Management

In order for companies and businesses to avoid paying different wages between genders there are things that they can do (Janisch, 2018). “One suggestion from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is for employers to organize salary audits in order to proactively monitor and address gender-based pay differences” (Janisch, 2018). Why have organizations failed to perform a full compensation audit, to expose any internal pay discrepancies, and to then provide corrective action? Why are compensation audits not part of a full financial audit? What action plan should be required of all organizations as it relates to verification that the aforementioned audit is regularly and properly conducted?

You are a first-year Human Resource Specialist at “State of Estates” estate planning firm. Norman is the mid-level manager responsible for the southern regional office. The following events have recently occurred in Norman’s office: Ken, an estate planner in Norman’s office, recently adopted a baby with his wife. He applied for 12-week family leave, but was denied by Norman because his wife did not physically give birth. The corporate human resource department (where you work) was not given notice of this decision. June, part of the full-time housekeeping staff, has been asking other employees if they would like to join a union. There are currently no unions within the organization. Maria is concerned about ladders that are placed around the office for remodeling. Norman said not to worry, and that there are no official policies for safety in an office setting. Prepare  15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes responding to Norman from a Human Resource standpoint. The video or presentation should address the following topics: An overview of the FMLA and its key provisions relating to Ken. Recommended resolution for Ken’s situation (both for Ken as an employee and as a company handling these requests moving forward). An overview of key labor laws to briefly educate Norman on employee rights in unionizing. A brief discussion of OSHA and possible application to Norman’s office setting.

You are the director of human resources. You asked your benefits administrator, Morgan who really is the only person who knows this job, to immediately send new benefit information to your boss (Chief Financial Officer) for her review. The next day, you are chewed out by your boss for not sending her the information.  You look bad.  You decide to talk to Morgan.  After talking to Morgan, you want to approach your boss to resolve any potential problems in the future.  Based upon the concepts in Chapter 14, Managing Conflict, Power and Politics, how would you approach Morgan and your boss?  Who has organizational power?  Outline how organizational power might be used to overcome resistance by others to achieve their goals. Here students are to make connections with concepts from the course text to solve the problem.  If they find something helpful in addition to Jones, then good.  Don’t forget to use APA7th no cover page. 2 references one must be the textbook: Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7th Edition By: Jones, Gareth ISBN: 978-0-13-272994-9

Write a report that provides facts about various project management methodologies.    The audience for your report is your senior leadership. Include the following:    Provide an overview of your organization and the project management methodology you currently use (traditional/waterfall, agile, lean, etc.). You may also use a company you wish to work for in the future.    Write a 1-2 page summary of the existing methodology, its origin and advantages and disadvantages.    Write a 1-2 page summary of an alternate methodology (traditional, agile, lean, etc.) including its advantages and disadvantages.    Write a conclusion discussing recommendations for your company based on your findings. The length should be in the range of 1500 words +/- 10%. Make sure that your report contains all of the following headings, shown below in Components of a business report.    Components of a business report    A business report contains a collection of objective data that the reader should consider. The report can contain suggestions and recommendations, but its primary purpose should be to present facts and information. Please note this important distinction. A report is not a proposal. A proposal is a sales pitch with the single objective of promoting an idea. A business proposal spends most of its time promoting suggestions and recommendations. A business report spends most of its time presenting objective facts. Proposals propose. Reports report. Please include all of the following headings and sections in your report:    Title Page    Business reports generally follow a formal structure, unless they are very short email reports. Most moderate to long reports begin with a title page. The title page shows the full title of the report, the name of the author and the names of audience members or groups.    Abstract or Executive Summary    The report should also include an “abstract” or “executive summary.” This brief summary presents the purpose, methods, scope, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the report. A high-level business executive might choose not to read the entire report, but instead to read only the executive summary. Write the summary with enough detail to provide a busy executive with the most important elements of the report. See this resource for writing abstracts: ormat.html.   Table of Contents    The table of contents page usually comes immediately after the title page and before the executive summary. It should show each section of the report by name and page number.    List of Figures, Tables, Abbreviations or Symbols (optional)    A good rule of thumb is that if your report includes more than five figures, illustrations or tables, you should list them by page number, immediately after the table of contents page. If the report contains abbreviations or symbols that might not be familiar to all readers, include those abbreviations and symbols, plus their definitions and explanations in this section. Not all reports need to contain this section.   Introduction    Start the body of the report with an introductory paragraph, with the heading “Introduction.” The introduction should present the purpose and scope of the report, and present background information that might be necessary for readers to know so that they can understand the rest of the report.    Body    The next heading should read “Body,” and this begins the heart of the report. You can include subheadings to introduce the various information categories that make up the body. Consider including tables of data or financial information, charts, graphs and illustrations. The body should include content points 1-5 listed above. Missing components will result in lower grade.    Conclusions and Recommendations    The body of the report ends with “Conclusions and Recommendations.” In this section, you summarize the objective data and findings, and propose recommendations, if necessary and appropriate.    References If your report presents data that you gathered from published sources, show those sources in a bibliography that should include traditional publications, Internet sources and people who you might have interviewed. Works cited should be in APA format. Failure to submit a proper APA bibliography will result in a reduced grade. See _list_basic_rules..html

