Cultural Activity Report

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As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience.   Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort should be made to ensure that this is a hands-on experience (not a virtual one), that this activity fits the HUM 112 class well, and that the activity is of sufficient quality for this university course. The two (2) key types of activities are a museum visit or a performance. Note: This must not be a report on the same activity (and certainly not the same report) as done for another class, like HUM 111. For instance, one might go to the same museum as done for HUM 111, but this HUM 112 report will focus on entirely different works and displays. 

  1. Visit a museum or gallery exhibition or attend a theater, dance, or musical performance before the end of Week 10. The activity (museum or performance) should have content that fits our course well. Have fun doing this. 
  2. Write a two to three (2-3) page report (500-750 words) that describes your experience.
    • Clearly identify the event location, date attended, the attendees, and your initial reaction upon arriving at the event.
    • Provide specific information and a description of at least two (2) pieces.
    • Provide a summary of the event and describe your overall reaction after attending the event.
    • Use at least the class text as a reference (additional sources are fine, not necessary unless required by your content). Your report should include connections you make between things observed in your activity and things learned in the course and text. 

Note: Submit your cultural activity choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 5 (earlier is even better). Look for guidance from the instructor for how or where to make your proposal. You may also seek advice from your instructor (provide your town / state or zip code) for a good activity in your general area. 

Visiting a Museum 

  • It makes sense to approach a museum the way a seasoned traveler approaches visiting a city for the first time. Find out what is available to see. In the museum, find out what sort of exhibitions are currently housed in the museum and start with the exhibits that interest you.
  • If there is a travelling exhibition, it’s always a good idea to see it while you have the chance. Then, if you have time, you can look at other things in the museum.
  • Every effort should be made ahead of time to identify a museum that has items and works one can easily connect to our HUM 112 class and book. Since HUM 112 covers from 1600 AD to the present, it makes more sense to focus on items from this time frame. In general, museums with fine arts work better than history museums. 
  • Any questions about whether a museum-visit activity fits the course and assignment well enough will be decided by the instructor when the student seeks approval for the activity. Any alternative activity outside the normal ones listed here, such as for those limited by disability or distance, will be determined by the instructor. Normally, we do not expect students to travel over an hour to get to an approved activity. 
  • Make notes as you go through the museum and accept any handouts or pamphlets that the museum staff gives you. While you should not quote anything from the printed material when you do your report, the handouts may help to refresh your memory later.
  • The quality of your experience is not measured by the amount of time you spend in the galleries or the number of works of art that you actually see. The most rewarding experiences can come from finding two or three (2 or 3) pieces of art or exhibits which intrigue you and then considering those works in leisurely contemplation. Most museums have benches where you can sit and study a particular piece.
  • If you are having a difficult time deciding which pieces to write about, ask yourself these questions: (1) If the museum you are visiting suddenly caught fire, which two (2) pieces of art or exhibits would you most want to see saved from the fire? (2) Why would you choose those two (2) particular pieces?  

Attending a Performance

  • Check your local colleges to see if there are any free or low-cost performances or student recitals. Student performances are generally of almost the same quality as professional performances, but typically cost much less. However, performances of high school level or lower will not meet this requirement. 
  • Try to do a quality performance that fits the class subject matter well. Sorry—but this is not for pop music or rock music, rap, country music, gospel music, comedy routines, your kid’s dance recital, your international friend’s wedding, high school plays, renaissance fairs, etc. Instead, think of college level or professional recitals, string quartets, symphony orchestras, opera, jazz, some stage dramas, etc. 

  • Any questions about whether a performance activity fits the course and assignment well enough will be decided by the instructor when the student seeks approval for an activity. Any alternative activity outside the normal ones listed here, such as for those limited by disability or distance, will be determined by the instructor. Normally, we do not expect students to travel over an hour to get to an approved activity. 
  • Unlike visiting a museum, where you can wear almost anything, people attending performances are often expected to “dress up” a bit.
  • Take a pen or pencil with you and accept the program you are offered by the usher; you will probably want to take notes on it during or after the performance.
  • Turn off your cell phone before entering the auditorium. Do not use your phone to record the music or to take pictures or videos. To play it safe, turn the phone off. 
  • Most long musical performances have at least one (1) intermission. If the lights start blinking, it is the sign that the performance is about to begin. 
  • Look for very specific things (such as a particular piece of music or the way certain instruments sounded at a specific time) which tend to stand out as either enjoyable or not enjoyable. Be sure to take notes of the things which you find enjoyable as well as the things which are not enjoyable.  

