Strategy And Performance Management At DSM

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Write a four  (4) page paper in which you:

  1. Using the stages from the performance management process, suggest the key processes that DSM needs to provide within its system in order to successfully link its key success factors (KSF). (Note: See Exhibit 4.) Provide a rationale for your suggestions.
  2. Select three (3) drivers, and examine the central manner in which DSM management has aligned its business strategies to performance measurement.
  3. Critique or defend DSM’s competitive advantage by using three (3) of the six (6) assessment points from the textbook. Justify your response.
  4. Use two (2) external sources to support your responses. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • 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:

  • Summarize the components of performance management processes and systems.
  • Evaluate how the performance management system aligns with organizational goals.
  • Assess the effectiveness of performance management programs and policies.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in performance management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about performance management using proper writing mechanics.
 
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Customers Today Want Separate Prices For Each Service Element And They Also Want The Right To Select The Elements They Want.

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Question 1

Customers today want separate prices for each service element and they also want the right to select the elements they want. The customers are said to be pressing for _____ services.

Question options:

a) complementary

b) perishable

c) variable

d) unbundled

Question 2

The zone of __________ is a range where a service dimension is deemed satisfactory, anchored by the minimum level consumers are willing to accept and the level they believe can and should be delivered.

Question options:

a) immunity

b) tolerance

c) reliability

d) assurance

Question 3

Services high in __________ qualities have characteristics that the buyers can evaluate before purchase.

Question options:

a) search

b) experience

c) credence

d) privacy

Question 4

Companies may wish to implement a(n) __________ to achieve more growth, to realize higher margins, or simply to position themselves as full-line manufacturers.

Question options:

a) up-market stretch

b) rebranding plan

c) outsourcing strategy

d) disintermediation policy

Question 5

How a consumer shops for organic foods and how he or she uses and disposes of the product is part of the consumers’ __________ that is important for marketers to consider.

Question options:

a) value proposition

b) consumption system

c) value system

d) quality perception

Question 6

The way the user performs the tasks of getting and using products and related services is the user’s total _____ system.

Question options:

a) consumption

b) consumable

c) consistent use

d) augmented

Question 7

A customer judges a product offering by three basic elements: product features and quality, services mix and quality, and:

Question options:

a) performance.

b) utility.

c) tangibility.

d) price.

Question 8

A consumer products firm manufactures and sells over 200 different sizes and varieties of jams and jellies. We can say that this manufacturer’s product mix has high:

Question options:

a) consistency.

b) depth.

c) intensity.

d) range.

Question 9

Josh gets his bike serviced at Dean’s Garage even though there’s another garage much closer to home. He prefers Dean’s because the work is usually done quickly and the staff tries to solve the issues with the bike as soon as possible. Dean’s Garage excels at which of the following five determinants of service quality?

Question options:

a) Reliability

b) Responsiveness

c) Assurance

d) Empathy

Question 10

Marketers have traditionally classified products on the basis of three characteristics: __________, tangibility, and use.

Question options:

a) availability

b) affordability

c) aesthetics

d) durability

Question 11

Regular maintenance and repair costs are known as _____ costs.

Question options:

a) service contract

b) out-of-pocket

c) fixed

d) facilitating services

Question 12

Cocktail lounges in restaurants are examples of:

Question options:

a) differential pricing.

b) cultivating nonpeak demand.

c) complementary services.

d) reservation systems.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a hybrid service?

Question options:

a) Teaching

b) Car

c) Restaurant meal

d) Soap

Question 14

Which of the following is a benefit of product mapping?

Question options:

a) Studying market matrices

b) Integrating target markets

c) Identifying market segments

d) Educating consumers

Question 15

The __________ of the product mix refers to the total number of items in the mix.

Question options:

a) width

b) length

c) depth

d) breadth

Question 16

Capital items are long-lasting goods that facilitate developing or managing the finished product. They include two groups:

Question options:

a) installations and natural products.

b) installations and component materials.

c) installations and operating supplies.

d) installations and equipment.

Question 17

Unlike physical products, services cannot be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or smelled before they are bought. This is known as the __________ aspect of services.

Question options:

a) inseparability

b) intangibility

c) variability

d) perishability

Question 18

Services high in __________ qualities are those services that have characteristics the buyer normally finds hard to evaluate even after consumption.

Question options:

a) trial

b) search

c) experience

d) credence

Question 19

The __________ rates the various elements of the service bundle and identifies required actions.

Question options:

a) company performance analysis

b) voice of customer measurement

c) customer factor measurement

d) importance-performance analysis

Question 20

Industrial goods can be classified as __________, capital items, or suppliers and business services based on their relative cost and how they enter the production process.

Question options:

a) service components

b) sub-assemblies

c) accessories

d) materials and parts

Lesson 7 Exam

Question 21

In __________ pricing, the firm bases its price largely on competitors’ prices.

Question options:

a) going-rate

b) auction-type

c) markup

d) target-return

Question 22

__________ price refers to what the consumers feel the product should cost.

Question options:

a) Fair

b) Typical

c) Usual discounted

d) List

Question 23

While shopping at the mall, Jane is asked by one of the sales representatives at the cosmetics counter to try out a new lipstick that her company is test marketing. The company representative asks her how much she would be willing to pay for the lipstick. After trying it out, Jane is of the opinion that $5 is just the right price for it. What type of a reference price is Jane using?

Question options:

a) Usual discounted price

b) Fair price

c) Maximum retail price

d) Last price paid

Question 24

Which of the following is the first step in setting a pricing policy?

Question options:

a) Selecting a pricing method

b) Selecting the pricing objective

c) Determining demand

d) Estimating cost

Question 25

A firm that is plagued with overcapacity, intense competition, or changing wants would do better if it pursues __________ as its major objective.

Question options:

a) market skimming

b) product-quality leadership

c) survival

d) profit maximization

Question 26

__________ auctions let would-be suppliers submit only one bid; they cannot know the other bids.

Question options:

a) Descending bid

b) Sealed-bid

c) English

d) Dutch

Question 27

When consumers examine products, they often compare an observed price to an internal price they remember. This is known as a(n) __________ price.

Question options:

a) markup

b) reference

c) market-skimming

d) accumulated

Question 28

Deducting the desired profit margin from the price at which a product will sell, given its appeal and competitors’ prices, is known as:

Question options:

a) overhead costing.

b) target costing.

c) activity based costing.

d) benefit analysis.

