Case Study – HR Management for MBA for Zeek the Geek Only

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Case Study – HR Management for MBA for Zeek the Geek Only

HRMG PROGRAM ASSESSMENT CASE QUESTIONS

For the “Billy Beane: Changing the Game” Case

1. Based on the “Billy Beane: Changing the Game” case, explain how and why the Oakland A’s economic situation after 1995 shaped its:

a) Compensation strategies

b) Staffing (recruiting, selection, and retention strategies) strategies

c) Training and development strategies

2. Explain how the compensation, staffing, and training strategies were aligned or integrated with each other to create an overall HR strategy for the Oakland A’s organization.

Are there potential problems with the HR strategies adopted by the Oakland A’s?

You are to analyze the case, not just review it, from an HR professionals perspective.  What is right, what is wrong, what can be better with this situation.  Use scholarly references.

You are to analyze the case, not just review it, from an HR professionals perspective.  What is right, what is wrong, what can be better with this situation.  Use references.  The path to the case study is below

file:///C:/Users/dfiel/Downloads/HRMG%206000%20case%202009.pdf 

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Business Interview Questions /Assessment: Implementing Change Business Case

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Business Interview Questions /Assessment: Implementing Change Business Case

Assignment 1

Select a company you would like to interview about change management strategies, and request an informational interview with a representative.

Create 3 to 5 questions you can discuss with a representative regarding the company’s approach to change management in the past.

  • Your interview questions should illicit the change management strategies they have used to implement a variety of changes intended to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the organization that will ultimately improve the bottom line.

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Assignment 2

Purpose of Assessment   

Demonstrate how a leader can implement change within an organization to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. You will consider the information you learned in your conversation with the company you contacted in Week 5. You will be measured on how you apply key managerial skills to foster innovation and lead change in a dynamic business as well as your ability to listen actively and respond using appropriate tone and word choice.

Scenario

Your boss has asked you to implement a new rotating work schedule that requires employees to work different schedules each week. She would like to know how other companies in the area have handled their schedule changes in the past to determine if their change model is applicable to this situation.

Review the discussion with the organization you contacted in Week 5, and consider whether you would use any of the strategies to implement a new rotating work schedule.

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide presentation (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi®, etc.) to build a business case for your boss and your organization’s leadership team. Your presentation should include speaker notes, and ensure you do the following:

  • Analyze the change requested by your boss:
  • Analyze the impact of this change to the bottom line (profit, productivity, and expenses).
  • Analyze the desired result or goal.
  • Analyze who will be affected by the change.
  • Analyze the change management approach(es) used by the company you interviewed in Week 5.
  • Identify the company you chose to interview for your research.
  • Discuss the approach(es) the company used to make a change in the past. Include elements of your interview, such as your questions and the company representative’s responses.
  • Evaluate whether you would use any of the change management strategies from your Week 5 interview.
  • Analyze the role of the leader to accomplish the change.
  • Assess what metrics will be applied to determine success or failure.
  • Determine the timeline for the change.

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Business Interview Questions /Assessment: Implementing Change Business Case

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Business Interview Questions /Assessment: Implementing Change Business Case

Assignment 1

Select a company you would like to interview about change management strategies, and request an informational interview with a representative.

Create 3 to 5 questions you can discuss with a representative regarding the company’s approach to change management in the past.

  • Your interview questions should illicit the change management strategies they have used to implement a variety of changes intended to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the organization that will ultimately improve the bottom line.

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Assignment 2

Purpose of Assessment   

Demonstrate how a leader can implement change within an organization to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. You will consider the information you learned in your conversation with the company you contacted in Week 5. You will be measured on how you apply key managerial skills to foster innovation and lead change in a dynamic business as well as your ability to listen actively and respond using appropriate tone and word choice.

Scenario

Your boss has asked you to implement a new rotating work schedule that requires employees to work different schedules each week. She would like to know how other companies in the area have handled their schedule changes in the past to determine if their change model is applicable to this situation.

Review the discussion with the organization you contacted in Week 5, and consider whether you would use any of the strategies to implement a new rotating work schedule.

