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Please Read Instructions First:   This assignment for discussions questions “does not” require APA style.  I have to post to discussion board for an online class.  I attached an “example format for discussion questions” so you can see how the discussions questions should be formatted and answered.  All work should be original with no plagiarism and in proper English grammar.  The responses should include answering the main discussion questions, fully, including proper cites as well.  If you use citations, I should be able to look it up online to find where you got it from.  (USE ALL AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS, CITATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!)  The professor requires that the questions be restated and then answered for the discussion questions. I highlighted the questions in “red, bold, italic and underlined” so you would know exactly which ones to restate and answer.  If this is not done, it is his option to deduct formatting points and I could get a “0” for the work.  The more in-depth the information is, the better, as long as you fully answer each set of discussions questions.  Discussion Questions Set 1 can be two pages or less including restating the questions with citations. Discussion Questions Set 2 can be two pages or less including restating the questions with citations.

 

 

Discussion Questions Set 1 “Compensation and Government Regulations” Please respond to the following:

 

•Compare job-based pay with skill-based pay and provide an example of each.  Determine which pay you would prefer. Support your decision.

 

•Determine how government regulations affect compensation and if the regulations are needed. Support your position with examples.

 

•Class, there are numerous regulations and laws that impact on compensation and benefits.  Such federal laws include FLSA, ERSIA, EPA, Title VII, ADEA and many others.  These laws do not include the laws that may be passed by State, or local, governments that impact on compensation.  Nor does the list of Federal laws, State or local laws, include the agreements that may be reached through collective bargaining or employment contracts.  Let’s begin with some basic insights to these different regulatory and laws:

 

a.  Can State, or local law, pass compensation laws that differ from Federal Law, e.g. the FLSA?

b.  Which has precedent, a collective bargaining agreement versus Federal, State or local laws/regulations?

c.  Can a collective bargaining agreement ever agree to pay less than the minimum wage?

d.  What is the difference between regular hours and overtime hours as defined by the FLSA?

 

Discussion Questions Set 2 “Compensation Packages” Please respond to the following:

 

•Examine the common elements of compensation packages. Determine which two elements you believe to be the most motivational to an employee and to you. Support your position.

 

•Compare team and individual bonuses and incentives. Determine which type of bonuses and incentives you would prefer. Support your position with examples.

 

•Class, when we discuss compensation we must begin with the basic question is the compensation design equitable?  By that I mean does the elements of the compensation design (and elements) meet internal and external equity?  Further, does the compensation design/elements meet the needs of the employees, and motivate them?  Let’s address the equity question.  While equity may mean many things to many people what we in HR are concerned about is how the compensation plan compares to be employees in similar situated positions versus comparing employees in similar situated positions external to the firm.  This is not only referring to base salary, but encompasses such factors as severance, bonuses, retirement plans, benefits and career development.  So, my first question is this, how do you determine and manage internal/external equity?Some, if not all, of us in the class has taken Organizational Behavior, or a similar class.  At some point the class probably discussed theories of motivation, such as Maslow, Herzberg, McClelland, Mayo, or Vroom.  Why is the understanding and application of motivational theory important to HR in designing a compensation system?  

 

Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Business Employment Law

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(Week 2) Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Business Employment Law Online!

(Week 2) Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Business Employment Law Online!

 

Please Read Instructions First:   This assignment for discussions questions “does not” require APA style.  I have to post to discussion board for an online class.  I attached an “example format for discussion questions” so you can see how the discussions questions should be formatted and answered.  All work should be original with no plagiarism and in proper English grammar.  The responses should include answering the main discussion questions, fully, including proper cites as well.  If you use citations, I should be able to look it up online to find where you got it from.  (USE ALL AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS, CITATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!)  The professor requires that the questions be restated and then answered for the discussion questions. I highlighted the questions in “red, bold, italic and underlined” so you would know exactly which ones to restate and answer.  If this is not done, it is his option to deduct formatting points and I could get a “0” for the work.  The more in-depth the information is, the better, as long as you fully answer each set of discussions questions.  Discussion Questions 1 should cover the question completely and be more than a paragraph including restating the questions.  Discussion Questions 2 should cover the question completely and be more than a paragraph including restating the questions.

