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Week 7 Discussion 1

 

“Public Employee Unions in a New Era” Please respond to the following:

 

Refer to Chapter 8, which points out that the New Era of public employee unions has nothing to do with who controls federal policy making in Washington, D.C. The chapter focuses on the issues that public employees face daily as a result of agency mandates, policies, and procedures that can, at any time, have an adverse impact on job performance as well as fiscal constraints and budgetary resources. Assume your agency wants to discourage union involvement. Recommend at least two strategies your agency could implement to encourage and discourage its employees from seeking union representation.

 

From the first eActivity, select one of the news events regarding NTEU and provide a brief critique of the issues.

 

Week 7 eActivities

Go to The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) site. Go to the Press Room and review any news regarding NTEU this year and be prepared to discuss. (Note: The NTEU represents over 150,000 public employees in 31 federal departments and agencies.) Be prepared to discuss.

 

Go to Corrections Corporation of America and review the Website. (Note: This is one of the older and largest private prison companies.) Be prepared to discuss.  

 

Week 7 Discussion 2

 

“Privatized Prisons and Unions” Please respond to the following:

Debate It. Take a position for or against privatization of prisons.

 

From the second e-Activity, as Human Resource Director for the Department of Corrections in your state, you have been selected to participate on the Advisory Council. There has been increased attention to several employees regarding prison rape and increased drug use. Recommend two strategies your agency and the Advisory Board should implement to address these issues from an HR perspective.

 

 

 

 

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Please I would like you to parahprase this answer. 

 

Please do not use Paraphrase Tool or these websites, use your words to paraphrase it. Becuase I copied it from some where else so I don’t want plagiarism.

 

What would you recommend that Wayne and Janet Smith do to take advantage of lean concepts in operating CKC? Explain.

 

There are a number of recommendations students may present that take advantage of the use of lean systems concepts and principles. Some of the ones to expect include:

•       If possible, split the operations to focus independently on the two market segments: deliver only and deliver and serve. Lay out the processes in a flow pattern where the entire process for each market segment is visible to the workers. Also, lay out the necessary tasks and equipment so that cycle times can be reduced to shorten lead times.

•       CKC can begin to employ lean systems signaling techniques for the movement of materials such as color-coded, standard-sized trays.

•       Begin a cross-training program to enhance the flexibility of the workers so they can be assigned where needed.

•       Continue to build supplier relationships by developing supplier alliances, reducing the total number of suppliers, and sharing information on demand patterns and material needs.

•       Try to limit the menu selection, especially for deliver-only orders where response time is more important. This will also help reduce inventory levels.

•       Maintain good housekeeping policies, not only for quality and health safety reasons but also for enhancing visibility within the processes and ensuring the prompt availability of needed tools and materials. It also helps in the development of the proper attitudes about work and the workplace.

These are but a few of the possible recommendations. The students will have many more. The focus of their recommendations usually revolves around these primary areas: process management issue and inventory management.

ENG 225: Introduction to Film -WK

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NOTE: Planet of the Apes Movie.

 

Final Film Critique- Planet of the Apes

Throughout this course, you have been writing essays and participating in discussion forums that analyze various elements of film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre. It is now time to combine those elements into a comprehensive analysis of one movie.

You will be completing this assignment in two stages. For the first stage, you will analyze an entire movie. In the second stage, you will reflect on how you analyzed the movie as well as how your ability to analyze film in general has evolved.

You are encouraged to incorporate writing from your Week Two and Week Three assignments if (a) you have reflected on the instructor’s feedback, (b) you have revised the relevant parts of the essays accordingly, and (c) the essays discuss the same film that you discuss here.

Stage 1: Analysis

For this stage, you will be analyzing a movie selected from the AFI’s 10 Top 10 list. The film you choose can be one that you have previously analyzed in this course. While you are allowed to choose a film that does not come from the AFI lists, you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.

