Please read each passage below and respond to each part. I DO NOT need a reference or title page, however please provide the reference(s) underneath the passage. Please label as I have done below, example Part 1 and place your response along with the reference. Please keep each one on the same document! Please cite properly and use correct grammar. DUE Tomorrow by 6PM CST 6/6/22

Part 1

 Contingent workers are workers who do not necessarily have an implicit or explicit contract for ongoing employment and are known as on-demand workers (Martocchio, 2017). Part-time employees are employees who work less than 35 hours a week. Organizations hire part-time workers during peak business periods to help minimize overtime pay costs (Martocchio, 2017). Hiring hourly employees eliminates overtime pay, decreases vacation or personal day pay, or they do not get paid holiday pay. Companies can save on costs by adding this type of employee to their organization. Temporary employees are used to temporarily fill in for core employees who are on approved leaves of absence or to offer extra sets of hands when the company’s business peaks (Martocchio, 2017). This type of employee is used for short-term purposes. Independent workers establish their own relationship with organizations rather than through temporary employment agencies or lease companies, and they possess specialized skills that are in short supply (Martocchio, 2017). And telecommuting is an employee who works from home or outside of the organization. 

Part-time employees earn less, on average, than core employees yet are expected to do more than their fair share of the work (Martocchio, 2017). Part-time employees also do not receive benefits, but it can vary, depending on the organization. One major issue for part-time employees is that employers are not required to offer insurance such as medical, dental, vision, or life insurance, something that the employee may need (Martocchio, 2017). Temporary employees may find themselves in unfavorable pay situations. Because their work is only temporary, and for a brief period, they do not have time to research how much they should get paid for a job. These individuals, however, do receive overtime pay if they work beyond 40 hours per week (Martocchio, 2017). They too do not receive benefits. Independent workers run into issues where they may not be protected under laws like the ERISA, FMLA, NLRA, Title VII, or the ADA. Telecommuting employees typically are provided benefits that are flexible since they work remotely. Since contingent workers are not considered permanent employees, their compensation and benefits are inconsistent. Money saved by hiring these individuals is used elsewhere within the organization to improve other areas such as employee retention, engagement, motivation, benefits, compensation, training, expanding, or remodeling the organization to name a few. Although the organization is cutting back costs by utilizing these contingent workers, contingent workers may also feel they are being overworked, abused, and underappreciated, and therefore can decrease morale and productivity. Where the organization thinks they are hiring smarter by saving in costs, not providing these individuals with better compensation, benefits, rewards, or incentives can actually decrease their morale where they are not producing the numbers needed for the company to be successful. In cases like this, the company has then wasted time and money in training individuals who are not helping to increase productivity so they must be careful when hiring these workers. Otherwise, it can be extremely helpful when it comes to reducing turnover and increasing morale. 

Reference 

Martocchio, J.J. (2017).  (9th ed.). Pearson. 

Part 2

 Organizations are always looking for ways to cut costs to help increase profitability. With labor being one of the biggest expenses in business, it’s only natural that companies would start looking for innovative ways to get work done more efficiently at lower costs.

Millions of contingent workers “are not covered by workers’ compensation insurance for medical benefits for work-related injury and illness” (Lykins, 2011). Often, as contingent workers, the part-time, temporary, independent workers, and flexible/telecommuting workers are not covered by workers’ compensation insurance, nor do they receive any company benefits and compensation, such as health insurance or a retirement plan.

Legally, part-time employees work 35 or fewer hours weekly. The employer, not burdened with the cost of a benefits package, can save company money. Part-time workers seldom receive benefits.

Companies hire temporary workers, for example, for seasonal work or vacationing employees. The agency that provides the employees assumes much cost and liability. “The agency is responsible for and bears the financial burden of recruiting, screening, testing and hiring workers; payroll expenses and paperwork; payroll and withholding taxes; unemployment and workers’ compensation insurance; and any employee benefits they may wish to provide” (Schaefer, 2005).