 

Discussion Questions 1

 

“Employment Relationship and Discrimination” Please respond to the following:

 

Contrast the primary differences between independent contractors, temporary employees and volunteers. Then, examine two (2) ways in which each role differs from that of an employee. Justify your response.

 

Discussion Questions 2

 

“Employment Relationship and Discrimination” Please respond to the following:

 

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types

 

From the website above, select two (2) employment discrimination laws, and then provide two (2) disparate treatment case using the same discrimination law. Review only the facts of the case, the legal issues relating to the disparate treatment, and the court’s decision. Next, outline the steps the employer could have taken initially to prevent the discrimination in question. Justify your response.

 

 

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1.    If the price for some good increases by 10% and the quantity demanded falls by 5%, (a) what is the price elasticity of demand, and (b) is this elastic or inelastic?

 

2.    Last year the US low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines entered the Dallas-Chicago market. The average ticket price for all airlines servicing the route fell from $200 to $180. After Spirit’s entry, the number of passengers increased from 700 to 800 per day (these number are hypothetical, but reasonable). Calculate the price elasticity of demand between these two points. Show the computation.  

 

3.    An airline consulting firm as determined that the income elasticity for leisure air travel in China is 1.5. If incomes increase by 5% next year, what is the percentage change in leisure passengers expected next year? Show the computation.

 

4.    The state operates a toll road which currently charges $1.00 per car with 100,000 cars using the road daily. The state wishes to raise an additional $10,000 per day for road maintenance. A newly hired financial analyst proposes raising the toll to $1.10 per car. The analyst reports to you. Will you accept and forward her recommendation to your boss?    

 

5.    The demand curve for a product is given by Qdx = 1,000 – 2Px +.02Pz where Pz = $400. (Hint:  If you’re not comfortable with the calculus alternatives, compute Q at the given prices, then again with a 1% increase in price. Then figure percentage change in Q over the percentage change in P, %∆Q/%∆P).

 

a.    What is the own price elasticity of demand when Px = $154?  Is the demand elastic or inelastic?  What would happen to the firm’s revenue if it decided to charge a price below $154?

b.    What is the own price elasticity of demand when Px = $354?  Is the demand elastic or inelastic?  What would happen to the firm’s revenue if it decided to charge a price below $354?

c.     What is the cross-price elasticity of demand between good X and good Z when Px = $154?  Are good X and good Z substitutes are complements? 

 

6.    The data are real US Gross Domestic Product (in billions of dollars) and Domestic Revenue Passenger Miles (in millions) for the years 1996 through 2012. Below this table is the MS Excel Summary Output regressing RPMs against GDP. Using MS Excel or another similar application, build a scatter plot and insert the regression line and equation. Next, interpret the regression output and explain the regression statistics. Be certain that the regression coefficients match those in the scatter plot equation. Finally, use the regression equation to predict RPMs for 2013 and 2014 assuming GDP grows by 3% each year from 2012. You may wish to check the actual RPMs to see how closely your estimate matched. Note:  To build a scatter plot in Excel, select and copy the GDP and RPM data into Excel; select the data in Excel, then use Insert/Scatter to create a scatter plot. Finally, scroll down Chart Layout to select the format that creates a regression line and formula. Use the Excel Help function as needed.


