Describe the onset of the American labor movement, and explain how it relates to the growth of national unions. Your response should be at least 200 words

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Please answer all three:

1. According to the reading in this unit, there have been some noted differences among private sector and public sector labor relations. Discuss in detail how public employees’ rights generally differ from those of private sector employees. Discuss right to strike and its impact on private and public employees. Identify and explain some of the challenges of public sector collective bargaining. Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

2. Several national labor policies were created with the establishment of unions. Discuss the impact of the Norris-LaGuardia Act, The Wagner Act, Executive Order 10988, Women’s Trade Union League, and Fair Labor Standards Act. What circumstances prompted Congress to pass these acts along with the Taft-Hartley Amendments and the Landrum-Griffin Act? What are the key provisions of these acts? Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

3.Describe the onset of the American labor movement, and explain how it relates to the growth of national unions. Your response should be at least 200 words

. Training is needed to address several concerns within the organization. Address why training is needed. Identify what a manager should consider in the needs assessment. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

2. Who should be included in a needs assessment, and why? Explain the three components of a needs assessment. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Describe how each culture’s cognitive memories and experiences may affect how they perceive this image.

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Choose one of the four following visuals attached:

  1. Image courtesy of: Nike 2013 advertisement
  2. Image courtesy of: Parents magazine June 2011
  3. Image courtesy of: Harley Davidson advertisement
  4. Image courtesy of: Bank of America advertisement

In a 2-3-page APA formatted paper with an additional reference page (template here), analyze the strategic use of perceptual visual communication:

  1. Analyze how specific semiotic visuals in your chosen image affect different cultural perceptions (age, ethnicity, social group, etc.).
  2. Describe how each culture’s cognitive memories and experiences may affect how they perceive this image.
  3. Explain why cultural perception is important to consider when working with international or global cultures.
  4. Discuss why it is important to consider cultural perception when interacting with different age cultures and different social groupings.

Support the items above by including relevant quotes and paraphrases from academic/scholarly sources.

Directions:  Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

The challenge for this chapter presents a case of a manager who must implement several unpopular changes that he/she does not agree with and that come on the heels of other recent changes.  There has been no input into the change and it is implemented top-down.  None of the recommended processes for successful change in this chapter have been implemented.  There has not been a period of unfreezing, although some of the changes may be appropriate, and there was little freezing last time change was announced.

The case is relatively typical of what mid-level leaders face in many organizations.  They are charged with putting in places changes without much warning or input. Imagine you are the manager in this situation.

1.      Describe two (2) ways that you could you approach the team.

2.      How much of your personal feeling should you share? Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your position.

3.      Describe four (4) key actions that you should take.

Discuss some of the goods or services that could be highlighted in a marketing campaign that involves a concierge practice of medicine.

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You work for a marketing department in a hospital within a suburban location of a large metropolitan area. Though it neighbors million-dollar homes, the hospital’s mission includes providing care to underserved and indigent populations in the area.

A new primary care physician moved into the area and approached your hospital to partner with her as she begins a new practice in the community. Because the administration is always anxious to welcome new practitioners to the hospital, you agree to meet with the physician. During the meeting, the physician explains that she wants to establish the first concierge medical practice in the community. The physician plans to attract around 100 families to her practice, and she plans to charge from $300 to $1,000 per month, depending on the size of the family unit. (Note: A goal of 100 families may not be realistic; however, the number makes for easier calculations.)

The patients who join the concierge practice will receive access to the physician’s services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at an office located near the hospital. Families will receive preventive care services, and the physician will design wellness programs to encourage healthy lifestyles for her patients. The physician will use the hospital for all emergent care, day surgeries, rehabilitation, and in-patient care. The physician also plans to use nutritionists and the hospital’s fitness center facilities.

  1. Discuss some of the goods or services that could be highlighted in a marketing campaign that involves a concierge practice of medicine.
  2. What advantages do you think a concierge practice of medicine might contribute to the hospital’s offerings of products to the community?
  3. Discuss some of the issues and challenges that may arise from the hospital sponsoring a concierge practice of medicine.