Question 29

The key to perceived-value pricing is to:

Question options:

a) reengineer the company’s operations.

b) deliver more unique value than competitors.

c) adopt subtle marketing tactics compared to competitors.

d) deliver more value but at a lower cost.

Question 30

Which of the following is TRUE regarding price elasticity?

Question options:

a) The higher the elasticity, the lesser is the volume growth resulting from a 1 percent price reduction.

b) Within the price indifference band, price changes have little or no effect on demand.

c) If demand is elastic, sellers will consider increasing the price.

d) Price elasticity does not depend on magnitude and direction of the contemplated price change.

Question 31

Many consumers are willing to pay $100 for a perfume that contains $10 worth of scent because the perfume is from a well-known brand. What kind of a pricing is the company depending on?

Question options:

a) Going-rate pricing

b) Image pricing

c) Market-skimming pricing

d) Target pricing

Question 32

A manufacturer has invested $750,000 in a new product and wants to set a price to earn a 15 percent ROI. The cost per unit is $18 and the company expects to sell 50,000 units in the first year. Calculate the company’s target-return price for this product.

Question options:

a) $20.25

b) $18.23

c) $18.10

d) $20.70

Question 33

__________ cost is the cost per unit at that level of production.

Question options:

a) Target

b) Average

c) Marginal

d) Opportunity

Question 34

When a company introduces a product at a very high price and then gradually drops the price over time, it is pursuing a __________ strategy.

Question options:

a) market-penetration pricing

b) market-skimming pricing

c) value-pricing

d) switching cost

Question 35

The decline in the average cost of production with accumulated production experience is called the:

Question options:

a) demand curve.

b) supply chain.

c) learning curve.

d) value chain.

Question 36

If demand changes considerably with a small change in price, the demand is said to be:

Question options:

a) unit elastic.

b) elastic.

c) inelastic.

d) marginal.

Question 37

Costs that differ directly with the level of production are known as _____ costs.

Question options:

a) fixed

b) overhead

c) opportunity

d) variable

Question 38

A market-penetration pricing strategy is most suitable when:

Question options:

a) a low price slows down market growth.

b) production and distribution costs fall with accumulated production experience.

c) a high price dissuades potential competitors from entering the market.

d) the market is characterized by inelastic demand.

Question 39

Companies that believe that a higher sales volume leads to lower unit costs and higher long-run profits are attempting to:

Question options:

a) maximize their market share.

b) skim the market.

c) become a product-quality leader.

d) merely survive in the market.

Question 40

A company must make payments each month for rent, heat, interest, and salaries. These are _____ costs.

Question options:

a) total

b) fixed

c) variable

d) opportunity

 
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Sustainable Marketing

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La Trobe University, BUS5SMM Assessment Task 3 – tasks and rubric

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BUS5SMM Assessment Task 3: Marketing Case Research and Analysis – Marketing Mix, Sustainability and Competitive Advantage

Assessment Task 3: Overview

• Assessment task 3 is worth 30% of the subject total mark.

• It aims for the learner to

o Examine the concept of ‘Performance with Purpose’ introduced by PepsiCo former CEO, Indra Nooyi.

o Examine leadership theories applicable to Nooyi’s leadership style.

o Use the ‘Performance with Purpose’ case to critique Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies which are using

sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

• You will need to

o Watch the video about Indra Nooyi on LMS under Assessment 3 – Management Case Research and Analysis

o Browse the internet for the case of ‘Performance with Purpose’:

https://www.pepsico.com/sustainability/performance-with-purpose

o Read the suggested references in the Assessment Task 3 Resources folder on LMS.

• Students must not contact the organisation directly. The case must be based on material available in the public domain.

• This is an individual report.

• The report should demonstrate your ability to present a well written and well-structured report

• You should submit using the Moodle (LMS) submission link for this assignment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Assessment Task 3 tasks and proposed structure

Coversheet (1%)

Provide title of the report, student full name and student number, subject code and title, and name of teacher

Table of contents (2%)

Report contents (headings/sub-headings) and their page numbers

Introduction (2%)

Purpose of this report, scope, and structure

Task 1: How will you use the leadership theories to analyse the importance of sustainable decisions as ‘Performance with

Purpose’? (15%)

This should include

• A brief history of Indra Nooyi’s personal experience which led to the concept of ‘Performance with Purpose’ (5%).

• A brief discussion on the concept of ‘Performance with Purpose’ and its relevance to sustainability (5%).

• A discussion on leadership theories which are relevant to Indra Nooyi’s leadership style (5%).

 

Task 2: Using ‘Performance with Purpose’ as a case, critique the management decisions of any three Fast-Moving Consumer

Goods (FMCG) companies which are using sustainable positioning as a greenwashing strategy (30%).

This should include

• Explaining the concept of greenwashing (3%)

• Choosing three Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies and explaining how they practice greenwashing (9% for

each company – total 27%).

 

 

 

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Task 3: Describe the examples of environmental and social impacts created in the three FMCG companies (15%).

Explain the environmental and social impact of the greenwashing of each of the three companies (5% each).

 

Task 4: Provide some short-term and long-term management recommendations for these companies (15%)

Provide recommendations on how these companies should respond to claims that they have been involved in greenwashing.

Scholarly pursuit: presentation, grammar, and spelling (10%)

● Demonstrate your ability to present a well written and well-structured report

● Report should be free from grammar and typing errors.

● Use headings and sub-headings where appropriate and number them, e.g. 1. Introduction, 2. Company background, etc.

● Write approximately 1,500 words (maximum 1,750 words).

● Use Calibri 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing.

● Start a new paragraph when a new or different point/topic/issue is to be discussed. Avoid using very large paragraphs.

● Include relevant tables, graphs, and figures (whichever is applicable).

● Use colours and images where appropriate; make your report look interesting.

References (10%)

• Use Harvard referencing.

• 10 references are expected. Use at least five academic references (peer reviewed journal articles, conference papers,

textbook, etc).

• Use recent company / industry reports.

• Do not use Wikipedia as a reference. Rather, you may use academically acceptable references used by Wikipedia.

• List the references used at the end of the report. The reference list is not included in the word count.

• All references in the list should be cited in the text.

• Include an in-text citation when you refer to, summarize, paraphrase, or quote from another source.

