Python program

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Write a Python program called wdcount.py which uses a dictionary to count the number of occurrences of each word (ignoring case)in a file. Note that the input file name is given from the command line. To make it simple , you may assuime that the file doesnt contain any punctuation  character .Your program firstly prints the number of different words and the total number of words in the file. Next, your program should print the word which has more than 4 characters along with its number of occurrences( in descending order. )That is, the most frequent word should be printed first. Next your program prints the no of different words and the total no of words in the file.

Federal Government at Work

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This Assignment is for a HR/Compensation course:

The purpose of this assignment is to help you better understand the impact Federal legislation has on the rewards programs of organizations. You will find a bill/resolution under consideration in the current Congress and analyze it for possible impact on the employer, employees and the economy in general.

Go to THOMAS a service of the Library of Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/.

Since the 116th Congress (1919-2020) has just started, not many bills have been introduced yet. Click on Advanced Search. Make certain that the boxes  for the 115th and the 116th Congress are checked.

Under Legislation Types unclick all Legislation. Click on H.R. below All House and S. under All Senate. This will assure that your search only turns up bills that could be voted into law.

Under Words and Phrases enter in your search term(s). PICK ONE. Some suggestions include:

Fair pay
Executive pay
Equal pay
Unemployment insurance
Employee ownership
Paid time off
Employer sponsored health care
Living wage
Pay discrimination
FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
Minimum wage
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
Employee health care
Prevailing wage
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)
Pensions
COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
Health insurance portability
Collective bargaining
Card check
Wage differentials

While all of these will turn up legislation relevant to compensation and benefits, most will also turn up legislation which is not relevant to C&B. Make sure you select something relevant. For example, if you enter and search on the word compensation the first bill you will get HR 303, which provides for disability compensation for retired members of the Armed Forces. This is not something which impacts a business organization.

Click on the bill/resolution number. Click on the tab labeled Text. A summary of the bill may also be available under the tab labeled Summary..

Assignment Instructions

In three to five pages summarize the key points of the bill/resolution that you think would impact organization pay/benefit programs. Summarize the bill (in your own words).
Read the text of the bill when you do this: frequently the impact of the bill on organization pay systems is not clear from the summary provided by THOMAS.
Describe the impact you think the bill/resolution, if enacted, would have on the organization and on its employees.

As an example, in a previous executive pay scandal, a law was passed which limited executive base pay to no more than $1 million. (An organization could pay more, but could not deduct the excess from its taxes as a business expense.) Employers could pay performance-based bonuses and give stock options, however, since (presumably) these payments would motivate executives to high performance and increased share prices (good for all employees, shareholders and the economy in general). Of course it also motivated executive to cut corners and behave unethically (and criminally) to simulate high performance and to drive up share prices. What unexpected consequences might the bill/resolution you study have?

You may want to go to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Roll Call, CQ Weekly and other sources to help with legislative consequences. If you do make sure you properly cite everything you use.

** I Have attached the original Assignment Instructions & a Word Document of a list of websites **

** Make sure you cite all sources used. (minimum 4 sources; please use websites on the list/word document) ***

International Business Negotiations

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Write one paragraph (not bullet points), for each of the Q&A questions at the end of the case study.
Make sure to number each of the paragraphs so that I know which question you are answering.
Make sure to reference the terms and concepts learned from the book.
Make sure your responses contain original thoughts.

Assignment 1: Strategy, Planning, and Selection

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Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The companys culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 

Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you: 

  • Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an efficiency-minded retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? 
  • Examine the four (4) approaches to job design/redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
  • Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two (2) issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific. 
  • List and describe 23 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. HINT: . Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? 
  • Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 
    1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
    2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (with running head), the students name, the professors 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. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work.