The analysis portion of your paper should be 1500 to 1800 words in length. You should analyze the film through the lens of one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory). Your analysis must address four main areas (contextual information, story/plot, aesthetic choices, and social/personal impact) and how these areas work together to develop the theme of the movie. As you construct your analysis, assume that your reader is not familiar with this film. Use your analysis to explain to your reader why they should watch this film.

In addition to the film you are analyzing, you must use three scholarly sources to support your arguments. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. Cite your sources according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your analysis must address the following components (noted in bold below):

  • Contextual Information– In this area, you will provide some of the basic identifying information of the film. This includes:
    • Title
    • Director, cinematographer, major actors/actresses. Be sure to describe their roles in the overall design process.
    • Year of release
    • Type of film (blockbuster, indie, documentary, etc.)
    • Genre
  • Story/Plot – In this area, you should offer a brief summary of the film, and then show how it was deployed in the narrative structure of the film. Explain the difference between the film’s story and its plot. This area can be addressed as a separate paragraph, or can be threaded throughout your analysis of the film.
  • Aesthetic Choices– In this area, you will assess the efficacy of specific techniques and design elements employed in the film as they apply to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. These elements include:
    • Mise en scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.)
    • Editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.)
    • Technology (i.e., analyze the impact of any notable technological effects: film stock, targeted release venue, special effects, etc.)
  • Social/Personal Impact– In this area, you will critically address the following questions:
    • What impact did this film have on society (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative)? The impact can be as major as inspiring political or social changes or as minor as inspiring the production of toys or lunchboxes.
    • How did society affect this film (i.e., what currents in society led to the creation of the film)?
    • If you are unable to find any information about the social impact of the film, explain the personal impact it has had on you.

Note: Not every bullet point under the four listed components will necessarily apply to your movie. However, you will still need to discuss each of the four main components thoroughly, which means that you may need to explain a concept even if it can’t be directly applied to your movie.

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that clarifies what you will attempt to accomplish in your paper, and how you will proceed. Additionally, you must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. Review the Final Film Critique sample, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.

Stage 2: Reflection

After completing your movie analysis, you will reflect on the analysis process and how you have learned to more thoroughly analyze film as well as how rigorous study of film enhances your development as a student and thinker. In this 300- to 600-word reflection, review your initial post from the “Post Your Introduction” discussion in Week One, and consider how your ability to analyze movies has changed or grown. Append your reflection to the analysis portion of your paper and submit as one document. Your reflection should be personal and exploratory in nature.

Address the following questions in your reflection:

  • What can be gained through analyzing film?
  • How has this changed the way you view movies?
  • How are you able to use film theory and criticism to find and interpret meaning in movies?
  • In what ways has this course changed your understanding of how movies are related to society?
  • What skills have you developed during this course, and how might those skills be applied to your major, profession, and/or life?

The Final Film Critique

  • Must be one document that is 1800 to 2400 words in length, comprised of a 1500- to 1800-word film analysis and a 300- to 600-word reflection.
  • Must include a separate title and reference page, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  • Must use at least three scholarly sources (reviews, articles, or book chapters) other than the textbook to support your points. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide for guidance.
  • Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

 

PHD ISAAC NEWTON ONLY

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·   Write a
“5-paragraph,” academic, compare-contrast essay.

o   Incorporates at least
2 to 3 credible (preferably academic, peer-reviewed) research sources.

o   Essay is a 1,050- to 1,400-word Rough Draft of your comparison-contrast paper.

o   Your Essay emphasizes similarities and differences, in examining two ideas in the paper.

o   Provides complete Reference information on References page.

o   In-text citations are included for EVERY fact, and reflects a credible research source.

 

Organization

·         The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. Points are supported with credible facts and evidence.

·         The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points, and includes an appropriate Points Listed thesis statement.

·         Transitions – are present both between paragraphs, AND between sentences. Transitions insertedare logical, and maintain the flow of the paper.

