This week you reflected upon the difference between a “manager” and a “leader” and discussed this concept with your classmates and professor in the discussion board. In a written essay please answer the following questions:
What are the differences between leaders and managers? What characteristics are similar and what are different?
Provide a total of three examples. First, of someone who has great managerial skills. Second, another individual with great leadership skills. Third, another person with poor managerial skills. These can be made up individuals or examples you have seen without any identifying information. Discuss how the staff of each individual would be affected by the skills of the leader/manager.
Complete the Emotional Intelligence Test Discuss your scores and what they mean. What did you learn about yourself as a leader? (Note that a 10 on the EI test means strong. On the score page, click on the blue “here” under “interpreting your GEIT scores, click here” for more information on each section and what it means.
Assignment Expectations:
Length: 1500 to 2000 words total (at least 500 words per question prompt)
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.
Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)
Requirements: Length: 1500 to 2000 words total (at least 500 words per question prompt)
Weiss, S. A. & Tappen, R. M. (2015). Essentials of nursing leadership and management (6th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. Read chapters 1 and 2.
The main part of this project component will ask you to pick one of the company’s change plans and develop a communication plan for the company. This plan should be submitted by using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and setting out the stakeholders, the timeline of the communication plan, the method of communication, the rationale for why you chose this method of communication, the purpose of the communication, and identifying who will do the communicating. The grid for this project can be found in the Files section of the Course Menu and is titled Grid for Week 6—Communication Plan.
Select one of the communication pieces that you would have used that is listed in your communication plan, and write the communication in a Word document (either the text or the script, if the communication would have been oral). Be sure to review the Week 6 information and the examples of communication plans and types for more assistance on this piece of the project. If you use any form of communication from templates you find online or in a textbook, be sure to cite your source. Your instructor will grade this based on how well it relates to the audience and stakeholder group to which it is intended.
The real-world aspect of this project is that you will write a one- to two-page analysis of one of the media pieces about one of the company’s changes written (or provided via oral media) by the company. For this section of the project, please analyze any media, news, or other communications that explained the change going on in the organization. Explain in your paper how the company handled communicating the change to its stakeholders.
Week 9 Assignment – Records, Termination, and Succession
Overview
One of the major responsibilities of HR is to, of course, manage human capital. This continues after employee hiring and continues through termination and succession. Having effective policies in place that define these, and other functions in between, is critical to an organization’s commitment to ethical, legal, fair, and efficient operating practices. In this assignment, you are asked to share best practices or policies on these topics during a series of brown bag sessions (these are informal lunch time presentations).
Scenario
Imagine that HR leadership is busy integrating the HR teams from both hospitals and they want to make sure department members are operating in concert with one another on a range of topics. Over the next several weeks, leadership plans to have you conduct three brown bag sessions (informal lunch-time presentations) that examine the topics of record keeping, ethics and law, and succession planning. They have asked you to write an executive summary of the content planned for each session in advance.
Session Descriptions:
Session 1: Maintaining Accurate Employee Records—In this session, you identify, and elaborate upon, four reasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.
Session 2: Ethical and Legal Termination—In this session, you examine the legal and ethical aspects of selecting and terminating an employee out of a group of people with similar performance, behaviors, and jobs as a part of a broad-ranging cost saving initiative. Employee differences:
One has a disability.
One is paid significantly more than others.
One is 60 years of age and older than the others.
One is planning on soon taking an extended family leave
Session 3: Succession Planning—In this session, you recommend a process to identify and groom an internal candidate to move into a senior-level leadership position in a health care organization such as CEO, COO, and CFO.
Instructions
Consider the scenario above and imagine that your audience is a group of department managers. Write an executive summary that introduces the topics in an introductory paragraph and then describes the content to be delivered in each of the three sessions in detail. Each session description should be two pages in length (six total pages plus cover page).
Your work will be measured against the following criteria:
“Does corporate ever get tired of giving us special stuff to do?”
“It is the nature of modern HR,” Kimberly said, shrugging. “Change and transitions are all around us. To remain viable and relevant as a part of the company and as a field, we have to be ready to adapt.” Dana nodded in understanding.
