write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments 

Consider an organization you work for, have worked for, or would like to work for.  Then, identify a country in which they do business or might do business outside of the United States. You also may select a company in contemporary business news that conducts business globally.

Discuss the key differences in cultural variables between the United States and the country that are important when conducting business in the selected country. What are the implications of these differences for the practice of business? Consider political, economic, legal, educational, and social systems of the selected country.

Include a response to the following questions in your discussion writing at least one paragraph for each bullet point:

Describe globalization and its benefits to business operations.

What kind of management orientation style (ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, geocentric) would you use to be most effective given the cultural attributes of the country?

How would you overcome the anticipated barriers to communication? Provide specific examples. 

Technology is all around the workplace. The process of learning is not immune from technology and is increasingly a part of the training and development strategy. Modern organizations are using technology to reach out to a broader audience.

In this assignment, you will explore the role that technology plays in the modern training organizations. In addition, you will examine the appropriateness of various technology solutions.

Technology can be a vital component of training delivery.

Tasks:

Using the course readings, the Internet, and your knowledge, respond to the following points:

• Illustrate how technology can benefit the transfer of learning.

Use specific examples from your own experience or research how other organizations have utilized technology in learning.

• Comment on the appropriateness of the technology implemented to facilitate the transfer of learning.

 Project: Confidentiality and Truthfulness

In each case, answer the questions at the end of the case and give researched references to support your assertions; also, explain what would be the ethical course of action and the legal requirements for action in the case.

You are required to follow APA formatting guidelines. This includes having a properly formatted title page, running header, page numbers, headers, in-text citations, no first/second person, citations, and reference list. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are unsure whether you are developing original work, follow my philosophy, “When in doubt, cite it out!”

Case One

Mary Stokes is in need of a kidney transplant, and her parents and siblings have been tested for compatibility. Her father is afraid of operations and knows that kidney trouble runs in the family. Before the test, Mary’s father tells the doctor that he does not want anyone, especially his wife, to know that he is compatible. He explains that if the family knows they will pressure him into being a donor. The father turns out to be the only one who is compatible. Mary asks the doctor, “Are you sure no one in my family is compatible?”

Is the father a patient and protected by confidentiality? Even if he is not a patient, is his explicit request, which was not refused, a protection of his confidentiality? If the matter is confidential, what can the physician say or do to protect the secret?

Case Two

Dr. Curious has a habit of wandering around the hospital and looking at the records of friends who are in the hospital. The nurses have tried to stop him, but he has retaliated by making their lives miserable and belittling them in public at every opportunity. The nursing administration has been notified but has done nothing, as it wants to avoid rocking the boat.

What are the nurses’ ethical obligations after they have done everything mentioned in the text? See Chapter 2 (Garrett). Is “not wanting to rock the boat” a sufficient excuse for the administration to do nothing further?

You have just been hired as a compliance officer for your healthcare organization, and you have discovered that the food services department of the organization is not in compliance with state food safety regulations for healthcare organizations. The board of directors has requested a report from you and your team that contains an outline of the issues that have been occurring within the food services department that have caused it to become noncompliant, a plan to bring the department into compliance, and a description of how you and your team plan to maintain the department’s compliance in the future.

Your report should cover the following topics:

1. A description of the foodborne hazards that have occurred within the healthcare organization that have caused it to become noncompliant,2.  Why it is important for patient recovery that the food service department maintain food safety and become complaint with state regulations,3.  The key elements of your compliance plan, and4.  The importance of internal audits and project management in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the compliance plan.

Your report should consist of at least three pages, not including a title page and reference pages. Please be sure to use APA formatting for all sources, including your textbook. You must use at least three sources, one of which can be your textbook.

Instructions: Review the following case scenario and instructions. Write a minimum 5- page to a maximum 7- page paper, (cover page, abstract, reference page and appendices do not count toward this requirement) in APA format, addressing the issues outlined in the scenario. Your paper must identify and discuss all of the applicable laws and how they apply to each of the five (5) employee situations.

The paper should be organized around an introduction, body and conclusion. (An abstract is not required). APA citation to information from the textbook is required. APA citation means in-text citation to information from the textbook, including page numbers, within the text of the paper and a separate reference page.

Moore Beer Reduction in Workforce

Moore Beer, Inc. is a 25 million dollar a year micro brewing company heavily involved in the direct marketing of its various micro brew products.  In order to cash in on the internet selling boom, Moore Beer, Inc. opened two new online marketing and direct distribution channels.

Soon after these websites went live, technology problems, together with sluggish sales killed the company’s profits.  As a result, the company has decided to abandon its new direct marketing plan and to reduce its workforce.

You are the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources (HR) for Moore Beer, Inc.  The President of the company has asked you to terminate the employment for a number of employees.  He has given you a list of people to consider and has charged you with writing a paper describing which employees to terminate, the reasons for each termination and the legal risks with each particular employee in terms of post termination litigation.

Your job as VP of HR:  You must terminate three (3) of these employees.  Two employees may be folded into existing openings in the rest of the company.

Here are the employees:

Roger Jones:  Roger is a 34-year-old male, who is originally from a country in Asia. His overall track record with the company is above average.  His productivity is above the median although other employees complain that they have difficulty understanding him because he speaks English with a heavy accent. This has been a problem when he is answering calls from employees at the company information systems help desk. He has achieved no special honors or awards while employed with the company.  He has a Bachelors degree in Information Systems from a good University.  His job duties include maintaining existing computer systems which will be obsolete after the reduction in force.  He has had no absenteeism.

