Assess the following research questions for clarity of purpose, appropriateness of scope, and their ability to be researched: Is the city management form of government better than the mayor and council form of government? Is Kelsey keeping pace with US cities of similar size? Do Master of Public Administration programs equip
Can you please help me with these questions in this article and video. Below is the link for the article and the link for the YouTube video. a. Read the article entitled Free Publicity: Worth Its Weight in Gold - http://aboutpublicrelations.net/ucsimon1.htm and list at least three of the ideas presented by the author for o
(I really need some help getting started on this. I will be using the information as a guide, so if an example could be given that would be wonderful.) You have been tasked with the project of organizing a company offsite 2-day training session in which people are brought in from different parts of the country. This entails e
What are five interdependent variables (and examples of each) that affect what is accomplished at the bargaining table? What is information that needs to be prepared by employers and unions prior to contract negotiations? What sources can employers and unions utilize to obtain this prolific amount of information? 200 words
Discuss the costs and benefits (meeting or exceeding quotas, turnover rates of recruits, success of the recruits on the job, job acceptances via different sources, and estimates of quality of hires) of a recruitment strategy used by a particular organization that you are familiar with (either your own or some other setting). You
I need some help in analysing a journal article about the Attitudes of Malaysian Teachers (see attached) The questions are: 1. Evaluate the findings of the authors in regards to the attitudes of teachers of different ethnic origins in Malaysia towards an outcome-oriented performance appraisal. 2. Analyze the relationship b
Please help in answering questions on human resources recruitment and retention practices: 1. Organizations offer employee benefits for several reasons. First, they want to be attractive to potential candidates. Second, to increase employee morale. - What makes up the Employee Value Proposition (EVP)? - Give an example o
Employers are interested in recruiting a diverse workforce and one aspect of diversity is age. There are different general characteristics associated with baby boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. In this discussion, consider how these generational differences might affect recruiting strategies. Respond to the following questi
I need help in developing points for an assignment about the link between declining house prices and bank failures during the crisis of 2007-2009.
Productivity Improvements (1) What is your opinion on the question below? Besides making decisions about which piece of equipment to buy or which process to use, productivity is also analyzed in terms of Productivity Measure or ratio of Outputs/Inputs. For example, for the EBBD, one productivity measure that could be used
My question is on the 'Disrupted Links in the Performance Management Process at Omega,Inc. The information on this situation is in Case 2-2, pages 55-56 of the attached article. 1. Consider each of the links of the performance management process as shown in Figure 2.1. 2. Discuss whether each of the links is present, and i
Would you rather have results that are reliable or valid? Explain why? Under what conditions would one be achieved without the other? Give examples to illustrate your points.
The three human resource questions addressed by this solution are: 1. How do you avoid personality bias in the work place? 2. How do you create positive work relationships with those that you may have issues with? 3. What employee reward system do you like? Why?
Consider studying the need for policy on the problem involving increase in automobile accidents among teenage drivers. Identify potential relationships between variables that may exist. Define potential assumptions and units of analysis that may impact the study.
• Why is it important for an organization to identify the areas it wishes to measure before the implementation process begins? Provide an example of a company that had clear measurement guidelines in place before implementing its strategic plan. What would be the consequence if these clear measurement guidelines had not been d
I need some information on this issue: Administrators must continuously seek opportunities to increase the profitability of their practice or facility. What plan can be developed to integrate a current and emerging trend in health care in the Veteran's Administration organization. I need help with an executive summary an
We all have a bag of tricks when it comes to managing our careers. Share any strategies or techniques you have found that have advanced your career or your skills, or have simply come in handy when making your way through the world of work. Include a link to an outside resource that illustrates that strategy or technique.
I need some help in answering questions on the 'Power Corruption Cycle'. Can you recall a personal situation in your career (or the career of a co-worker) when another employee asked you to do something that you perceived as unethical? 1. Please describe the incident and include the response to the individual that made the re
In your mind what is a better reward for an employee: A) Salary B) Health BenifitsSolution: A) Salary: The objective of rewarding employees is to reward them fairly, equitably, and consistently in relation to the value of these employees to the organization. It exists in order to motivate employees to work towards a
The clearly written research question is important to planning a study because it provides the rationale for why the study is needed. Relevant to well formulated research questions, what do we need to know and why? What other considerations in formulating well-structured research questions should the researcher take into accou
The reduction of labor costs by incurring a greater amount of fixed costs through purchase of machinery in order to increase the organization's operating leverage is unethical and should be avoided. What do you think?
What are the consequences of not understanding the other party's negotiations tactics and style?
One day, Dave Palm, the director of training at LensCrafters, got a call suggesting that top executives were looking to improve the company's bottom line, and couldn't find enough tangible evidence that the company's training programs were producing a measurable return on the company's investment. Top management at this optical
Even though most HRD professionals agree that HRD evaluation is valuable, why isn't it practiced more frequently by organizations? Does your organization routinely evaluate its training efforts? If so, how does it do it? APA style references included.
Suppose you have been asked to design a program intended to train airline flight attendant trainees in emergency evacuation procedures. You are now designing the evaluation study to show that the flight attendants understand the procedures and use them on the job. Which data collection methods do you think would be the most usef
Research designs involving control groups require that some employees receive training while others do not. This apparent partiality can be problematic if training improves some employees' performance and not others. If the improved performance leads to promotions, raises, or improved well being, is it fair to train some employe
How has GE's training, development, and learning programs contributed to GE's success It needs to be at least four pages and in APA format with references.
Discuss the major tenets of Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Then, take on the role of supervisor of a unit in a computer software company which has approximately 200 employees. You have been told by your boss that you must downsize your unit, in order to help the company save money in
How would you characterize single-sourcing strategies? What are some advantages and risks associated with the implementation of these endeavors with respect to global logistics, post-terror attacks on 11 September 2001?
Please help with this question. Calculation: In the month of January, Reliance® Auto sold 60 vehicles and had account receivable of $160,000.00. If a vehicle costs $40,000, account payable is $240,000 and the cost of sales is 72%, and the current value of total inventory is $500,000.00, Calculate; Please show all work for