 

 

Year

GDP

RPM

1996

8,100.2

419.07

1997

8,608.5

438.42

1998

9,089.1

448.58

1999

9,665.7

472.96

2000

10,289.7

500.12

2001

10,625.3

472.60

2002

10,980.2

469.96

2003

11,512.2

492.73

2004

12,277.0

542.82

2005

13,095.4

569.24

2006

13,857.9

574.52

2007

14,480.3

592.33

2008

14,720.3

568.25

2009

14,417.9

538.98

2010

14,958.3

552.85

2011

15,533.8

563.65

2012

16,244.6

568.70

 

SUMMARY OUTPUT

          

Regression Statistics

          

Multiple R

0.926457

          

R Square

0.858323

          

Adjusted R Square

0.848878

          

Standard Error

21.52755

          

Observations

17

          

ANOVA

            

 

df

SS

MS

F

Significance F

  

Regression

1

42114.69

42114.69

90.87497

9.342E-08

  

Residual

15

6951.532

463.4355

      

Total

16

49066.22

 

 

 

  

 

Coefficients

Standard Error

t Stat

P-value

Lower 95%

Upper 95%

Intercept

275.7148

25.82438

10.67653

2.1E-08

220.6713974

330.7581059

GDP

0.019662

0.002063

9.532837

9.34E-08

0.015265596

0.02405796

 

 

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Get started today. For purposes of your attendance, please post your response to the discussion by Wednesday.

Throughout our course, we will look at how we engage with others through written communication and use research in a variety of different types of settings throughout our daily lives including academic, professional, and personal settings.

Primary Discussion Response

To begin the process, choose a trending topic preferably related to your field of study and find information on that topic in the following locations:

1.        Online news outlet (CNN, AP, New York Times, Local News online, etc.)

2.        Twitter

3.        Wiki

4.        Library database or Google Scholar (scholar.google.com)

When considering topic choices, select topics that fall under the broad umbrella of your field of study.  Consider the following examples:

·         Health Care 

o    Current health crisis or controversial medical issue

·         Security Studies 

o    Controversial criminal case, legislation issues, etc.  

·         Business and Management

o    Trending topics in the corporate world

·         Computer Science & IT 

o    IT and Security issues

o    Rising or failing technology companies

o    Controversies related to technology

Note: You may choose a trending topic with which you are already familiar, but if you would like additional ideas for topics, skim online news outlets for stories or touch base with your instructor who can provide suggestions.

Once you have completed your research, develop your initial post, which must include the following 3 components:

1.        Introduce yourself to your classmates.  In your introduction, include a little bit about why you decided to work on your degree, what degree you are pursuing, and what your professional goals are after graduation.

2.        Identify your chosen trending topic and provide a link to one article or press release, one tweet, one wiki entry, and one scholarly source relating to that topic.

3.        Answer the following questions:

o    Who is the intended audience for each of the communications?

o    Which of the sources would you identify as credible?  Which of the sources would be appropriate for use in an academic setting?  Professional setting?  Did you feel that any of the sources were not credible for use?  Why?

o    Identify what you think was the purpose for each of these communications?  (Examples—to inform, to educate, to entertain, to persuade, etc.)  How effective do you think each communication was in accomplishing the writer’s purpose?

Peer Responses

Respond to 2 classmates. Use these questions to assist you with your responses:

1.        What engaged you about your classmate’s introduction?  Do you have any commonalities or shared interests?  

2.        Were you able to identify how the chosen trending topic related to the person’s field of study?  Can you think of other trending topics your classmate might be interested in based on his or her field of study?

3.        Share other interesting links related your topic and discuss the credibility of your chosen source, what audience the source targets, and the purpose behind the communication.

 

Unit 1 Discussion Project Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Initial post includes a brief introduction of the student including information about his/her field of study.

20/20

Initial post identifies a trending topic related to that field of study and provides a link to an online news article, tweet, wiki entry, and Google scholar or library database article.

20/20

Initial post includes well explained and fully reasoned answers to each of the four questions about the chosen sources.

20/20

Includes at least two follow up responses to peers.

20/20

Peer responses add new depth or insight to the current conversation and encourage further conversation.

20/20

Total:

100/100

 

 

 

 Other Information

 

 

Instructions:

Design your paragraphs to include no more than 4-6 sentences.

The last sentence in the introduction paragraph should be your thesis statement.

Make sure to review chapter two before attempting to complete your paper.

Make sure to review chat one for tips on success with this submission.

Make sure to review the Evaluation Criteria above for tips on how this submission will be graded.