Independent workers obtain their customers. Examples are management consultants, house cleaners, and real estate agents. “Unfortunately, current tax, labor, and employment law gives employers and employees incentives to create contingent relationships, not for flexibility or efficiency but to evade their legal obligations” (Safety and health, 2011). Employers might choose to hire independent workers to avoid paying for health insurance, unemployment insurance, and worker’s compensation and avoid paying into the Social Security fund. Contingent workers lose the protection of many labor and employment laws.

Flexible/telecommuters can be full-time, part-time, temporary, or independent workers and often work from home. If full-time employees, telecommuters afford the same protection in the home as they do at work. However, if part-time or independent, the same lack of legal protection exists.

Lykins, L. (2011, February 16). The contingent worker debate. http://www.i4cp.com/trendwatchers/2011/02/16/the-contingent-worker-debate

Schaefer, P. (2005). The pros and cons of hiring a temp. fromhttp://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/hire-temp.htm

United States Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary. (2011). Safety and health programs and employee involvement. Contingent workers. http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/dunlop/section7.htm

If I was an  Compensation Manager how would I  develop a pay-for-performance plan for all assembly-line workers that will perform three functions  

1. Appeal to the assembly-line workers 
2. Meet the tenets of the core values
3. Serve to improve performance overall by reducing the time to make one bicycle by ten percent?

  What can I use to detail the following descriptions when talking about working from home/ telecommunication?

• Background and historical perspective on working from home/ telecommunication
• Current issues related to working from home/ telecommunication
• Your professional opinions about working from home/ telecommunication

I have uploaded an file on other issues to discuss also.

Course Project Part 2 

• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Section E: Porter’s Generic Strategies
• Section F: Life Cycle
• Section G: Porters Diamond of National Advantage
• Section H: Entrepreneurial Strategy
• References

Course Project Part 2 (Due Week 5)

The Course Project Part 2 project is the integration of all the sections, including the introduction and Sections E through H. Part 2 should be completely integrated and presented in a logical order, written professionally and free of spelling and grammar errors, and updated with any changes that occurred along the way, including corrections and advice provided by your professor.

Criteria                         Description                                                                                                                 Points

Introduction        Using at least 200 words, explain what you found in this organization that most interests you and what the opportunity for learning is from analyzing them. What are the three most intriguing elements associated with this case?                                                                                                                 10

Section E: Porter’s Generic Strategies      Create an analysis applying Porter’s Generic Strategies to this organization in 200 words or more (9 points). Include citations from your outside source (3 points) and the textbook, including page numbers (3 points).                                                                                            15

Section F: Life Cycle      Create a life cycle analysis using concepts from the textbook to this organization in 200 words or more (9 points). Include citations from your outside source (3 points) and the textbook, including page numbers (3 points).                                                                                                                   15

Section G: Porter’s Diamond of National Advantage     Apply Porter’s Diamond to the nation and industry of origin of this organization in 200 words or more (9 points). Include citations from your outside source (3 points) and the textbook, including page numbers (3 points).                                                     15

Section H: Entrepreneurial Strategy        Analyze the organization’s entrepreneurial strategy using concepts from the textbook in 200 words or more (9 points). Include citations from your outside source (3 points) and the textbook, including page numbers (3 points).                                                                       15

Paper/References             Use APA format with proper citations and sources.                                         10

Total                                                                                                                                                                       80

Conduct a case review using this article:
http://www.ihi.org/education/IHIOpenSchool/resources/Pages/CaseStudies/John-T-James-Case-Study-What-Happened-To-Alex.aspx

For this review:
ntroduction:
300-400 words explaining evidence-based practice and decision making.
Identify the case study you will examine.
EBP Steps:
Frame 2-3 questions based on the case study you chose to research.
Acquire evidence to help answer your questions. Identify 3-4 scholarly articles related to your question. The articles should be formatted properly within the body of your paper.
Appraise the evidence (scholarly articles). Analyze and explain how the selected articles answer your posed questions.
Integrate the information, make an informed decision based on your selected case study, and rationalize improvement of health outcomes.
Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency in executing Steps 1-4 and provide ways to improve in the future.
Conclusion:
200-300 words summarizing your findings and EBP process.