“We have to do the research and then prepare talking points for the HR VP on which of the two areas we need to focus on for the next quarter and the quarter after that. She wants us to talk about contemporary performance appraisal approaches and the employee experience.”
The way that performance management and the employee experience are viewed today is very different from how it has been viewed the past. The performance appraisal in particular is being scrutinized, and in some cases, even rejected. However, we still need the content of the appraisal for many different reasons.
The concept of the employee experience is also being debated. It can mean different things to different people, so determining the right balance of options to create a positive experience is a challenge.
Today, performance management and the employee experience are being framed in very different ways from the past. The performance appraisal is being criticized and even rejected for good reasons. The challenge is that we still need the content of the appraisal for many different reasons. At the same time, many organizations and professional environments may have gotten to a point in the evolution of work that the use of traditional performance appraisals may have come to their natural end. However, there are still many organizational contexts and commercial settings where the old approach or something like it will be necessary.
The HR concept of the employee experience comes from the field of marketing and seeks to provide HR professionals and their clients a very different perspective of work and the workplace. This means many different things to different people. From well-conceived and executed onboarding processes, to access to good cuisine, an accommodating place to work, opportunities for advancement, work rotations, and personal growth. The challenge is to create the best possible experience for the employees in the organization, which will attract employees with high potential to make valuable contributions. Determining what makes work a positive experience by a significant majority is similar to benefits programs but from the view of demographic influences. There will be generational differences and lifestyle-oriented preferences.
Resources
The discussion this week requires that you research the following two topics and provide your views on each: For this discussion, help Dana and Kimberly create talking points for the HR VP on the following:
Is there value in either or both and if so, why? The following resources will help you with this week’s discussion.
Performance Appraisal
Heneman, H. G., III, Judge, T. A., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2019). Staffing organizations (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN:9781259756559.
In Chapter 10, read the section on “Performance Appraisal,” pages 528–530.
Venne, R. A., & Hannay, M. (2018). Generational change, the modern workplace and performance appraisal: Why changing workplaces need a developmental approach to performance appraisal. American Journal of Management, 18(5), 88–102.
The Employee Experience
Nexthink launches digital employee experience scoring system: First-of-its-kind scoring system gives organizations a way to quantify the success of their employee experience initiatives. (2019, Mar 18). NASDAQ OMX’s News Release Distribution Channel, 1–2.
Qualtrics simplifies closing the employee experience gap with powerful new methodology: Methodology helps companies create winning employee experience (EX(TM)) programs by driving engagement, culture and productivity. (2017, Aug 24). PR Newswire, 1–2.
Respond with a posting that describes the value and importance of performance appraisals and the employee experience. You can use the materials provided and also use other peer-reviewed or trade publication sources from the Library. The intent in the discussion posting is to provide a thoughtful product that would support our HR team’s task to provide ideas and a framework for recruiting, talent management, and employee retention strategy. Focus on the things you see as most important.
As described in the text, gains and losses on foreign currency borrowings can be used to hedge the net investment in a foreign subsidiary. How are these reported in the consolidated financial statements? In addition, what other techniques may a company use to hedge net investments? Develop a 200-to-300-word analysis supporting your position.
Part 2
If you work for a publicly traded company, download the company’s annual report. If you do not work for a publicly traded company, download the annual report of one of your favorite brands (e.g., Apple or Dell). Search through the report and look for the section regarding “managing risk” (it may be under a different name, but it is in there). Describe how this company uses hedges or contracts to manage currency risk.
MN580 FNP Key elements of pediatric growth and development
Discussion will address the growth and development of the child from the neonate to the young adult. Emphasis will be placed on communication with the child and family in respect to age and developmental considerations. This will build a solid knowledge base for the provider when caring for the child.
Please complete each initial post in APA format, but not limited to the following:
Apply a principle of human growth and development, identify a developmental milestone related to that age, and then discuss at least two developmental concerns or red flags from your chosen age group
Middle Childhood (also known as “school aged”) five to twelve years old
About one page in length, at least 3 references, no more than 5 years old.
View this Ethical Dilemma to learn more about Bill and Joe’s relationship.
Decision Making
Choose Topic: Writing
Select number of pages: 2
Question Description: View this Ethical Dilemma to learn more about Bill and Joe’s relationship.
Joe has scheduled a meeting with his management team for next week to talk about the Peninsula Hotel chain contract. He hopes that he will be able to work with them to draft a contract favorable to Peninsula that will ensure its renewal for another year. He is reasonably sure that the contract renewal will ensure his continued success and employment with UWEAR. Bill invites Joe and his family to join them on his yacht for the weekend.
Joe must decide how he will answer Bill’s invitation to join him and his family on their yacht.
Using ethical principles that you have learned thus far to justify your answers, please respond to the following questions in a paper of 500–700 words:
What are some reasons why Joe should turn down the invitation?
What are some reasons why Joe could accept the invitation?
Does Joe’s relationship with Bill meet the definition of a conflict of interest?
What is your reaction to this video? How can this possibly happen in one of the richest countries in the world? What does it say about our country/cities/states, etc. and our ability to provide a quality life for our citizens? Think about this for a few more minutes. Do you see it happening around your community? In your neighborhood? Could it happen?
After reading the materials on the legal context of recruiting and on organizational diversity, make some recommendations on how this information will influence a framework for recruiting, talent management, and employee retention strategy. Focus on the things you see as most important.
While Kimberly was at a medical appointment, Dana received a call from Stewart that concerned her. Stewart is one of the hiring managers who will be the supervisor of six of the 20 new employees they are working to recruit. He said he was in favor of going to universities to recruit the new employees, but he wanted them all to come from the same schools as the high performers in CapraTek. Dana did not say anything to Stewart and waited for Kimberly to arrive.
“Kimberly, one of the clients for our group of 20 positions, a supervisor from AR, called and said he would only support recruiting from a school that already had a high performer working in the company.”
“Oh, I bet it was Stewart Inflexi,” Kimberly replied. “He tends to want his way without the benefit of dialogue or taking the time to consult with others. I have had past work discussions with him.”
“What tactics did you use that worked the last time you had to tell him no?” Dana asked.
As Dana begins to gain greater levels of knowledge in HR as a career changer, Kimberly wants to ensure that Dana has a strong handle on areas of compliance. Compliance is key to the success of the organization and Dana’s performance as an HR professional. The compliance aspect of staffing is a serious matter with major organizational implications and an important area of responsibility and accountability for HR professionals in the field. All HR professionals work to become experts on federal laws, executive orders issued by the president, state and local laws, and applicable HR-related court rulings. All HR professionals also need to understand the regulations and enforcement agencies related to laws and executive orders.
Resources
LEGAL CONTEXT
Heneman, H. G., III, Judge, T. A., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2019). Staffing organizations (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN:9781259756559.
In Chapter 2, read the following sections:
“The Employment Relationship,” 50–55.
“Laws and Regulations,” 55–56.
“EEO/AA Laws and General Provisions and Enforcement,” 58–61.
Chapter 3, “Legal Issues,” 134–144.
DIVERSITY
Heneman, H. G., III, Judge, T. A., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2019). Staffing organizations (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN:9781259756559.
In Chapter 3, read the section, “Diversity Planning,” pages 130–134.
Dane’s Challenge: How HR Pros Guide Supervisors in the Recruiting and Selection Process
RECAP
In Dane’s Challenge: Part 2, Dane, a Data Scientist supervising three team leaders, had to work through a situation where Calvin, one of the team leaders, had gotten Dane’s supervisor, Dr. Mattison, involved. Calvin was insisting that the extensive, detailed work competencies he had developed were essential for a successful set of hires, in spite of the fact that they were very difficult for even IT peers to understand.
HR PROFESSIONALS SOLVE DANE’S CHALLENGE
In Dane’s Challenge: Part 3, find out how Kimberly, a very seasoned HR professional, helps Dane work through the applicant evaluation process to ensure that the details Calvin wants are considered.
Question 1 – Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week (chapter -3 ) and write what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
Are there any disadvantages to following a life-cycle approach to project management? If so, what are they and why?
Question 2 How does the application of a phased approach to project management vary in different industries? Do you think that the phases work the same in construction as they do in event management or software development?
Question 1 Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week (chapter – 5,6) and write what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
Identify a project that you are planning to pursue either at home or at work. List all of the components, decision points, and chance events. What is the measure of success for the project? Assuming that there is more than one measure, how can you reconcile them?
What experiences have you had with group decision making? What difficulties do you see arising when trying to perform a multiple-criteria analysis with many interested parties involved? How might these difficulties be overcome, or at least mitigated?
The Final Assessment for this competency is to create a personal philosophy based on leadership research and assessments. You must include mentoring and coaching skills, as well as emotional intelligence. You will submit a paper in which you describe your own personal philosophy statement for the kind of leader you want to become. In this assignment, you will try to answer the question, how do you see yourself as a leader?
. Your Final Assessment submission will be checked for academic integrity, and violations may impact your standing within the program. Please refer to your Academic Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or contact your tutorial faculty regarding the standards of academic integrity.
Watch the Selecting a Company video for help getting started on this assignment.Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s human resource management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.Write a one-page paper in which you:
Assess the current human resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Samsung in the fall of 2016, Samsung Electronics experienced a massive public relations disaster when its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones started exploding due to faulty batteries and casings. Initially, the company denied there were any technical problems. Then, when it became obvious the exploding phones posed a safety and health threat (they were banned from airplanes), Samsung accused its suppliers of creating the problem. In reality, the rush to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 release date was the most likely reason corners were cut in production. Samsung finally owned up to the problem, recalled more than two million phones worldwide, and replaced them with new, improved Galaxy Note 7s. The company’s response and its replacement of the phones went a long way toward defusing the disaster and even boosting the company’s share price. Whether management knew it, its response was Kantian. Samsung focused on the end (i.e., customer safety and satisfaction) with the motive of doing the ethically responsible thing. Although some might argue the company could have done far more and much more quickly, perhaps it still acted in accordance with the categorical imperative. What do you think?
Critical Thinking Questions:
Read the above case and answer the following Questions:
1.How might the categorical imperative become a part of organizational culture? (Not less than 600 words)
2.Could it ever work in business? Do you see the categorical imperative as applicable to your own interests and hope for a career? (Not less than 600 words)
Please read chapters 6 & 7 from the book “Management techniques from the best damn ship in the Navy” by Captain D. Michale Abrashoff. From the reading, make an original posting on a concept/point/idea you found interesting. In your original posting, please provide at least two (2) citations to support your conversation.
Provides a thorough explanation of chosen leadership strategies, includes detailed research and argument of whether strategies still hold relevance today.
Provides a thorough description chosen leadership strategies used to drive change over the past 10 years
Provides thorough overview of how the two leadership strategies are used and rate their effectiveness in detail.
Provides a thorough description of how management alone will fall short of achieving desired organizational change without all levels of leadership effectively operating in their rolls, including examples.
Your essay should be two pages in length. This does not include the optional cover page and required references page. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary. A minimum of two references are required for this assignment. Paper shall be original and plagiarism free.
1. As a student of organizational behavior, you have the opportunity to investigate what factors lead employees to make certain choices. What can this in turn help you do within your job?
2. It is important for service organizations to include customer needs and requirements in assessing their effectiveness. Why is this so? Discuss
The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to organizational behavior. This does not mean blogs or websites. This source should be a published article in a scholarly journal. This source should provide substance and not just be mentioned briefly to fulfill this criteria. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not use quotes. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.
For this assignment please provide:
• A summary of the five trends and their importance in 2022
o A detailed discussion of two of the key trends supported by ten news articles
(five articles for each trend) discussed in the Logistics Management report.
• A discussion of how the content of this course is related to at least two trends
• A discussion of the potential impact on businesses and customers in 2022
• A discussion of implications for organizations beyond 2022
• Conclusions
• References
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The key to success for this assignment will be the ability to describe the relevance of these
articles to International Logistics Management.
• Only news articles that were published after November 1st, 2021, will be valid for this
assignment.
• The use of terms and concepts from the assigned materials for this course will be critical
for success.
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NOTE: A written report in Microsoft Word is not required for this assignment.
Please add notes under each slide so I know what to say in each slide because I have to record a video presentation5-15 minutes.
“””Recordings should be 5-15 minutes in length. Please keep the length of the recording under 15 minutes by
focusing on the critical points of your report.”””
