There are several ways that we can manage our emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and experiences to improve our performance. One recommendation is that you should start your day by setting positive intentions. Intentions are the endpoint or goal you want to achieve, and they drive your behavior. You can express gratitude to someone by saying thank you. You should do something helpful or positive for other […]

Introduction: Managers who want to improve the effectiveness of the future outcomes of their organization employ strategic planning. In a 20-25-slide PowerPoint presentation, present a strategic plan for your organization, accompanied by a References-only page as a Word.doc that contains the minimum 10 sources used in the development of the presentation. Your presentation may be a re-developed plan based on the plan your organization already […]

When working in teams, students and employees often don’t allow for adequate preparation time before beginning the team’s tasks. Instead of immediately jumping to the task at hand, it is recommended that the team first create a team charter. A team charter will detail members’ mutual expectations about how the team will operate, allocate resources, resolve conflict, and meet its commitments. Creating a team charter […]

The stated goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is to give more Americans access to health care. But relative to the topic of outsourcing, it may also be causing an increase in benefits administration outsourcing, as employers, especially those that are smaller, seek help in navigating the uncertain, complicated, ongoing health care-reform measures.  When facing the massive reporting and compliance requirements […]

Rewards and compensation for employees are the monetary and nonmonetary rewards that companies use in order to attract, incentivize, and retain their employees. These rewards can be both tangible and intangible; as well as affect employees directly and indirectly. Tangible rewards can be an employee’s wage or salary, bonuses, equity awards, benefits, paid time off, training and development, etc. Intangible rewards include support in the […]

complete Case 35, page 112-113. You will will consider “Recruiting and Selecting High-Level Managers Through the Internet” – the all-too-real need to from high-level managers is increasing and many companies are using internet recruiting. You will need to answer the questions on Page 113 noting the advantages and disadvantages of this recruitment source, which approach you would use, what prescreening hurdles you need, and what […]

Assignment 3You have just been hired as a strategic HR consultant to Vertical Horizons, a regional airline that has hubs of operations in the three (3) states with the busiest airports. You have just returned from an introductory meeting with Vertical Horizon’s management team in NYC where they asked you to attend an upcoming strategic management session in upstate New York. They would like you […]

Many organizations have used an outsourcing strategy as a way of saving on labor costs, mitigating litigation concerns, and screening employees before hiring permanently. Companies have looked to specialized staffing agencies and to outsourcing labor and manufacturing to other countries to enable them to save on labor costs. In this weeks discussion:Illustrate an organization’s outsourcing options. Determine appropriate human resources functions that can be outsourced, […]

Directions: Use the template below to create an outline of your upcoming Website Evaluation paper.  The assignment should analyze four websites that focus on a policy issue of relevance to HUS service workers (e.g., mental health, education, poverty, drugs, etc.). For example, a social problem could be a  education and the weebsites to evaluate could be the Department of Children and Families, Department of Education, […]

This first course assignment has you demonstrate the applications of the important components dealing with business management. In this assignment, explain the importance of planning, organization, staffing, directing, and controlling for effective business management. Share your own experiences tied to management skills, principles, and strategies you have implemented that have or have not worked in your past or current careers. If you do not have […]