Starbuck Case

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 Starbucks Case Study

Read the three articles noted below about an actual union-organizing effort involving Starbucks in New York City: Use the link for the case.

After reading all the articles and considering additional research, address the following questions (feel free to use supplemental authoritative resources in your response):

  • Do you think the administrative law judge and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) went too far in overruling Starbucks? Why or why not?
  • How much leeway should an employer have in setting standards for conduct, customer interaction, and attire in the workplace?
  • Does the NLRB decision unfairly limit Starbucks in the management of the stores? Why or why not?
  • What is your view of the court’s decision?

Ensure to provide references.

Attached is a sample work by a student from another school I found on the internet through Coursehero. Please be advice this attachment is just for a guide and note photocopy. Ensure Safe Assign work.

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Blog post

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For this blog post, summarize one of the articles below. Be sure that you provide the APA reference for the article you located. Your post may take the form of an annotate bibliography. You must write at least 50 words. 

21———. (2016). Number of foreigners employed in China. Statista. Available at: www.statista.com/statistics/251166/number-of-foreigners-employed-in-china; Yang, G. (2016). Hiring foreign employees in China. Available at: www.chinalawblog.com/2016/08/hiring-foreign-employees-in-china.html (accessed October 8, 2016); ———. (2004). 2002 worldwide survey of international assignment policies and practices. ORC Worldwide, January 4. Available at: www.orcinc.com/surveys/wws2002.html; Feng, S. (2009). Expatriate localization: A Chinese solution. Available at: www.mercer.com.

23Martins, A., & Lengre, J. (2007). Expat networking: Helping you improve the success of expat assignments. Available at: www.expatwomen.com/tips/expat_networking_helping_improve_success.php; Wederspahn, G. M. (1992). Costing failures in expatriate human resources management. Human Resource Planning, 15, 27–35. Note that there is evidence that failure rates might not be nearly as high as originally claimed [see Harzing, A. (1995). The persistent myth of high expatriate failure rates. Human Resource Management, 6, 457–475; Christensen, C., & Harzing, A. (2004). Expatriate failure: Time to abandon the concept? Career Development Journal, 9, 616–626—but, this article also cautions practitioners not to conclude that expatriate failure rate is not an important issue, despite the original claim rate]. See also: Kraimer, M., Bolino, M., & Mead, B. (2016). Themes in expatriate and repatriate research over four decades: What do we know and still need to learn? Annual Review of Organizational Psychology & Organizational Behavior, 3, 83–109; Bhaskar-Shrinivas, P., Harrison, D. A., Shaffer, M. A., & Luk, D. M. (2005). Input-based and time-based models of international adjustment. Academy of Management Journal, 48, 257–281.

50Schuler, R. S., Jackson, S. E., & Tarique, I. R. (2011). Framework for global talent management: HR actions for dealing with global talent challenges. In H. Scullion & D. G. Collings (eds), Global Talent Management. New York, NY: Routledge, pp. 17–36; see www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/WorkWithUs/Careers/HomePage.cvsp.

HUM 112 Week 1 Discussion

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HUM 112 Week 1 Discussion 

“Baroque Style” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response: 

•Listen to one (1) composition that demonstrates the qualities of the Baroque musical style. It may be from the Explore Websites below or from this week’s Music Folder below. Identify your choice, and describe it by. Explain what you like or admire about the work. Compare it to a modern soundtrack or song that evokes a similar mood. 

Week 1 Explore:

Monteverdi and Vivaldi

•Monteverdi’s Orfeohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ll_u870PG8 (lyrics with translation: http://introtomusicdeanza.wordpress.com/class-resources/examples-baroque/)

•Vivaldi’s “Spring” from Vivaldi: A Man for All Seasons at http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/104868631/vivaldi-a-man-for-all-seasons and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHPRi0ZeXE (background and lyric translation at http://www.baroquemusic.org/vivaldiseasons.html)

 

Music Folder

•HUM112 Music Clips for Week 1:

This weekthere are several musical compositions mentioned.  These (or decent equivalents) can be found on YouTube.   Watch and give them a listen.   Here below is some background and description of each–and the link to the YouTube (and sometimes other helps).

