Resourcing, Talent Management and Development and Employee Relations

Resourcing, Talent Management and Development and Employee Relations

Assignment 1

Create an account on Second Life (http://www.secondlife.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
Download the Second Life application
Modify the default avatar with something that resembles yourself
Write about it:
In at least 500 words, describe your experience generating the avatar

Your write up should focus on the process of creating your avatar, any problems you encountered, additions you wish were available, or any other points you find pertinent

Include at least 2 images (screenshots) of your finalized avatar
Submit your paper as a Word Document or PDF on Canvas.
Note: This can be a very tedious and frustrating processing. I would recommend trying to find tutorials and other references that could help guide you through this process. Simply Google Second Life tutorials if you need extra help.
 

Decision Making

Chapter 12 discusses many aspects of problem solving and decision making, including the differences between algorithms and heuristics. 
Below are three clips (one from the Movie "21", one from "The Big Bang Theory", and one from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
https://youtu.be/k0xgjUhEG3U
https://youtu.be/Zr_xWfThjJ0
https://youtu.be/k3jt5ibfRzw
Use Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory Kathleen M Galotti Chapter 12 
identify which concepts and/or theories best fit with these clips, being sure to specifically include information from the chapter to support your points. Also find at least one research article summary from one of the following sources that addresses problem solving (http://sciencedaily.com, http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer – The Association for Psychological Science Observer, or http://www.apa.org/monitor/ – The APA Monitor on Psychology). Include a link to the summary and a brief explanation of how it applies to problem solving or decision making.

BCG Matrix

Research a company of your choice and determine which of the four quadrants of the BCG Matrix you feel it fits into. Justify your response using information about the company. Your paper should be a minimum of 500 words.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:  

·        Write between 500 – 750 words (approximately 2 – 3 pages) using Microsoft Word.

·        Use APA style.

·        Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

·        Include cover page and reference page.

·        At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.

·        No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.

·        Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.  Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable

HRM 530 Assignment 3 Dismissal Meeting

Imagine that you are an office manager and you have been tasked with the job of coordinating and heading the dismissal meeting for an employee layoff.     

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:  MUST HAVE A INTRODUCTION & CONCLUSION

 1.Propose three (3) ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff. 

2.Describe a step-by-step process of conducting the dismissal meeting.   3.Determine the compensation that the fictitious company may provide to the separated employee. 

4.Using Microsoft Word or an equivalent such as OpenOffice, create a chart that depicts the timeline of the disbursement of the compensation.

 5.Predict three (3) ways that this layoff may affect the company. 

6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. 

Presentation – Communicating And Sustaining Change

Prepare a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines your proposal to the stakeholders who would approve or deny your plan. Include the following:

1. Present the prevailing pressure that threatens organizational success.

2. Summarize your strategies for successfully implementing the change plan in order to address the internal or external pressure.

3. Propose strategies for effectively communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Identify what information needs to be disseminated and to which stakeholders. Discuss the communication skills and language necessary to be effective with both internal and external stakeholders. Describe the communication process and the strategies used to disseminate information throughout the implementation process.

4. Present a strategic plan for sustaining the change after the plan has been implemented.

5. Predict potential obstacles or unintended consequences and recommend strategies to overcome or respond to them.

while APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, Located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubic. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Cente

For a moment assume that Descartes’ argument works

For a moment assume that Descartes’ argument works in proving God’s existence, does the ultimate conclusion follow as stated in premise 6? Can Descartes be certain that God would not allow an evil demon or computer to systematically deceive humanity? Maybe God has a reason, or needs to teach humanity a lesson. ( write a full paragraph or two)

Preparing a MultipleStep Income Statement ACC290 Week 3

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is to help you become familiar with the parts of the multiple‐step income statement. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making 

Scenario: An inexperienced accountant prepared this condensed income statement for Simon Company, a retail firm that has been in business for a number of years.

SIMON COMPANY

Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Revenues

Net sales

$850,000

Other revenues

22,000

872,000

Cost of goods sold

555,000

Gross profit

317,000

Operating expenses

Selling expenses

109,000

Administrative expenses

103,000

212,000

Net earnings

$105,000

As an experienced, knowledgeable accountant, you review the statement and determine the following facts:

1. Net sales consist of: sales $911,000, less freight-out on merchandise sold $33,000, and sales returns and allowances $28,000.
2. Other revenues consist of sales discounts $18,000 and rent revenue $4,000.
3. Selling expenses consist of salespersons' salaries $80,000, depreciation on equipment $10,000, advertising $13,000, and sales commissions $6,000.  The commissions represent commissions paid. At December 21, $3,000 of commissions have been earned by salespersons but have not been paid.  All compensation should be recorded as Salaries and Wages Expense.
4. Administrative expenses consist of office salaries $47,000, dividends $18,000, utilities $12,000, interest expense $2,000, and rent expense $24,000, which includes prepayments totaling $6,000 for the first quarter of 2018. 

Prepare a detailed multi-step income statement with a brief explanation of 700 words. Assume a 25% tax rate. 

Develop a strategic vision that charts the company’s long-term direction

Choose a Fortune 500 company from this website: http://fortune.com/fortune500/

Use the five integrated stages to set a new effective strategy for the chosen company.

1. Develop a strategic vision that charts the company’s long-term direction. 
2. Set objectives for measuring the company’s performance and tracking its progress.
3. Craft a strategy for advancing the company. 
4. Implement and execute the chosen strategy efficiently and effectively. 
5. Evaluate and analyze the external environment and the company’s internal situation and performance.

Please post your thoughts and answers based on personal and/or professional experience, textbook and course materials, and academic research. Then read and reply to at least two of your peers’ posts critiquing the proposed strategy. Your post should be a critique including at least 1 strength and 1 weakness of the proposed new strategy. 

The initial discussion post should be a 300-word count minimum and 100-word count minimum for peer responses. 

Community Problem-Solving Paper CJA/454

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on successful community problem solving.

Identify a specific problem in your community that has been solved through a law enforcement initiative. If possible, base your paper on an interview you conduct with the person or persons responsible for creating and administering the program.

Include at least four peer reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines