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    Explain the importance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

    1)Explain the importance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and how it affects incentive plans. Discuss whether you support this legislation, and state your reasons. 2)Discuss the main provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Explain the implications of FMLA for a family. 3)Explain how ERISA protects employee pension ri

    Human Resource Management

    4 Questions....at least 175 words each and all references need to be APA format 1)Define what is meant by the term downsizing, and explain its purpose. Identify and explain the matters that require careful consideration when executing a downsizing. 2)Discuss and provide examples of the two primary ways direct financial pay

    Action Learning and Management Games

    Need personal opinions on these two questions, if using references please use APA format. Only needs to be around 180 words plus for each question. 1)Compare and contrast the two management development techniques that require trainees to work in groups: action learning and management games. 2)Explain the four basic types

    Supply of Internal Candidates

    175 word or more opinion for each of these two questions, if you use references please use APA format. 1)How does a company forecast the supply of inside candidates? Consider both small and large organizations. 2)How can employers make sure they are in compliance with immigration law? Explain E-Verify and how it is used b

    Strategic HR Management: Tools

    Need three opinions, if you use references they need to be in APA format. 1) Illustrate how a company's broad strategic goals are translated into HR policies and practices using several tools. 150 plus words 2)Explain how managers use each of the following tools in strategic HR management: the strategy map, the HR scorec

    Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

    Need personal responses on four questions. 1)When may an organization legally hire employees based upon religion, sex, or national origin? Provide an example of a job that would permit such a restriction (one example for each of the three qualifications). 2)Summarize the main features of the ADA and include an example of a

    Workplace Engagement, Generational Considerations

    With a high-level analysis of current or past workplace, discuss the advantages and challenges of multiple generations and cultural differences in the workplace. Indicates whether one of the frameworks could work for a potential topic idea, or identifies and explains another framework located during research. Please ensure the

    Research Genetics: Leadership Issues

    Recent genetics research on leadership by Dr. Richard Avey suggests about 30% of leadership is born (genetic), 30% is made in the formative years (young in life), and about 30% of leadership is "made" throughout one's life. A quote by Warren Bennis informs this discussion when he said "more leaders have been made by accident, ci

    Career Management

    What is meant by career management? And what are the roles of the key players that are involved in career management and development? In your opinion, who benefits from a well designed career management system? Support your opinion. What are the career stages that employees pass through during their working careers? Is it

    Performance Management Issues

    Scenario: You have just started work as the new Human Resources Manager for Acme Manufacturing, a Fortune 1,000 company. The job has been vacant for six months now. You have been wondering about this, especially since reading about employee harassment incidents and fights recently in the news. The General Manager (GM) calls y

    Human Resource Plan

    The board has asked you to prepare a 10-15 year HR plan accommodating trends in demographics of generations, immigrations, training/education levels of employees worldwide, economic, technical, political, etc. Post an initial message of substance stating what business you are in (real or fictitious) to help the group with your t

    Employee Engagement Relations

    1. Why effect does a diverse workforce have on employee engagement? 2. How are Millennials different from Baby Boomers when it comes to employee engagement? 3. How can management use the "what's in it for me?" belief system to design employee engagement processes? All responses should be at least 250 words in length. Yo

    Relationship Governance and Learning in Partnerships

    Inter-firm learning is crucial to most business partnerships. Using the Kohtamaki (2010) article, "Relationship Governance and Learning in Partnerships," as a guide, think about how governance structures explain the effectiveness of learning in partnerships. Consider a specific example from your research of a particular governan

    Increasingly important strategic role of HR

    Given the growth of international alliances, think of the increasingly important strategic role of HR. Specifically, by all accounts, the central issue in successfully implementing international alliances is choosing the right partner to begin with. With the right partner, implementation flows relatively smoothly and there is a

    Training Program Implementation Plan

    Thoroughly developed a customer service training implementation plan and thoroughly determined the method of training (i.e., presentation, discussion, case study, discovery, role play, simulation, modeling, or on-the-job training).

