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    Judgement Heuristics

    With the promotion evaluation almost over, your manager, Mr. Myers, contacts you directly to explain your next assignment. He informs you that the board of directors is really looking to promote someone that has an excellent background in the major categories of heuristics. With that in mind, Mr. Myers asks that you prepare a re

    Situational Approach

    Situational Leadership II (SLII) is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical method of effectively managing and developing people, time, and resources in the world. SLII provides leaders with a model and the tools for creating open communication and developing self-reliance in those they manage. It is designed to increa

    Concepts of HR

    How do the products (or concepts) of the different areas of human resources (strategic HR management, equal employment opportunity, staffing, talent management, total rewards and compensation, risk management and worker protection, employee and labor relations activities) support and integrate with each other? Provide examples i

    Human Resource Strategies and Globalization

    Why are most companies' HR strategies inadequate? How can HR function to make the globalization effort more effective? I'm not seeking anything extensive. A simple response around 75 -100 +/- words for each question would be good.

    Human Resources and Globalization

    Why is it important that companies consider becoming more global? I'm not looking for anything to elaborate on this. Just a simple response (100+/- words), so I can generate ideas for a larger assignment.

    Employer of Choice

    Research three employers of choice and visit their websites. Create a list of five criteria that you want in an employer and discuss how well each company meets your criteria.

    Baby Boomers and Generation X

    1. Read the information in the article below entitled, "Baby Boomers vs. Generation X" and then do some additional research via the Internet on Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. 2. Next, write a brief review (minimum of one (1) page) of your findings including, "What similarities and differences exist among the views

    Letter of Application and Job Ad

    I am required to write two letters, a Letter of Application and a Help Wanted Ad related to the first letter. ____ Your name, contact information (centered at top of page) ____ Date ____ Name & address of person/business you're applying to ____ Salutation left-justify [ Dear Mr. _________: ] ____ Attention getti

    Human Resource (Quantitatively and Qualitatively)

    Evaluating (quantitatively and qualitatively) training and development activities should be an important part of strategic activities within organizations. Discuss the training evaluation process, starting with the concept of a training needs analysis, to a discussion of the importance of transfer of training, to a discussion of

    Human Resources at Sara Lee

    Analyze the company Sara Lee: - Type of Organization - Size - Location Common Body of Knowledge areas that need to be covered are not the same as the major activities for HR. This response needs to show how the CBK areas as covered (Management, Legal, MIS, Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, and Appl

    Compensation Considerations

    - Determine the best way to leverage compensation surveys to set the level of compensation for your current (or future) job position. Provide specific examples to support your response. - Find a position with a company or organization with which you would consider working. How you would integrate internal job structures with ex

    Reducing Expatriate Failure Rates

    The rate of failure for expatriates has been arguably noted to be high. Discuss "reducing expatriate failure rates" in terms of lack of training and cultural preparedness etc.

    Motivational Theories

    I need help with the following: - Literature of four to five articles that document corporate initiatives based on motivator theories. Critique these articles (for instance, examine and evaluate the appropriateness of the initiatives) and prepare a literature review. Also, using the information from the research for the litera

    Human Resources Career Plan

    You are a human resources executive in a multinational technology firm with operations in numerous companies. You have just graduated with a Master's degree in Human Resource Management. Answer the following interview questions: 1. What are your skills and talents? 2. What is your vision for your job/career? 3. What do you

    Strategic Alliance Issues

    Analyze issues that arise in strategic alliances (for example, strategic alliance exists between Starbucks and Pepsi Co, or iTunes and Barnes and Noble) such as teamwork, diversity, values, ethics, culture, leadership, etc.

    Select and Customer Service Representative

    You are a Human Resources manager and are looking to fill a Customer Service Representative position. Discuss how you would select "the" person to hire from a list of twenty-five applicants who meet the initial job qualifications. Review the many different selection methods found in organizations today and discuss why you chose

    Individual Versus Group Incentives

    Research a company or organization for which you would like to work focusing on its current base of employee pay. *Compare and contrast the likely success of individual incentives, group incentives, and companywide incentives for improving employee performance. *Referring to the same company, create an outline for an incentive

    Person-Focused Pay

    Research a company or organization for which you would like to work focusing on its current base of employee pay. Determine if a person-focused pay system would benefit the company you researched. Provide specific examples to support your response. Analyze the advantages to employees and to employers of a person-focused pay p

    Group Incentives

    Suppose you are a human resource professional at a company that is setting up work teams for production and sales. What group incentives would you recommend to support this new work arrangement?

    Critique of Interview Discrimination Article

    A international human resource management article is attached and I need to critique it. - Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. You will first need to identify and explain the author's ideas. Include specific passages that support your description of the author's point o

    Fraud and Assessing Employee Performance

    1.Think in terms of a privately-owned company; how can we convince a small business owner that his nephew has too much control in the business? I know a tire shop owner who has his entire family working for him. His niece, nephew, and son run the show while he sits back and smoozes with long-time customers. His nephew not onl

    Human Resource Management - Reasonable Accommodation

    What is "reasonable" in "reasonable accommodation?" Read the following case and discuss how you would handle this if you were the HR manager at this particular construction company. What should the manager do? ADA - Manager has repeated seizures, requests employer provide transportation. The EEOC issued an interesting

    Human Resources Technologies - Executive Summary

    The executive summary should be a succinct overview and assessment of the relationships of the literature you have reviewed regarding the HRM-related technologies being used or that have potential to be used in your organization to achieve organization, human capital, and business goals in 3 pages. Use the following categorie