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  • Explain Your Goals, Objectives, and Specific Aims

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    Week 3 – Assignment 1: Explain Your Goals, Objectives, and Specific Aims

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    Instructions
    This assignment will become the basis for the assignments due in Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8. After reviewing the suggested resources for this week, and based on the program and research ideas you shared in Week 3 with your professor, write a paper that addresses the following for each type of grant you are required to write:

    1. Foundation Grant

    • Describe the program goals and objectives.
    • Identify whom the program will serve.
    • Explain the program overview, including what will be done and how.
    • Determine some of the barriers/challenges you anticipate Facing.
    • Explain your hopes for the program outcomes.

    2. Research Grant

    • Describe the goal of your project.
    • Defend data or advances you are bringing to the table.
    • Explain your central hypothesis.
    • Document your specific (goals) aims.
    • Explain the ultimate result of your study.
    • Identify what you will measure and explain how this will be accomplished.
    • Interpret how your research project will advance the literature of your topic.

    Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

    Length: 4-6 pages, not including title and reference pages

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  • Craft a Letter of Intent

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    Instructions
    For this week’s assignment, write an LOI for the CHE grant. The CHE application guide has specific guidelines for what they want you to include in the LOI. The CHE grant labels the LOI as “Stage 1.”

    Using the CHE Applicant Information Guide, write an LOI as outlined in the Targeted Application Stage I instructions. Pay attention to the limited number of characters (not words) you are allowed for each section. Learning to write clearly and succinctly is an important part of grant writing, and respecting the character, word, and page limits are imperative to grant writing success! You will not need to include a preliminary budget for this the assignment. Budgets will be covered in a future assignment.

    Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

    Length: 2-4 pages, not including title and reference pages

     

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  • RNM1 TASK 1: MANAGING A PROJECT

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    RNM1 — RNM1 TASK 1: MANAGING A PROJECT

    BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS II: PROCESS, LOGISTICS, AND OPERATIONS — D079

    PRFA — RNM1

    TASK OVERVIEWSUBMISSIONSEVALUATION REPORT

    COMPETENCIES

    3079.1.1 : Project Management

    The graduate explains how project management concepts can help an organization achieve its goals.

    INTRODUCTION

    Today’s business environment requires competency in project management. In this assessment, you will explain how project management concepts can help an organization achieve its goals. You will take on the role of a market owner who goes through all five phases of project management (i.e., initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure) to launch a new catering service. As you complete the assessment, think about past projects you have initiated, planned, executed, controlled, and closed. Your experience in planning past projects can help you recognize possible risks and functions that will need to be managed in this performance assessment.

    SCENARIO

    You are the owner of a local organic food market in an urban area at the crossroads of four farming communities that supply fresh, organic foods. As the owner of the market, you are interested in growing the business.

     

    Customers in the area have been asking local vendors for more organic and locally sourced fresh food options. You decide to create a catering service for clients within 25 miles of the market to celebrate the market’s 10-year anniversary. You plan to start this catering business in 30 days to address the increasing market need for organic, fresh catering. Catering orders will be prepared and packaged at the organic food market and then driven to the customer’s location. Lunch orders will be delivered within 60 minutes of receiving the order. Special event catering orders will require one week to fulfill the order. The catering company has one van that will be used exclusively for catering services.

     

    You have identified the following goals for this catering business:

     

    •  The catering business will need to be able to sell the same quality, organic foods that are sold in-store and supplied daily.
    •  The catering customers can be no farther than 25 miles from the store so that food can be delivered within an hour.
    •  The catering business should be profitable within one year.
    •  The cost of developing the catering business should not negatively impact the in-store retail operations budget, staffing, events, and farmer partnerships.

     

    You plan to launch the catering business by providing a free catered lunch to the first 10 businesses that subscribe to the weekly lunch catering services. The catered lunch for each business will be for up to 30 people and will be held at a local conference center ballroom at noon on a day of the customer’s choosing. The budget for this launch of 10 catered lunches is $7,000.