Note: If a student is unable to attend a cultural event in person due to circumstances beyond the student’s control, then the instructor will recommend an alternate event / activity for the student to “attend” online. The “virtual” event / activity is usually only for students who, due to their physical location, cannot possibly attend an event / activity in person; typically, these students are stationed overseas or have no means of transportation. Experience shows most museums and activities are modest in cost and manageable for students, and you will often see students from other universities there on similar course projects. If you are facing financial hardship, keep in mind that many museums have a free day each week and performance discounts are often available for students and veterans, among others. Feel free to ask your instructor to help with finding low-cost options. If you believe that you have a legitimate reason for attending a “virtual” activity, you must contact the instructor no later than Week 5 for your request to be considered.  

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 Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)
  • 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:

  • Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context. 
  • Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.
  • Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics

Management and leadership

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The Vacation Request

Tom Blair has a week’s vacation coming and really wants to take it the third week in May, which is the height of the bass fishing season. The only problem is that two of the other five members of his department have already request and received approval from their boss, Luther Jones, to take off that same week. Afraid that Luther would not approve his request, Tom decide to forward his request directly to Harry Jensen, who is Luther‘s boss and who is rather friendly to Tom (Tom has taken Harry fishing on several occasions). Not realizing that Luther has not seen the request, Harry approves it. Several weeks pass before Luther finds out, by accident, that Tom has been approved to go on vacation the third week of May.

The thing that really bugs Luther is that this is only one of many instances in which his subordinates have gone directly to Harry and gotten permission to do something. Just a last week, in fact, he overheard a conversation in the washroom to the effect that, “if you want anything approved, don’t waste time with Luther; go directly to Harry.”

 

Questions

1.       What should Harry have done?

2.       Who is at fault, Harry or Tom?

3.       What if Luther confronts Harry with the problem and he simply brushes it off by saying he is really only helping?

 

Instructions

 

  Apply critical thinking and the learning from the major objectives of this week’s material.

1.       Apply critical thinking and the learning from the major objectives of this week’s material.

2.           There is no need for additional sources.  Any paraphrasing, quotations, or using sources from outside this course must follow APA 6th edition standards.

3.          Formal and APA writing and style is required. 

4.       Only title page does not need APA format.

5.       Enter your assignment as text.

6.       Responses should be brief; the total length should be between 300 and 500 words of relevant content.

 

 

 

Assignment 2: Defining Needs Assessment Training is a fundamental component to any organization. Organizations spend thousands of dollars each year to train and develop employees. Many of the programs do not produce the desired result of increased product

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Assignment 2: Defining Needs Assessment

Training is a fundamental component to any organization. Organizations spend thousands of dollars each year to train and develop employees. Many of the programs do not produce the desired result of increased productivity.

Using the Argosy University online library resources, research factors to determine how needs assessments benefit organizations.

Write a 6-8 page paper addressing the following items:

  • Define needs assessment
  • Determine the cost-effectiveness of companies conducting need assessments
  • Identify steps companies can employ to modify ineffective training programs that are not cost effective
  • Discuss the role that technology, computer based training, webinars, etc, play in determining the cost effectiveness of training programs.
  • Explain the steps or guidelines which can be utilized to help guide the successful implementation of a  training program

Minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, within the last ten (10) years, not including the text material.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

 deliver your chart to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Defined needs assessment.
15
Determined cost-effectiveness of companies conducting needs-assessments.
20
Identified modifications to eliminate ineffective training programs.
15
Discussed various technologies and compared their cost-effectiveness to traditional training programs.
20
Identified steps and guidelines for effective implementation.
20
Writing Craftsmanship, APA and Ethical Scholarship.
10
Total:
100

Assignment 3: LASA 1: Overseas Assignments, Acquisitions and Integration BANKS Industries is a manufacturing company located in Centervale. A U.S.-based organization, BANKS’s major product line is electronics components. BANKS has just over 200 employees

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Assignment 3: LASA 1: Overseas Assignments, Acquisitions and Integration

BANKS Industries is a manufacturing company located in Centervale. A U.S.-based organization, BANKS’s major product line is electronics components. BANKS has just over 200 employees at their main plant in Centervale, but has recently acquired a new subsidiary in China. This acquisition adds close to 100 employees and their expertise in a new line of personal computing devices. BANKS expects these devices to give them a competitive advantage in their market.

BANKS started out as a family-owned organization that has a relatively flat organizational structure. After 15 years of being in business, BANKS continues to be family-owned and has acquired several small companies in the U.S. The acquisition of the Chinese company, which has now been renamed BANKS Components, is the first acquisition outside U.S. borders.

At this point, the acquisition is official and the company is in the process of taking over the operations of the plant in China. All employees have been retained, although turnover and some expansion are anticipated in the near future. Employees in both locations are feeling uneasy regarding potential changes, and some reorganization is going to be necessary. During the acquisition, some key employees of the Chinese company left the organization out of fear that their positions would be eliminated. This has left some upper management and director-level positions vacant, adding to the challenges that BANKS is currently facing.

As the HR manager, you report directly to the owner-president of BANKS Industries. You have a relatively small staff working under you, leaving you to make the majority of the HR recommendations and decisions on your own. You have been charged with identifying some of the challenges and issues in this new endeavor, making recommendations for action, working with employees, and several other tasks related to the acquisition.

Overseas Assignments, Acquisition & Integration

Consider the challenges of posting U.S. employees to overseas locations. You will develop a 25 – 30 slide presentation to make recommendations on the HR-related challenges. The PowerPoint presentation should include a title slide as well as a slide with references in APA format. A minimum of five scholarly references should be used, which may include direct reference to relevant laws and research. Be brief and professional on your slides, but use the notes feature to go into more detail regarding the topics. Consider your audience, so be sure that your text and background has enough contrast, that you limit animations and other distractions, and use graphs and tables where appropriate. Address the following in your presentation:

  • Identify and explain anticipated challenges and at least three common reasons why overseas assignments might fail.
  • Propose solutions for each of the reasons you identified.
  • Recommend special training for the employees going to China to increase their chance of success, including your justification for your recommendations citing scholarly references.
  • Determine how to select and train the acquired employees. Will you need to terminate some employees and hire replacements?
  • Identify challenges of integrating employees and issues which might create conflict.
  • Prepare the selection, retention, and separation plans.
  • Develop the new organization infrastructure; that is, the organizational chart
  • Address the different employment laws in each country.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identify and explain challenges, at least three common reasons overseas assignments might fail and propose a solution for each.
24
Recommend and justify special training for employees going to China to increase their chance of success.
28
Determine how to select and train the acquired employees and the need to terminate some employees and hire replacements.
24
Identify challenges of integrating employees and issues which might create conflict.
24
Prepare the selection, retention, and separation plans. Develop the new organization infrastructure (organizational chart).
32
Address the different employment laws in each country.
24

Presentation components:

  • Organization (12)
  • Style (4)
  • Usage and mechanics (12)
  • APA elements (16)
44
Total:
200

Can you have this completed by Monday 8/24

 

Discussion#2-class 2—Conducting a Needs Assessment A needs assessment is a systematic means of analyzing existing standards and conditions against desired ones. The difference between the current and desired states is referred to as the “gap.” This gap

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  Discussion#2-class 2—Conducting a Needs Assessment

A needs assessment is a systematic means of analyzing existing standards and conditions against desired ones. The difference between the current and desired states is referred to as the “gap.” This gap reveals information that is necessary to make more informed decisions in support of organizational goals and objectives.

The needs assessment is a valuable tool used to facilitate the management of continuous change taking place in today’s organizations. In this assignment, you will apply needs assessment for the scenario below.

Assume you are consulting and you have been asked to conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the training and development needed to elevate the performance of 25 employees in a sales support call center.

Your goal is to identify a training program that will address the collective needs of the group.

o    What preliminary information would you gather before conducting the needs assessment? Provide a rationale for your decision.

o    Describe the various steps you would take in conducting the actual assessment.

Write your responses in about 300 words.

 submit your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates’ submissions and continue the discussion untilWednesday, September 30, 2015.

Comment on how your classmates would address differing views.

Note: You will use the needs assessment to create a training program design inModule 3, Assignment 2

 

 

Need Assignment 1 BUS 508 Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies

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Assignment 1: Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies

Due Week 3 and worth 240 points

Use the Internet to research the Apple Corporation, its current position and reputation regarding ethical and social responsibility, and the strategies that it currently employs to market its products. 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Examine Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities, and determine whether or not the company has met these responsibilities. Provide two (2) examples that support your position.
  2. Determine the impact that the publication of ethics and social responsibilities violations made by Apple’s suppliers has had on Apple’s reputation. Support your response with examples of the impact in question.
  3. Suggest two (2) methods that Apple can utilize to ensure that its suppliers adhere to wage and benefits standards going forward. Justify your response.
  4. Determine whether or not you believe that Apple’s customers would be willing to pay more for its products if Apple had to increase selling prices in order to provide better wages and benefits for suppliers’ workers. Provide a rationale for your position.
  5. Analyze Apple’s current overall marketing strategy. Recommend two (2) actions that Apple can take in order to improve its competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Support your response with examples of instances where your recommendations yielded the desired results.
  6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource. 

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:

  • Examine the private enterprise systems, drivers of change on the system, ethical and social responsibilities of business, and the requirements for success in today’s business environment.
  • Analyze the factors that drive supply and demand, different types of market structures in a free enterprise system, and factors of stability in a nation’s economy.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary business.
  • Write clearly and concisely about contemporary business using proper writing mechanics.

Week 10 Assignment 2 – Submit Here Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 2: Budget Planning and Control Due Week 10 and

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Week 10 Assignment 2 – Submit Here

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 2: Budget Planning and Control

Due Week 10 and worth 160 points

Use the Internet and / or Strayer databases to research budget planning and control. Imagine that the company that you currently work for, have previously worked for, or would like to work for in the future has tasked you with preparing a budget plan.

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

1.       Describe the company that you currently work for, have previously worked for, or would like to work for in the future. Determine at least two (2) compelling reasons that this company should prepare and manage a budget. Predict the two (2) most likely positive and negative financial outcomes for this company if it properly or improperly performs effective budgeting.

2.       Outline a high-level budget plan for the company. In your high-level budget plan, recommend the most appropriate budgeting phases for the company.

3.       Propose two (2) methods and techniques that the company should use to manage its budget over time in preparation for the fact that budgets are ever changing. Justify your response.

4.       Imagine that the company is facing a financial challenge that is causing the actual amounts of money that it spends to become significantly off target from its budgeted amounts. Prepare an action plan to resolve the budget misalignment. In your action plan, recommend at least one (1) budgeting technique to resolve the budget and actual discrepancies. Provide a rationale for your response.

5.       Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

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; 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·         Evaluate management control systems and examine their relationship with accounting and planning, including feedback and non-financial performance measurements.

·         Evaluate decision making tools for capital investments, budgeting, and budgeting controls.

·         Analyze financial accounting tools and techniques that convert financial accounting data into information for decision making.

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial accounting for managers.

·         Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.

HRD8212 | Term: Summer 1 2015

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Total 50 Questions

Final Exam

Week 8

A+ for all the answers as it is direct printout.

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Excellent interpersonal skills in the job description is an example of:

 

Compensation metrics for a particular company are best prioritized by

 

Which of the following is not a Compensation Consultant and Survey Vendor:

 

Which item is not used by HR to support recognition efforts in their organization:

 

According to author, Cindy Ventrice, inherent recognition is described as anything that tells people they are valued and important.

 

Base salary + Bonus + Equity Compensation + Benefits = ________________

 

Which entity is most likely to enforce Federal Executive Orders regarding compensation?

 

Pay mix is typically a good indicator of

 

This law, referenced as an acronym, protects workers from being forced to work excessive hours without fair compensation

 

Recognition is most meaningful when it takes into account the talents, skills, concerns, needs, affiliation, and accomplishments of the people one is recognizing.

 

The market survey field, “Base Pay Incumbent Weighted” is calculated as:

 

The HR teams from three dominant competitor companies share information about sales quotas and commission rates. Choose the best analysis.

 

 

Is it illegal to have two different premiums for two languages (e.g., German $2/hour and Spanish $1/hour). Choose the best analysis.

 

For this question, use the salary range of $35,000 – $50,000 $

80,000. If the employee is earning $33,000, the compensation term that best describes their

placement relative to the salary range is:

 

According to the author, Cindy Ventrice, grand gestures are more important than frequent recognition.

 

It is best to use 2 – 3 survey sources to market price the positions at your organization if possible.

 

According to the book, “Make Their Day”, recognition that works should focus on:

 

A company produces widgets in four different factories. What is the best measure of the quality of the compensation program among the group of factories?

 

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of a broadband system?

 

According to the author, Cindy Ventrice, “Recognition That Works” has the following attributes:

 

A nonexempt

employee is required by company policy to take a onehour

lunch. The longstanding

policy is communicated to each employee in the handbook

(which each employee acknowledges in writing) and is universally known by the workforce.

 

If your company pays at the 75th percentile, they are paying less than the market since the market is 100% and you may have difficulty retaining employees

since they can easily find an employer that is willing to pay them more to perform the same job.

 

best practices in writing job descriptions is:

 

About how many new jobs does the US economy need to produce monthly to keep up with new workers coming into the workforce?

 

To estimate total compensation expense, what needs to be considered in addition to base salary?

 

Your position is a good match to the survey position when:

 

According to the lectures, the primary accountabilities or essential functions should cover approximately what percentage of the job?

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Minimum wages rules are set where and how?

 

It is tacky to recognize up, so you should not recognize your manager or supervisor in any situation because you might get labelled a “brownnoser”

or be accused

of “kissing up”.

 

For this question, use the salary range of $35,000 – $50,000 $

80,000. Which of the following statements best describe the $50,000 point in the salary range:

 

The 75th percentile reported in the survey means:

 

Compensation professional can rely on keeping certain work product private under “Attorney Client Privilege” rules in most states. Choose the best analysis.

 

One can find and market price any job.

 

Who is Lilly Ledbetter?

 

Base salary + Bonus + Equity Compensation = __________

 

For this question, use the salary range of $35,000 – $50,000 $

80,000 If the employee is earning $82,000 the compensation term that best describes their

placement relative to the salary range is:

 

At Wildcat Industries, the overall level of compensation (actual gross payroll) on the widget factory floor is going up from $100K per week to $150K per week over

the course of a quarter. Benefit expense is partially fixed and partially variable – it has gone up from $18K per week to $20K. Head count is flat. What is the best

metric to review to understand the changes.

 

HR should be in a lead role in designing recognition programs. They are the primary owner of the recognition programs for their organizations.

 

What is the best source of verified historic data on employment and wage data among the following choices

 

According to the author Cindy Ventrice, recognition that works is not described as follows:

 

Which measure of unemployment is likely to show the highest count of impacted people?

 

A salary structure is at its most fundamental a reflection of the hierarchy of jobs and pay in the organization.

 

The best factors to consider when market pricing are:

 

The book, “Make Their Day”, identifies which of the following measures to base recognition or bonus awards on:

 

The SMART criteria used to set bonus goals is the acronym for:

 

A company pays every new hire into the same job, the exact same starting wage even though some new hires have degrees, previous experience, and/or

certifications. Choose the best analysis.

 

If the average pay for one racial group is less than the average of another racial group in a position within an organization, that is clear proof of illegal pay

practices. Choose the best response.

 

Meaningful recognition =

 

No one is required to have a job description; it is simply nice to have elements of the HR programs at your organization.

 

All  the answers are direct print from portal so they are 100% correct and the explaination is given as well

HRM531 Human Capital Management Week 6 Knowledge Check 100% CORRECT

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·  Diversity in organizations makes good business sense because

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Which of the following is true? 

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To manage diversity, you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with

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care and concern

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The demographics of the United States are changing so dramatically that over the coming decades it will be impossible for employers to fill their ranks with members of the traditional workforce, __________.

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males under forty

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The baby-boom generation

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Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity? 

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Assumes integration

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Which generation was born in the middle of the Great Depression? 

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Generation X

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Hurt more by parental divorce and having witnessed corporate downsizing firsthand, this generation tends to be independent and cynical and does not expect the security of long-term employment. 

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Which of the following is a characteristic of affirmative action?

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Affirmative action is problem focused.

 

“Outcomes: What Will You Do Differently?”

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 ORIGINAL WORK, NO PLAGIARISM, 1 REFERENCE

 

 

PART 1 PLEASE RESPOND IN 275 WORDS

 

“Outcomes: What Will You Do Differently?”  Please respond to the following:

 

  • Propose two (2) ways in which you will use the fundamental concepts from this course to analyze the behavior of the people in the workplace.  Explain in detail how your proposal will help an organization navigate the challenges associated with human behavior in an organization
  • Outline an employee motivational plan for your current employer or former employer. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

PART 2 PLEASE RESPOND AND COMENT TO THIS DISCUSSION NO LESS THE 175 WORDS BASE ON 1 CREDIBLE RESORCE

 

 

The two ways that I will use the fundamental concepts from this course to analyze the behavior of the people in the workplace is by providing feedback to leadership and being more proactive in the workplace. I have been employed with my financial institution for over five years.  Therefore, I am very familiar with the management team.  Providing feedback to my supervisors enables them to provide better training to staff; especially newer staff.  It also allows them to implement better motivational strategies for the department.    I also feel that being more proactive in the workplace encourages others to accept change better due to the positive attitude expressed. It also encourages staff for going above and beyond in the workplace.

 

An employee motivational plan that is used within my current employer is PTO (Paid Time Off).  In addition to the PTO that is given to employees upon being hired, additional PTO is given to employees for outstanding performance done in the work place.  For instance, per month, a raffle is conducted.  In order to enter the raffle, a referral must be done.  The more referrals an employee does, the higher the chances for them winning.    Generally, the PTO that is awarded ranges from 2-10 hours.  In my opinion, this is a great motivational plan.  The additional time off may be used for anything that employee desires; whether it’s additional vacation time, sick time, or simply for resting