Category: Management

What motivates you to get up every morning and do your best? Do you work hard for your family? For personal satisfaction and to meet personal goals? To earn more money? To be recognized by your peers and the community? There is a wide variety of elements that motivate people to work hard. Successfully managing a workforce requires managers to understand, acknowledge, and carefully implement rewards to motivate their employees to perform to the best of their abilities.

Research the total compensation plan for the company you have chosen (Walt Disney) for your final project. Very briefly describe the elements they use to reward their employees (base pay, bonuses, time off, daycare, flex time, benefits, etc). Is their approach the best that it could be? If you were leading the company, what would you do to ensure their approach to motivating employees was fair and equitable? Is your approach financially feasible? Would you choose to be 100% transparent in your approach? Why or why not?

About the Assignment

For this assignment, you will write a report of at least 1,000 words describing the human resource hiring process for a new nurse at a family practice medical clinic. Your hiring process will detail aspects of recruiting, interviewing, and the training process involved when hiring a new healthcare employee. You can answer each aspect with factual details or write it as a fictional employer going through the hiring process. You will then describe a potential workplace complication at the family practice office and describe possible remedies. Ensure that your response to all sections is specific to hiring practices within healthcare.

Below are details related to each section:

• Recruitment – Describe the recruitment process to hire a new employee and what factors are important to reveal to potential applicants. Choose two of the following aspects of recruitment and apply them to your hiring process. Explain what the terminology means and why it is important.
  • Background analysis
  • Internal vs. External position
  • Screening process
  • Advertising

• Interviewing – Now it’s time to interview your potential candidate for employment. Please describe three things you CAN ask and three things you CANNOT ask a potential candidate.

• Training – Your new employee has accepted the position and is ready to begin training for the job. Describe three important aspects to consider or apply during the training process.

• Complication in the Workplace – There is a problem…your new employee has filed a complaint against a coworker for bullying. Give three examples of types of bullying that can occur in the workplace. Detail one way to resolve the situation

Related Lessons

The following lessons from the course may help with the different sections of this assignment.

Formatting & Sources

Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least two credible outside sources and cite them using APA format as well. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).

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• All AI usage for this assignment must be properly cited and documented according to the guidelines in the article.
  • In addition to in-text citations and inclusion in your Works Cited for the assignment, you must submit a separate document as outlined in the Documenting and Attributing AI section of the above article.
• It is important to fact-check any output you obtain using AI as it may produce inaccuracy or misinformation.
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Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded based on the following rubric:

Category	Unacceptable (0-1)	Needs Improvement (2-3)	Good (4)	Excellent (5)	Total Points
Recruitment (x2)	Fails to describe the recruitment process and include two of the required aspects.	Describes the recruitment process but does not include required information.	Describes the recruitment process and includes only one of the required aspects.	Adequately describes the recruitment process and defines two of the aspects listed.	10
Interviewing (x2)	Does not discuss the interviewing process or include required elements.	Discusses the interview process but does not list three do’s and don’ts of interviewing.	Discusses the interview process but does not fully list 3 do’s and don’ts.	Describes the interview process in detail and lists the required three do’s and don’ts.	10
Training (x2)	Does not include aspects or descriptions of the training process.	Describes the training process but does not include three aspects to consider.	Describes the training process and includes less than three of the aspects.	Presents a thorough description of the training process and includes three aspects to consider.	10
Complication (x2)	Does not describe three situations of bullying nor a resolution.	Describes a bullying situation but not three examples nor a resolution.	Describes three examples of bullying but does not provide a potential resolution.	Describes three examples of bullying and gives a reasonable resolution to the situation.	10
Mechanics (x2)	Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization confuses the reader and interferes with the communication of ideas; sources are not included as required. Word count is lower than 50% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has a number of errors related to grammar, spelling, less organization negatively impacts readability and interferes with the communication of ideas; some sources are cited but formatting is incorrect. Word count is 50-74% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has some errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; there is an opportunity to improve organization to enhance readability and the clear communication of ideas; sources are cited but formatting is incorrect. Word count is 75-89% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has few or no errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization enhances readability and the clear communication of ideas; all sources are cited and formatted as required. Word count is 90% or more of the minimum word count for assignment.	10
Total Points					50

Before You Submit

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About the Assignment

For this assignment, you will need to write a 2000 to 2500-word essay in which you analyze Human Resource Management (HRM) issues and make recommendations for the employee handbook of a hospital. First, you should perform research on the Internet and select an actual hospital that has its employee handbook published online. Once you’ve selected the hospital, assume that you work for the organization you’ve selected, and that you’ve been given the task of researching ways to improve the employee handbook and reduce HRM risks.

