Can someone do my Week 3 work for me Discussion 1 & 2 and Week 3 Assignment in Organizational Behavior?

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Discussion 1 Week 3

 While surfing the Internet, you encounter this note posted in your favorite discussion group: “Help! I have just been assigned to head a new product design team at my company. The division manager has high expectations for the team and me, but I have been a technical design engineer for four years since graduating from college. I have never ‘managed’ anyone, let alone led a team. The manager keeps talking about her confidence that I will create a ‘high-performance team.’ Does anyone out there have any tips to help me master this challenge? Help! [signed] Pat.” As a good citizen of the Internet, you decide to answer. What message will you send out? Use and cite the course textbook in your initial post. 

Discussion 2 Week 3

 Why is it important to view leadership in a relational process and what traits have you found to be the associated with effective leadership? What has been your experience in leadership positions?  What worked well and what was not as effective?  

Week 3 Assignment

 

Article Critique

Investigate professional journals and locate two articles pertaining to organizational behavior that are of interest to you. You are to critique each of the two articles according to the instructions below. The articles should be less than three years old. You are encouraged to use the ProQuest Database found in the Ashford Online Library.

Each one- to two- page critique (a total of two to four pages for both critiques) must include the following three parts:

  • Identification of the Article – Provide the reader with enough information about your article so he/she will be able to locate the article. Describe your search process.
  • Summary of the Article – List the main points that the author has tried to establish (i.e., 1, 2, 3 or first, second, third). There normally will be three to five main points. If you are summarizing a court case, you should discuss: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case?
  • Your Critique – Provide your reaction (insightful, critical, and logical) to the points that the author tried to make, or an overall critique of the entire article. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. While you may make such a statement by way of introduction to your reaction, you must clearly and logically state the reasons for the position that you have taken.

The Article Critique

Include both article reviews into one document for submission to WayPoint (do not submit two documents).

Employee Safety & Global Human Resource Management – 450 Words

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Discussion post

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness 

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain the nature and role of safety, health, and wellness.
  2. Discuss workplace safety programs.
  3. Summarize the problems associated with workplace bullying and violence.
  4. Discuss the negative effects of employee stress and burnout.
  5. Explain substance abuse, describe substance-abuse-free workplaces, and how to implement a dug-testing program.
  6. Describe employee wellness programs and    employee assistance programs.

Global Human Resource Management

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss the evolution of global business and the context of global human resource management.
  2. Summarize global staffing practices.
  3. Describe global performance management and human resource development practices.
  4. Discuss global compensation practices
  5. Explain global safety, health, and employee and labor relations.
  6. Discuss globalization issues for small to medium-sized businesses.
  7. Why is it economically beneficial to maintain workplaces that are safe, healthy, and drug-free?
  8. As an HR professional, what arguments could you provide to convince top management to support the establishment of a safety program?
  9. Discuss the relationship between alcohol abuse and stress. As an HR professional, why is it important to recognize the warning signs of both?

Expectation:

–  Minimum of 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced)

–  Identify the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

–  essay form (narrative form) no Bullet points should not to be used 

–  2 outside scholarly or professional source related to human resource management. 

–  Textbook : Title: Human Resource Management  , ISBN: 9780134739724 Authors: Martocchio Publisher: Pearson Edition: 15TH 19 

500 words Discussion and 3-4 page research paper and reference page

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we cover two more important IT topics: “Digital Systems and the Design of Work (and also “Information Systems and Business Transformation. authors focus on how IT resources can be used to build competitive advantage for the organization. 

The “value chain” model is presented as a framework by which organizations can link their business processes to create strategic partnerships. You are assigned to read  an article: “Technology adoption by global virtual teams: Developing a cohesive approach”.  From these readings there will be a discussion (Discussion 3) and you will submit a research paper on Business Process Re-design.

Read article – “Technology adoption by global virtual teams: Developing a cohesive approach”

Read article – “Influence of digital technology”

Summary of participation for Week 5: Digital Systems and the Design of Work

Summary of participation for week 6: Information Systems and Business Transformation

Assignment:

1. 500 words Discussion

2. 3-4 page research paper and reference page

Article Analysis

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Please select a peer-reviewed article from the GU library on the topics for the current week. Analyze the article and correlate to your personal ethics assessment results. You are encouraged to share some specific examples of your assessment results to support your opinion. However, if you would like to keep your results private, you can speak to your results in general terms. 

Write a 3 page summary on your analysis of the article to your assessment results and how you believe this content has increased your ethical self-awareness. Please include alternatives, analysis, application, and action.

The assignment should be submitted as a Word document and APA format is required. The title page and reference page are not counted in the 3page requirement. 

Homework- Table: Insurance Claim Approval Times (Days)

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Homework

The data in the table are from a study conducted by an insurance company to determine the effect of changing the process by which insurance claims are approved. The goal was to improve policyholder satisfaction by expediting the process and eliminating some extraneous approval steps in the process. The response measured was the average time required to approve and mail all claims initiated in a week. The new procedure was tested for 12 weeks, and the results were compared to the process performance for the 12 weeks prior to instituting the change.

  

Use the data in the table and submit the answers to the following questions in a Word document:

  1. What was the average effect of the process change? Did the process average increase or decrease, and by how much?
  2. Analyze the data using the regression model y= b0 + b1 x, where y = time to approve and mail a claim (weekly average), x = 0 for the old process, and x = 1 for the new process.
  3. How does this model measure the effect of the process change?
  4. How much did the process performance change on the average? (Hint: Compare the values of b1 and the average of new process performance minus the average of the performance of the old process.)

