Assignment 2: Pay Increase Demands of Employees

You are an HR manager with Spring Valley Laboratories. The organization pays its employees according to specific pay grades and ranges but maintains secrecy surrounding the specific numbers.

Nancy Lopez, a highly skilled medical technician, discovers that a male employee whose qualifications, experience, and job profile are similar to Nancy’s is getting a considerably better package than she. Nancy serves a notice to the executive director, John Morrison, and threatens to resign if the organization does not grant her an immediate pay increase.

John does not want to lose Nancy because she is a skilled employee who has performed well in her eight-month career with the organization. John writes you an e-mail and seeks your advice on the case. You check Nancy’s employment records and find that Nancy was given the compensation package that she had asked for during her final interview. You also find that Nancy’s package is toward the lower limit of the pay range applicable for her job position. Nancy’s salary is due for review after four months.

Based on this information frame your response to John. The response should answer the following:

• Is Nancy’s case a situation where a pay increase is called for? Why or why not? Justify your response with facts.

• Is Nancy’s case eligible as a pay inequity grievance? Why or why not? Explain.

• How should Spring Valley Laboratories handle the situation? Provide John with a detailed plan of how the situation should be handled.

• What impact would granting or not granting Nancy an immediate pay increase have on other employees? Why?

Articulate your response to John’s e-mail. Your response should be in e-mail format and approximately two pages in MSWord. Use structured text (bolding, headings, bulleted lists, tables/charts) where appropriate to improve communicating your points. Send your email response to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Ensure that the tone of your response is formal and appropriate for the audience and use references to support your response.

International Finance

1. Article Critique (Min: 2 Pages)

For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to critique related to International Equity Financing. Use a source that contains peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and

trends. This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. Plus, it allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes of others. Use these skills to contribute to Research Papers and other scholarly writings. If you have not already, hopefully, you will contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing with your community of peers.

 

As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

 

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

· Be peer reviewed

· Relate to the concepts within this course

· Be at least ten pages in length

 

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

· Be at least two pages

· Identify the main topic/question

· Identify the author’s intended audience

· Critique the article and share your thoughts—what appears to be valid and invalid?

· Do you agree with the author’s assertions? Why, or why not?

 

Try to find an article that can tie into your portfolio project for the course. Further information and research on important concepts and topics will allow you to attain a better analysis of the MNC for your portfolio project.

 

Format your Article Critique using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

 

 2. Case Study (Min: 3 Pages)

Sabre Computer Corporation Case Study (Cost of Capital)

Sabre Computer Corporation is a U.S.-based company that plans to participate in joint ventures in Mexico and in Hungary. Each joint venture involves the development of a small subsidiary that helps produce computers. Sabre’s main contributions are the technology and a few key computer components used in the production process. The joint venture in Mexico specifies joint production of computers with a Mexican company owned by the government. The computers have already been ordered by educational institutions and government agencies throughout Mexico. Sabre has a contract to

sell all the computers it produces in Mexico to these institutions and agencies at a price that is tied to inflation. Given the very high and volatile inflation levels in Mexico, Sabre wanted to ensure that the contracted price would adjust to cover rising costs over time. The venture will require a temporary transfer of several managers to Mexico plus the manufacturing of key computer components in a leased Mexican plant. Most of these costs will be incurred in Mexico and will therefore require payment in pesos. Sabre will receive 30 percent of the revenue generated (in pesos) from computer sales. The

Mexican partner will receive the remainder. The joint venture in Hungary specifies joint production of personal computers with a Hungarian computer manufacturer. The computers will then be marketed to consumers throughout Eastern Europe. Similar computers are produced by some competitors, but Sabre believes it can penetrate these markets because its products will be competitively priced. Although the economies of the Eastern European countries are expected to be somewhat stagnant, demand for personal computers is reasonably strong. The computers will be priced in Hungary’s currency, the forint, and Sabre will receive 30 percent of the revenue generated from sales.

 

Guidelines for Case Study : For this assignment you are to evaluate the mini case study. The central issue in your analysis should be to describe what the case tells us about the theory and practice of International Finance Management. In analyzing the case, you should draw upon class readings, internet resources as well as personal experiences that may be relevant. Some general questions that you may want to consider include the following:

· What are the issues?

· Who are the actors?

· What are the organizational forces?

· What are the external forces?

· What theoretical perspectives or models help you understand what happened in the case? How?

· What does the case tell us about: The environment within which International Finance occurs? The nature of the

International Finance Management system and the policy making process? The decision making process?

Leadership and management? Administrative ethics?

· What recommendations would I make?

· How would I propose to do things differently?

 

Once you have thoroughly analyzed the Case Study, you should compose a minimum two- page response to the following questions:

1. What are the organizational and external forces at work within this case?

2. Explain the environment within which this International Finance situation is occurring.

3. How might Sabre Computer Corporation finance their exports? Which methods of payments would be most beneficial for the organization?

 

Within the confines of this case study, describe what occurs with the management of accounts during international cash transfers involving network capital.

 

 

Investigation of an early childhood issue

 

Task Description Ideally, you will choose one of the three issues researched to build a breadth and depth to the thinking you have already done in Assignment 1. You will investigate more thoroughly one of the five issues addressed throughout this unit. You will consider in depth how this issue relates to you in your current or future work with young children. This will include the positive and negative affects this issue has or might have on your practice and professional position (preferences and identity).

