gfgfg

AMBERTON UNIVERSITY

 

Human Resources Management

Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

All assignments should be submitted in Microsoft Word using a 12 pt. Font size and formatted as double-spaced using Times New Roman. Each assignment has been divided into specific questions with the suggested completion order. However, all the questions in Assignment One will be submitted together by the due date and so forth. Only one Assignment will be submitted at a time. Assignments may be submitted early so you can work around other scheduling issues; however, they will not be graded until after the official due date. Once one Assignment has been graded and returned to you, another may be submitted. All Assignments are to be of graduate-level quality and will be graded accordingly.

 

ORIENTATION TO CLASS AND TEXT REVIEW – DUE SEE MOODLE AND SYLLABI (11:30 pm CST). POST AN INTRODUCTION OF YOURSELF FOLLOWING THE OUTLINE BELOW (DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION – 2.5 pts.)  

Discussion Forum Assignment: Access the class Discussion Forum and post a Welcome Introduction to your Classmates. Include such things as highlighted below.

Enrollment Assignment:

Your posting to the class should include the following:

· Your Name

· Your Occupation

· Your Field of Study

· What State do you live in?

· How long have you been a student at Amberton University?

· Why are you interested in this topic?

· What is your learning style? MBTI

· What do you hope to achieve at the end of this course?

· Your expectations of Professor Sanchez

· Complete the Pre-Survey Assessment on Moodle

 

I have been on the Moodle Platform and have downloaded AND READ the Syllabus, Study Guide, Assignments, and Reference Materials. I understand that all Assignments are due by 11:30 pm CST on the due dates.

 

Assignment Guidelines:

When completing assignments, please identify the question to which you are responding by retyping the question. While retyping the question is not a typical APA style, it will ensure that I see your complete response. The following orientation should be submitted to verify that students can submit readable attached files and post information in the Discussion Forum. Also, to identify each assignment/exercise, the student will name the attached file the following:  (1) Student’s name, (2) Course Number, (3) Exercise Number. For example, John Smith, RGS6036.E1, Exercise 1

 

Assignment Guidelines:

Please identify the question to which you respond by retyping the question or an identifiable paragraph heading when completing assignments. While retyping the question is not a typical APA style, I will see your complete response. When sending an assignment, always include the exercise number in the "Subject" line. Also, to identify each assignment/exercise, the student will name the attached file the following:  (1) Student's name, (2) Course Number, (3) Exercise Number. For example, John Smith, RGS6036.E1, Exercise 1

 

Assignment 1 – See Moodle Due Date (15 pts.)

Chapter 1:

1. Conduct an article review on HR and ethical responsibilities. Give some examples of ethical issues you have experienced in jobs, and explain how HR did or did not help resolve them. (3-page minimum)

Chapter 2:

1. How can an organization maintain its image while dealing with a talent surplus? If layoffs are necessary, what would you recommend management do to ensure survivors remain committed and productive?

 

2. Using AI, develop an HR Strategic Plan as the HR Director of a U.S.-based company that is looking at global opportunities in China. The company president has asked you to prepare an outline for an HR Strategic Plan as part of the company’s expansion process. Please outline the method you used to develop your HR strategic plan, including the corresponding outline.

Chapter 3:

1. Discuss some of the protected characteristics covered by Equal Employment Opportunity and why they are essential in today’s employment setting.

2. You recently learned that two of your critical female employees would take maternity leave around the same time. What procedures or rules do you need to know based on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)?

3. Posting - Provide an overview of six challenges facing HR today. Which ones are impacting your workplace? How? POST THE RESPONSE IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM AND RESPOND TO TWO CLASSMATES (DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION – 2.5 pts.)

Assignment 2 – See Moodle Due Date (15 pts.)

 

Chapter 4:

1. Explain how you would conduct a job analysis in a company without job descriptions. Describe in detail the steps in conducting a job analysis and the methods used in the process. What are some of the pitfalls that should be avoided?

Chapter 5:

2. Posting - Explain the concept of the ‘psychological contract’ and how motivation is linked to individual performance. Give examples from your experience where the ‘contract’ was broken. How might the increasing use of AI in HR affect the employee-employer relationship and organizational culture?

3. POST THE RESPONSE IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM AND RESPOND TO TWO CLASSMATES (DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION – 2.5 pts.)

Complete the simulation and write a 2-page document regarding your strengths and opportunities for improvement.

· Accessing Inbox

1. Go to www.capsim.com , click the “ Getting Started” button on the right-hand side.

2. Click the “ Register Now” button under Student Registration.

3. Read the welcome message and agree to the terms of usage.

4. Click the “ Continue with initial registration for this course” button to move on to the next page.

5. Enter the Simulation ID number you have been assigned and click the “ Enter Industry ID” button

a. Your Industry ID is:

6. Enter all the required fields.

7. Select the “Pay Online” button to make the payment.

8. Click on the Inbox® logo

9. Follow the instructions on the screen from there

· Support

Don't hesitate to get in touch with Capsim Management Simulations Inc. if you have any problems with the assessment, technical issues, or business-related issues. You can send an email directly to [email protected]. Please allow 12 12-hour response time. Additionally, you can speak to a live person during office hours (below are USA, Central Time Zones):

Days	Time
Monday – Friday	8:00 am – 8:00 pm CST
Saturday	E-Mail Only
Sunday	E-Mail Only

The toll-free number is (877) 477-8787 (USA and Canada only).