     

    Two weeks before the launch, you are working with catering staff to calculate the costs of the launch to date, review tasks that need to be completed, and assess the overall impact of catering on in-store retail operations. You learn that the costs associated with the launch of the free catered lunches have already exceeded $7,700. Additionally, a local farmer that provides the fresh lettuce for lunch salads notifies you that the lettuce will not be available in time for the catered lunch. No other local farmers have lettuce available for purchase, and the only option is to use nonorganic lettuce in order to keep the menu as communicated to the 10 businesses subscribing to the weekly lunch catering services.

     

    A financial company representative wants to inquire about possibly financing your company for this project. The representative sends a request for information to you as listed in the requirements for this task.

    REQUIREMENTS

    Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

     

    You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

     

    Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

     

    1. Discuss how you would plan the catered lunch project by completing eachof the following 5 distinct project management phases:
    2. Project initiation
    3. Describe the project and the need for the project. Include information from the provided scenario for support.
    4. Identify threerelevant stakeholders and discuss how the project impacts each stakeholder.
    5. Discuss whether the project is feasible by addressing eachof the three triple constraint components: scope, cost, and timeline.
    6. Project planning
    7. List threemilestones for the project plan and provide a timeline for each milestone.
    8. Write a SMART goal for the project.
    9. Identify twodifferent potential risks to this project’s success and describe how each risk could be managed.
    10. Project execution
    11. Discuss a way to address being over budget by 10 percent. Include information from the provided scenario for support.
    12. Discuss a way to address a scheduling conflict that could affect the timeline of the project. Include information from the provided scenario for support.
    13. Project monitoring and control
    14. Discuss how scheduling conflicts and budget constraints could affect the scope of the project. Include information from the provided scenario for support.
    15. Project closure
    16. Discuss twoways to change how the project was planned, considering the timeline and budget conflicts that were encountered.
    17. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
    18. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
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  • Community Resources – Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity

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    Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources

    • Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

    As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

    Professional Context

    Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.

    This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.

    Demonstration of Proficiency

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

      • Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
        • Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
      • Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
        • Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
      • Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
        • Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
      • Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
        • Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
      • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
        • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
        • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

    Preparation

    You are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about its contributions to public health and safety improvements. You would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.

    Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency from the list provided. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

    As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

    Choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching:

    Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft research paper to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24-48 hours for receiving feedback.

    Instructions

    Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency from the list provided. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

    As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. After completing this activity, choose an organization or agency from the list that you are most interested in researching.

    Document Format and Length

    Format your paper using APA style.

      • Refer to the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
        • A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
        • Appropriate section headings.
      • Your paper should comprise 3-5 pages of content plus title and references pages.

    Supporting Evidence

    Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications published within the past 5 years that support your research findings.

    Graded Requirements

    The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point.

      • Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
        • Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.
      • Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community.
        • Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers.
      • Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services.
        • Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
      • Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
        • Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization.
      • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
      • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
        • Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
        • Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

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  • The Foundations of Leadership

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    HR Leadership Development: The Foundations of Leadership
    Write a 3-5 page paper in which you define leadership, influence, and communication unique to the

     

    human resource professional. Introduction Human resource professionals provide a unique role in the organization. While they may lead a team,
    their true test of leadership comes from their relationships and influence throughout the organization.
    They may be called upon to partner in the implementation of organizational strategies. They may be
    sought out to coach leaders in ways to handle employee relationships. They may be needed to enforce
    and guide human resource policies. In all cases, the strength of the individual leadership skills comes
    into play.     Many human resource competencies are nonnegotiable, because a lack of them could mean the
    difference between business success or failure. No smart business owner with employees will—nor
    should—discount the impact of human beings and their contribution, connection, communication, and
    emotion when conducting business. This should be where human resources comes in.
    Note: You are not required to complete this assessment first; however, it reinforces a solid theoretical
    foundation for the remaining course assessments. Therefore, it is recommended you complete this
    assessment first.     Introduction To assist your understanding of leadership and the unique role of the human resource professional, you
    will be writing a paper defining the unique role of leadership, influence, and communication for human
    resource professionals. You will explore leadership theories as well as review resources on the unique
    role human resource professionals play as leaders in the organization. You will then analyze how you see
    these foundations of leadership and human resource leadership in your current or future role as a
    human resource professional.     A solid understanding of leadership and its unique role as a human resource professional will also serve
    as a foundation for upcoming course assessments.     Scenario You work in the Human Resource Department and have just been promoted to a supervisor position.
    Your role in this new position will be to lead your team as well as be a human resource strategic partner
    and resource to leaders and employees in the organization. To be effective in this new position, you
    need to learn what it means to be an effective leader. This includes understanding the foundations of
    leadership, your choices of leadership style, and the influence skills required in a human
    resource position. You have decided to research and decide what models of leadership you will use in
    your new position.     Leadership Development Challenge This assessment is designed to create foundations for you in the leadership development area by
    discussing key elements of leadership, influence, and communication in the human resource profession.