·         The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

Mechanics

·         The essay adheres to APA formatting, to include:
1. A Title Page
2. A References Page

·         3. in-text citations in your Body Paragraphs. 

·         Rules of spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

·         Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied (i.e., uses a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences)

 

·         Both the Plagiarism Checker and WritePoint reports have been submitted with your paper.

Assignment 2: Project Team and Stakeholder Management

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Assignment 2: Project Team and Stakeholder Management – Essay

 

Read the project case for this assignment.

 

As the project manager for the District 4 Warehouse Move project, you will need to determine who your stakeholders and project team members are for this project. Remember that anyone connected to the project who has an interest or stake in the project should be considered as a stakeholder. This would include the project team, vendors and management among possible others.  

 

After you have determined who your stakeholders are, determine who will need to be a part of the project team. Develop a 2-3 page paper (650-750 words) in the form of a Microsoft Word document, not including the header and reference pages, defining the following:

 

  1. How will project communications and interactions work between the project manager, the stakeholders and the project team?
  2. What are some of the issues you, as the project manager will need to be concerned about in forming the project team?
  3. What, if any, situational factors exist that may affect the project team’s performance?
  4. What are some project pitfalls you will want to watch out for as you execute this project?

 

Save the Word file as ProjectTeamManagement_<name>, where “<name>” will be your name. Submit the plan to M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

A description of a project communication plan is provided

20

Team forming and development concerns are identified and described

20

Situational factors are described in relation to the D4 Warehouse Move project

20

A discussion of project pitfalls from a project manager’s perspective is provided

20

Paper is 650-750 words and provides depth of discussion

15

Used correct grammar, spelling, and word choice and cited all sources using correct APA style.

5

Total:

100

Biology Project

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Scientific inquiry in biology starts by observing the living species around you. What separates science from the other methods of seeking truth is that it is testable (e.g., one can devise experiments to test the validity of an idea); it is falsifiable (e.g., an experiment can reveal if an idea is false); and it involves natural causality (e.g., the method involves and depends upon the natural laws of the universe which cause things to happen in a predictable and repeatable manner).

Observation: Scientific inquiry begins when something interesting gets your attention.

Question: Following an observation, a question arises in your mind. It may be something like “I wonder what?” or, “I wonder how? or, “I wonder why?”

Assignment Details

In this assignment, you will take a look at the scientific method. You will design a (fictional) scientific study to answer a specific question based upon an observation.

First, choose 1 of the following observations or questions:

  • Option A
    • Observation: During the winter, you spread salt daily on your driveway to melt the snow. In the springtime, when the lawn begins to grow, you notice that there is no grass growing for about 3 inches from the driveway. Furthermore, the grass seems to be growing more slowly up to about 1 foot from the driveway.
    • Question: Might grass growth be inhibited by salt?
  • Option B
    • Observation: You and your neighbor have small kitchen gardens where you both grow tomatoes. His blotchy green and red tomatoes taste much sweeter than your perfectly uniform red ones.
    • Question: Might tomato sweetness be affected by the green chloroplasts in the fruits?
  • Option C
    • Observation: You went to the bakery to get a loaf of bread, but all of the loaves seemed small. The baker said that he used the same recipe and tested to be sure the yeast in the dough was active, but the machine he used broke down during the kneading process. Because the bread rose, he decided that it had developed enough gluten, and he baked it off anyway.
    • Question: Does yeast need air to make bread rise?

After choosing 1 of the above options (observation and question), you will do some library or Internet research about the subject. Once you have become familiar with the topic, propose a testable hypothesis to answer the question, and follow the rest of scientific method to determine if your hypothesis is correct by designing a controlled experiment.

You will not actually do the experiment or collect results; rather, you will propose a workable controlled experiment and make up what would seem to be reasonable results. You will then discuss those imagined results and draw a conclusion (based upon your imagined results) about whether or not to accept your hypothesis.