 

 

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Rubric Assessment Task 3: Individual Marketing Case Research and Analysis

Criteria Scale

High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Inadequate

Introductory pages: Cover sheet (1%)

Table of Contents (2%) Introduction (2%)

The submission has demonstrated perfect identification of all the required items of each section

The submission has demonstrated competence in identifying the required items of each section

The submission has demonstrated a developing approach in identifying the required items of each section

The submission has met the minimum requirement in identifying the required items of each section

The submission has not met the minimum requirement in identifying the required items of each section

Explanation of the action concept and

synthesis it with theories (20%)

The submission demonstrated a perfect identification of the

leadership theories in relation to ‘Performance with Purpose’.

The submission competently identifies the

leadership theories in relation to ‘Performance with Purpose’.

The submission demonstrated a developing identification of

the leadership theories in relation to ‘Performance with Purpose’.

The submission has met the baseline requirements for

identifying the leadership theories in relation to ‘Performance with Purpose’.

The submission has not met the baseline requirements for

identifying the leadership theories in relation to ‘Performance with Purpose’.

Demonstration of

the body of knowledge and ability to extend it to review

(30%)

The submission is a perfect

demonstration of the body of knowledge exceeding the requirement in commenting the management decisions of

three FMCG companies which are using sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

The submission has

demonstrated a competent demonstration of the body of knowledge in commenting the management decisions of three

FMCG companies which are using sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

The submission has

demonstrated a developing approach to the body of knowledge in commenting the management decisions of three

FMCG companies which are using sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

The submission has met the

requirement in demonstrating the body of knowledge in commenting the management decisions of three FMCG

companies which are using sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

The submission has not met

the requirement, nor has it commented the management decisions of three FMCG companies which are using

sustainable positioning as a greenwash strategy.

Identify the sustainable impacts (15%)

The submission has demonstrated perfect identification of the social impacts created by the

three FMCG companies.

The submission has demonstrated competence in identifying the social impacts created by the three FMCG

companies.

The submission has demonstrated a developing approach in identifying the social impacts created by the

three FMCG companies.

The submission has met the minimum requirement to identify the social impacts created by the three FMCG

companies.

The submission has not met the minimum requirement to identify the social impacts created by the three FMCG

companies.

Ability to make recommendations (15%)

The submission has perfectly proposed some recommendations for the three FMCG companies.

The submission has competently met the requirement to propose some recommendations for the three

FMCG companies.

The submission has demonstrated a developing approach in proposing some recommendations for the three

FMCG companies.

The submission has met the minimum requirement to propose some recommendations for the three FMCG companies.

The submission has not met the minimum requirement to propose some recommendations for the three

FMCG companies.

Ability to present a well written and well-structured

report (5%)

An excellent constructed and presented assignment. Free of spelling, grammatical,

punctuation and typing errors.

Well written and presented assignment. Minor spelling, grammatical, punctuation and

typing errors.

Reasonably written and presented assignment. Some spelling, grammatical,

punctuation and typing errors.

A coherent assignment but needs to address numerous errors in presentation including spelling,

punctuation and grammar.

Poorly written and presented assignment. Major spelling, grammatical, punctuation and

typing errors.

Use of credible references and able to reference

correctly (10%)

Excellent reference list which contains a wide range of sources. Presently correctly.

 

Good reference list which contains an adequate range of sources. Odd error in style

 

Reasonable reference list but needed more sources. Some referencing errors.

 

Reference list is limited and needs wider range of sources. A number of errors.

 

Major errors in referencing

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT

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MUST BE 800 WORDS

1. There are several recommendations for documentation of performance and developmental activities. Describe three (3) recommendations and why you believe they are important.

2. In this video, Charles Rogel of DecisionWise discusses 5 myths concerning the process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAA01x-xp6Q

After watching the video, please share your thoughts on any new learning you had from the video or ideas you may have for overcoming some of the possible concerns based on what the myths reveal.

FOR QUESTION 3 AND 4 Do not use outside resources for your answers. Make sure to include in-text citations with supporting reference.

3. Avett Manufacturing Company allows employees to purchase materials, such as metal and lumber, for personal use at a price equal to the company’s cost. To purchase materials, an employee must complete a materials requisition form, which must then be approved by the employee’s immediate supervisor. Brian Dadian, an assistant cost accountant, then charges the employee an amount based on Avett’s net purchase cost.

Brian is in the process of replacing a deck on his home and has requisitioned lumber for personal use, which has been approved in accordance with company policy. In computing the cost of the lumber, Brian reviewed all the purchase invoices for the past year. He then used the lowest price to compute the amount due the company for the lumber.

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) is the professional organization for managerial accountants. The IMA has established four principles of ethical conduct for its members: honesty, fairness, objectivity, and responsibility. These principles are available at the IMA Web site: www.imanet.org.

Using the IMA’s four principles of ethical conduct, evaluate Brian’s behavior. Has he acted in an ethical manner? Why?

4. TAC Industries Inc. sells heavy equipment to large corporations and federal, state, and local governments. Corporate sales are the result of a competitive bidding process, where TAC competes against other companies based on selling price. Sales to the government, however, are determined on a cost plus basis, where the selling price is determined by adding a fixed markup percentage to the total job cost.

Tandy Lane is the cost accountant for the Equipment Division of TAC Industries Inc. The division is under pressure from senior management to improve income from operations. As Tandy reviewed the division’s job cost sheets, she realized that she could increase the division’s income from operations by moving a portion of the direct labor hours that had been assigned to the job order cost sheets of corporate customers onto the job order costs sheets of government customers. She believed that this would create a “win–win” for the division by (1) reducing the cost of corporate jobs, and (2) increasing the cost of government jobs whose profit is based on a percentage of job cost. Tandy submitted this idea to her division manager, who was impressed by her creative solution for improving the division’s profitability.

Is Tandy’s plan ethical?

 
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4-3 Project One Submission Assignment/ Western South Central Region

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Competencies

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:

  • Apply statistical techniques to address research problems
  • Perform regression analysis to address an authentic problem

Overview

The purpose of this project is to have you complete all of the steps of a real-world linear regression research project starting with developing a research question, then completing a comprehensive statistical analysis, and ending with summarizing your research conclusions.

Scenario

You have been hired by the D. M. Pan National Real Estate Company to develop a model to predict median housing prices for homes sold in 2019. The CEO of D. M. Pan wants to use this information to help their real estate agents better determine the use of square footage as a benchmark for listing prices on homes. Your task is to provide a report predicting the median housing prices based square footage. To complete this task, use the provided real estate data set for all U.S. home sales as well as national descriptive statistics and graphs provided.

Directions

Using the Project One Template located in the What to Submit section, generate a report including your tables and graphs to determine if the square footage of a house is a good indicator for what the listing price should be. Reference the National Statistics and Graphs document for national comparisons and the Real Estate County Data spreadsheet (both found in the Supporting Materials section) for your statistical analysis.

Note: Present your data in a clearly labeled table and using clearly labeled graphs.

Specifically, include the following in your report:

Introduction

  1. Describe the report: Give a brief description of the purpose of your report.
    1. Define the question your report is trying to answer.
    2. Explain when using linear regression is most appropriate.
      1. When using linear regression, what would you expect the scatterplot to look like?
    3. Explain the difference between response and predictor variables in a linear regression to justify the selection of variables.

Data Collection

  1. Sampling the data: Select a random sample of 50 counties.
    1. Identify your response and predictor variables.
  2. Scatterplot: Create a scatterplot of your response and predictor variables to ensure they are appropriate for developing a linear model.

Data Analysis

  1. Histogram: For your two variables, create histograms.
  2. Summary statistics: For your two variables, create a table to show the mean, median, and standard deviation.
  3. Interpret the graphs and statistics:
    1. Based on your graphs and sample statistics, interpret the center, spread, shape, and any unusual characteristic (outliers, gaps, etc.) for the two variables.
    2. Compare and contrast the shape, center, spread, and any unusual characteristic for your sample of house sales with the national population. Is your sample representative of national housing market sales?

Develop Your Regression Model

  1. Scatterplot: Provide a graph of the scatterplot of the data with a line of best fit.
    1. Explain if a regression model is appropriate to develop based on your scatterplot.
  2. Discuss associations: Based on the scatterplot, discuss the association (direction, strength, form) in the context of your model.
    1. Identify any possible outliers or influential points and discuss their effect on the correlation.
    2. Discuss keeping or removing outlier data points and what impact your decision would have on your model.
  3. Find r: Find the correlation coefficient (r).
    1. Explain how the r value you calculated supports what you noticed in your scatterplot.

Determine the Line of Best Fit. Clearly define your variables. Find and interpret the regression equation. Assess the strength of the model.

  1. Regression equation: Write the regression equation (i.e., line of best fit) and clearly define your variables.
  2. Interpret regression equation: Interpret the slope and intercept in context.
  3. Strength of the equation: Provide and interpret R-squared.
    1. Determine the strength of the linear regression equation you developed.
  4. Use regression equation to make predictions: Use your regression equation to predict how much you should list your home for based on the square footage of your home.

Conclusions

  1. Summarize findings: In one paragraph, summarize your findings in clear and concise plain language for the CEO to understand. Summarize your results.
    1. Did you see the results you expected, or was anything different from your expectations or experiences?
      1. What changes could support different results, or help to solve a different problem?
      2. Provide at least one question that would be interesting for follow-up research.
 
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Week 8 Assignment – Benefits Website Content Scenario

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Week 8 Assignment – Benefits Website Content

Scenario

Your manager has asked you to create the content for the updated benefits website for your company. The existing website was missing important information about mandatory and discretionary benefits and, more importantly, did not align with the company’s organizational strategy—this one is a must. Your manager wants current employees and new hires to understand how the company’s benefit offerings reflect and support the company’s vision, mission, and organizational strategy.

Instructions

The website content should include information on both mandatory and discretionary benefits that are commonly offered in your industry. Use the Benefits Website Content Assignment Template [DOCX] to complete the assignment, which includes the following:

  1. Write a short overview of the company that includes the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
  2. Identify a minimum of three mandatory employee benefits.
  3. Provide the legal justification crucial to understanding the mandatory benefits offered.
  4. Identify a minimum of three discretionary employee benefits.
  5. Provide related information that is crucial to understanding the discretionary employee benefits offered.
  6. Evaluate how the discretionary and mandatory benefits align with the company’s organizational strategy.

 

The website content should include information on both mandatory and discretionary benefits that are commonly offered in your industry. Use the Benefits Website Content Assignment Template [DOCX]

 to complete the assignment, which includes the following:

(Dr. Vic: Remember, you MUST use the template provided within this assignment’s instructions!  Also, make sure you have answered our DB for this week, “Trends in Benefits Packages” this will put you in the right frame of mind for this written assignment.

Also, I need to see  4  pages of material!  Even though this assignment needs to be on our template, please do not briefly reply to our questions, you need to reply fully should you wish to earn an “Exemplary” rating/score (per our assignment rubric) on each portion of the assignment. I have provided substantial help for you below, please reply with strong graduate-level substance. Thanks.

1.  Write a short overview of the company that includes the organization’s vision, mission, and values.

(Dr. Vic: remember, mission means – what you intend to do (why does the organization exist), vision is how you intend to do it, and values is what behaviors do you intend to use).

See here for more: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/hr-qa/pages/isthereadifferencebetweenacompany%E2%80%99smission,visionandvaluestatements.aspx

Click here for pdf version: Week_8_Aa_SHRM_Mission_Vision_Values.pdf

2.  Identify a minimum of three mandatory employee benefits. 

(Dr. Vic: Think mandatory – federal level here, what are three benefits that everyone at the company/ organization must get, HINT: Worker’s comp. ins., family related medical leave]….and….)

See here for more: https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/resources/government-mandated-benefits-compliance-guide-for-2020/

Click here for pdf version: Week_8_Ab_EmploymentLawHandbook.pdf

3.  Provide the legal justification crucial to understanding the mandatory benefits offered.

(Dr. Vic: you should be able to develop legal justification(s) – what laws apply to mandatory benefits, from your research on Question #1).

4.  Identify a minimum of three discretionary employee benefits.

(Dr. Vic: think big-picture here, what are three optional – but very common, benefits that everyone at the company/ organization would get, HINT: accrued time off [vacation/sick time], Retirement acct.….and….)

