DB Week 1 Block 1

First, download the Attitudes Towards Unions test and complete it (see link below).  Read each column and select the best answer for you.  If you are unsure of which column to check, take your “best guess.”  After taking the test, count up the number of A’s and the number of  B’s you selected.  Depending upon what you selected, you will either support unions or support more business.Attitude Towards Unions DownloadQ1a What was your total A’s and B’s?  Share with the class the possible causes for any positive or negative feelings about labor relations/unions.  Find one or two questions that you strongly identify with and share why.  Then try and find a current event around your view and share with the class how this is still an important matter.  Try to find a well written publication that discusses the issue rather than a generic news source.Q1b. Describe your union experience, or if none, research current benefits and downsides of being a union member (give a few examples), and comment on whether or not you would like to be part of a union.Don’t forget to use the proper sourcing.

HR Project

A scenario is giving in the document below, I need to describe the operation of each department and any collaboration or duplicity of functions with another department. There is a picture of the departments in the company.1-2 pages needed since I need to create a powerpoint presentation.

WORK PLACE VIOLENCE

HR Research Paper Format:The following items should be included in your Final Paper:1. Cover page with project description, your name, date, class name, and professor’s name.2. Table of contents which outlines the research paper’s contents.3. Abstract not required for short paper!4. Written content – five pages in length not including cover page or reference page.5. References and document must be in APA format (You need to have a minimum of 5 Sources referenced and cited)6. Use of 12-point Ariel, Courier, or Times New Roman font7. Use double line spacing throughout your document to include your reference page.8. Inclusion of the areas of analysis discussed in the next section.Description for Human Resources Research Paper:1. Select a concise, narrow, and well-defined topic that can be covered in five pages but not more than 10 pages , not counting the Title page, table of content, and reference page.2. You must use the topic submitted for your proposal, but the topic must be narrow and concise enough to cover in five pages.3. Your research paper must be divided into logical headings and the layout should adhere to the following suggestions:a. Title Page – case name, course name, your name, date, and professor’s name.b. Introduction and/or background (use one and/or both in separate headings).c. Current situation, statement of problem, issues addressed (use one and/or both in separate headings).d. Analysis of issues, addressing the problems, answering the questions (use one and/or both in separate headings).e. Conclusions and/or recommendations (use one and/or both in separate headings).f. Reference(s) headingg. APA format used throughout complete document.4. Your research paper must make a sound conclusion and/or recommendation based on your research findings about the topic. Make sure your conclusions or recommendations present something unique or profound in nature and are not a rehash of information in the textbook.5. Your research paper must include significant reference to Saint Leo’s core value of respect, which is defined as: “Animated in the spirit of Jesus Christ, we value all individuals’ unique talents, respect their dignity, and strive to foster their commitment to excellence in our work. Our community’s strength depends on the unity and diversity of our people, on the free exchange of ideas, and on learning, living, and working harmoniously

HR and Corporate IP4

Deliverable length: 5-8 PowerPoint Presentation slides with speaker notes (excluding the title and reference slide); including detailed speaker notes of 200-250 words speaker notes for each slideAs the new HR manager of a jewelry company, you have put together some preliminary reports for the CEO. One of the reports you compiled focuses on employee turnover. The jewelry company is an organization with aggressive expansion goals. In the last 2 years, the company has continually hired new employees, yet it has not achieved the staffing levels it desired. The company knew that some employees had left the organization, but turnover rates have not been formally tracked.After your preliminary fact-finding, you were surprised to discover that the turnover rate for the past year was 38%. You know the CEO will not be pleased with this turnover rate, and you have made the decision to prepare yourself more before presenting the report to the CEO. Turnover presents a significant cost for an organization, so you recognize that this will be an opportunity for you to demonstrate how you can partner with the executive team to turn this situation around and help the company be more competitive. Prepare a short presentation for the CEO on the situation and possible reasons as to why employees are leaving at such a high rate.As you are preparing your presentation, consider the following:In detail, discuss several of the reasons why employees tend to leave organizations.You plan to present the financial impact to the CEO to get a real sense of the significance of the situation. What factors will you consider in preparing this financial estimate? For this assignment, you are not required to determine the actual dollar figure, but instead, you are to consider what would contribute to the cost of turnover.Being proactive, what measures can be taken to assess the morale of current employees, and how likely they are to leave or stay?What process do you recommend for partnering with the management team to reduce turnover in the upcoming years?As you consider your role, how will you position this to the CEO to demonstrate the value you can bring to addressing this problem?