 

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  Political and social instability has made it difficult for NGO’s to fulfill their purpose to meet the needs of the communities they have pin pointed as their focus (Balteanu & Marcu). 

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Political Instability-Challenges and Opportunities

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are essential as they fulfill a purpose that is traditionally addressed by a government (Balteanu & Marcu, 2014).  In order for an NGO to be impactful and serve its purpose, it will require support and involvement from those it has been organized to help, as well as maintain financial and management autonomy, devoid of the governmental influence (Johnson & Stoskopf, 2010).  Political and social instability has made it difficult for NGO’s to fulfill their purpose to meet the needs of the communities they have pin pointed as their focus (Balteanu & Marcu).  During unrest experienced by many countries, residents who need shelter, food, and medical care, benefit from what NGO’s to provide (Balteanu & Marcu).  Without the government, military, or religious backing of the NGO’s purpose, the NGO will not be able to fulfill it’s intent (Balteanu & Marcu).

Resident of unstable regions through out the world, are without food, shelter, and medical care due to the preoccupation with control, whether through the government, military, or religious factions.  The unstable governments within these regions are either unwilling or unable to care for the needs of their citizens or have taken away their ability to care for themselves.  NGO’s have the ability to provide for the needs of the people and help them sustain, if allowed.

In general, what is the impact of political and social instability on non-government organizations?

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A firm that owns a car rental agency, a modeling agency, a French bakery, and a pet store is

A firm that owns a car rental agency, a modeling agency, a French bakery, and a pet store is

a conglomerate.a perfect competitor.inefficient.vertically integrated.horizontally integrated.

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When inputs are combined so that total production has the lowest possible cost, we are observing

When inputs are combined so that total production has the lowest possible cost, we are observing

technical efficiency.optimal engineering.economic efficiency.average-cost production.

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The Southern Tree Trimming Corporation reported an accounting profit of $35,000 and a normal rate of return of 15 percent on capital and enterprise of $30,000. The opportunity cost of labor is $15,500. What is the economic profit?

The Southern Tree Trimming Corporation reported an accounting profit of $35,000 and a normal rate of return of 15 percent on capital and enterprise of $30,000. The opportunity cost of labor is $15,500. What is the economic profit?

$110,500$19,500$15,000$5,000

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Accounting profit is defined as

Accounting profit is defined as

total sales – (explicit costs + implicit costs).total sales – explicit costs – implicit costs.total opportunity costs.total monetary costs.total implicit costs.

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The long-run decision is to select

The long-run decision is to select

the plant size to go with the fixed quantity of labor.the desired quantity of labor to go with fixed capital.the desired long-run MC curve.the desired short-run AC curve.the desired long-run AC curve.

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Last spring, Coil Spring Co. reported that average fixed costs had increased, but average variable costs were unchanged. This indicates that

Last spring, Coil Spring Co. reported that average fixed costs had increased, but average variable costs were unchanged. This indicates that

marginal costs are less than average variable cost but greater than average cost.fixed costs have increased.output is declining.marginal costs have increased.

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Technical efficiency is

Technical efficiency is

using the least-cost method of production.the method of production that minimizes physical usage of inputs according to some specific rule.the process of turning inputs into outputs.the process of minimizing output with a given level of inputs.the method of production that uses the least labor per unit of capital.

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A firm that owns a wheat farm, a grain elevator, a flour mill, a commercial bakery, and a grocery store chain is

A firm that owns a wheat farm, a grain elevator, a flour mill, a commercial bakery, and a grocery store chain is

a conglomerate.an imperfect competitor.a monopoly.vertically integrated.horizontally integrated.

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The cost of alternatives given up that do not carry dollar costs is

The cost of alternatives given up that do not carry dollar costs is

not of interest to a business enterprise.assigned a dollar value and recorded as an explicit cost.considered an implicit cost.part of economic profits.

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Firms exist for all but which one of the following reasons?

Firms exist for all but which one of the following reasons?

To reduce transactions costsTo produce thingsTo organize teamsTo monitor shirkingTo reduce the costs of buying

explain how this communication strategy could be integrated into your current or former workplace.

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For this assignment, you will write a case study analysis that focuses on the communication strategy of an organization of your choice.

In this assignment, you will need to a) summarize the communication strategy of your chosen organization, b) analyze the communication strategy of your chosen organization, and c) explain how you would integrate the communication strategy into the current organization where you work or into a former organization where you have worked.

A. Summarize the Communication Strategy

Locate an article that discusses the communication strategies used by your chosen organization. After reading your chosen article, you may find the exercise below to be helpful in developing a summary paragraph. Identify the author(s) of your chosen article, and complete the following exercise:

[Insert author’s name here] discusses how innovative communication processes have helped [insert name of the organization here] resolve [insert issue here].

The top reason [insert author’s name here] holds that position is __________.

A second reason [insert author’s name here] holds that position is __________.

A third reason [insert author’s name here] holds that position is __________.

After filling in the blanks, you should have a list of the positions and claims made by the authors about your chosen organization. Shape your notes into a summary paragraph. (Do not simply include the list that you completed in the exercise above.)

Remember that the summary paragraph is where you will present information from the source. You will provide your analysis and interpretation in the following section of the paper.

B. Analyze the Communication Strategy

Be sure to include how the communication strategy impacts the organization on multiple levels. Feel free to use the four levels of sales, services, value chain, and continuous improvement as a model, which was discussed in the case study on the Dell Computer Corporation in the Unit VI Lesson. (Note: Your categories may be different.)

In the analysis portion of the assignment, discuss any problems (or potential problems) with the communications in your chosen organization, and provide potential solutions based on your research. Include ways that effective management could help to provide a solution.

C. Explain Integration Techniques

Finally, explain how this communication strategy could be integrated into your current or former workplace.

You will need to reference at least two academic sources.

Use the standard five-paragraph format (introduction/body/conclusion). APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.

The link below provides some helpful tips for writing a case study analysis: http://college.cengage.com/business/resources/casestudies/students/writing.htm

Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.

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The first assignment is attached for referencing purposes, although the help I am needing is with the 2nd one. 

Gladwell Grocery Stores Case Scenario

Gladwell Grocery Stores has ten (10) stores in upstate New York. They have approximately 400 – 440 employees. Most of the employees are part time, with approximately 45% of them full time. The operations manager, Tom Bell, also acts as the HR manager and travels to each location each week to take care of recruiting, scheduling, hiring, and answering questions for the employees as needed. He also takes care of payroll using Excel spreadsheets and has computer software to print payroll checks.

Mr. Bell approaches you, an independent HR consultant and owner of your own consulting firm, for a proposal. He would like to greatly reduce his travel to each location each week, due to the increase in gasoline costs. He is curious to know if there is anything you can suggest in helping him complete his HR tasks more efficiently and in a cost-effective manner. He hopes there is some way he can do part of his HR tasks from his office instead of traveling to each location every week.

Assignment 2: Phase II – Selecting an HRIS Application

Assignment 2: Phase II – Selecting an HRIS Application

Due Week 5 and worth 220 points

Now that you assessed the business, identified some of the inefficient HR related processes plaguing Gladwell Grocery Stores, and pinpointed a few possible solutions, it is time to choose an HRIS application that will suit the business. In this assignment, you will consider the HR function you chose in Phase I, and recommend the type of HRIS that you believe would be the most efficient for addressing this function.

To prepare for this assignment, review the Gladwell Grocery Stores case scenario, and then research potential HRIS types and HRIS vendors that may suit the needs for Mr. Bell and Gladwell Grocery Stores.

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

HRIS Needs Assessment

  1. Prioritize the top three (3) benefits that an HRIS will offer the business, and explain your position. Next, examine the effect of automation on creating a more efficient process for the HR function chosen in Phase I.

Choose HRIS Type

  1. Based on your research, select the type of HRIS that you plan to implement for your client. Analyze two (2) of the system’s offerings that you believe would be best suited to addressing your client’s needs. Then, assess two (2) ways that the selected HRIS can improve efficiency for the HR function you chose in Phase I. Defend your decisions with theory and findings from past readings and class activities.