1.    Gabrieli:  Ricercar a 4 del duodecimo tuono   (p. 694)selection from this at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cihvujvb_pQ

The Italian word “Ricercar” means to search out or pursue.  But, it was used as a label for an instrumental musical composition of the late 1500s and early 1600s that explored a certain tone or motif.  In this case, it was Gabrieli’s musical exploration of the 12th mode or tone, which was the key or tonic note “C” in his system. 

 

2.     Monteverdi:  “Tu se’ morta” from Orfeo.  selection of this at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ll_u870PG8(lyrics with translation: http://faculty.deanza.edu/mitchell/music1/stories/storyReader$40)

The song title means “You are dead”.  This selection is a recitativo from the opera called Orfeo, written in 1607.   The main character, Orpheus or Orfeo, has just learned of the death of his beloved Eurydice.  The story comes out of ancient Greek myth and drama.  For the whole opera from a great production in Barcelona, Spain, see   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mD16EVxNOM .       

3.   Vivaldi:  Spring, I from The Four Seasons  selection of this at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHPRi0ZeXE(background and lyric translation at http://www.baroquemusic.org/vivaldiseasons.html)

 

This selection is from the first concerto in a set offour concertos related to the theme of the four seasons. Vivaldi composed this in 1723.He also wrote a brief poetic sonnet at the start of this first concerto.

4.   Bach: Contata BWV 78 – Jesu, der meineSeelehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIWJOKmsgLs

5.   Bach: Brandenburg Concerto 2, 3rd movementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1BEDBsSDJw

6.   Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part IIFugue in D minorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbvTPW1_Yxw; Clavier originally simply meant any instrument with claves or keys.  In the early 1700s, this could include the harpischord, the clavichord, or the instrument that would eventually evolve into the modern piano. J. S. Bach (1685-1750) lived in a period when he made much use of the clavichord and eventually early forms of the piano.  The piano was invented by Cristofori in the early 1700s; it was developed as a major advance on the clavichord. Pieces like the “Well-Tempered Clavier” were probably played mostly on the clavichord by Bach, though he clearly intended it as music for a variety of instruments. Bach’s work here is baroque music at its best. 

7.   Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXoyr_FyFw

 

 

REPLY TO CLASSMATE’S DISCUSSION

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How should the concept of diffusion of innovations theory be applied to effectively carry out health communication?

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS? (A MININUM OF 150 WORDS)

                                                               CLASSMATE’S POST

Diffusion theory was originated by Everett Rogers. Rogers defined diffusion as the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among members of a social system. Four key elements arise from this definition: innovation, communication channels, time, and the social system. Innovation is an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption. Communication channels can be diffused through a social system via two distinct communication channels. The first channel is media. Media is a formal channel, and television, radio, Internet, and print media all serve as effective agents to convey information to people regarding a given innovation. The second channel is an interpersonal channel, which is generally a more informal channel. People’s reaction can serve as a viable mechanism for transmitting information about innovations that may lead to their ultimate adoption.  As diffusion is a process, it takes time. Innovations diffuse through populations at variable rates as a consequence of several factors. This process was described as comprising five discrete stages: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. The fourth and final element of diffusion theory is the social system. Every social system is characterized by norms that define the social structure within the community and established patterns of communication. The social system sets the boundaries for diffusion and the communication structures spread information about the innovation. 

NEED IN 4 HOURS (NO EXCEPTIONS)

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Understanding the characteristics of person, place, and time is crucial for the practice of descriptive epidemiology. For each of these categories, describe the key characteristics and explain why these characteristics are important for assessing variations in health and disease.