 

Based on this consideration you will propose strategies for making changes in your service, classroom or other workplace in relation to this issue (real or hypothetical). That is, having identified that this is a complex issue and one that it is worthy of consideration, and relevant to you as an educator, you will suggest ways that you would retain, improve or implement strategies so that this issue was better understood and addressed by you and others.

 

Several steps will be involved in this assignment:

 

Choose one of the five issues for more thorough investigation. You should base your choice on the issue which is of most relevance to you in your current work or which you anticipate will have impact on your work as an early childhood educator. This means that you are most likely to choose one of the three issues you summarised and analysed for Assignment 1, or it might mean that you choose a different issue (this should be negotiated with your lecturer if it is not one of the five primary issues). Once you have chosen your issue you will need to read more and think more about it. Module 4 provides a more comprehensive list of additional readings on each issue and it is expected that you will build upon this list.

 

 

Identify the relevance of the issue. Consider the impact you believe this issue has on you as an educator and on the broader early childhood profession, and on children and their families, and on the community. Write about how this issue might therefore raise questions for your care and education of young children (i.e. your practice) and questions about the impact on broader quality issues (i.e. your service, schools, classroom, policy, community etc.). Consider what are the benefits and the challenges to the implementation of this issue within your current workplace or future workplace. Given the relevance of this issue to quality care and education, what are the things that make it work, or not? Complete your investigation by considering what changes you would introduce related to this issue regarding your practice and the broader early childhood community. You should be thinking of what might be practical outcomes for you and others related to this issue. What strategies would improve the implementation of this issue? You do not have to actually implement any changes.

 

Introduction of the critical issue Length approximately 250 words.

 

This section introduces your investigation so it provides an overview of the relevance of this issue to early childhood professionals and to the early childhood community more broadly.

 

Selected review of literature Length approximately 1000 words

 

Be sure to use APA referencing conventions and synthesise the key points of similarity and difference between the selected readings rather than a synopsis of each individual article used. By synthesising the ideas presented across the readings you show your depth of understanding and an application of the reading content to the issue. 

 

Investigation of the issue Length approximately 1500 words

 

This section should describe the issue more thoroughly. Explain clearly how the review of literature has informed your position on this issue. Consider how this issue links to others which you have read about in this unit (or from your own reading). You should include discussion on how the issue raises questions about personal and professional practice and/or questions about general issues of early childhood quality, early childhood systems, policies etc. You might relate this issue to your personal experience working with young children (your current or past work or on practicum) or on your expectations of yourself and your work in the future. You could include practical issues such as those related to curriculum or programme plans; the environment; interactions with children or families; staff relations; workforce issues, and professional development activities. In this section you should also suggest possible solutions or considerations regarding the questions you have raised as they affect you personally and professionally and in reference to the broader early childhood community or early childhood professionalism.

 

Conclusion Length approximately 250 words

 

Your conclusion is a way to provide the final statements about this issue. Conclude by drawing together the main points you have considered in this paper. Do not raise new issues or points in this section. You need to bring together ideas and points you have already made.

Paper Comments:

 

Before training is determined or designed, a training needs analysis should be considered to develop a root cause and systemic understanding of the training elements such as what needs to be trained, who needs to be trained, where is the training location, and how the training will be measured. Unless a needs assessment is adequately performed it may be difficult to rationally justify providing training.  A needs assessment will enable management to determine if training is the best solution for the performance problem or development need. A needs assessment can be a critical tool for any training department. The learner and the organizational needs will be considered during this process.  The objectives will be relevant and the outcomes measurable. 

Use the Needs Assessment Template to create a needs assessment for the company. 

Cite any sources according to APA formatting guidelines.

Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your assessment.

 

 

Training Needs Analysis

 

To understand the development needs throughout the business, COMPANY XYZ would like to have a meeting with you (the training manager) to discuss your department training requirements.  In order to provide some structure to the session, Company XYZ asks that you complete the attached training analysis form prior to the meeting.

 

Some other items you might want to include in your meeting are:

 

·         Organizational Chart

·         Job Descriptions

·         Training Goals for the department

·         Training Goals for the employee’s

·         Competency Reports

·         Other relevant training data

 

Your perspective on training development opportunities, along with the data that you provide, will help Company XYZ better understand your goals and help close/support any competency needs your department. 

 

 

Notes:

 

a) The attached form can be completed by clicking in the box below each question and inserting your text.

 

  

 

Complete the following in a total of 1,050-to 1,400 words.

 

1.     What is your training problem statement or objective? 

 

2.     What skills and knowledge are required to perform the work?

3.     What are the measures of successful performance of the work?

4.     Are people performing at the levels required?

 

5.      Is there under-performance for specific groups of employees?

 

6.     What are the causes of under-performance?

 

7.     What training will help bridge the gap between the standards of performance needed and the actual performance?

8.     Is there specific training that is needed in the training triad categories below? 

 

 

a.  Technical training

b.Business skills training

 

c.  Human skills training

 

 

 

9.     What is the expected return on the investment (ROI)?

 

10.   What does success look like?

 

11.  Do you have a budget for the training development/course?

 

12.  Any other relevant information?