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide presentation (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi®, etc.) to build a business case for your boss and your organization’s leadership team. Your presentation should include speaker notes, and ensure you do the following:

  • Analyze the change requested by your boss:
  • Analyze the impact of this change to the bottom line (profit, productivity, and expenses).
  • Analyze the desired result or goal.
  • Analyze who will be affected by the change.
  • Analyze the change management approach(es) used by the company you interviewed in Week 5.
  • Identify the company you chose to interview for your research.
  • Discuss the approach(es) the company used to make a change in the past. Include elements of your interview, such as your questions and the company representative’s responses.
  • Evaluate whether you would use any of the change management strategies from your Week 5 interview.
  • Analyze the role of the leader to accomplish the change.
  • Assess what metrics will be applied to determine success or failure.
  • Determine the timeline for the change.

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Progressive disciplinary process

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Progressive disciplinary process

Progressive Disciplinary Process

Complete this template based on the scenario and instructions in the Week 7 assignment: Progressive Disciplinary Process. You are acting in the role of the Human Resources Manager for a manufacturing company. Each of the sections of this template simulates a document that will be placed in an employee’s personnel file.

1. Record of first conversation with employee

Employee Name:

Human Resources Manager:

Date of Interaction with Employee:

 

This part of the assignment will be 2–3 paragraphs in length.

Use the area below to describe the communication. It will expand to accommodate the length of your response.

Description of the incident that led to this contact:

Description of the contents of your conversation with the employee:

2. Progressive Disciplinary Plan

This part of the assignment will be one page in length.

Employee Name:

Human Resources Manager:

Date Presented to Employee:

 

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Each of the sections below will expand to accommodate your comments.

 

  1. Describe the incident(s) that led to the creation of this plan.

Falsifying timecards to cover up lateness, leaving work early, and continued tardiness.

 

  1. Purpose of this Plan

 

  1. Describe the progressive steps of the plan, expectations for employee behavior, and consequences of additional incidents.

3. Recommendation and Documentation

This part of the assignment will be one page in length.

a.     Recommendation to the Director

Employee Name:

Human Resources Manager:

Date of Recommendation:

 

 

Human Resources Manager: Use this space to recommend the action that the company Director should take toward the employee. It will expand to accommodate the length of your response.

 

b.     Record of Prior HR Warnings to Employee

For each warning, include this information: Type of contact (verbal or written), Date, Subject.

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HRMN 300 Assignment 2

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HRMN 300 Assignment 2

Please read ALL directions below before starting this assignment. I appreciate it!

  • Develop each answer to the fullest extent      possible, discussing the nuances of each topic and presenting your      arguments logically.
  • In addition, include citations from the class content      resources in weeks 1-6 to support your arguments.
    • Each answer should be robust and developed       in-depth.
    • You are expected to demonstrate critical       thinking skills as well as an understanding of the issues identified. Some       questions may also require personal reflection and practical application       Your responses will be evaluated for content as well as grammar and       punctuation.
    • All writing must be your original work. PLEASE do not copy or quote anything. Sources are just that, a reference. Once you locate       the information, read and interpret the data. What does it mean to you?       Type your own thoughts and own words. Then, include in-text citations       to support your ideas. This is       not a research paper. 

 

FORMAT:

o Include a Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment.

  • Do not include the original question, only      the question number.
  • Each response should be written in complete sentences, double-spaced      and spell-checked. Use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins      on all sides. Include page numbers according to APA formatting guidelines.
  • In addition, you will want to include citations      in APA format at the end of each answer. Include a minimum of 3      references for each answer. References must be from class materials. 

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Question 1:

Training and development are not always mutually exclusive, though they do have a different focus. Though training programs tend to be focused on improving employee performance in a current job, they may also be preparing employees for future assignments/jobs. In your own words, describe and provide at least one example of each of the following:

a) the difference between employee development and training programs;

b) how training programs can be used to support employee development;

c) how training and development support career planning.

Question 2: 

A) Describe how a performance management system is different from an annual performance appraisal. What are some of the negative impacts of poorly conducted performance appraisals? Why is it important to balance positive and constructive feedback? Support your position with specific examples and evidence.

B) Discuss your personal experience with performance evaluations. How were your performance goals established? Was it limited to an annual appraisal or was there ongoing feedback? How did these factors influence your performance and motivation?

Question 3: 

A) First, define and then discuss the term “security” with respect to today’s workplace.

Then, discuss in detail at least two actions an employer can take to minimize the risk of bullying and at least two actions to reduce workplace violence.

B) What are some other security concerns organizations face and how can these risks be mitigated? Discuss at least three risk mitigation strategies.