Complete the steps of the scientific method for your choice of observation and question using the directions below. Use the following headings in your paper.

Introduction

The introduction is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Before one proposes a hypothesis or dashes off to the lab to do an experiment, a thorough search is made in the existing literature about the specific question and about topics related to the question. Once one is familiar with what is known about the question under consideration, one is in a position to propose a reasonable hypothesis to test the question.

Hypothesis

This is an educated guess or a best guess about what might be the explanation for the question that is asked. A hypothesis should be a 1-sentence statement (not a question) that can be tested in an experiment. A hypothesis can be stated as a prediction using an if/then statement. The ability to test a hypothesis implies that it has a natural, repeatable cause.

Controlled Experimental Method

The hypothesis is tested in a controlled experiment. A controlled experiment compares a control (e.g., the normal, unmodified, or unrestricted, or uninhibited set-up based on the observation) to one or several experimental set-ups. The conditions in the experimental set-ups are identical to the control in every way (e.g., temperature, composition, shape, kind, etc.), except for the one experimental variable that is being tested. The results obtained from the experimental set-ups will be compared to each other and to those obtained from the control. If done correctly, any differences in the results may be attributed to the experimental variable under consideration.

When designing an experiment, it is important to use multiples (replicates) for each set-up to avoid drawing the wrong conclusion. If the experiment only has one control and only one experimental setup with just one test subject in each, there is always the chance that a single living organism (test subject) could get sick or even die for reasons not caused by the experimental variable. Because living organisms are genetically different, the results from just one test subject in a given setup may not be typical for the species as a whole. This could result in errors when interpreting the results. This kind of problem is avoided by using multiple controls and multiple experimental setups with multiple test subjects.

Be sure to provide sufficient details in your method section so that someone could reproduce your experiment.

The experimental method section should also state clearly how data (numbers) will be collected during the experiment, which will be used to compare results in each test setup.

Results

Because this is a suppositional experiment, you will make up results according to what you think might happen if you actually did the experiment.

Results should include detailed raw data (numbers) rather than just a summary of the results. For example, if data are collected daily for five weeks, results should include the actual data from each day, and not just a summary of what happened at the end of the five weeks. Recorded results should match the experimental method.

Conclusion

In this section, clearly state whether you reject or accept the hypothesis based on the (imagined) results. Discuss what this means in terms of the hypothesis, such as the need for additional experiments or the practical uses or implications of the results.

References

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the introduction section.

Give your paper a title, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence response, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

Submit your assignment as a Word document.

For information on Macintosh Word shortcuts, click here.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following:

 

External Web links

  • Unit 2: Hypothesis
  • Unit 2: Scientific Method Simplified
  • Unit 2: Effect of Salt in Plants
  • Unit 2: Chloroplasts and tomato flavor
  • Unit 2: Yeast metabolism effects bread

 

 

Grading Rubric

50%

Purpose of Assignment/Content Development         

 

Scientific Method

 

Demonstrates exemplary use of the scientific method to test a hypothesis based on a biological system.

Introduction: Description of investigation and background information. Explanation of rationale behind project.

Hypothesis: A single, clear statement that can be shown to be true or false based on the results of the study.

Methods: A demonstration of the scientific method based on comparing a control group with a test group and collecting empirical data.

Results: This should include data only.

Discussion/Conclusion: Summarize results. Interpret what the results mean to the hypothesis. Draw a conclusion.

20%

Critical and creative thinking, problem-solving

 

Demonstrates ability to analyze assumptions and evaluate evidence, complexities of issues, and alternatives.

 

Explains rationale of project in the introduction.

Develops a clear hypothesis.

Interpret results, includes discussion of importance and relates these back to the hypothesis.

25%

Effective communication

 

Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to organize and communicate thoughts, ideas, and information in effective documents and presentations.

 

Organized report as a lab report with relevant headings as indicated in the assignment description.

Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment

5%

Information literacy and research 

 

Demonstrates selection and use of high quality, credible, and relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment.

 

Includes correct in-text citations.

Includes correct APA formatted references. (Minimum: one reference, which may include text.)

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MBA 6631, Intercultural Management – Research Paper

Write a report on one of the major topics listed below and include at least five other related empirical studies of your choice.

 

· Diversity approaches in the workplace in the United States and the legislation surrounding it

· The opportunities and challenges of managing a diverse workforce

· Diversity with respect to differences such as gender, race, and nationality in a domestic and global workplace

· Business practices from cultures around the world

· Diversity in a multicultural, intercultural and diverse business environment

 

* The research report must:

(a) identify the main issues in the chosen area,

(b) contain and reference new learning that has occurred,

(c) build upon incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, and

 (d) present specific current and/or future applications and relevance to the typical workplace.

 

* The research report should also focus on real-life, real-time application of topics; the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.

 

* The research report :

· must be 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page, table of contents, and references page); using APA style

 · must address the topic of the report with critical thought; MBA 6631, Intercultural Management 4

· must use at least five empirical studies as references; and

 

· must use your own words, and include citations and references; NO Plagiarism. 

 

 

ENG 225: Introduction to Film -WK Dis 2

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Select a full-length film from the AFI 10 Top 10 list.

 

Prepare

Mise en scène is a term meant to encompass the arrangement and use of a variety of design elements in creating the visual theme of a film. Please look through Chapter 5 (Mise en Scene and Actors) for more information on this term.

As you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following:

  • Read any required and recommended reading materials for this week, especially Chapter 5 (Mise en Scene and Actors).
  • Review the grading rubric for this discussion.
  • Select a full-length film from the AFI 10 Top 10 list.

Reflect

It can be easier to grasp the importance of the term mise en scène if we break it down into its component elements. This week, we’ll look at the impact of lighting choices on the creation of meaning in a film.

In any film, the intensity and direction of lighting will influence how an image is perceived by the viewer, and it can establish or enforce particular themes. Think back over films you have watched and consider how the use of lighting in key scenes helped establish the theme or tone.

 

Write 

Please view the video Adding Pictures and Video to Discussions and Introductions for guidance on how to integrate multimedia with your response.

Using specific examples from your chosen film, write a post in which you

  • Identify the type of lighting used in the film (traditional three-point, high-key, or low-key) and assess the impact of the lighting used to establish the theme.
    • What are the benefits of the style of lighting used?
    • How did this technique contribute to the theme?
    • How was the lighting technique suited to the genre of the film? For example, documentary films tend to rely on natural light as a way of creating an overall tone of authenticity.
  • Compare how the scene would play if different choices had been made.

You must use at least two outside sources, in any combination of embedded video clips, still photos, or scholarly sources. All sources should be documented in APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.

It is suggested that you approach this post by focusing your attention on the same film you will write about in this week’s “Genres and Genre Film” assignment.

Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Human Resource Management Online!

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(Week 6) Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Human Resource Management 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 Set 1 should be about two pages including restating the questions.  Discussion Questions Set 2 should be about two pages including restating the questions.

 

1.  Discussion Questions Set 1 “Performance Appraisals” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Determine why organizations can have higher productivity when top managers encourage supervisors to set goals, assess performance, and provide feedback to employees.  Support your answer with examples. Then, describe the experience you have had with performance appraisals and how your performance has been influenced by them.  

·         Go to businessballs’ Website and review the information regarding performance appraisals.  Next, rate the importance of measuring performance and providing an opportunity for feedback. Support your position.

·         Class, in an article published by ClearCompany, the author listed five (5) tips to align performance management and goal setting for the employees.  They are below:

1.  align employee goals with company goals;

2.  collaborate with employees to set goals;

3.  make performance goals attainable;

4.  increase engagement with career discussions; and,

5.  recognize goal achievement, or lack thereof.