 

 

RE: Week 3 Discussion

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“Should regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving be standardized

Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists  
Due Week 5 and worth 150 points  

Using your thesis statement and research, present the problem that needs to be addressed with your proposed solution. Note: Your solution, advantages, and challenges, will be in Parts 2 and 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion). 
  2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. (Revised from Assignment 2)
  3. Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  4. Explain the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  5. Explain the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.). and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  6. Explain the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  7. Provide a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution. 
  8. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  9. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences throughout the paper.
  10. Support claims with at least three (3) quality, relevant references. Use credible, academic sources available through Strayer University’s Resource Center. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions before submitting your paper to your professor. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. 
  • Recognize the use of summary, paraphrasing, and quotation to communicate the main points of a text.
  • Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation into essays or presentations.
  • Prepare a research project that supports an argument with structure and format appropriate to the genre.
  • Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
  • Incorporate relevant, properly documented sources to substantiate ideas.
  • Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.  
  • Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course. 

 

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Writing Center #Second Visit Reflection Letter

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After each of the two required WC visits, a reflection of the tutorial will need to be written. 

The reflection should be 400 words and should be posted to this forum during the same week as your writing center visit. If your reflection is posted later than the expected time frame, you won’t receive credit for the response.

The reflection should include, but is not limited to, a discussion of the following aspects: 

 

  • the name of your tutor? James
  • the date of the tutorial? April 17th 
  • what the tutorial was focused on? he fucosed on the structotion of the essay and comblet thoughts, also on MLA formatt 
  • what was helpful about the tutorial? by giving me some hens and tips to be more clear and specific 
  • what was unhelpful about the tutorial? he was so helpful he even trying to goover the whole essay to make sure if there is anything he has not been over just to make sure that i take advanteg of my visit
  • how the tutorial made you more aware of your writing? made to be more psitively sure that how ever i feel about my writing i should have someone to look over it as long as i have the chance before the final work
  • how you felt about the tutorial before and after the visit (excited, nervous, bitter, etc.)? i was excieted b/c i know it would be a great time for me to here from someone about my work

 

 

Your second writing center visit reflection should cover the same information buy also include a comparison to the first visit, including a preference between the two styles of tutors.

 

The Refluection Letter #First Visit:

Sarah is the name of my tutor, young sweet lady. Her approachable nature was the factor that helped me feel at ease and comfortable when around her. I learnt so much about writing from her insightful ideas. The date of my tutorial was on Wednesday the 8th of March. The tutorial was to begin at exactly 4:00. I felt hesitant to visit the writing center since I thought it might not be helpful for my writing. However I believe in the saying that you never know when you are wrong until somebody points it out to you. I decided that for the sake of experience I would at least go and visit the center.

It was at around 3:45 when I entered the center and I found that my tutor was working with the other student so I waited until my session. After formal introduction and welcome we began our session. It was basically focused on how I wrote my article, and making sure that I has followed the guidelines. My tutor had to read my article and on asking what she thought about them, her answers made me want to know more about writing. First we look at the introduction part. She told me that I should focus on stronger introduction to my articles in order to attract any reader it was meant for. We also discussed on how the flow of the article was and from this I learnt how to organize my work in an appealing manner and how idea flows should be organized. The conclusion and use of writing styles was her other bone of contention and with this I learnt how I could come up with the best article I would write.

Time was not on our side and our session sadly come to an end. My tutor had instilled in me the fuel to become better writer I could ever be and I am grateful to her for that. I was so excited when I left the place and could not wait to put my pen on a paper and practice what I had learnt. Everything in the tutorial session was helpful and was administered to me in a manner I could easily comprehend. It was a bit unhelpful when I kept on interrupting the tutorial with loads of questions and giving too many suggestions other than fully listening to my tutor. This was because I was so excited and want to know more and more and know how the tutor could help me apply the writing knowledge in some of my articles. I was more aware of my writing and any silly mistakes I never thought I made in my writing. When I read other peoples papers I could easily spot out errors like subject-verb agreement errors which I also made in my articles but was unaware of them. I cannot wait to go back to the writing center for another session on improving my writing.