Choose HRIS Vendor

  1. Now that you know the type of HRIS you will be implementing, it is time to choose an HRIS vendor. Compare and contrast two (2) vendors, including a description of the cost, capabilities, and HR functions that the HRIS caters to. Based on your comparison, choose the HRIS vendor that you will recommend to your client, and explain the main reason why you decided to choose this vendor over the others.
  2. Use at least (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
  1. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
  1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
  3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

Evaluate whether or not there is a change management component to the roll-out of the job aid. Summarize what employees will be able to do as a result of use of the job aid.

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Create a one-page job aid that can be used to improve performance for a job within your organization.  Please see the resources listed in the Tips for examples.  In real life these days most job aids are online (not a piece of paper) that can be accessed during calls on a computer or on a tablet out on a job site.  For this class, you can build a job aid as a one page Word doc or a one slide PowerPoint doc. or maybe in an Excel doc.  It is up to you.

2.  Describe how you would implement the Job Aid (500 – 700 words):

  • Assess how it will be deployed – distributed to all staff? integrated into computer screens to support a process? distributed as part of a training course?
  • Determine if staff will need training in order to use the job aid.  If so, what sort of training?
  • Evaluate whether or not there is a change management component to the roll-out of the job aid.
  • Summarize what employees will be able to do as a result of use of the job aid.

Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your job aid.

Here are some tips for this assignment.

Job aids such as checklists, worksheets, and performance support tools can be provided to employees based on the results of a task analysis to identify activities and decisions needed to complete a procedure. Job aids can be chosen to help employees complete the procedure, and training can be provided to teach employees how to use the job aid.

To complete the assignment – create a one page job aid and then describe how it will be implemented. 

There isn’t much in the text about developing job aids – They are mentioned briefly in Chapter 4 and specifically in 4-5 Training in Action Training is Not Always the Answer. Also mentioned in 8-2 Training in Action Training in a Small Business.

Here is a quick guide that you can find online — this is a great starting point for the assignment. If you read nothing else, read this: http://thrsc.com/essential-skills/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Tips-for-developing-Job-aids.pdf

Be sure to consider the purpose of the job aid and pick ONE of these formats (see http://www.ensampler.com/types-of-job-aids)

1. step by step

2. checklist

3. form to be completed

4. decision table

5. flow chart

6. reference

If you need more ideas:

  • Have a look at this instructional designer’s blog on when to build a job aid. It will stimulate your thinking and it is in practical language. http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/archives/series/when-to-build-a-job-aid
  • And here is a real Instructional Designer forum on building job aids: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/building-better-courses/job-aid-design-tips-tricks-what-to-include-how-to-format

Explain why an on-boarding process needs to be created. Then create an outline of an on-boarding process. Include a brief explanation of each step and explain why it is important.

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In this assignment, you will create an outline of an onboarding process. Summarize what you feel are the 2 most important elements in onboarding in the global environment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page memorandum to your Human Resource Director in which you:

  1. Explain why an on-boarding process needs to be created. Then create an outline of an on-boarding process. Include a brief explanation of each step and explain why it is important.
  2. Summarize what you believe are the two (2) most critical elements to consider when on-boarding in the global environment.
  3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
    3. Use the APA format to reference your work, including in-text references when necessary.See the APA Guide located in the Student Center tab.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze international business strategy to identify human resource requirements and formulate supporting HRM plans that can improve productivity and contribute to the firm’s competitiveness.
  • Select performance management processes to assess and improve performance throughout a multinational corporation.
  • Propose training programs to improve performance throughout a multinational corporation and address the considerations for effective learning in a diverse workforce of expatriates, host country nationals, and third-country nationals.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in global HRM.
  • Write clearly and concisely about global HRM using proper writing mechanics.

Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

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Assignment 1: Marketing and the Health Care System

Due Week 4 and worth 300 points

Select a health care provided with which you are familiar and write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine the direct impact of marketing for the health care provider you selected.
  2. Outline a strategy for the health care provider you selected to determine the utilization of its products or services.
  3. Outline a marketing strategy for the health care provider you selected.
  4. Recommend at least three (3) separate ways the health care provider you selected could shape the buying decisions of its customers.
  5. Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe the health care system and the role of marketing.
  • Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.