 

Now, how do we link the job analysis with the above factors to design and administer an effective performance management system?

 

2.  Discussion Questions Set 2 “Performance Measurement” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Imagine you are working at an ice cream shop.  It is the middle of summer, the shop’s busiest season, and the electricity goes out during a storm.  Rank the actions that you should take in order of importance, as your performance will be measured regarding your immediate actions.

·         Assess the advantages and / or disadvantages of having more than one source of performance measurement within a company.  Support your position with examples.  Of the performance measurement sources you provided, select one that you believe your current or previous company could benefit from and explain why.

·         Class, when we discuss performance measurement in HR we must be very specific in what we are discussing, and defining, as it impacts on what we measure.  There are many types of performance measures that HR can draw upon such as, MBO, KPI, and Metrics.  You know measurement is only accurate if you are measuring the right thing.  For example, if you wanted to know how fast a car was going in the US you would measure MPH v. KPH.  Measuring KPH would give you a number, but the number would not be accurate because it does not answer the question.  When you look at picking a performance management measurement you must consider how that measurement supports the business unit’s, and organizations, goals.  Now, herein lies the problem having more than two (2) performance measurements in the organization can lead to confusion, especially when two (2) different measurements are used in the same skill.  This is not to say that two (2) different measurements cannot be used, however, it does say that there must be concern for equity in what is being measured.  Can you think of an example where you might use two (2) different measurements for your job?

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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 should be about two pages including restating the questions.  Discussion Questions Set 2 should be about two pages including restating the questions.

 

Discussion Questions Set 1 “Training Assessment” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Imagine you are a new employee in a human resource (HR) department.  Your first task is to develop a stress management seminar for the employees.  Determine the topics that should be covered in the seminar. Support your selection of the topics. 

·         Develop criteria to assist in selecting the vendor to use for the training.

·         Class, stress is the number 1 worker’s compensation claim today.  The reality is that today’ workplace is a stressful environment to be in.  Organizations that must run “lean and mean” to be profitable expect their employees to perform at a consistently higher rate with less resources.  Managers are underneath considerable stress to maximize profits, and efficiency, without increasing overhead.  The global market has demanded that innovation to be a such a level that organizations are challenged to keep up with their competitors.  Indeed, innovate or die, has taken on a whole new meaning.  Having said that, today’s forward looking organizations develop strategies that help employees deal with stress through introducing programs such as employee assistance plans, workplace wellness plans, social events, and open space working environments.  Google is a great example, they expect a lot of their employees, but have designed the work place to allow for “mental breaks” from the worker’s tasks.  Look at your own organization, or a past one, is it stressful?  If you were asked on ways to reduce the stress in the organization, what suggestions would you offer?

 

Discussion Questions Set 2 “Training Effectiveness” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Go to the Chief Learning Officer’s (CLO) Website and read the article titled “Southwest Airlines: Employee Education Takes Flight”.  Next, determine if Southwest’s method of training is an effective way to conduct training. Support your position. Provide one recommendation for improvement. 

·         Compare the following training methods: presentations, case studies, simulations, and discussions. Determine which training method you believe to be the most effective and explain why.

·         Class, when we discuss training in today’s workplace HR must take a different approach than seen in prior years.  First, today’s worker looks for organizations that provide training.  The worker of today ties training to career growth and enhancement.  Secondly, the Internet has provided a new modality to how training is conducted.  Many organizations have implemented on-line training as a cost effective method to reach all their employees.  This is not to say that it is the most effective in terms of retention and skill transfer, but it is one of the most cost efficient.  The other issue that often plagues trainers is their approach.  If we were to look at training theory there are two (2) main schools, pedagogy which focuses on children, e.g. rote memory and andrology which is adult training.  Adult training focuses on application of skill, in other words, how can the worker apply what they have learned to their work place.  Take a look at adult learning theory, how does your understanding of adult learning theory influence your selection of training methods?

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