5.  Provide related information that is crucial to understanding the discretionary employee benefits offered.

(Dr. Vic: what kinds of data would you need to know in order to create a well-crafted optional employee benefits package? For example, would you conduct a local market study of benefits from similar companies? For more visit here: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how-to-guides/pages/howtodesignanemployeebenefitsprogram.aspx

Click here for pdf version: Week_8_Ac_SHRM_HowToDesign.pdf

And,  https://www.money-zine.com/career-development/finding-a-job/top-employee-benefits/

Click here for pdf version: Week_8_Ad_Money_Zine_TopBenefits.pdf

  1. Evaluate how the discretionary and mandatory benefits align with the company’s organizational strategy.

(Dr. Vic: the websites I provided for Question #5 should help you with this question along with your own research).

 
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BMGT 496 – Project 1: News Event (20%)

Project 1 is due Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. eastern time of week 3 unless otherwise changed by the instructor.

Purpose:  In the first assignment, you have the opportunity to see how ethics can play out in a real-world scenario.  You will read the case scenario and answers the questions in a narrative format. Use headings for each question.  Headings are not the question.  You are required to use the course material to support your reasoning and the conclusions made.

Outcomes met by completing this project:

1. identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles

Case Scenario:

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic required Americans to shelter in place thus causing the U.S. economy to freeze-up, resulting in millions of lost jobs.  The U.S. Congress passed legislation to try and limit the economic damage.  Included in the legislation was a stimulus package that would give $1,200 to single tax filers making $75,000 or less and $2,400 to married couples making $150,000 or less.  The purpose of the payment was to give people emergency funds and to stimulate the economy.  Also included was the CARES Act that provided the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  The PPP was a program administered by the Small Business Administration that was targeted at small business.  It provided for a government loan that was forgivable if used to pay employees’ salaries and benefits, mortgages, rent, and utilities. According to the SBA website, “[t]he Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.”

 

 

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USAA is a member-owned organization that provided insurance and financial services exclusively to current and former members of the military as well as their family members.  USAA has an excellent reputation as a well-run organization and for giving its members good service.  Many USAA members maintain checking accounts with it.  Some of those members who have checking accounts had overdrawn their balances and had a negative balance in their accounts.  When the $1,200 or $2,400 stimulus check were deposited, USAA used those amounts to offset the negative balances in some of its members’ accounts.  Members were not informed in advance that this would be the case.  This resulted in some USAA members not having any access to the stimulus money.  The action USAA took in crediting the funds to existing account deficits was perfectly legal.

Shake Shack is a corporation that owns and licenses restaurants selling traditional American fare like hamburgers and milk shakes.  It currently operates 124 locations in the U.S. and overseas.  As of May 4, 2020, the company had a market capitalization of $2.06 billion.  The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  In 2019, Shake Shack’s CEO received $2.3 million in compensation.  Shake Shack applied for and received a loan of $10 million under PPP.  The loan was permissible under a provision in PPP the allows restaurant chains to apply when each location has fewer than 500 employees.  Shortly after Shake Shack received the loan, the PPP ran out of funds and many small businesses did not receive loans.

Small Business Administration. (2020) Retrieved from https://www.sba.gov/funding- programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product will be between 4-6 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  Write clearly and concisely.

Create a title page with a title, the course number and section, the instructor’s name and your name.

Instructions:

Course Material

For this project, you are required to use the case scenario facts and the course material.   External sources are not permitted.  You are not researching on the Internet or using resources from outside the course.  You are expected to answer the requirements identified below showing the connection between the case scenario facts

 

 

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and the course material.   Using course material goes beyond defining terms and are used to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation.  Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented in a case scenario, the course material and the question(s) being asked.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on an assignment.  The use of a variety of course material is expected consistently supporting what is presented.  The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.  Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand.

NOTE: If external sources are used, what is presented will not count and a penalty for following instruction will apply.

Project Requirements

Introduction

Write an Introduction paragraph.  The Introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will be used to describe to the reader the intent of the paper explaining the main points covered in the paper.  This intent should be understood prior to reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper. Consider writing the introduction last to ensure that all of the main points are covered.

Ethical Issue(s)

Identify and discuss the ethical issue(s) related to USAA and Shake Shack

Stakeholders Implications

Identify the stakeholders involved in the actions of both companies. Discuss the potential implications of the company’s actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group.  Give examples.

Kantian Viewpoint

Explain how Kant would view the actions of both USAA and Shake Shack.

Utilitarianism Viewpoint

 

 

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Explain how a utilitarian would view USAA and Shake Shack’s actions.

Recommended Actions

Regardless of what these companies actually did, recommend the actions that you think they ethically should take.  There is no right or wrong action, but rather it is about supporting the actions you choose from your ethical arguments.

Conclusion

Write a concluding paragraph that is brief and summarizes the main points.  Provide specific information related to the major topics discussed in the paper.

Review the Paper

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.

The following are specific requirements that you will follow.  Use the checklist to mark off that you have followed each specific requirement.

Checklist Specific Project Requirements

Proofread your paper

Read and use the grading rubric while completing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first- second-and-third-person.

Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.

Paraphrase and do not use direct quotations.  Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document.  Removing quotation marks and citing is inappropriate.  Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document.  There should be no passages with

 

 

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quotation marks.  Using more than four consecutive words from a source document would require direct quotation marks.  Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.   If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade.

You are expected to use the weekly course materials to develop the analysis and support the reasoning.   There should be a robust use of the course material.  Material used from a source document must be cited and referenced.  A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.  Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.

Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.

You may not use books in completing this problem set unless part of the course material.  Also, do not use a dictionary, Wikipedia or Investopedia or similar sources.

Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor).

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

 

 

 

 

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Due Date

Apr 6, 2021 11:59 PM

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Rubric Name: Project 1: News Event (20%)

Criteria 1 Equivalent to an A Equivalent to a B Equivalent to a C Equivalent to a D Equivalent to an F Criterion Score

Introduction (3%)

 

 

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3 points

Writes an introduction that captures the reader’s attention, gives context to the paper, and builds to the thesis (in the last sentence of the introduction) that defines all of the main points to be discussed in the paper.   (2.7 – 3)

2.55 points

Writes an introduction that provides a general context to the paper, has a thesis statement and somewhat discusses main topics but is vague or does not cover all main topics.  (2.4 – 2.6)

 

 

 

 

2.25 points

Writes an introduction that provides context to the paper and presents main topics covered in the paper but this information is not presented in a thesis statement but

 

 

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throughout the first paragraph. (2.1 – 2.3) .