The word count for this assignment is 2,000 words.   You must state on the front of your assignment the number of words used and this will be checked.   The main text for this assignment must be word-processed in Arial, font 12, double spacing, minimum 2cm margins all around.   You must observe the word count specified in this assignment brief. The School has a policy of accepting variations to the recommended word count of plus or minus 10%.   What does this mean for you?   Markers will mark your work up to the word count maximum plus 10% and then will stop marking; therefore all words which are in excess of the word count plus 10% will not be marked.   Where your word count is more than 10% below that specified, it is likely that this will result in a lack of analytical depth or relevant content, which will be reflected in the mark assigned.   What is in the word count?   The word count includes:   -?the main text, including in-text reference citations and quotations.   The word count does not include:   –       Appendices. These may be used to include supporting data, which may be too detailed or complex to include as a Table. They are not a device to incorporate material, which would otherwise cause you to exceed the word limit.   –       Title page –       Contents page –       Abstract/executive summary –       Tables, figures, legends –       Reference lists –       Acknowledgements   Assignment:   Write ONE individually researched 2000 (+/-10%) word essay   Select one industry of your choice and one topic from the list below to discuss how working lives have been impacted by COVID-19.    Using theory from the term to analyse the industry, consider how working lives have been altered through changing work practices.   Your answer should pick one of the topics in the list below to analyse how employees have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (from approximately December 2019 to today). You can do further research on an industry of your choice through using news articles, company websites and industry magazines. You can use examples of companies in your answer and it is optional to focus on either one company or multiple companies in the industry.     Pick one of the following topics in your answer: ? Structures of companies and the impact on job design ? Working culture ? Groups and team work ? Power and control ? Individual identities ? Gender and work ? Ethics in organizations     Notes   • Ensure you draw on appropriate theoretical knowledge from the term. Your argument should be based on your understanding of the module content. • Reference all sources using the Harvard referencing style For example: King, D. and Lawley, S. (2019) Organizational Behaviour. 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Each question needs a 150-200 word response with sources. 1.Walmart is famous for requesting ever decreasing price points from its suppliers: if a supplier offers a product for $45.00, Walmart will ask the supplier to consider introducing a similar product for $39.00. According to the Heckscher-Ohlin Factor Theory, what consequences do such requests have?     ?2.What elements differentiate international logistics from domestic logistics?     3. ?What are the main elements of the maritime transportation infrastructure? How does the quality and dependability of the maritime transportation infrastructure affect an international shipment?   David, Pierre. International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations (pp. 183-184). Cicero Books, LLC. Kindle Edition.

You’re working a very disturbing case involving an individual who committed numerous heinous crimes against individuals. You have seen the individual’s disturbing images and videos while procuring forensic evidence from the perpetrator’s cell phone and the abundance of digital evidence stored on external drives and home computer. You were given the evidence after your predecessor was removed for not following the correct chain-of-custody procedures as outlined in the department’s standard operating procedures when gathering digital evidence. While preparing the evidence for court, you find several irregularities that could make the digital evidence inadmissible in a court of law. Without the proper steps taken in the chain of custody, the court may find the evidence cannot be trusted. Do you attempt to help this individual by going back and falsifying the chain of custody or do you allow justice to take course? If the evidence is thrown out in court, who do you think will be blamed, you or your predecessor?

Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory and provide three distinct scenarios to illustrate how a manager might use it to motivate her employee’s work performance.  Using the three process theories discussed in your text (Equity, Expectancy, Goal-Setting), create three distinct scenarios to illustrate how managers might use each to motivate their employees’ work performance. Use facts and evidence to support your answers and make sure to cite!! !This paper is about Management! and how a manager might use Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.

Each student is to prepare a typewritten report on one (1) of the assignments indicated in the attached sheets. The report should be no less than five (5) typewritten pages not including the cover sheet, table of contents or reference list. Each report should contain a cover sheet with the following information: Title of Report Course Number Student’s Name Date Report is Submitted Each report should contain a table of contents to identify the main elements of the report and a reference list to identify the sources of information. Students are expected to utilize outside source materials to research the necessary information. These sources can include the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, New York Times (past and present issues), Fortune, textbooks, reference books, etc. The following companies are known for their strong ability to introduce new products quickly. Go to the websites for the firms below and 1- Identify and describe the new products that are being offered to the public. 2- Determine whether the new product(s) fall into the category of (a) incremental or derivative, (b) next generation or platform, (c) breakthrough or radical. 3- Explain and justify your choice. Nestle Ford Hitachi

Carefully watch the following video entitled, “ How to Create Motivation at Work – Daniel H. Pink .     Analyze the video to write a short essay on the following two questions (required): (1) Analyze and explain the video from the perspective of Herzberg’s motivational and hygiene factors. Make sure that you provide supporting information and appropriate reasoning.   (2) Analyze and explain the video from the view of McGregor’s Theory X, Y, and Z. Make sure that you provide supporting information and appropriate reasoning.