Employers have a long history of using their power to abuse employees. Past employer practices have led to bloody conflicts. Over time, the development of Federal regulations has helped ease the tense employee/employer relationship.  Create a timeline of all the significant labor legislation passed in the 20th century using Word’s Table feature. Next to the name of each law, place a column […]

Attracting and retaining the most talented employees is essential for long-term organizational success. An important component to attracting and retaining such employees is the design and implementation of an effective compensation and benefit system. Assume the role of a highly regarded human resource consultant hired to review, analyze, and revise the compensation and benefit system utilized by your city’s largest employer, Holland Enterprises. The firm […]

You are going to create a sample project describing the organizational structure of the agency or company for which you are planning the project. Describe as many of the organizational culture attributes as you can. List by name as many of the project executive, management, and team roles as you can identify. Be sure to assign roles to yourself as well. Discuss in this paper […]

By performing a situational analysis, planners can help anticipate and manage change. For the external environment, planners look at opportunities and threats. For the internal environment, planners look at strengths and weaknesses. Reflect on the population you selected. Think about (or research) what trends are impacting your population. In a 2-3 page paper, list each of the environmental sectors (internal and external) described in the […]

This week’s Assignment consists of watching a scenario about Sandwich Blitz, Inc. and reading the textbook section on Bureaucratic Control Systems in the Bateman and Snell text. Lei noticed what appeared to be a discrepancy in the time sheet of one of the customer associates. When she asked the location manager about this, she learned that the team supervisor had allowed the associate to report […]

Write a paper to assess current issues regarding the work environment and associated legal issues that have become notable in our community. Is there a business that was recently sued for discrimination or harassment? Is there an employer who has received positive recognition for endeavoring to create a diverse workplace? Support your analysis with examples from your local community and/or state. You should be able […]

This week’s paper covers the first 8 chapters of your assigned text. The paper will be 3-5 pages long, not including the cover sheet or references page. The paper will be APA (edition 6) format. In your paper, answer the following major topics that were covered in the first half of this course: 1.  Choose one career development theory or model, and defend why it […]

Company W is testing a sales software. Its sales force of 500 people is divided into four regions: Northeast, Southeast, Central, and West. Each sales person is expected to sell the same amount of products. During the last 3 months, only half of the sales representatives in each region were given the software program to help them manage their contacts. The Northeast using the software […]

Prior to completing this assignment, review the pertinent sections of Chapter 3. You have been the manager of a Dunkin’ Donuts store in the Midwest for the past two years. The store is owned by a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee who owns 20 other Dunkin’ Donuts locations. Your employer took an employee inventory and examined all current employees. It has been noted by the owner that […]

Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your post which option you have selected.   In any organization, regardless of the industry, some level of conflict and/or office bickering is inevitable and may have a damaging impact on productivity and motivation or morale. However, it is the responsibility of the manager to ensure that conflict is avoided whenever possible and, when it […]