Music assignment

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Listening Journal

 Due date: 17:00pm Monday, February 27.   2 pages long

The Assignment: Describe music and culture from the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Objective: To better understand how musical expressions are organized musically, and how they function in society. Requirements:

 

* Read these short web articles:

“Medieval & Renaissance Music: A Brief Survey”

http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/beginlst/nocds.html

 

“Hildegard of Bingen: Symphony of the Harmony of Heaven” https://www.scribd.com/document/100175930/Hildegard-Von-Bingen

 

“Guillaume de Machaut (c.1300-1377)” read the short Biography section at the beginning http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/composers/machaut.html

 

* Watch and listen to these Youtube videos:

1. “Ordo Virtutam [Play of Virtues]” Hildegard of Bingen (Germany, 1098-1179)

 

2. “Machaut: Dreams In The Pleasure Garden – Chansons – Je puis trop bien” Guillaume de Machaut (France, 1300-1377) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Lt-s2kWxE

 

3. “El Grillo [The Cricket]” Josquin Desprez (France, 1455-1521)

 

4. “Since Robin Hood” Thomas Weelkes (England, 1575-1623)

 

* Write a short paragraph (about 125-175 words) about each of four pieces of music from this unit, for a total of two pages (double-spaced) for the entire assignment. In each listening response, answer all three of these questions:

1. Briefly describe some key cultural, environmental, acoustic, social, historical, economic and/or political characteristics of this place.

2. Briefly explain some important musical characteristics of music in this recording, and/or of this era and place.

3. Briefly describe the sounds. Listen to the recording and write about it in your own words, including your reaction to it, how it makes you feel.

 

Notes on writing style and format:

 

* It should be about 2 pages in length. * Use 1 1/2 or double line spacing (do not use single line spacing). * Use a standard 10-12 point plain font such as Verdana, Arial, or Times New Roman. * Use standard margins. * Proofread your work, and use a spell checker. * In your document, be sure to include your name, the date, the course and section numbers, and the name of this assignment. 

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Employee Development and Performance Appraisal

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Assignment 1: LASA 2: Employee Development and Performance Appraisal

Submit your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, November 2, 2015.

You are the vice president of a human resources department and Susan has been your executive assistant for one (1) year. She effectively completes her given assignments, sometimes ahead of schedule.  Susan has a welcoming personality and is commended on her willingness to help when asked. As a result of her efficiency, Susan often has spare time on her hands.

In several conversations, you have spoken with Susan about taking a proactive stance and involving herself in the business to increase her knowledge base. You have suggested she attend strategic planning meetings, shadow other Business Partners, and take professional development courses geared towards human resources.   Susan has not incorporated any of these suggestions. 

The organization promotes and encourages employee development and has a requirement of 24 professional development (PD) hours for each employee per annual review cycle.  As VP of the department, you have offered to mentor Susan; yet she has not taken advantage of the offer. Given Susan’s capabilities and potential, you want to mutually establish future performance goals and developmental opportunities to enhance her effectiveness and maximize her organizational contributions.

Susan’s professional appearance and interaction with co-workers is superb.  When asked to complete a task, she fulfills the assignment willingly and with very few errors.  She is well liked and respected by her peers.  She has impeccable oral and written communication skills. Overall, you are pleased with her performance but want to see Susan take initiative to seek out tasks to complete rather than waiting to be told what to do.

As the VP of HR, you have been tasked with a two part assignment. In part one of this assignment you will explain the importance of performance appraisals, analyze the essential elements which should be included and describe how performance appraisals can be used to promote employee growth. In part two of this assignment you will create a performance appraisal for Susan.

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length incorporating both parts I and II.  You can either design a performance appraisal document or use an existing template.  The performance appraisal should be no more than 3 pages of the total page count for the assignment.  Be sure your paper addresses all of the following components:

Part I: Importance of Performance Appraisals:

  • Explain how performance appraisals can be used as part of employee development.
  • Explain why rankings are given to employees and the advantages and disadvantages of including rankings.
  • Address why organizations should deliver appraisals in a timely manner to employees.
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of three different types of performance appraisals. Make a recommendation of which type of performance appraisal is most appropriate for Susan.
  • Provide suggestions on how the manager can give feedback on a continual basis to the employee to encourage continual development.

