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Assignment 1: HR Management

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and an employee came to you upset because she felt a male co-worker had sexually harassed her by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said "no." What would you do?

Write a one page paper in which you:

1. Formulate the conversation you would have with the employee, based the concepts found in Chapter 2 in your textbook.

2. Summarize the conversation you would have with the employee's male co-worker, based on the concepts found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.

3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human resource management.

• Explain the key provisions of major government legislation affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety, and labor relations.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.

• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: New Hires

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company. You need to hire three new people. One employee will work at the front desk as a customer service assistant, and the other two will work on the production line. Give at least five places you would recruit for each position and explain why each place would be a viable option.

Write a one page paper in which you:

1. Select at least five places you would recruit for a customer service assistant and at least five places you would recruit for production line workers.

2. Explain why each place you selected would be a viable option for recruiting employees.

3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze effective recruiting and selection strategies that can be used to meet organizational requirements.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 3: Diverse Workforce

Imagine that you work for a company with an age-diverse workforce. You have baby boomers working with millennials. Their backgrounds are different, and how they view work is different. This is causing some friction within the workforce. Before the tension escalates, you need to have a meeting to discuss the issue. Prepare a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation for your staff meeting that addresses this issue and proposes a solution.

Create a five to seven slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

1. Propose a solution that will relieve friction in your company's age diverse workforce.
2. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and at least one relevant graphic (photograph, graph, clip art, etc.). Ensure that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from up to 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

2. Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.

• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 4: Annual Review

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee, Jim's, annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a one page summary of your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine months of good work? Your goal is to balance the negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

Write a one page paper in which you:

1. Explain how you will address Jim's recent performance issues.

2. Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.

• Analyze various techniques, considerations, and designs of performance appraisal programs.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.

• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 5: Creating Your Dream Job

In this assignment, you get the chance to create your dream job and to build its compensation plan and appraisal performance.

Write a six to eight page paper in which you:

1. Create a job description and specifications for your dream job.

2. Design a compensation and benefits package related to your dream job.

3. Rationalize your compensation and benefits package. Be sure to indicate the research and considerations that went into the design of the compensation and benefits package.

4. Imagine this is the only position of its kind in the organization. From this perspective, design a performance appraisal program to assess your job performance.

5. Rationalize your performance appraisal program. Be sure to indicate the research and considerations that went into the design of the performance appraisal program.

6. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Discuss job analysis, job descriptions, and specifications.
• Analyze various techniques, considerations, and designs of employee compensation programs.
• Analyze various techniques, considerations, and designs of performance appraisal programs.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.