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTION AND WHY? (A MININUM OF 125 WORDS) 

                                                             CLASSMATE’S POST

Person- Descriptive characteristics relating to age, sex/gender, marital status, race/ethnicity and religion are aspects that researchers consider when practicing descriptive epidemiology. These aspects may impact exposures to a disease through a person’s lifestyle, behavior, genetic predisposition or even access to healthcare. For instance, when it concerns age- it may impact a latency period of exposure to a disease or environmental factor then the subsequent illness’ symptoms coming forward. Age and sex/gender are usually one of the most major attributes for illness patterns.

Place- Place is considered for descriptive epidemiology due to the conditions of climate, dietary habits/food availability, cultural/religion factors as well as access to health care. Without a doubt, looking at the mapping of diseases, variations are seen across the globe. 

Time- For time trends- researchers look to see cyclic fluctuations, point epidemics, secular time trends and clustering. I did a report for my website once on the trends of fatal measles outbreaks. These “fatal” outbreaks in history could be traced to certain times/conditions when the disease would cause fatalities rather than be milder in nature. So, fluctuations in the cycle of diseases show increases and decreases depending on whether the person’s lifestyle changes, climate changes, and when certain diseases have a higher virulence of an outbreak. Clustering is when a there is an unusual grouping of “health events” or a disease outbreak within a population. If you were to point it on a map- you could see a cluster of an outbreak.

REPLY TO CLASSMATE’S DISCUSSION

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The textbook distinguishes the differences between evaluation and research. Discuss how each of these concepts fits into health promotion intervention strategies.

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS? (A MININUM OF 150 WORDS)

                                                        CLASSMATE’S POST

While research on health promotion interventions has had a long history, the systematic search for evidence of effective health promotion probably began with the publication of two significant sets of reviews of effectiveness on a wide range of topics (DiClemente, Salazar, Crosby; 2013). 

Principles for the evaluation of health promotion initiatives

§ Participation – at each stage of evaluation those with an interest should be involved. These can include policy-makers, community members and organizations, health and other professionals, etc. 

§ Multiple methods – evaluations should draw on a variety of disciplines and employ a broad range of information gathering procedures 

§ Capacity building – evaluations should enhance the capacity of individuals, communities, organizations etc. 

§ Appropriateness – evaluations should be designed to accommodate the complex nature of health promotion interventions and their long-term impact 

Conclusions and recommendations for the evaluation of health promotion initiatives

1) Those who have a direct interest in a health promotion initiative should have the opportunity to participate in all stages of its planning and evaluation 

2) Adequate resources should be devoted to the evaluation of health promotion initiatives (at least 10%). 

3) Health promotion initiatives should be evaluated in terms of their processes as well as their outcomes. 

4) The use of randomized controlled trials to evaluate health promotion initiatives is, in most cases, inappropriate, misleading and unnecessarily expensive. 

5) Expertise in the evaluation of health promotion initiatives needs to be developed and sustained 

HR ASSESS V

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Question 11

 

 

 

List and explain the perceptions employees use to determine the fairness of the company’s procedures and outcomes.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

Question 12

 

 

 

Describe and evaluate the criteria employees use to evaluate the fairness of a pay structure.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

Question 13

 

 

 

Discuss the legal requirements from the employer’s standpoint in regards to employee discipline, and provide examples of a situation related to each one.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

 

 Course Textbook

 

Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2011). Fundamentals of human resource management (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill.

 

“A” WORK DISCUSSION

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Read the below overview of this course. Discuss how you can apply the concepts learned in this course to your current or future career. How might the lessons you have learned positively impact your career success? (MINIMUM OF 150 WORDS)

                                              

                                                                        Course Overview 

Provides a critical overview of the public policy process and effects on public, nonprofit, and private organizations. Students identify the steps in the public policy and analysis process, including problem identification, policy formation, and implementation, as well as evaluate techniques within various public sectors and nonprofit organization environments. Students implement successful strategies using case analysis and demonstrate understanding of the policy steps as students apply them to a public policy moving through their state, city, or county legislature or policy regulation within the public agency. Explain the policy environment to include official policy makers and unofficial participants. Evaluate the major stages in the public policy process. Differentiate administrative politics and policymaking. Analyze the methodological problems in the study of public policymaking. Summarize theories of public policy decision-making. Discuss the relationship between public policy and budgeting. Assess future alternatives for reforming the relationships between government and the economy. Analyze the impact that education and healthcare policies have on the future of policymaking.

NEED IN 12 HOURS REPLY TO CLASSMATE’S POST

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1. Managing a project without governance could be challenging. Share with the class some of your governance experiences and how helpful those experiences were to your project as a team member.

2.  As a project manager would you prefer to work in the Program Management Office (PMO) environment? Why, or why not?

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS? (A MININUM OF 200 WORDS) 

Prior to reflection I had a general assumption that I worked on many projects in my short time as a finance professional. However, I simply observed peers/coworkers who were really involved with the projects. My professional experience was a level once removed from working hands on with projects or their financial allocations. It was my teams’ responsibility to provide planning and target guidelines to the finance teams and to consolidate the budgets of those teams who worked directly with the project managers. I.e., the finance teams worked with the core and investment initiatives directly while the central financial planning and analysis team provided (1) governance for how to plan and (2) consolidation of those individual budgets and analytics presented to the finance leadership team, the CFO and CIO.

I have gathered that working on projects requires very strong organizational skills and the ability to conceptualize the impact the project will have on an organization. From what I understand of PMO coming from a consolidation role, I don’t think I would prefer to work in the Program Management Office Environment. Being well thought out about projects, I believe it is possible to succeed in projects and align them to organizational goals without the rigid structure that restricts creativity and diminishes the power of ambiguity and individual project success. Working in PMO would decrease project flexibility. I think I enjoy the individuality and ambiguity associated with individual projects. In reality, every individual project is a result of or will result in another individual or program of projects. I like the individual nature because there seems to be more structure and closure even though there can likely be more ambiguity. 

I would, however like to experience working in the PMO environment to gain a better understanding of the scope of projects and portfolio management as it aligns with organizational objectives. I think changing roles and experiencing different areas of an organization is essential for those that are curios about the entire operational structure of the organizations livelihood. This transition between roles provides context and a stronger ability to make decisions based on experience and confidence of those experiences. 

“A” WORK DISCUSSION

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How do we decide what parts of an emergency reaction plan should be made public vs. kept a secret to avoid giving too much information to terrorist groups?

REPLY TO MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE? (A MINIMUM OF 200 WORDS or MORE)

                                                    CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE

When determining to share an emergency plan with the public we must provide generic information with very limited details. With the previous terrorists’ attacks that have been done, we must study their plans of attack to have knowledge of the avenues they would be looking for to make a successful attack on our cities. For example, the following information would be kept secret: 

a) Response Process – this information would allow terrorist to know exactly who would be responding to the scene and their duties (Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2014). 

b) Concept of Operations – this information would allow terrorist to know what that personnel are being deployed, our threat classification, and the process in which we respond (Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2014). 

c) Roles and Responsibilities – terrorist would have knowledge of local, state and regional roles and responsibilities (Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2014). 

d) Training and Exercise – terrorist would have knowledge of our training program development, implementation, and exercise the schedule would be (Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2014). 

If any of this information was available to terrorist, it would make it easier for them to attack law enforcement, medical response personnel, assisting agencies, and all of the personnel that would be in place to attempt to destroy their plan of attack. Any information that would assist them in committing a terrorist act should be kept a secret. Information to water supply, safety facilities, and exit routes should be announced only at the time of an event. Citizens that we believe to be normal often times work for or support terrorist groups and can’t be trusted. However, any information that is made public is also accessible by the terrorist organizations that will, in turn, modify their plans to counter the strategies designed to minimize chaos and destruction. This creates a dilemma regarding how much information related to emergency planning for a terrorist attack should be made public versus what should be maintained on a “need to know” the basis to avoid giving the enemy the opportunity to adjust their plans accordingly (Spindlove & Simenson, 2013).

References:

Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. (2014). The state of florida terrorism incident response annex Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org

Spindlove, J. & Simenson, C. (2013). Terrorism today: The past, the players, the future (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice