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2. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Entire Course MGT 431Week 2 Discussion Question 1 • MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 • MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 • MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 3 • MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 4 • MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 5 • MGT 431 Week 1 Individual Assignment HR Roles and Responsibilities • MGT 431 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 • How does HR assist management within your company to meet their training and organizational development needs?

3. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 431Week 1 Discussion Question 2 • What is the new strategic role of human resources (HR)? How does this role affect you in your current position? Is this effect positive or negative? Why? • What is the greatest challenge when it comes to HR in your organization? Also, in your opinion do managers and supervisors contribute positively or negatively to helping HR perform it's role?

4. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 3 MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 4 • What are some of the legal/ethical issues that must be taken into consideration when it comes to the HR function within an organization? • Briefly discuss and give examples of at least five common interviewing mistakes that interviewers make. What recommendations would you give for avoiding these interviewing mistakes?

5. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 1 Discussion Question 5 MGT 431 week 1 Individual Assignment • What are the major federal laws regarding equal employment? How does your organization incorporate affirmative action into its recruiting strategy? Is your organization¿s recruiting program effective? Why? • Individual Assignment: HR Roles and Responsibilities •          Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the changing role of HR management in response to trends in globalization, technology, diversity, e-business, and ethics. Use at least five references from the reading assignment, Internet articles, Electronic Reserve Readings articles, or HR journal articles to support your paper.

6. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431Week 2 Discussion Question 2 MGT 431 Week 2 Discussion Question 3 • Looking at the various training methods employed within your organization, which ones are most appropriate for OJT, CBT, and institutional, workshops, and or conferences. • How can employee turnover and absenteeism help an organization identify a training need?

7. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 2 Discussion Question 4 MGT 431 Week 2 Discussion Question 5 • With decreasing funds for training and development, how can organizations ensure that they are getting the greatest return on their • Based upon your own personal experience, with restructuring, reengineering, and downsizing, what role has HR typically played in being a change agent in the organizations you've been affiliated with?

8. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 week 2 Team Assignment Staffing MGT 431Week 3 Discussion Question 1 • Learner Team Assignment: Staffing Plan Paper •          Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you develop a staffing plan for the organization in which you work, or one with which you are familiar. Determine how many people you need to hire and in what functional areas, such as manufacturing, • What is the relationship between compensation and employee morale and retention?

9. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431Week 3 Discussion Question 2 MGT 431 Week 3 Discussion Question 3 • In your opinion does pay for performance really improve performance? Why or why not? • What are incentive plans? How might they help the organization to achieve their objectives? Do incentive plans really improve performance and are they cost effective? Why or why not?

10. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 3 Discussion Question 4 MGT 431 week 3 Individual Assignment Incentive • You are applying for a job as a manager and are at the point of negotiating salary and benefits.  What questions would you ask your prospective employer concerning benefits?  Describe the benefits package you would try to negotiate for yourself. • Individual Assignment: Incentive Plans Paper • Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper examining how your organization¿s incentive plans relate to organizational objectives. Evaluate how the incentives plans do, or do not, help the organization to achieve its goals and objectives. Utilize at least two references from the reading assignment,

11. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 MGT 431 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 • What is HR's role in the performance appraisal process and how does HR'S role impact the organization's success? • Using your company as an example, explain the type of performance appraisal system that is in effect in your organization?  In your opinion do they motivate employees?  Why or why not?

12. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 4 Discussion Question 3 MGT 431 Week 4 Discussion Question 4 • What are some common problems when administering employee policies in an organization? What are the controversies surrounding employment-at-will? How effective are the employee relations programs in your organization? Why or why not? • What are some advantages and disadvantages of various types of performance appraisal systems? (i.e., MBO, graphic rating scale, forced distribution, ranking, 360, etc.,)  Which one of these methods would you say is the most effective at helping the organization attain their objectives.

13. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 4 Discussion Question 5 MGT 431 week 4 Team Assignment • What is employee/labor relations? What is human resources¿ (HR) role in maintaining effective working relationships with unions? How can HR develop proactive policies that reduce the likelihood of union organization? • Learning Team Assignment: • Total Compensation Methods Paper • Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper which analyzes the effect of various compensation methods and benefit programs on employees and organizations. Relate salary and benefit administration

14. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 MGT 431 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 • Would you say that your organization is proactive or reactive when it comes to safety management? What are some of the safety issues in your organization?  • What is the relationship between safety and health management strategies and employee morale?

15. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 Week 5 Discussion Question 3 MGT 431 Week 5 Discussion Question 4 • What are some safety issues within your organization? What is your organization doing to be proactive with regard to safety management? How can an organization improve its bottom line by reducing safety and health claims? • If you were the HR/safety manager in your organization how would you go about minimizing the occurrence of unsafe acts on the part of employees? 

16. MGT 431 Phoenix Course Tutorial MGT 431 week 5 Team Assignment HR Trends • Learning Team Assignment: Trends and Challenges Paper •          Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing existing trends and challenges in HR management. Address the following in your paper: • o        Discuss how a complete performance management system differs from the use of annual performance appraisals.

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