    This will also set the stage for your application of these foundations in the upcoming course
    assessments.     Instructions Write a 3–5 page paper in which you define leadership, influence, and communication unique to the
    human resource professional. You will identify two leadership theories that resonate for you as you
    envision your leadership style for this new position.     There are many ways to research leadership theories. The course text, The Leadership Experience,
    compiles a clear overview of current leadership theories in Chapter 1, “What Does It Mean to Be a
    Leader?” Using this text allows you to examine a variety of relevant leadership theories from a single
    source. Additional resources are also provided to supplement the course text and provide additional
    perspectives.     This paper should be well organized and cover the following elements.
    • Write an introduction that outlines why you are writing this paper.
    • Describe unique characteristics of human resource leadership.
    o Introduce the unique characteristics of leadership for the human resource professional.
    • Explain how leadership theories apply to human resource leadership.
    o Select two leadership theories that resonate for you as the foundation for your
    leadership style and approach and explain their relevance.
    • Explain the importance of influence to human resource leadership.
    o Provide examples of how you will use this leadership information in your new role as a
    human resource supervisor.
    o Discuss not only how you will lead your team but how this will impact your relationships
    throughout the organization.
    • Write a conclusion that wraps up and summarizes your document.     Additional Requirements
    • Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus the cover and resources pages.
    o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
    title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
    o The last page should be the reference list.
    • Organization: Make sure your assessment writing is well organized, using headings and
    subheadings to organize content for the reader.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
    • Resources: Use 2–6 references to support your assertions.

    • APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style
    and formatting    .
    • Written communication:
    o Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources to
    support your main points and assertions with relevant and credible evidence.
    o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure adherence to the rules of grammar, usage,
    and mechanics.     Review the HR Leadership Development: The Foundations of Leadership Scoring Guide prior to
    submitting to ensure you have met the requirements of the assessment.     Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
    course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
    • Competency 1: Apply leadership and management theories and models to inform human
    resource leadership practices.
    o Explain how leadership theories apply to human resource leadership.
    • Competency 3: Analyze ways in which human resource leaders build trust and relationships to
    influence stakeholders in the workplace.
    o Describe unique characteristics of human resource leadership.
    o Explain the importance of influence to human resource leadership.
    • Competency 4: Communicate professionally through writing that is organized and supported
    and that clearly conveys intended information.
    o Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
    o Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources.

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  • Positive Psychology Applied to Institutions

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    Assessment 4 Instructions:

    Positive Psychology Applied to
    Institutions
    Write a 4–6 page paper applying concepts from positive psychology to a
    particular environment, assessing the strengths and limitations of that
    application, and citing research to support that application.
    Introduction
    Note: You are encouraged to complete the assessments in this course in the
    sequence in which they are presented. It is best to complete Assessment 1 first.
    Assessment 1 will help to prepare you for the other assessments. It is best to
    complete Assessment 4 last since it is the most complex of the four
    assessments.
    Home, school, and work are places where we all spend a significant amount of
    time, and as such, they have the potential to have a positive or a negative impact
    on our happiness and sense of well–being. For this assessment, you will choose
    a particular setting and explain how positive psychology principles and concepts
    can be applied to that setting in order to improve it.
    Note: You are encouraged to complete the assessments in this course in the
    sequence in which they are presented. It is best to complete Assessment 1 first.
    Assessment 1 will help to prepare you for the other assessments. It is best to
    complete Assessment 4 last since it is the most complex of the four
    assessments.
    Preparation
    For this assessment, you apply principles of positive psychology to a setting of
    your choice. It is helpful to choose a setting for which you have a personal or
    professional interest. Your interest will strengthen the relevance of this
    assessment for you.
    • Character Strengths in the Workplace.
    • Positive Workplaces.
    • Character Strengths and Mental health.
    • Primary Prevention and Enhancement in Mental Health.

