What do you consider to be the most trustworthy sources of news, politics, and information? On what do you base your criteria? Support your views with two or three reasons and/or examples. (Cite any sources you referenced.)
An internal compliance auditor issued a report to your company, in this report noted irregularities in how performance appraisals ratings were administered. As a result, compensation increases were calculated inconsistently. As the HR manager you must provide a response to the compliance auditor. 1) section 1- evaluating performance with absolute standards. Describe a) the purpose and value of absolute standards to measure performance, and (b) the advantages and disadvantages of this method. 2) section 2 – evaluating performance with relative standards. (A) describe the purpose and value of relative standards to measure performance, and (b) the advantages and disadvantages of this method. 3) section 3- My recommended Evaluation Standards. (A) select and defend your recommended performance evaluation standards for organization given your findings in the previous sections and (b) explain how these findings foster strategies value to the organization. 4) section 4- Effective Performance appraisals- in this section, suggest ways the organization can increase the effectiveness of performance appraisals regardless of your recommended standards.
Research two (2) manufacturing or two (2) service companies that manage inventory and complete this assignment. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: Determine the types of inventories these companies currently manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics. Analyze how each of their goods and service design concepts are integrated. Evaluate the role their inventory plays in the company’s performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Compare and contrast the four (4) different types of layouts found with each company; explain the importance of the layouts to the company’s manufacturing or service operations. Determine at least two (2) metrics to evaluate supply chain performance of the companies; suggest improvements to the design and operations of their supply chains based on those metrics. Suggest ways to improve the inventory management for each of the companies without affecting operations and the customer benefit package. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format may be different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details (more information and an example is included in the Strayer Writing Standards left menu link). Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Evaluate the processes used in designing and producing goods and services. Determine four layout patterns and when they should be used. Utilize the concept of supply chain management. Employ the concept of capacity management. Evaluate the management of inventories and resources. Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management. Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics. Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Text book Reference: Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices – Robert F. Smallwood.
Chapter 10: From this chapter, in addition, the previous ones, we continue to enhance our knowledge and understanding about IG best business practices, and how good data governance can ensure that downstream negative effects of poor data can be avoided and subsequent reports, analyses, and conclusions based on reliable, and trusted data could be achieved. From the risk management perspective, data governance is a critical activity that supports decision makers and can mean the difference between retaining a customer and losing one. On the same token, protecting your business data is protecting the lifeblood of your business, and improving the quality of the data will improve decision making, foster compliance efforts, and yield competitive advantages; thence business profits would be earned. To provide meaningful support to business owners, the Data Governance Institute has created a data governance framework, a visual model to help guide planning efforts and a logical structure for classifying, organizing, and communicating complex activities involved in making decisions about and taking action on enterprise data.
Q1: With this framework in mind that allows for a conceptual look at data governance processes, rules, and people requirements identify and name the 10 levels of the DGI Data Governance framework from the Data Governance Institute?
Chapter 11 – According to the authors, privacy and security go hand in hand; and hence, privacy cannot be protected without implementing proper security controls and technologies. Today, organizations must make not only reasonable efforts to offer protection of privacy of data, but also must go much further as privacy breaches are damaging to its customers, reputation, and potentially could put the company out of business. As we continue learning from our various professional areas of practice, its no doubt that breaches have become an increasing concern to many businesses and their future operations. Taking Cyberattacks proliferation of 2011 into context, security experts at Intel/McAfee discovered huge series of cyberattacks on the networks of 72 organizations globally, including the United Nations, governments and corporations.
Q2: From this research revelation in our chapter 11, briefly state and name the countries and organizations identified as the targeted victims?
Locate two new on-line sources that you would like to evaluate for Essay Two. In a paper, explain what makes each author credible on the topic, explain what their individual opinions are, and analyze what they use to support their opinions.
1. Choices affecting the future of society occur frequently in public administration. Even “routine decisions” and actions taken by public agencies can have an impact on later generations. In some cases, these effects can be enormous. Nearly all instances of long-term public investment, environmental protection, historic preservation, endangered species protection, and public education, to name a few, fall into this class of future-impact decisions. How, than, are public administrators to incorporate ethical responsibilities in these types of decisions? Please be detailed in your response.
2. Please describe how organizations benefit from whistle blowing? How can exposing the organization’s “dirty laundry” contribute to the organization? Please give at least two examples
3. US Intelligence is described as having three functions: collection, analysis, and covert action. Which do you feel is most important? Why?
4. Multiple missions for the Intelligence Community are described. One is to provide support to Criminal Justice and Regulatory Agencies. This view holds that law enforcement agencies should reciprocate by sharing intelligence at a local level with national intelligence. Some oppose this view out of concern over the protection of intelligence sources and methods. Others feel local law enforcement intelligence could be misused, such as for immigration purposes. Do you agree? Disagree? Why or why not?
Describe the situation of a restaurant or a radio station using the concepts and ideas of Goffman’s Dramaturgy. Be sure to define and give examples of all the elements of dramaturgy like props, role performance, front stage, back stage, and embarrassment.
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate stated many times that emergency and disaster preparedness is the responsibility of all citizens. As FEMA Administrator, he made citizen preparedness a priority for the agency. Describe the types of things you have done to prepare for emergencies or disasters. Explain whether or not you feel you are adequately prepared for the disasters you believe you may be exposed to. If you do not feel you are as prepared as you would like to be, what would you do to make yourself adequately prepared? Where would you go to find out how to best take those actions?
Discuss the change the GM is attempting to drive with social media. Describe everything the GM does.
“Management issues involving discrimination-protected groups (LGBTQ workers) (topic chosen from list) The Healthcare system I work for became LGBTQ Healthcare Quality Leader. LGBTQ patients face significant challenges in health care. LGBTQ people are at an increased risk for certain health conditions and disorders. It is important to me as a Manager to ensure that our patients are receiving the best quality of care. That is why it is extremely important that all staff and physicians are trained to ensure that we are able to effectively care for and treat all of our patients in a respectful manner. I want every patient to feel welcome regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Thankfully there are many resources and a lot of education provided that guide us with the appropriate tools needed. INSTRUCTIONS for the statement of purpose: As your project topics could warrant full books, you need to establish a clear statement of purpose to identify the scope of your research. In addition, the final report must demonstrate applied management principles vis-à-vis your topic. Create a clearly defined statement of purpose that pinpoints a situation under investigation. Post a 50- to 100-word composition that demonstrates how management theory and practice are applied in your research through a clearly established scope and statement of purpose. Be sure that your introductory paragraph is written in an inductive or deductive way that clearly articulates the purpose of the research paper and that it avoids absolutes that rarely occur in professional research. Textbook for the class: Essentials of Contemporary Management-sixth edition Gareth R. Jones & Jennifer M. George