Graduate Research Project Topic Approval – - See Moodle due date.

Your Graduate Research Project must be pre-approved by Dr. Sanchez. Your document should include:

· Introduction including Hypothesis Statement – What topic will you study?

· Literature Review – what studies will you use ( at least two peer-reviewed studies)

· Limitations of Studies

· What Suggestions will you make?

· What methodology will you use?

· Conclusion showing implications to the 21st-century workforce.

· What recommendations would you make based on research?

Assignment 3 – See Moodle Due Date (15 pts.)

Chapter 9:

1. Discuss what talent management is and why it is a consideration many employers address. Conduct an article review on talent management and discuss findings. (3 pages)

Chapter 10:

1. Posting - What ethical considerations should HR professionals address when implementing AI systems that analyze employee performance data? Please cite outside references.

2. POST THE RESPONSE IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM AND RESPOND TO TWO CLASSMATES (DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION – 2.5 pts.)

Chapter 11:

  

1. Discuss four compensation system design issues. What is internal and external equity? Are there aspects of compensation design at your work that are an issue? Explain FLSA.

 

Chapter 12:

1. Discuss the nature and components of, and the issues currently facing, executive compensation in various U.S. industries.

2. Based on the information discussed in the chapter, how would you oversee the design (or redesign) of a benefits program in a large organization? What issues would you consider?

Assignment 4 – See Moodle Due Date (15 pts.)

Posting - Define employment-at-will and discuss how wrongful discharge, cause, and due process are interrelated. Is your state an employment-at-will state?

Chapter 14:

1. Assume that, as the HR Manager, you have decided to prepare some supervisors' guidelines to use when they have to discipline employees. Gather the necessary information using Internet resources such as www.blr.com and www.workforce.com for sample policies and other relevant details. Then, prepare a guide for supervisors to implement positive and progressive discipline.

Chapter 15:

1. As the HR manager, you have heard rumors about potential efforts to unionize your warehouse employees. Use the Employment Law Information Network (www.elinfonet.com/human-resources/Union-Avoidance) website to develop guidelines for supervisors to follow when employees ask questions about unionization as part of a “union prevention” approach.

Chapter 16:

1. What types of Global Employees are there? Explain each in detail. Does your company have any? What are the benefits?

GRADUATE PROJECT. 25%: - See Moodle due dates.

Each graduate student will produce and record a PowerPoint presentation (posted to the class). This topic must be pre-approved by the professor in week 5. Each graduate student will produce and record a PowerPoint presentation (posted to the class via YouTube). The student learner is expected to conduct extensive research on a human resources topic from the book and select a relevant context (e.g., organization, management) to provide recent and relevant information on both.

You will need to submit a PowerPoint file as a PDF on Moodle. Please note the Graduate Project due date on Moodle.

You must submit a PowerPoint PDF on Moodle and a link to your recorded YouTube presentation. You must have a call with Dr. Di before Week 5. If that does not occur, you will be penalized 10%. You must review the Library Zoom and pass the library test. If you do not, it will be another 10% penalty. Finally, you must convert your recorded PowerPoint presentation to a video or MPEG file; then you may upload it to YouTube. At that point, YouTube will give you a link to share both on the discussion board for other students to review and in Moodle.

The presentation will consist of a professional 20–25-minute analysis. You should use PowerPoint (or other technology) to create the topic's production, and presentations should be professional and engaging. The student learner is expected to conduct thorough research on Human Resources Management and provide up-to-date, relevant information. During your presentation, you are also expected to follow Bloom's Taxonomy Guidelines, including a robust Literature Review. Please review my webcast on the details of your Graduate Research Project. Your grade will be based on the attached Critical Thinking Rubric.

Presentation

· 20-25 minute presentation.

· Conduct a call with Dr. Di before Week 5

· Complete the Library Webcast and pass the test.

· You must upload the Graduate Research Project PDF and link to YouTube for me to review. Post the YouTube link in the Moodle discussion post area for other students to review and comment!!

· Graduate Project should include an Introduction including your hypothesis statement; a complete literature review including studies relating to your topic; limitations of the studies and suggestions made in each study (see rubric); the methodology you used; and conclusions showing implications to the 21st-century workforce. What recommendations would you make based on research?

FINAL POST THE RESPONSE IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM AND RESPOND TO TWO CLASSMATES (DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION – 2.5 pts.) See Syllabi and Moodle for due dates (2.5 pts.)

Graduate Project Review - Review two other students’ Graduate Project recordings and respond to the following questions:

1. What essential concepts have you learned from the student’s Graduate Project Review? Take this as an opportunity to reflect upon your perceptions about the topic.

2. What organizational best practices have you learned in the Graduate Project? What are the techniques you will encourage your company to utilize? Why?  

3. Complete the Post-Survey Assessment