    • Family–Centered Positive Psychology.
    • Character Strengths in Positive Education.
    • Positive Schools.
    • Character Strengths and Health and Wellness.
    Use the     Capella University Library to find scholarly articles. If you aren’t familiar
    with the library, the “Finding Articles” section of the     Psychology Research Guide is
    a great place to start your search. You are required to include a minimum of 3
    properly cited professional resources (such as a textbook and peer–reviewed
    scholarly journal articles from the Capella library).
    Instructions
    Organize your paper, using the following headings to ensure that you address
    each element of the assessment.
    • Introduction
    o Write a description of the specific environment you are discussing and why you
    believe positive psychology principles could be of use in it. Include details of who is
    in the environment, where it is, and what people are doing in that setting.
    • Applications of Positive Psychology
    o Write a detailed explanation of principles (for example, positivity, happiness, well–
    being) and concepts (for example, character strengths, flourishing, flow, gratitude)
    from positive psychology that are most relevant to the selected environment, and
    explain why.
    • Strengths and Limitations of Positive Psychology Applications in this Setting
    o Write an assessment of the strengths and limitations (advantages and
    disadvantages, pros and cons) involved in the application of positive psychology
    principles and concepts in this setting.
    • Research Supporting the Application of Positive Psychology in the Setting
    o Cite and apply scholarly research that supports the application of positive
    psychology principles and concepts in this setting.
    • Conclusion
    o Write a conclusion in which you summarize how the use of positive psychology
    principles and concepts in this setting may affect your current and future work life,
    health, education, or family.
    Additional Requirements
    Your paper should meet the following requirements:
    • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that
    detract from the overall message.
    • APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to current     Evidence and
    APA     guidelines.

    • Number of References: Your paper should include a minimum of 3 properly cited
    professional resources (such as a textbook and peer–reviewed scholarly journal
    articles from the Capella library).
    • Length: 4–6 double–spaced pages of content in addition to the title page and
    reference page.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12–point.
    Review the Positive Psychology Applied to Institutions Scoring Guide for details
    on how your paper will be graded.
    Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your     ePortfolio.
    Competencies Measured
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
    • Competency 1: Explain the relationship among positive experiences, positive traits,
    and optimal human functioning.
    o Explain potential uses of positive psychology principles in a specific environment.
    • Competency 2: Apply concepts of positive psychology to real world situations.
    o Explain the relevant applications of principles and concepts within a specific setting.
    • Competency 3: Apply research findings to topics in positive psychology.
    o Support analysis of positive psychology applications with scholarly sources.
    • Competency 4: Analyze the strengths and limitations of applied positive psychology.
    o Assess the strengths and limitations of positive psychology applications within a
    specific setting.
    • Competency 5: Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence
    structure.
    o Address assessment purpose in a well–organized text with appropriate tone and
    grammatically sound sentences.
    o Use APA–style formatting in citations and references.

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  • Interpret Financial Leverage

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    Financial leveraging is the process of using debt to fund asset expansion. Companies are cognizant of the risks associated with over-leveraging, but it also dilutes shareholders’ values. Additionally, the provider of the debt will put a limit on how much risk it has the capacity to undertake.

    For this week’s assignment, you will review the implication of financial leverage. Generally, financial leverage serves to magnify changes in net income and related financial ratios. Financial leverage will also help to determine, through research, a major component in the potential growth of a corporation and needs to be implemented effectively. Financial leverage is a key component that is factored into the equation for future expansion of a firm but it is not the only component that is factored into management’s decision. Other factors may include economic and market risks.

    Length: Create a 5-minute video with language that supports the role of leveraging, the impacts, both positive and negative, and what matrices will be used to determine if a company adequately leveraged or over leveraged.

    References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

    The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards

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  • HR CHALLENGE: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

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    HR CHALLENGE: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

    Assignment Introduction

    Scenario

    This assignment examines how to assess the effectiveness of a performance management process and how to design and manage the employee experience (organization perspective) in a legacy architectural engineering company.