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RECOMMENDED READINGS TO USE AS REFERENCES:

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8-1 Case Study: Is It Time to Hire A Compensation Expert?

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8-1 Case Study: Is It Time to Hire A Compensation Expert?

Instructions

Read the case study and provide a recommendation for hiring a compensation specialist that helps EasySpa’s Director of Human Resources, Jay Spento, convince his CEO of the benefits of hiring for this position. Be sure to follow APA guidelines and write your paper in the proper format (not as question and answer).

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Human Resources CASE STUDY PART 2

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Human Resources CASE STUDY PART 2

 

Distinguish national and global culture and the impact they have on the globalized workforce in order to contribute to human resource practices across countries and cultures

 

Analyze and assess global human resource policies, practices, and functions in order to meet an organization’s goals and objectives while maintaining the values and traditions of the local culture.

 

The management team has now hired 4 managers, who are PCNs (parent country nationals). Now they need to figure out how to develop a compensation plan that is aligned with the company’s compensation but also takes into consideration the host country’s financial situation. You are asked to:

 

  1. Put together a compensation plan along with a balance sheet (see example I week 5). Assume that the base salary of a manager in the U.S. is $5500 a month. You may need to do some additional research to find out what taxes are in Florence, what is a typical housing allowance, and cost of living. Your balance sheet should reflect monthly amounts.

 

B.List the top three benefits that should be offered to the expatriate. Explain why you chose these as the most important.  Make sure the cost is included in your balance sheet. 

 

Review the Balance Sheet Approach to Compensation in the course file “Global Compensation” in week 5.

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Background:

Fit 4 Life is a fitness chain throughout the United States. They recently decided to open up four new gyms in Florence, Italy, with the objective of growing the organization globally and establishing an international presence.

 

The premise of Fit 4 Life’s strategy is that clients use gyms as a social event. They promote clubs, small groups and large events throughout the month to encourage clients to come together socially as well as to work out. Each club has a general manager and 3-5 fitness instructors who provide support for the clients and the events.

 

The organization has decided to use this expansion as a pilot project and if all goes well, they will consider spreading out across Europe and South America.

 

This is a strategic endeavor, so it is important that the organization finds an effective formula to operate successfully in the global arena.

 

The organization has hired you to provide consultation on how they should proceed.

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Discussion 2: Motivational Interviewing vs. Traditional Assessment Techniques

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Discussion 2: Motivational Interviewing vs. Traditional Assessment Techniques

While professional interviewing can elicit information, motivational interviewing is a collaborative, conversational approach for evoking a service user’s own motivation to change. Not only do you draw upon an individual’s needs, using motivational interviewing helps to empower the service user to make the necessary changes to improve their well-being. Traditional assessment is often a question and answer process versus motivational interviewing, which is conversational and motivational. It is critical to note that traditional assessments are complex and are specific psychometric measurements that require reliability and validity in order to be a true assessment measure. Reliability is the degree to which an assessment is consistent, and validity is the degree to which an assessment measures what it intends to measure. As an advanced human services professional practitioner, you will generally use motivational interviewing more often than psychometric assessment instruments, however, this is dependent upon your practice or employment, or even your credentials. When you use assessment measures, it is important to understand the notion of reliability and validity.

In motivational interviewing, it is critical to understand and utilize communication styles that are effective. Without the appropriate communication style, the interview no longer elicits the right information nor empowers the individual. Identifying your communication style and approach is important in developing your skills in motivational interviewing. As you will discover in the readings, this week, some communication styles are more appropriate than others when using motivational interviewing.

In this Discussion, you will identify your communication style and consider how it may affect your approach to motivational interviewing. You also will compare motivational interviewing to traditional assessment techniques used in human services settings.

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To Prepare

  •  Pay particular attention to the continuum of communication styles (directing, guiding, and following) and the role of each in motivational interviewing. Then, identify your dominant communication style.
  • Review the Learning Resources on traditional assessment techniques and motivational interviewing. Consider how the goals of motivational interviewing are similar to and different from the goals of traditional assessment techniques.
  • Post a brief explanation of where you believe you currently fall on the continuum of communication styles, and explain how your style may affect your approach to motivational interviewing. Then, describe the traditional assessment techniques you currently use in your organization or those with which you are familiar. Compare motivational interviewing to one traditional assessment technique. In your comparison, be sure to address how the goals of motivational interviewing are similar to and different from the goals of the traditional technique.