Please provide at least 3 references and use in-text citations

ANSWER EACH QUESTION WITH AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH. SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE SITUATION!!

Answer the following:

• What advice would you give Kristen about these “store discounts”?
• What are some specific strategies Kristen might use to resolve her financial situation?
• What steps are likely to pose the greatest difficulties to Kristen as she tries to resolve her problems?
• What can Kristen do in the long term to ensure she doesn’t face a similar situation in the future?

ANSWER EACH QUESTION WITH AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH. SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE SITUATION!!

Answer the following:

• What advice would you give Kristen about these “store discounts”?
• What are some specific strategies Kristen might use to resolve her financial situation?
• What steps are likely to pose the greatest difficulties to Kristen as she tries to resolve her problems?
• What can Kristen do in the long term to ensure she doesn’t face a similar situation in the future?

Reflecting on Decolonization
Description
1. Where are your ancestors from? How does
knowing your history and culture inform and
influence your life?
2. How is Native American history and
contemporary culture taught in your
school? Based on what you’ve learned,
whose perspective is emphasized? Is the
settling of the United States referred to as
colonization in your school’s curriculum? If
not, how is it described?
3. If you live in the United States, you’re living
on colonized land. Reflect on your
relationship to colonization.

Week One Journal

Your identity consists of multiple dimensions, which we might also call group memberships. Some of the most salient of these identities include your race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality, physical and mental ability, nationality, and/or religion. Take a look at The diversity wheel (Links to an external site.) for a visual representation of all of the identities you might potentially have. Those at the center of the circle usually have the greatest impact on ones life chances and are most immediately visible to the rest of society.

For this journal assignment, you will explore your own identities by addressing the following:

Considering at least three of your core identities, give an example of how each impacts (or is noticeable in) your daily life.

Of the identities you listed above, which has contributed most to your overall identity?  Does the identity you feel is most significant in your life vary depending on the social context you may be in? In other words, does the identity you feel is most important vary throughout the day depending on the social situation you are in? Be sure to explain why or why not.

Thinking about these three identities, do you feel that your membership in these groups leads you to experience certain privileges or certain inequalities in our society? Give examples of these privileges and/or inequalities.

The following short videos may help you address these questions:

Identities & Inequalities (Links to an external site.)

Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality (Links to an external site.)

What is Privilege? (Links to an external site.)

This journal assignment should be two to three pages in length. You should integrate concepts from the weeks resources you reviewed, while also providing examples from your personal experiences that help support your ideas. Journal assignments provide you the opportunity to focus on exploring your own ideas rather than simply repeating the speakers ideas.

The assessments in this course give you the opportunity to design a project plan. Throughout the 5 weeks, you will choose an organization, create a project, write project metrics, and develop a plan that includes a contingency plan. You may use the course textbook and outside resources for all assessments.

This week you will choose your organization and learn about its corporate values.

Review the case studies available in Connect. These can be found in the Case Studies folder on the main course page in Blackboard.

Choose one of the organizations to use for all weekly assessments. You will not be able to change your organization, so make sure you are comfortable with your choice.

Use the Degree of Alignment: Advanced Organizer template to:
Describe the mission, vision, values, structure, and culture of the company. Each description should be 75-100 words.
Based on your advanced organizer and further research on your company, analyze the degree of alignment between what the organization is currently doing (actions) and their mission, vision, values, structure, and culture. Think about what your company is doing right and on-brand and where there is room for improvement. Your analysis should be 500-750 words. Note: An organization is typically centered on its mission and vision, but it may not always do as its statement says.