    You work in a founder-based organization. The company designs large bridges for locations all over the world. It is located in a small town and is the largest employer in the area. The company has a great technical reputation in the business, but they have not had a human resources professional working in the organization until you arrived. The company has a tough, somewhat dated, approach to many things.

    • There is no on-boarding process; employees are expected to starting work day one of their employment.
    • There are no performance appraisals at the end of the year, and employees who have performance problems are separated and never get a chance to grow and reach their full potential.
    • There are no recognition programs and employees seem confused about how to move up in the organization.
    • There are promotions, but there does not seem to be any rhyme or reason as to how people are selected for advancement.
    • While design and engineering work is detailed and complicated, no employees have an office. Cubicles are very small and very close to each other.
    • Current employees complain they have nowhere nearby to eat.

    For this assignment, you will be creating a persuasive presentation that is intended to convince your company’s owner that a modern employee experience is of value. Key areas such as employee engagement, communication, and performance evaluation should all be aligned. Employees should be encouraged through robust learning programs linked to both pay and awards of individual and team recognition rich with meaning and symbols. Lastly, employees should receive meaningful performance feedback that focuses on their successes as well as challenges. Feedback should be presented in a way that encourages the employee and reduces the traditional stress associated with the performance appraisal process.

    Your Challenge

    Prepare a PowerPoint presentation, including speaker notes for each slide, to persuade the company’s owner of the many positive changes that support the employee experience and the value of performance management. In the process, consider the organizational challenges you will face. Also, discuss the potential negative impact associated with change. How can you make employees feel valued, ensure they have opportunities for future growth with the organization, and encourage them to commit to a long-term professional relationship? What can be done to provide employees valuable performance feedback in a professional and effective manner that is both fair and objective?

    Assignment Instructions

    Prepare a 10–12 slide presentation that states your recommended course of action. Each slide should include speaker notes that flesh out the information listed on the slide. Along with your recommendation, include the following:

    • Present an analysis of the organization’s dated approach to performance feedback and propose alternatives.
      • Provide a description of the current state.
      • What are the issues, and what impact are they having?
    • Describe approaches to resolve the issue of the company not having any employee rewards and recognition programs.
      • Determine what courses of action should be used.
    • Explain what recommendation you would make to respond to the absence of an onboarding program, its implications, and how to mitigate issues.
      • Explain why you selected the course of action.
    • Describe how you would provide consulting services to organizational leaders to recognize the value of employee engagement.
      • Explain the benefits.
      • Identify the risks of low employee engagement.
    • Define a plan to implement and support employee engagement.
      • What are the purpose and intent?
      • What steps would you take?
      • How will you ensure success?
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  • Evaluate and Recommend an HR Platform

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    Evaluate and Recommend an HR Platform

     

    • HR professionals are often asked to consider software platforms that provide an effective
    approach to support different aspects of the employee life cycle. In this assessment you are
    being asked to evaluate a platform you search for, identify, and recommend for purchase by
    CapraTek. The platform should have some or most of the following capabilities: capable of
    performing recruiting, onboarding, tracking training and education requirements, and
    identifying internal career pathways.     In this assessment you select criteria from one of the two articles provided to determine the
    effectiveness of an HR platform. The intent for the platform is to be able to meet as many of the
    demands for managing the employee life cycle as possible. Keep in mind that the thrust of this
    assessment is not about the actual tool but the content; or, better said, the question is, can the software
    you recommend help an organization effectively manage Gallup’s employee life cycle in the
    organization? Also keep in mind that you may have to recommend more than one platform for all the
    functions that are included, and it is also possible some capabilities may simply not be available.
    • Scenario     Dr. Thompson has asked your HR team at CapraTek an essential question: “How do we attract and keep
    scientists instead of losing good people to our competitors?” The organization has been losing junior
    and senior scientists at a steady rate, and no one really understands why this is happening. The HR team
    has been engaged in learning the employee life cycle and collecting information about employee needs
    via the engagement research. Now it is time to select a technology platform that will meet those needs
    from onboarding to helpful recognition processes that continue to make employees feel successful in
    their work throughout their tenure at the company.     Purchasing the Gallup suite of tools is not on the table due to the huge cost of implementation for a
    medium-sized regional company like CapraTek.     Your Challenge As an HR team member, you have been assigned this task that has come at Dr. Thompson’s request.
    Research HR platforms so you can help to select the best tool to adopt for the employees’ needs at
    CapraTek.     Instructions 1. Read the following articles and select the 4–6 appropriate criteria to evaluate the HR platforms you
    will research.
    • Florentine, S. (2019).     What is an HRIS? A key tool for all your human resources
    needs    . CIO.
    o This is an essential article to describe the kind of platforms that are used and
    some of the companies who produce them. This resource should be the first
    thing you read about HR systems because it gives important definitions and
    background, plus it will steer you in the right direction to start your research for
    the assessment.

    • Makkar, U., & Sanjeev, R. (2014). Determining employees perception through effective
    HRIS: An empirical study    . Journal of Strategic Human Resource Management, 3(3).
    o This short study is also essential to provide background information about the
    kind of functionality that an HRIS provides to an organization. This resource
    helps you to understand the components or criteria that should be part of an HR
    platform solution so you can research platforms to find one that suits the needs
    of CapraTek.     2. Select and research as many HR platforms/tools that are capable of performing recruiting,
    onboarding, tracking training and education requirements, and identifying internal career pathways as
    you can.
    • Options for HR platforms of this type are available in industry literature and the
    marketplace.     3. Write a 3–4 page internal memo about your recommended platform and evaluate it against the
    criteria from the provided articles. Does it meet the needs of employees at each stage of the employee
    life cycle and meet the organization’s needs for all of the capabilities? Include the following in your
    internal memo:
    • To, From, Internal Memo: Select HR Platform, Date.
    • Follow a format similar to a normal paper, including an introduction, conclusion, and the
    following elements:
    o Explain the 4–6 criteria you selected to evaluate the tools from one or both
    articles listed in this assessment.
    o Evaluate platforms for their capability to meet each employee at their
    respective stage of life cycle and level of expertise.
    o Evaluate platforms for their capability to meet the organization’s needs for
    recruiting; onboarding; tracking, training, and education requirements; and
    identifying internal career pathways.
    o Select the most appropriate tool(s) to recommend for adoption by leadership.
    o Explain your rationale for HR platform selection based on the criteria you
    selected and how the selected tool meets all of the needs of the individual
    employees and the organization at CapraTek, especially the scientists.     Submission Requirements The deliverable for this assessment applies professional skills in Human Resources Management (HRM)
    to workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in HRM. As part of your
    learning, we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace.
    Additional requirements include the following:
    • Length of paper: Your memorandum should be 3–4 double-spaced pages, including the
    resources page.

    • Organization: Make sure that your assessment writing is well-organized, using headings
    and subheadings to organize content for the reader.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
    • Number of resources: A minimum of four resources, not including course readings.
    • Evidence: Support your assertions with data and in-text citations. Use current APA
    format for in-text citations and create a reference list at the end of your documents.
    • APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA
    style and formatting.
    • Written communication:
    o Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting
    evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing
    standards.
    o Write for a specific audience, using the vernacular of the profession.
    o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.     Scoring Guide Criteria
    • Competency 1: Apply models of employee motivation, growth, and engagement in the
    workplace to create the employee experience.
    o Explain the criteria you selected to evaluate the HR tools from the selected
    articles.
    • Competency 3: Assess the influence of technology on engagement and retention
    outcomes.
    o Evaluate HR platforms for their capability to meet each employee at their
    respective stage of life cycle and level of expertise.
    o Evaluate HR platforms for their capability to meet each of the organizations’
    critical success factors and needs for recruiting; onboarding; tracking, training,
    and education requirements; and identifying internal career pathways.
    • Competency 4: Design practices that impact the employee life cycle and generate
    positive employee and organizational outcomes.
    o Explain the rationale for your selection of the most appropriate platform based
    on the criteria you selected and how the selected tool meets all of the needs of
    the individual employees and the organization.
    o Competency 5: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally in the
    Human Resource Management field.

    o Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting
    evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing
    standards.

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