How deontology applies to sexual abuse in times of war 


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Discuss together the ethical issues and questions that it raises, your own response to those, and whether that aligns with or does not align with a deontological approach

Learning activity

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Learning Activity: Creating a Severance Package

Completing this activity will help you prepare for the upcoming assignment in Week 7. Think of it as practice for the assignment. As such, focus on content, not formatting. Your paper should be no more than 1 to 2 pages in length.

For this activity:

  • Create a severance package for a separated employee in a fictitious company. 
    • At a minimum, include: 
      • Position differences.
      • Years of service.
      • Actual compensation amounts.
      • Any additional benefits that you want to add.
  • Determine whether severance pay is taxable.
  • Create a chart that depicts the timeline of the disbursement of the compensation. 
    • Use Microsoft Word or an equivalent application, such as OpenOffice.

Use at least one quality academic resource in this activity. Consider beginning with your course textbook and quality sources that can be found in the Strayer Library.

Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Week 3 Discussion

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Supporting Lectures:

Review the following lectures:

  • Organized Labor and the National Labor Relations Act
  • Unfair Labor Practices
  • Bargaining and Enforcement

Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link Doing Discussion Questions Right, the expanded grading rubric for the forum below, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Tasks

Choose one of the following questions:

Discussion Question 1

Select one unfair labor practice identified in Lecture 2, Unfair Labor Practices, of this week.

  • Compare the rights of employee versus employer related to the chosen practice.
  • Explain why the practice is unfair.
  • Discuss who is harmed by the practice.
  • Explain what the harm is.
  • Be sure to look at both sides of the ethical argument.

Discussion Question 2

Why is arbitration a preferred method of dispute resolution? Considering both costs and benefits, is arbitration fair to both sides?

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Week 11 discussion 8110

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Consider, for example, what criteria are used in your discipline to evaluate alignment of research components. And in what way will your future research contribute to your identity as scholar-practitioner who is dedicated to positive social change?

For this Discussion, you will consider criteria for evaluating alignment among the various components of a research study. You will also reflect on your role as a positive social change agent through research.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4

Post an explanation of the criteria you could use to evaluate alignment between data collection methods and other research components, such as the problem, purpose, research questions, and design. Then, reflecting on the course content, discuss the extent to which your newly acquired research knowledge and skills can support your role as an agent of positive social change. Be specific and provide an example(s).

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

Assessment 1

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• Write a 600–800 word management report about the supply chain of an apparel retailer, based on a library article.

This assessment focuses on the supply chain management process, its importance to the success of a company, and the sequence of events and processes that bring products from manufacturers to consumers.

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

• Competency 1: Design a supply chain to support an organizational strategy. o Explain why a company’s supply chain strategy is successful.o Describe the importance of a company’s fast response and information infrastructure.• Competency 3: Manage a supply chain in order to satisfy customers. o Describe how a company’s unique replenishment strategy satisfies customers.• Competency 4: Communicate in a professional manner that is consistent with the expectations for supply chain managers and participants. o Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• What are the implications of a successful supply chain management strategy to a business in today’s competitive global economy?• How can a supply chain help a company reach its strategic goals?• Why do many companies choose to contract with third-party logistics companies?• What are components of a successful supply chain?• Zara is the flagship brand for Europe’s fastest growing apparel retailer and has about 1500 stores in major cities around the globe.

For this assessment, consider that you work as a manager in Zara’s corporate organization. Zara’s leadership team is considering changes in their supply chain management practices, and your manager asked you to prepare a report that analyzes their current practices as input to their decision-making process. Your report will be reviewed by the overall leadership team. After conducting some research on the topic, you identified a highly useful resource, which is a summary of Zara’s supply chain management practices provided in the Harvard Business Review article, “Rapid Fire Fulfillment,” (linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading). Your manager agreed with you about that resource being highly useful, and the two of you further agreed that your report should address the following key questions as items Zara’s leadership team will be interested in:

• Analyze and explain why the company’s supply chain strategy is successful. As part of that, examine the effect of  the selection and management of suppliers and determination of information needs and systems.• Analyze the importance of the company’s fast response and information infrastructure as related to the company’s supply chain strategy. For example, what advantage does Zara gain against the competition by having a very responsive supply chain? What information infrastructure does Zara need in order to operate its production, distribution, and fast fashion retail network effectively?• Analyze how the company’s unique replenishment strategy satisfies customers. For example, what advantage does the company gain from replenishing its stores multiple times a week compared to a less frequent schedule? How does the frequency of replenishment affect the improved customer satisfaction?• What information infrastructure does Zara need in order to operate its production, distribution, and fast fashion retail network effectively?

Based on a leadership team audience, your report should be well organized and written in clear, succinct language. Target 600–800 words. Attributing sources in your professional and academic work supports your analysis and conclusions and demonstrates ethical behavior and academic honesty. Following APA rules for attributing sources provides consistency and ensures that readers can locate original sources if desired.

Academic Integrity and APA Formatting

As a reminder related to using APA rules to ensure academic honesty:

5. When using a direct quote (using exact or nearly exact wording), you must enclose the quoted wording in quotation marks, immediately followed by an in-text citation. The source must then be listed in your references page.6. When paraphrasing (using your own words to describe a non-original idea), the paraphrased idea must be immediately followed by an in-text citation and the source must be listed in your references page.