Part II: Susan’s Performance Evaluation

As the VP of HR, you are providing Susan with feedback on these areas and suggesting ways to develop in the areas where she is not meeting expectations as outlined in the scenario. The performance appraisal directly ties to compensation increases. The appraisal should highlight achievements over the past year; while addressing expectations and setting goals moving forward. 

The performance evaluation should address the following areas:

Professional Development 

Job performance

Communication – internal and external 

Professional Demeanor

Working relationships

Compensation recommendations

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Part I:  
Explained how performance appraisals can be used as part of an employee development plan.
32
Explained why rankings are given to employees and the advantages and disadvantages of including rankings.
36
 Addressed why organizations should deliver appraisals in a timely manner to employees.
28
Discussed the advantages and disadvantages of three different types of performance appraisals and made a recommendation of which type of performance appraisal is most appropriate for Susan.
48
Provided suggestions on how the manager can give feedback on a continual basis to the employee to encourage continual development. 
32
Part II:  
Performance appraisal addresses: Professional development, job performance, communication, professional demeanor, working relationships and compensation recommendations.
60

Written Components:

Organization: Introduction, thesis, transitions, conclusion (16 points) 

Usage and mechanics: Grammar, spelling, sentence structure (16 points) 

APA elements: Attribution, paraphrasing, quotations (24 points) 

Style: Audience, word Choice (8 points)
64
Total:
300

 

critical thinking

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you have 6 hours 

 

Formative Assessment Blog to help you prepare for writing the critical thinking paper

Based on the 2 mn video  “U.S. General Wesley Clark: U.S. Military Plan To Overthrow 7 Countries In 5 Years” (slide 79 of Topic 5), on “PowerPoint slides 1-30, 78-96, 176-185, and 226-238”, and in light of the above guidelines for the critical thinking paper, post a CONCISE blog post (100-150 words) in which (1) you identiy what common goals motivated the United States to support the Muslim ‘jihad’ in Afghanistan in the 1980s, to invade Iraq and overthrow the Iraqi government in 2003, to lead a NATO war to overthrow the Libyan government in 2011, to support Syrian rebels since 2011 to overthrow of the Syrian government, to support the Saudi-led coaltion since 2015 against the Ansarullah-led government in Yemen, and to maintain crippling sanctions against Iran since 1979; and (2) you identify what common goals unite Russia, China, Iran, and Syria in the current war in Syria. You should also make at least ONE comment on at least ONE class member’s blog post. Obviously you are encouraged to read as many blog posts as you can and make as many comments as you like. When posting comments, please be courteous, engage the content, keep a positive tone, and be brief. 

Assignment 2: Global Staffing

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Assignment 2: Global Staffing

Every company finds it challenging to recruit and select top executives for an international location. The nationals of the host country will be aware of the local laws and customs and may accept a lower wage as well, but may not be familiar with the company’s culture and policies. The company’s employees, on the other hand, will know about the company’s business, culture, and policies, but might not be familiar with the culture and customs of the foreign country.

Your MNC is expanding its operations to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or Columbia). The subsidiary in South America will be manufacturing automobile parts. As a human resource executive, you have to decide how you will staff this new location for top- and middle-level management, and other employees.

Using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

  • Which model will be most appropriate for staffing each group: ethnocentric model, polycentric model, or global model? Explain your reasoning for each case.

Write a 2 pages paper in Word format. Utilize at least three scholarly sources in your research. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

The model identified to staff top- and middle-level management and other employees is appropriate, specific, and clear. Explanation of the correlation between the model used and the type of employee is included.

36

The justification for choosing a model is specific, clear, and accurate. Reasons given demonstrate why the specific model was chosen.

52

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

12

Total:

100