 

 

 

 

1.95 points

Attempts to write an introduction but has little to no context to the paper; the thesis is missing main points or no thesis statement provided.   (1.8 – 2.0) (0.36 – 0.41)

 

0 points

No attempt to write an introduction. (0)

Criteria 2 Equivalent to an A Equivalent to a B Equivalent to a C Equivalent to a D Equivalent to an F Criterion Score

Identify and discuss the ethical issue(s) related to USAA and Shake Shack (the companies)

 

 

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12 points

Thoroughly and correctly identifies and discusses the ethical issue(s) related to the companies using the course materials to make connections with the case scenario facts to support reasoning. (10.8 – 12)

10.2 points

Correctly identifies and discusses the ethical issue(s) related to the companies using the course materials to make connections with the case scenario facts to support the reasoning, needs some development.

 

 

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Identify the stakeholders involved in the USAA and Shack Shake situations.

(9.6 – 10.7)

9 points

Identifies and discusses the ethical issue(s) related to the companies using the course materials to make connections with the case scenario facts to support reasoning; significant development needed. (8.4 – 9.5)

7.8 points

Attempts to identify and discuss the ethical issues related to the companies;  one or more of the ethical issues not correctly identified; OR the discussion provides little use of the course materials AND case scenario facts to support reasoning and conclusions. (7.2 – 8.3)

 

 

0 points

Fails to identify and discuss ethical issues OR what is presented is mostly incorrect; no support used but instead makes statements. (0 – 7.1)

 

 

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9 points

Thoroughly and correctly identifies  the stakeholders involved in the USAA and Shack Shake situations.  (8.1 – 9)

7.65 points

Correctly identifies  the stakeholders involved in the USAA and Shack Shake situations but one major stakeholder or stakeholder group is missing. (7.2 – 8)

 

 

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Discuss the potential implications of each of the companies’ actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group.  Give examples.

6.75 points

Identifies  USAA and Shack Shake stakeholders but two major stakeholders or stakeholder groups is missing. (6.3 – 7.1)

5.85 points

Attempts to identify USAA and Shack Shake stakeholders but three or more stakeholders or stakeholder groups is missing; incorrectly identifies one or more stakeholders.   (5.4 – 6.2)

0 points

Fails to identify USAA and Shack Shake stakeholders. (0 – 5.3)

 

 

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12 points

Thoroughly and correctly discusses the potential implications of each of the company’s actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group using the case scenario facts, the course materials and examples to support reasoning. (10.8 – 12)

10.2 points

Discusses the potential implications of each of the companies’ actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group using the course materials, case scenario facts and examples to support the reasoning; some development needed. (9.6 – 10.7)

9 points

Discusses the potential implications of each of the companies’ actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder groups using the course material AND case scenario facts

 

 

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to support the reasoning; examples may not be relevant; significant development needed. (8.4 – 9.5)

7.8 points

Attempts to  discuss the potential implications of each of the companies’ actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group using little to no course materials to make connections with the case scenario facts; may not use case scenario facts or uses external sources; incorrect responses; no examples provided; needs major  development.  (7.2 – 8.3)

 

 

0 points

Fails to discuss the potential implications of each of the companies’ actions on each stakeholder or stakeholder group.   (0 – 7.1)

 

 

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12 points

Thoroughly and correctly explains how a utilitarian would view USAA and Shack Shake’s actions using the course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning. (10.8 – 12)

10.2 points

Correctly explains how a utilitarian would view   USAA and Shack Shake’s actions using the course material AND case scenario facts to support the reasoning;made  needs some development. (9.6 – 10.7)

 

 

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Explain how Kant would view the actions of USAA and Shack Shake.

 

9 points

Explains how a utilitarian would view USAA and Shack Shake’s actions using course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning but needs significant development. (8.4 – 9.5)

7.8 points

Attempts to explain how a utilitarian would view USAA and Shack Shake’s actions using little course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning; needs major development. (7.2 – 8.3)

 

 

0 points

Fails to explain how a utilitarian would view USAA and Shack Shake’s actions. (0 – 7.1)

 

 

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12 points

Thoroughly and correctly explains how Kant would view  the actions of USAA and Shack Shake using the course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning. (10.8 – 12)

10.2 points

Correctly explains how Kant would view the  actions of USAA and Shack Shake using the course material AND case scenario facts to support the reasoning; needs some development. (9.6 – 10.7)

 

 

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Takes a position on what actions USAA and Shake Shack should take ethically and supports that position with case scenario facts and ethical concepts.

9 points

Explain how Kant would view the actions of USAA and Shack Shake using course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning;  needs significant development. (8.4 – 9.5)

7.8 points

Attempts to explain how Kant would view the actions of USAA and Shack Shake using little course material AND case scenario facts to support reasoning; needs major development. (7.2 – 8.3)

0 points

Fails to explain how Kant would view the actions of USAA and Shack Shake. (0 – 7.1)

 

 

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12 points

Takes a position on what actions USAA and Shack Shake should take and thoroughly and correctly uses case scenario facts and ethical concepts to support reasoning. (10.8 – 12)

10.2 points

Takes a position on what actions USAA and Shack Shake should take and thoroughly and correctly uses case scenario facts and ethical concepts to support reasoning; needs some development. (9.6 – 10.7)

9 points

 

 

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Conclusion (3%)

akes a position on what actions USAA and Shack Shake should take and uses case scenario facts and ethical concepts to support reasoning;  needs significant development. (8.4 – 9.5)

7.8 points

Attempts to take a position on what actions USAA and Shack Shake should take use case scenario facts and ethical concepts to support reasoning; needs major development. (7.2 – 8.3)

0 points

Fails to take a position on what actions USAA and Shack Shake should take.  (0 – 7.1)

 

 

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3 points

In a clear and concise manner, comprehensively concludes the paper by restating/ summarizing the main topics covered in the paper and reflect on the importance of the arguments made.   (2.7 – 3)

2.55 points

In a clear manner concludes the paper by restating/ summarizing the main points;  some development is needed.  (2.4 – 2.6)

2.25 points

Concludes the paper by somewhat restating/ summarizing the argument.  Attempts to bring in some explanation or general idea of the main points of the paper but needs significant development. (2.1 – 2.3)

1.95 points

Presents a conclusion but may be irrelevant to the main topics of the paper OR does not discuss the main topics of the paper; major development needed.