Once you’ve selected the hospital and its employee handbook to use for this project, you will need to do the following:

• Identify and explain specific HRM risks that the hospital faces with respect to (a) recruitment and hiring, (b) terms and conditions of employment, (c) compensation and benefits, (d) employee performance and evaluation, and (e) employee discipline and termination.
• Identify areas in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to mitigate these HRM risks.
• Propose language for five specific revisions to be made to the employee handbook.

When writing your essay be sure to include:

• An introduction that identifies the hospital that you’ve chosen, describes the community that it serves, and provides an overview of its employees.
• Why HRM risks and the recommendations you are making are important.
• Differentiation between peer reviewed research and any other sources of information utilized.
• Analysis of specific risks within each of the five topic areas.
• A reference page in APA format and APA formatted citations throughout the essay.

Related Lessons

The following lessons from the course may help you with this assignment.

Formatting & Sources

Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least five credible, outside sources and cite them using APA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).

• Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
• Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)

If you’re unsure about how to use APA format for your paper and sources, please see the following lessons:

Use of AI in Study.com Assignments

Acceptable use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT is outlined in the ; please familiarize yourself with this policy to ensure that you have appropriately cited and used AI tools in an authorized manner in the creation of your assignment. You may wish to use to ensure that your assignment is sufficiently unique and free from AI plagiarism.

Reminders about using AI:

• AI may be used as a tool to support your process for creating this assignment but may not create or write your assignment response for you. Plagiarized submissions will not be graded and may result in disciplinary actions.
• All AI usage for this assignment must be properly cited and documented according to the guidelines in the article.
  • In addition to in-text citations and inclusion in your Works Cited for the assignment, you must submit a separate document as outlined in the Documenting and Attributing AI section of the above article.
• It is important to fact-check any output you obtain using AI as it may produce inaccuracy or misinformation.
• You are solely responsible for all submitted work that you provide with the use of AI.
• Do not input any confidential or personal information while using AI tools.
• For additional information on generative AI tools, please refer to .

Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded based on the following rubric:

Category	Unacceptable (0-1)	Needs Improvement (2-3)	Good (4)	Excellent (5)	Total Possible Points
Discusses chosen hospital, community served, and employees (x1)	Does not describe chosen hospital, community served, and employees	Provides some information about chosen hospital, community served, and employees, but no detail	Provides information about chosen hospital, community served, and employees with some detail	Provides detailed description of chosen hospital, community served, and employees	5
Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in each of the five topic areas (x3)	Does not identify or explain HRM risks at least three of the five topic areas	Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in three of the topic areas	Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in four of the topic areas	Identifies and explains specific HRM risks in all five of the topic areas	15
Identifies specific passages in employee handbook for revision to reduce HRM risks in each the five topic areas (x2)	Does not identify or explain specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in at least three of the five topic areas	Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in three of the topic areas	Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in four of the topic areas	Identifies and explains specific passages in the employee handbook that can be revised or supplemented to reduce HRM risks in all five of the topic areas	10
Proposes recommendations for five improvements to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks (x2)	Does not propose at least three specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks	Propose at least three specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks	Proposes at least four specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks	Proposes at least five specific language changes to the employee handbook to reduce HRM risks	10
Research (x1)	Does not cite at least three credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations	Cites at least three credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations but formatting is incorrect	Cites at least four credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations but formatting is incorrect	Cites at least five credible resources to support risk assessment or recommendations and formatted as required	5
Mechanics (x1)	Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization confuses the reader and interferes with the communication of ideas. Word count is lower than 50% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has a number of errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization negatively impacts readability and interferes with the communication of ideas. Word count is 50-74% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has some errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; there is an opportunity to improve organization to enhance readability and the clear communication of ideas. Word count is 75-89% of the minimum word count for assignment.	Submission has few or no errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax; organization enhances readability and the clear communication of ideas. Word count is 90% or more of the minimum word count for assignment.	5
Total Points					50

Before You Submit

When you complete your assignment, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add any finishing touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers to make sure that your assignment is not too similar to any existing materials. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded.