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Case Study

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Case Study

Students will be tasked with the reading & discussion of selected case studies. The work required by each assignment will vary in content.  Some assignments will task students to assess a given case, evaluate illustrated methods, or research contemporary practices. Students are to prepare a case summary using APA format, 12 pt Times Roman, 1″ margins, double-spaced in their narrative. Students are to include resource citations and a bibliography.  To assist students in outlining their narrative, the following questions should be addressed:For Case Study #1 integrate Case Study Discussion Question into your narative. In addition, include your answers to questions noted below.Questions

  1. Identify and discuss the management problem(s) with the assigned case study. In addition to your narrative, use a root-cause analysis (“fish-bone” diagram”) to identify factors contributing to the problem.
  2. Use your and the root-cause analysis to discuss solutions for resolving the management problem. List the corrective action(s); person(s); and timeline for resolving the management problem.
  3. Identify and discuss your recommendations for an improvement plan (changes in policy, practice, or procedure) for a long-term solution. List the corrective action(s); person(s); and timeline for resolving the performance problem.

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Causes

Making data driven decisions

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Making data driven decisions

Making Data Driven Decisions

This project is based on creating visualizations using charts for data. You can choose from column charts, bar graphs, line graphs, dual axis chart, area chart, etc.

Overview

To make sense of all the data available to them, business leaders work alongside data scientists who generate data visualizations to understand business questions via analytics. This process gives companies insight on what is working and what is not: for example, whether the products or services offered are meeting expectations, or if a shift in strategy is necessary.

Scenario

For this assignment, you will take on the role of a business leader who wishes to analyze if a new product their company has introduced is meeting the expectations. Imagine that you would like to create a post in the company intranet that summarizes your findings in an easy-to-read format for your team. Pay special attention to creating meaningful data visualizations. You should use techniques that make content easy to follow but that also display charts accurately without distorting or skewing data. Your company’s profit goal is 25% of the cost of goods sold (COGS). Remember, COGS is the cost of manufacturing the product, including labor, materials, and overhead. You will need to build trust and an open channel of communication with other leaders on your team. Pay close attention to the story that data visualizations tell you and others reviewing your post.

Goals

To make sense of all the data available to them, business leaders work alongside data scientists who generate data visualizations to understand business questions via analytics. This process gives companies insight into what is working and what is not (e.g., whether the products or services offered are meeting expectations or whether a shift in strategy is necessary).

In this assignment, you will:

  • analyze quantitative and qualitative data to assess the performance of a product since its launch,
  • draw conclusions and communicate them in your assignment, and
  • create data visualizations to provide evidence supporting your conclusion.

The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the cost, revenue, and profit associated with the new product launch. **Please review the attached excel spreadsheet before moving forward**

 

Directions

Describe your Role and Goal

Introduce the purpose of this assignment by answering these questions: What are you reporting on and what are you analyzing? Why is it important to analyze this information? (In 25-50 words)

Explain the importance of Data Visualization

Why is data analysis important? How can it help you understand whether the new product had a successful launch? (In 25-50 words)

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Analyze Past Performance

In 200–400 words, summarize the general trends by answering these questions: How did COGS, profit, and profit as a percentage of COGS change over time? How close did your company come to meeting its goal?

Tell the story of your product’s launch through data visualizations. Keep your target audience in mind as you choose which data visualizations. Keep your target audience in mind as you choose which data visualization to use. Look for the visualizations that best highlight the trends and that will be easiest for your audience to interpret.

(Chart one) **Now you should create a graph or chart of the data visualizations and insert here**

In 15–30 words, answer these questions: What kind of graphic have you selected and why? What is the main point you would like to make with this visualization?

(Chart Two) Upload the next data visualization chart here

In 15–30 words, answer these questions: What kind of graphic have you selected and why? What is the main point you would like to make with this visualization?

Predict Future Performance

In 60–120 words, answer this question and explain your reasoning: Based on past performance, do you expect that the company will be able to meet its goal of a profit that is equal to 25 percent of the COGS in the future?

 

(Chart Three)

Upload a data visualization that provides the strongest evidence to support your argument.

In 15–30 words, answer these questions: What kind of graphic have you selected and why? What is the main point you would like to make with this visualization?

Summarize Your Findings

In 50–100 words, describe the launch of this product and answer these questions: Has it been successful? What trends have you been able to illustrate with your visualizations? What do you hope your target audience has gained from viewing your data visualizations?

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