Patrick Pierce:  Pat is a 32-year-old male who is Caucasian, and originally from Texas.  His overall track record with the company is average.  His productivity is average.  He has been solely responsible for much of the quality programming which took place in the program being abandoned.  He holds no advanced degree but his experience in the Navy has given him practical experience that goes beyond the abandoned programs.  However, Pat seems to have an absenteeism problem, missing 17 days in the last two months.  Pat has recently let you know that he suffers from a chronic illness and he feels like others in the company have been treating him differently because of his illness.

Sally Jones:  Sally is a 55-year-old Caucasian female.  She is beloved at the company for her friendliness and willingness to help others.  Sally is an administrative assistant assigned to the overall organization of the failed marketing endeavor.  Although it failed, it is generally thought that Sally did a great job in her administrative tasks.  Sally has been with the company for 20 years and is a single mother with a young son in college.  Terminating Sally will cause immediate financial hardship for her.  Sally has missed 13 days in the last two months.

Margaret Johnson:  Margaret is a 28-year-old African American female. She is a very dynamic salesperson.  Although most of the new division’s sales came from Margaret’s hard work, she is generally perceived to be a ladder climber and puller and out only for herself.  She is not perceived to be a team player although it is widely recognized that she is smart and talented.  Margaret is very active in the local chapter of a civil rights group and, on several occasions in the past, has complained on behalf of other employees when she believed they were not being treated fairly.  She has missed two months work in the last 12 months.

Sasha Williams:  Sasha is a 30-year-old female. She is originally from South America, and is fluent in 3 languages in addition to English, which is very helpful to the company’s marketing efforts.  She holds a Bachelors degree in Advertising and was the public relations person assigned to the team.  When at work, Sasha does a very good job but she has missed multiple days lately because she is early in a pregnancy.  Sasha’s husband has recently lost his job and she has expressed to you her concerns for her job and continued health care during her pregnancy.  She recognizes her attendance problems and has promised to be better in her attendance just as soon as she gets past her morning sickness.

Midterm Rubric Section Required Parts % Scoring max Raw Score Grammar and Spelling Proper use of grammar, punctuation and spelling 5% 5 5 Style and Coherence Paragraphs discuss 1-2 key points, as outlined in the opening sentence Sentences are concise, complete in thought and vary in structure Tone is appropriate for scholarly paper 5% 5 5 Organization Logical flow of ideas Human Resources and legal issues for each employee stated clearly Introduction outlines main points Body of paper is organized logically around the topics listed in the introduction Recommendations are clearly stated Logical conclusion results from the thesis and summarizes main points 20% 20 20 APA Format – 6th edition Orderly presentation of materials, following APA format requirements (Cover page, margins, headings, font, etc.) doublespaced Proper citations and reference to the textbook. Paper is written in student’s own words, with limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes follow APA format. Headings/sub-headings used to improve the flow of the paper Separate reference page in APA format 10% 10 10 Content Paper demonstrates graduate level analysis of the scenario with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 pages of text (cover page, reference page, appendices, abstract do not count) Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive Paper integrates theory and practice Identifies applicable law for each employee For each employee, there is a detailed analysis of the applicable law as it applies to the facts of the scenario Final recommendations are detailed and based on synthesis of the facts, law and human resources management issues 60% 60 60 Total = 100 100

It is your responsibility as the HR Director of the same organization from Assignment 2 to a) create policies regarding pay and benefits for the selected job opportunity, and b) develop methods for both addressing unionization and implementing OSHA regulations. You will present your findings to the Vice President of Human Resources for approval.

In preparation for this assignment, review the following articles on contractors vs. employees and temp workers:

• Bier, Ellin & Tucker: Distinguishing Between Independent Contractors and Employees
• Murray: Difference Between Independent Contractors and Employees
• “The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed”

Create a PowerPoint presentation with fifteen to twenty (15-20) slides in which you:

1. Create a Wage and Hour standard for the job opportunity that you had selected in Assignment 2, and support your standard by using the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Equal Pay Act to prevent any potential discriminatory impact.
2. Decide on three (3) benefits required for the job opportunity using ERISA. Propose two (2) methods that the employer can use in order to manage the fiduciary duties wisely and with the employees’ best interests in mind. Provide a rationale for your response.
3. Elaborate on two (2) rights regarding unionization that Section 7 of the NLRA guarantees. Next, examine two (2) unfair labor practices, and argue the importance of your organization refraining from using such practices during any self-organization and collective bargaining activities. Explore two (2) potential repercussions of an organization’s interference with self-organization and collective bargaining practices.
4. Propose three (3) ways to discourage employees from considering unionization. Then, compose one (1) strategy for championing a supportive and satisfying work environment within the organization.
5. Select one (1) OSHA violation case, and determine whether the resulting penalties were sufficient to deter the organization in question from repeating the same violative action. Justify your response.
6. Outline a plan for investigating workplace injuries, and formulate a policy that explains the process for filing a worker’s compensation claim within the selected organization.
7. Narrate each slide, using a microphone, and indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.
8. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from eighteen (18) feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required slide length.