 

 

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(1.8 – 2)

0 points

Fails to present restatement/ summarization of argument. (0 – 1.7)

Criteria 3 Equivalent to an A Equivalent to a B Equivalent to a C Equivalent to a D Equivalent to an F Criterion Score

Attention to Instructions (10%)

 

 

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10 points

The paper contains all major assignment tasks.  The paper also includes completion of all required elements (Word or rtf file, third person writing, paraphrasing, no more than four consecutive words from source, no contractions, page/paragraph numbers/Chapter Titles).  (9 – 10)

8.5 points

The paper contains all major assignment tasks.  The paper missed one minor element (Word or rtf file, third person writing, paraphrasing, no more than four consecutive words from source, no contractions, page/paragraph/numbers/Chapter Titles).   (8 – 8.9)

7.5 points

One major assignment tasks or two minor elements of the assignment missed.  (7 – 7.9)

6.5 points

Two major assignment tasks missed  or 3 minor aspects of the assignments. (6 – 6.9)

 

 

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0 points

Three or more major assignment tasks missed OR four or more minor elements missed. (0 – 5.9)

Criteria 4 Equivalent to an A Equivalent to a B Equivalent to a C Equivalent to a D Equivalent to an F Criterion Score

Writing Mechanics (10%)

 

 

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10 points

Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using paragraphs and sentence rather than bullets, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors. No jargon used. Few writing errors noted. (9 – 10)

8.5 points

Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. One – three errors noted. (8 – 8.9)

7.5 points

Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Four to seven errors noted. (7 – 7.9)

6.5 points

Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 7 errors found.

 

 

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(6 – 6.9)

0 points

Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible, or errors are too plentiful to count. (0 – 5.9)

Criteria 5 Equivalent to an A Equivalent to a B Equivalent to a C Equivalent to a D Equivalent to an F Criterion Score

Adherence to APA (5%)

 

 

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5 points

Excellent use of APA style; few usage errors; Proper citation of source material is used throughout paper; Reference titles follow APA with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized. (4.5 – 5)

4.25 points

Uses in-text citations and reference list but 1 – 2 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times. (4 – 4.4)

3.75 points

Uses in-text citations and reference lists; but 3 – 4 APA style errors  noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times. (3.5 – 3.9)

3.25 points

Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; but 5 – 6 times style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 5-6 times.  Seldom uses APA. (3 – 3.4)

0 points

 

 

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Humanities Final Project

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Course Outcomes

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following outcomes:

  • Develop questions about fundamental aspects of human culture that inform personal assumptions, beliefs, and values using evidence from cultural artifacts and systems
  • Investigate major developments in the humanities for informing critical questions related to human culture and endeavors
  • Determine fundamental approaches to studying the humanities in addressing questions about how cultural artifacts and the culture they are created in have influenced each other
  • Articulate the value of the humanities for their impact on contemporary issues focusing on how humans generate unique meanings

Overview

The enduring relevance of the humanities is that they encourage us to consider the “big ideas.” From wondering what culture is to how we go about studying it, and what is the relationship between objects of cultural and historical significance and the culture in which they are created, the study of the humanities is all-encompassing. The relationship between the creators of works of cultural and historical significance and the things they create and how human meaning is generated through cultural works are part of the themes we will be exploring in this assignment. We humans seem driven to express and create in our search to understand and be understood.

Scenario

For the purposes of this assignment, imagine you are a researcher of human cultures, an anthropologist who is looking from the future back to our world today. In this position, you develop a natural curiosity about cultural works and how they represent a particular culture. You are also curious about how cultural works influence the environment in which they exist. You are new at your job, and your first project is to conduct a thorough analysis of today’s culture via a cultural work, looking to understand how it represents culture and how it reflects its cultural environment. The results of your analysis will be used to craft the copy for a brochure accompanying a museum exhibit about cultural works of the current year.

Directions

Analysis of a Cultural Work As an anthropologist, you will start your task by analyzing the work of human creative expression that you selected in Module Four. With this work in mind, respond to the questions below. Remember, the insights you gain here will be used to write the copy that will go in the museum exhibit brochure.

Answer the following questions:

  1. Describe the work in detail. Consider the following:
    1. Where did you see the work?
    2. What elements or characteristics stand out to you?
  2. Describe the purpose of the work. Consider the following:
    1. What do you think the creator intended to express?
    2. Were they successful?
  3. Use the work to explore how acts of creative expression impact and are impacted by the people and situations that surround them. Consider the following:
    1. What contributions does the work selected make to continuing a dialogue about that culture and the importance of its works?
  4. State questions you have after thinking deeply about this work. What more do you want to know regarding the following?
    1. The relationship between culture and expression: What is the relationship between the possible intent of the creator and your own interpretation of its meaning?
    2. Explain how your values have shaped and are shaped by your expression and that of others.
  5. Explain how you would approach answering these questions:
    1. What would you study about this work that might address the questions you stated?
    2. Where would you find information to address the questions? Next, draw conclusions about how the work you selected relates to the humanities:
  6. Explain why you believe humans have a need to express themselves through created works of cultural and historical significance.
    1. Describe a culture shift or event related to the work you selected. This could be a cultural shift that influenced the creation of the work, or it could be a cultural shift that came about because of it.
    2. Explain how a concept or resource you encountered in this course has informed your explanation. Be sure to cite any sources used.
  7. Explain how you think the act of human creative expression impacts and is impacted by the culture in which it was created.
    1. Explain the relationship between human creative expression and the culture in which the work you selected was created using the insights you gained from studying it.
    2. Explain how a concept or resource you encountered in this course has informed your explanation. Be sure to cite any sources used.
  8. Explain how you believe human creative expression can impact issues we deal with in the present day (contemporary to your coursework, not the future scenario posed above). Be sure to be specific about the issues you are addressing.
    1. Use the insights you gained from studying the work you selected to explain how creative expression can impact today’s issues.
    2. Explain how a person or concept encountered in your study of the humanities has informed your explanation. Be sure to cite any sources used.

What to Submit

Your submission should be a three- to four-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Two sources are required, one of which must be academic. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Supporting Materials

The following resource supports your work on the project:

Library Guide: HUM 100: Perspectives in the Humanities Use this library guide to support your research on your creative work.