Will have a google drive with all other documents needed

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism; the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder. Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Maximum marks for this assignment are 10 marks.

rewrite this reflection make sure no ai. just fix it and make it casual and simple no fancy words.

Before this course, I never really saw myself as the type of person who takes charge in groups. Usually Im more of the person who supports other peoples ideas, helps push the group forward, or does my part once things are already moving. At times, Ill admit I can even get a little lazy in group settings if I feel disconnected from the project or if other people are taking over. Because of that, I used to think leadership only applied to the loudest or most dominant people in a group, and I never really viewed myself that way. Over this semester, though, I realized leadership can look different depending on the person, and you dont have to be the one in charge to positively impact a group.

One of the biggest things that changed for me was how I deal with conflict and disagreement. Ive always been someone who feels uncomfortable sharing my opinions if I think it might create tension or problems. In the past, I would usually stay quiet instead of disagreeing with someone because I didnt want to make things awkward or start arguments. I thought keeping the peace was better than speaking up. This semester helped me realize that disagreements are actually normal in groups and that sharing different opinions can help groups grow and make better decisions. I still dont enjoy conflict, but Im a lot more comfortable now with respectfully sharing my thoughts instead of automatically holding everything in.

Another thing I learned is how important listening is in group settings. I think listening has always been one of my strengths because I usually pay attention to how other people are feeling and what they are trying to say. This class made me realize that good listening is actually a huge part of leadership. Sometimes people dont need someone to control the group; they just need someone who listens, supports others, and helps people feel understood. Ive started appreciating that leadership is not always about talking the most or taking over every situation. A lot of the time its about creating a comfortable environment where people can work together well.

I also learned that groups work best when everyone feels connected to a shared purpose. When people feel included and valued, they naturally become more motivated and productive. Looking back, I think one reason I sometimes became lazy in groups was because I didnt always feel personally connected to what we were doing. This semester made me realize how important communication and collaboration are for keeping everyone engaged. When groups actually listen to each other and work together instead of just dividing tasks, people care more about the outcome.

Moving forward, I want to keep improving how I contribute in groups. I dont think Ill suddenly become the person who takes over every project, but I do want to become more confident sharing my opinions and participating more actively instead of staying quiet. I also want to continue being someone who listens well and supports others because Ive learned those qualities are just as important as being outspoken. Overall, this course changed the way I think about leadership and group work. I now understand that leadership is not one specific personality type. Different people contribute in different ways, and even quieter or more supportive people can have an important impact on a group.

Read the case The POM+ Project*- Part 1 APPENDIX 2

Big Kola Company has been concerned that specialized fruit drinks have been eroding their cola market. The CEO mandates that If you cant beat them, join them. Grape juice was the first product that was successful after an advertising blitz claiming the antitoxin benefits. Lately, competition is compressing grape juice margins and profits. Months of additional market surveys and focus groups have resulted in three potential high-margin drinks: cranberry, blueberry, and pomegranate. All these choices represent antitoxins. The decision is to produce the pomegranate drink that has many health claims. For example, the relative ability of these juices to eliminate harmful free radicals (antitoxins) is 71 percent for pomegranate, 33 percent for blueberry, and 20 percent for cranberry (Technion Institute of Technology). The market potential appears very attractive and should have a higher profit margin than the other potential juice products. Another appeal for pomegranate juice is its familiarity in the Middle East and Asia. (See full details on pages 639-341)

Note: Use any project management tool that you have available to you. However, ProjectLibre project management software is free and can be found at

Part 1

1. Develop the WBS outline using the software available (save your file).

2. Use this file and the information provided below to create a project schedule.

3. The following holidays are observed: January 1, Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), July 4th, Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), December 25 and 26.

4. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday, then Monday will be given off.

5. The project team works eight-hour days, Monday through Friday.

6. The project will begin on January 3, 2012. 7.

Note: Based on this schedule, submit a memo (500 words) that answers the following questions:

a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?

b. What is the critical path?

c. Which activity has the most total slack?

d. How sensitive is this network?

e. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.