    Cost benefit analysis of a particular HR management policy

    Cost-Benefit Template Overview: This project is designed to help you to begin to understand the process of conducting a cost benefit analysis of a particular HR management policy or practice of your choosing. You are not expected to actually carry out the project. Rather, the assignment requires you to explain the data that

    HRD change

    Research and describe the concept of HRD change in an organization. In addition, rationalize suitable interventions to address emotions of change by choosing one of the following theories to assess and evaluate. 1.HRD of Human Processed-Based Intervention Theory 2.Techno-Structural Intervention Theory 3.Sociotechnical Syst

    Interview with an HRD/OD professional

    Identify an organization that you have access to in order to conduct an interview with an HRD/OD professional. The organization can be your current employer, a Fortune 500 organization, or a selected organization approved by your instructor. 1. Provide a one paragraph overview of the organization, describing the history, scope,

    Talent Management Process

    Research the talent management process within a company you are familiar with. Choose four (4) talent management approaches most closely describes the process at your selected company. Provide support for your response. Propose at least one (1) improvement in talent management that you would suggest for your selected comp

    HR generalist assigned to the Norwalk plant of FMC Inc

    Analyze the case below In 400 words and minimum of 1 scholarly reference and 1 internet reference. 1) Describe two ethical philosophies that might help with the decision. 2) Make a recommendation for how you would advise Mary Alice to act. 3) Provide a description of the process you used to arrive at the recommendati

    Reasonable Accommodations in Employment

    •Go to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website and review an EEOC case from within the past three (3) years. Assess the main problem or issue from the case, then create a brief intervention summary for the organization in the case you chose. Include in your intervention summary any necessary staff training for

    Case study: More Hassle from HR?

    Read the case study in the attachment and answer the following. Questions 1. Are Connie and her staff on the right track to avoid manager mishaps by defining a new set of leader rules and core values and imposing it by fiat, from the top down? 2. Do you think a more participative and open culture can be imposed on managers

    Human Resource Strategies

    PART 1 Conduct a SWOT analysis of the King Company, with emphasis on the HR department. Keep in mind that HR functions do not work in isolation. Just as HR activities are affected by organizational issues, the activities carried out by HR will affect the entire organization. A thorough situation analysis of the King Compa

    Evaluation and Training Effectiveness

    In 250 to 300 words, reflect on and explore the reasons why evaluation is critical to training success. Discuss the reasons evaluation is critical to effectiveness of training. Explain the connection between organizational improvement and training effectiveness.

    Education vs. Training, E-Learning, and Innovation Leadership

    Employee training is a method by which organizations provide their employees with the knowledge they need to complete their work. Organization development is a method by which organizations manage change. Discuss the following: What is the difference between training and education? What are the advantages of e-learning and o

    Hiring personnel for a growth company

    I am doing a case study on Zipcar and I have two discussion questions that I have answered but I need a little bit more to reach the minimum requirement. I would greatly appreciate help with this.

    HR roles and strategies

    All questions but be at least 175 words and in APA format What is the importance of Griggs V. Duke Power Company and the effects on equal employment legislation. Describe the impact the Civil Rights Act of 1991 had on employers. What is the purpose of the EEOC and its relationship with Uniform Guidelines What is HRM

    How To Reward Volunteers Through Leadership Management

    The Online University has established a broadcasting station that must be staffed with volunteers because of budgetary constraints. Volunteers are selected and trained to fill certain roles. The program director did not have a leadership style that worked well with the volunteers, and ultimately he left. For nine months, there w

    Jack Welch's Eight Essential Rules for Great Leadership

    Part one: Self-Assessment: Your Current Leadership Activities Question 1: Think about your behavior during the last 90 days and assess how often you already follow the Eight Essential Rules. Part two: Discussion: Examples of Great Leaders Consider examples from your life and discuss the following: Question 1: Descri