Project Rubric

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value
Culture Impact: The Cultural Work Selected Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Describes the cultural work in detail (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding the nature of the cultural work selected and how it is experienced (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
Culture Impact: Purpose of the Cultural Work Selected Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Describes the purpose of the cultural work (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding the purpose of the cultural work selected and how it reflects the culture in which it exists (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
Culture Impact: Creative Expression Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explores how acts of creative expression impact and are impacted by the people and situations that surround them (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding the relationship between creative expression and the people and situations that surround them (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
State Questions: Relationship Between Culture and Expression Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) States questions regarding the relationships between culture and expression (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include greater level of analysis in posing the questions, more detail regarding relationships between human culture and expression (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
State Questions: Values About Cultural Work Selected Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains how values have shaped and are shaped by the expression of others (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include greater level of analysis in posing the questions, more detail regarding why works of cultural and historical significance exist and how values shape personal expression (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
State Questions: Answering the Questions Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains how to approach answering the questions posed (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding the considerations for answering the questions posed (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
Culture Shift or Event Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Describes a culture shift or event related to the work selected (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding a cultural shift or event (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
Culture Shifts or Events: Study of Humanities Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains how a concept or resource in this course informed explanation of a culture shift or event related to the cultural work selected (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding a culture shift or event and how they were impacted by a person or a concept in the study of the humanities (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
Relationship Between Creative Expression and Culture: Cultural Work Selected Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains the relationship between human creative expression and the culture of the selected work (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include greater level of analysis in posing the questions, more detail regarding why works of cultural and historical significance exist and how values shape personal expression (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
Relationship Between Creative Expression and Culture: The Study of the Humanities Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains how a concept or resource encountered in this course informed explanation of the relationship between human creative expression and culture (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include more detail regarding how a person or concept in the study of the humanities has informed the explanation of the larger reciprocal relationship (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
Impact on Today’s Issues: The Cultural Work Selected Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Uses insights gained from studying the selected work to explain how creative expression can impact today’s issues (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a more thorough explanation of how creative expression can impact contemporary issues (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 8
Impact on Today’s Issues: The Study of the Humanities Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner (100%) Explains how a concept or resource encountered in this course informed explanation of creative expression and today’s issues (85%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include greater detail regarding how a person or concept encountered in the study of the humanities has informed the explanation of the impact of creative expression on specific contemporary issues (55%) Does not attempt criterion (0%) 7
Articulation of Response N/A Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose (100%) Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability (75%) Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas (0%) 5
Citations and Attributions N/A Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors (100%) Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors (75%) Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution (0%) 5
Total: 100%
 
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HRM 2001 Valley National Bank

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Exercise 1.3: Human Resource Issues at Valley National Bank

Overview:

                 Chapter 1 introduced you to Human Resource issues that HRM professionals and general managers must deal with if they are to assist the organization in becoming competitive and meeting its goals. The exercise enables you to further develop your analytical skills as you assess the human resource issues affecting competitiveness at Valley National Bank.

 

Learning Objectives: After completing the exercise, you should be able to:

  1. Identify human resource issues that may affect organizational effectiveness and competitiveness.
  2. Develop strategies for dealing with human resource concerns.

Procedures:

                Part A: Individual Analysis

               Step 1: Read chapter 1, paying particular attention to the discussion of

human resource domains as they relate to competitive advantage.

 

Step 2: Read the background information on Valley National Bank provided in Exhibits 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 Identify the human resource issues facing the vice president’s department and under which of the HR domains  (Org. Design, Staffing, Performance Management, and Appraisal each issue belongs. Outline some strategies for dealing with these issues.

Develop a rank-ordered chronological priority list the first three issues that require your attention. Provide a written justification for your recommendation. Enter your rank orderings and justification in the space provided on Form 1.3.1

Answer the assessment questions (before class) on page 611 and 612.

 

Name __________________________________    Group________________________

  

FORM 1.3.1 PRIORITY LIST OF HRM ISSUES

 *First Issue In Need of Attention:

             Justification:

              Action to be taken

  

What is the HR domain  (e.g., Organizational Design, staffing etc.) for this issue?

 *Second issue in need of attention:

             Justification:

             Action to be taken:

             What is the HR domain?

 Third issue in need of attention:

             Justification:

             Action to be taken:

             What is the HR domain?

 Form 1.3.1 (Continued)

 Name __________________________________   Group ________________________

 List the potential internal strengths at Valley National.

 List the potential internal weaknesses at Valley National.

 

Form 1.3.1 (continued)

 

Name ________________________________  Group ___________________________

 List the potential external opportunities at Valley National.

 List the Potential external threats at Valley National;

 

Name _______________________________    Group ___________________________

 

EXERCISE 1.3 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

  Do you agree or disagree with the recommendations of Mr. Sterrett. Explain your position. Is it lawful to cut employees’ pay as Mr. Sterrett recommends?

  What other information would be helpful in preparation for recommending action to be taken?

  EXERCISE 1.3  (Continued)

 Name  __________________________________ Group _________________________

 What steps would you take to determine the legality of you actions?

 What is potentially “unique” about VNB, and how could the “ unique” about     VNB, and how could the “uniqueness” give the bank a competitive advantage.

 5. Among the five of HRM (see Figure 1-3 in Chapter 1 of the text), what domain usually drives other HR domains when significant organizational change is necessary.

 
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QUIZ

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Question 1.1. (TCO 2) A statement that reports the financial position (assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity) of an accounting entity at a point in time is called a(an): (Points : 5)

Income statement Statement of retained earnings Balance sheet Statement of cash flows Report of management

Question 2.2. (TCO 2) Two major methods of asset valuation are: (Points : 5)

historical cost and future cost historical cost and acquisition cost historical cost and replacement cost acquisition cost and future cost

Question 3.3. (TCO 2) _____ is the most important financial metric to review to determine long-term financial viability. (Points : 5)

Return on equity Total margin Days cash on hand Hospital cost index None of the above

Question 4.4. (TCO 2) What is/(are) the primary determinant(s) of firm value? (Points : 5)

Profit Investment Cost of capital All of above

Question 5.5. (TCO 2) What are the major reasons for accrual accounting? (Points : 5)

 

Question 6.6. (TCO 2) What is an accounting entity? (Points : 5)

 

Question 7.7. (TCO 2) The HC method, which uses unadjusted historical costs, does not take into account depreciation expenses, purchasing power, and unrealized gains in replacement value. Despite these weaknesses as a financial reporting method, the HC method is used more frequently for accounting purposes than other methods, such as the HC-GPL, CV, and CV-GPL methods. Why is this so? (Points : 10)

 

Question 8.8. (TCO 2) What is the basic accounting equation? (Points : 10)

 
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