Imagine that you have just been hired by a new company as the director of the HR department. You have been tasked to hire a new secretary for the department and to develop an employee compensation and benefits package that will be used for that position upon hire. Develop a PowerPoint presentation to present this information to your Vice President. Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Website, located at www.bls.gov, for information regarding organizations and pay in your geographical area.

Section 1: Narrative

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

1. Choose the type of organization for which you are designing the package.
2. Develop an employee compensation and benefits package for this new position. Support your ideas for the compensation/benefits package.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Section 1 of 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.

Section 2: Presentation

Create a twenty (20) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

4. Provide an overview of the employee compensation and benefits package that you developed in the narrative portion of this assignment.

5. Determine if the employee will be exempt or nonexempt and discuss how overtime will be handled.

6. Suggest other benefits that might be considered within the next few months to enhance employee performance and provide job motivation.

7. Provide information on how government regulations will influence the compensation.

8. Examine data from two (2) organizations listed in the BLS Website with packages similar to yours, focusing on salary, compensation, and benefits in order to convince upper management that your package should be accepted and implemented.

9. Describe how the competitive compensation and benefits package will align with the HRM strategy.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Design training and development systems to improve employee performance.
• Develop competitive compensation and benefits packages that align with HRM strategy.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
• Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.

You are a Human Resources (HR) program of one. Based on information learned in this course, create a Human Resources plan of the steps needed to create a one-person HR department. The design of the HR department must correspond to the various dimensions of the organization. For example, if there are multiple customers, products, or locations, then HR needs to support them all.

In your paper:

• Provide a clear and concise summary of the business (name, industry, number of people, etc.).

• Create a detailed plan by completing the following:

• Develop a recruitment and selection plan.

• Design a training and development plan.

• Design a compensation package for the people hired.

• Discuss legal issues the company should consider (e.g., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

• Develop a performance appraisal system.

• Provide support from scholarly sources in regards to the decisions made in the creation of the HR department.

Writing the HR Plan The HR Plan

• Must be eight to ten pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Any exhibits or appendices are also not included in the paper length.

• 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 five scholarly sources, three of which must be from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.

• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Connors, G. (2013, February).　Employers: Your HR managers should be ‘expert’ at being a fact witness　(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..　Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/theemploymentbeat/2013/02/27/employers-your-hr-manager-should-be-expert-at-being-a-fact-witness/

Today’s work force is increasingly diverse.  There are more women, older people, and more minorities working today, and their companies are often competing in a global marketplace.  Blanchard and Thacker (2013) discuss types of organizational training that involve dealing with differences.  Some companies require diversity or cultural awareness training, while others mandate sexual harassment training.  Employees who have been given an international assignment may be required to participate in cross-cultural training.  A mentor may have a protégé who is of a different gender or race or who has a very different cultural background.  An important part of dealing with differences in the work place is being aware of our own attitudes toward people who are not like us.  Project Implicit is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how unconscious social attitudes influence our thoughts and behaviors.  You can read more about Project Implicit at this link: http://www.projectimplicit.net/index.html

Project Implicit has created a tool called the Implicit Association Test (IAT).  Here is some information about the IAT:

Psychologists understand that people may not say what’s on their minds either because they are unwilling or because they are unable to do so. For example, if asked “How much do you smoke?” a smoker who smokes 4 packs a day may purposely report smoking only 2 packs a day because they are embarrassed to admit the correct number. Or, the smoker may simply not answer the question, regarding it as a private matter. (These are examples of being unwilling to report a known answer.) But it is also possible that a smoker who smokes 4 packs a day may report smoking only 2 packs because they honestly believe they only smoke about 2 packs a day. (Unknowingly giving an incorrect answer is sometimes called self-deception; this illustrates being unable to give the desired answer).  The unwilling-unable distinction is like the difference between purposely hiding something from others and unconsciously hiding something from yourself. The Implicit Association Test makes it possible to penetrate both of these types of hiding. The IAT measures implicit attitudes and beliefs that people are either unwilling or unable to report.

Retrieved from https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/background/index.jsp

There are IATs dealing with attitudes about weight, age, race, religion, disability, gender, weapons, and presidents, among other topics. Explore your unconscious attitudes by taking the IAT for a topic that looks interesting to you.  Remember that this is a self-assessment and not a judgment; you may disagree with the results.  If you would like more information about the IAT, feel free to explore the web site or click on this link to go to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/faqs.html

To begin, read the preliminary information at this link: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html, then click on the I wish to proceed statement at the bottom of the page.  You will be taken to a list of IATs.  Select and take at least one IAT and post a reflection about the experience. You are not required to reveal which IAT you took or your score.  However, please post a reflection giving your opinion about the usefulness of the IAT for diversity or cultural awareness training.  If you feel comfortable discussing what you learned about yourself, you can include that in your reflection.

ReferenceBlanchard, P. N., & Thacker, J. W. (2013). Effective training: Systems, strategies, and practices (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

All Assignments must be typed using Microsoft Word in MLA format. Must be at least two pages long and no more than three pages long. Be sure to check for sentence structure and misspelled words before turning in.  If you list information, use bullets or numbers to separate each one.

Please read the article below and state (based on information from Chapters 1 – 4, what we talked about in class, and your personal experience):

1) Why you think it is important to be an active listener when it comes to the IT field?

2) What three listening skills listed in the article do you feel are the most important to use in the IT field and why? (If you copy anything from the book be sure to use quotation marks.)

3) Personal characteristics of a successful troubleshooter is listed in Chapter 4. What are the four listed and how do you think any of them (pick one) will help in the active listening process.

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Amazing People – Active Listening: A Guide

We are taught how to read and write, but not how to listen. We can enhance our relationships with others through effective listening. Here are 20 things you can do to enhance your listening skills

Leave your own concerns to one side.

You can’t focus on somebody else if you are also thinking about your problems, to do list or concerns. This leads onto

Allow yourself sufficient time.

If you have to dash off to a meeting, you will want to go at a quicker pace to suit you, not the person who you are listening to.

Talk less than you listen.

We have two ears and one mouth, so have your communication in the same proportion.

Use eye contact.

It is hard for someone to continue to talk with someone who is not looking at them.

Show some non-verbal behavior.

Make use of nods of the heads and uh-hums etc. All of these encourage the other person to say more. But don’t just use them ad hoc when you are not really listening. It devalues them.

Demonstrate rapport.

When you are truly listening and interested in the other person your body language will be congruent. There is a matching of posture, tone of voice etc. You can help by leaning forward in your chair, or by tilting your head to the side.

Summarize what the person has said

So they know you have heard them. This can be a good way to move the person for-ward. This is reflecting back content.

Reflect back feeling

Do you get a feeling that the person is sad, angry, etc.? Let them know. “You sound a bit sad to me?”

Don’t pretend

If your attention has wandered, be honest. Ask the person to repeat what they have said, rather than to guess. Your honesty will be appreciated.

Be patient

Sometimes people will be muddled, or verbose. You can help them to tell their story, but don’t rush them at apace too quick for them.

Avoid “Me too” comments

If you are paying attention to the other person and wanting to help them, avoid discussing how it affects you. Think! Will this help the other person? If not, leave it to another time. You risk hijacking the conversation.

Don’t get defensive

If you are being given some feedback, listen to what the person is saying. Don’t interrupt with reasons untilyou are very clear what the person is saying. They may have some helpful comments to make that you will miss if you interrupt their flow.

Don’t formulate a response until the other person has finished speaking.

You will miss out on some of the things they say.

If there is a silence, don’t rush to fill it.

Wait twice as long as feels comfortable for you. Give the other person time to think.

Put yourself in their shoes.

Don’t criticize or give advice, don’t rush to fix it. See the issue from their perspective.

Be aware of your prejudices.

Are there certain words (vulgar language) or people (background) that “get under your skin”? Think about what you can do to be less judge-mental. Perhaps you could say that for the next 20 minutes you will concentrate on them and let e.g. their views on immigrants wash over you.

If you are listening to someone via a telephone you need to try even harder to demonstrate active listening skills

Make sure you are not typing, turning pages of a magazine, shuffling papers etc. All these things demonstrate that you are only half listening.

Eliminate external distraction.

If you are in a location, which is hot, cold, noisy or uncomfortable, look to move to a different place. You can’t concentrate if you are in a situation, which demands a lot of your attention.

Seek feedback on your own performance

You can improve your skills in this area through getting feedback from other people. Ask people to tell you if they felt heard. Seek out ways you can improve. It will not only be helpful with that person next time, but also when you are actively listening to other people.

Pay attention to other people’s listening skills.

Notice in what ways other people make you feel listened to, and those people who don’t. It will help you to choose how you can develop further.

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how to answer these questions below:

1.For many years, Procter & Gamble (P&G) viewed

its Ivory soap as just plain old soap. P&G focused on how well it made Ivory soap and not on what customers wanted from a bar of soap. What type of orientation did the company have?

a. sales

b. production

c. market

d. customer

2.Mimi fashion designers use computer-assisted design software to create what it thinks women should wear. The company regularly hires industry experts to examine its factories to find waste that can be eliminated. For the last two years Mimi has lost money. What should the company do?

a. hire more retail efficiency experts to trace down any production problems

b. increase its sales force to find more potential customers for the firm

c. focus on its target market to see what needs and wants should be met by Mimi

d. cut prices so that its prices will be at least 10 percent below those of its competitors

3.Which of the following is a drawback of the sales-orientation philosophy?

a. It gives excessive importance to the needs and wants of the marketplace.

b. It cannot convince people to buy goods that are neither wanted nor needed.

c. It places little emphasis on the assessment of manufacturing plants and facilities.

d. It gives importance to the production function over other functions.

4.Livin’ Styles is a home décor company that is well known for its varieties of designs. The management of Livin’ Styles collaborates with its customers and co-creates designs. What does this example illustrate?

a. following a sales orientation

b. focusing on environmental value

c. delegating authority

d. creating customer value

5.What is created when customer expectations regarding product quality, service quality, and value-based price are met or exceeded?

a. a value line b. quality products c. dissonance excellence d. customer satisfaction

6.Which of the following best describes customer relationship management?

a. It involves targeting the average customer or everybody.

b. It involves establishing and tracking customer interactions with the company.

c. It considers all customers as one large group that should be targeted with a single promotional strategy.

d. It is used by sales-oriented firms to convince customers to buy their products.

7.What marketing tools does an organization use to achieve its goals?

a. advertising and personal selling

b. production, promotion, and pricing

c. the marketing mix

d. aggressive promotion

8.Which of the following strategies are put into place by a company that has a market orientation?

a. integration of all the activities of the firm to satisfy customer wants

b. focus on company needs and wants

c. differentiation of the firm’s products from other firms’ products

d. sales growth fuelled through the application of aggressive sales techniques