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The purpose of this assignment is to explain core concepts related to corporate valuation and governance and to identify strategies for conducting business with personal and professional integrity.

Read the Chapter 13 Mini Case on pages 561-562 in Financial Management: Theory and Practice. Using complete sentences and academic vocabulary, please answer questions a through d.

Using the mini case information, write a 250-500 word letter of intent discussing specific strategies for how you will conduct your start-up business with personal and professional integrity.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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Read “Case 3-1, You Can’t Get There From Here: Uber Slow On Diversity” on page 108 of your textbook. After you have read the case study, write an analysis of the case study. Write an introduction to give context to your paper by explaining what the paper will cover. Then, divide the body of your paper using the seven headers below. Address the points within that section, as indicated under the header. Employment Law Identify what employment law Susan Fowler’s sexual harassment claim would be characterized as. Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. Type of Harassment Identify the type(s) of harassment to which Ms. Fowler was exposed. Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. Uber’s Actions Identify actions Uber has taken to limit their liability relative to sexual harassment charges. Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. EEOCandAffirmative Action After reviewing Uber’s diversity report, does it appear Uber is in violation of any EEOC and affirmative action laws? Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. DiversityMatters Explain why diversity matters in general and more specifically to Uber. Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. Benefits/Challenges of a Diverse Workforce Identify and explain the benefits and challenges Uber derives from a more diverse workforce. Be sure to develop your answer to include your rationale. Legal Provisions of Uber Case Write a summary that identifies legal provisions or considerations covered within this case study as it relates to a human resource management (HRM) perspective. Conclude with an analysis with your thoughts on how ethics and HRMprofessional standards are framed by legal provisions within a specific organization or industry (e.g., business, health care). Your assignment should be two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

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I HAVE ATTCHAED TWO DISCUSSIONS PLEASE READ EACH AND RESPOND. DO NOT ADD BOTH DISCUSSIONS TOGETHER.

DISCUSSION 1
Maintaining updated job descriptions is vital to an organization, both for retention reasons and recruiting.  If job descriptions are outdated, they will not accurately reflect the work being performed and the incumbent will likely not be compensated appropriately.  A recruiter will also not be able to attract new candidates with the required qualifications and experience to perform the work. 
To update my organization’s job descriptions, I would ask my Compensation Analyst team to conduct a job evaluation refresh project and enlist the participation of the employees and their managers whose job descriptions are in need of updating.  Using a standard job evaluation form, I would require that each incumbent complete the form and then pass it along to their manager for input and to add any additional details. 
The form would include the following information:
Current date and current job title
Incumbent’s name, department, manager, and manager’s title
A proposed new title (if appropriate)
Indication if the job is “at will” or not (checkbox)
Purpose statement indicating why the job exists (high level)
Essential Functions of the job including the percentage of time devoted to each one
Knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job successfully
Minimum and preferred qualifications (experience and education)
Nature and scope of working relationships (both internal and external interactions and why)
Examples of decision making and problem-solving (both simple and complex)
Impact: how does this work impact the organization and what would the impact be if no one performed the essential functions of the job
Supervision of others (if applicable)
Budget accountability or budget input
Physical effort and work environment (% of the time inside vs. outside, traveling, etc.)
Additional comments
The methods for analysis would include a combination of market pricing and the use of a point-factor job evaluation system, called JOBMEAS. (GHR Partners, 2013).  The organization would subscribe to a variety of salary surveys where the organization’s jobs could be matched with jobs listed in the survey if an appropriate match could be found.  Premiums and discounts would be applied to accommodate for differences in the job descriptions to determine the average market rate.  If there is no match in the salary surveys, O*Net could also be referenced.  O*Net is a free resource sponsored by the Department of Labor and includes data on a variety of industry jobs. (Learning, 2018).  Where there is no appropriate match for a job, we would rely on the results of JOBMEAS.  “The system is recognized for its ability to be applied to virtually all jobs in all occupational categories in a manner which is equitable and reflective of the work values that both employers and employees have” (GHR Partners, 2013). The five evaluation criteria and ten dimensions included in the system are:
Mental requirements 
Learning development
Problem-solving
Physical requirements 
Learned physical skills
Physical effort
Social requirements 
Level of human relations skills
Scope of contacts
Work environment 
Job demands
Working conditions
Accountability 
Level in the organization (degree of responsibility)
Scope of impact
(GHR Partners, 2013)
There are several types of job analysis, the most traditional being a task-based job analysis which is also more legally defensible than a competency-based approach. (Learning, 2018) There are also a variety of methods to utilize including, “observation, interviews, questionnaires, or databases” (Learning, 2018). Work sampling can also be helpful for “does not require attention to each detailed action throughout an entire work cycle” or having an employee keep a diary or work log to note how frequently their duties are performed. (Learning, 2018).
In order to ascertain the recommended components for the job description, I would use a combination of methods to include interviewing, observation, and a questionnaire (job evaluation document) to gather the required information that will allow my team to conduct the analysis for each job.  It is very helpful, once the documentation is completed by the employee and their manager, to have a conversation with them both and let them tell the analysts, in their own words, about their job.  This also gives an opportunity for the analyst to ask clarifying questions and to explain the process of job evaluation to them. 
The job documentation should also include any innovative job design methods such as job rotation, shift work, or teleworking options. Different work schedules (non-standard) such as a compressed workweek, job sharing, or flextime, should also be indicated.  Shift work is also common which “required employees to work on various schedules that function at different times throughout a workday” (Learning, 2018).
Once the documentation is completed and the analysts have conducted their evaluation, they will recommend any changes to the title, grade, pay, and FLSA designation to the department Director and/or Senior Manager first.  If they approve the recommendations, the senior leaders will then inform their chain of command and the mangers will inform the employees of the results.  This is important so that HR has the support of the managers and they can justify the results to the employees. It is very important that the HR Analyst has full the support of the department leaders so that they can justify the results and employees will not look to HR for blame if they are not satisfied with the outcome.
To ensure the job descriptions in the organizations remain current, I would require that a job evaluation be conducted for every job at least every five years, or when the work of a particular job significantly changes (at least 25%).  I would also require it to be evaluated every time a position was vacated and before the job posting was advertised to update any requirements that the manager deems necessary to recruit the best candidates.  
References
GHR Partners. (2013). Job evaluation: Overview of JOBMEAS. Retrieved on July 14, 2020, from http://www.ghrpartners.com/index.php/en/management-consulting/29-hr-management-category/job-evaluation-category
Learning, G. (2018, November 15). Jobs and job analysis. [Video file]. (37:05).

DISCUSSION 2

The method of job analysis that I would choose to use in my organization is both questionnaires. “job analysis is a systematic way of gathering and analyzing information about the content, context, and human requirements of jobs.” (Mathis, 2017) Gathering information through a questionnaire is widely used because of its convenience and simplicity. The questionnaire method offers advantages by being generic enough to reach a mass amount of employees with different job titles without losing important information. This is a relatively inexpensive method and can be done in a short period of time. I would create a questionnaire, and send out a company wide email with the document attached. My email would describe the purpose of the questionnaire. (Mathis, 2017) Areas I would cover within my job analysis method would cover duties and percentages of time spent on regular duties, supervision given to others and also received from others, physical demands, working conditions and skills/ability. (Mathis, 2017)

“Job design refers to organizing tasks, duties, responsibilities, and other elements into a productive unit of work. Job redesign involves changing existing jobs in different ways to improve them.” (Mathis, 2017) My innovative job design method would be job rotation. Job rotation includes moving an employee from job to job within the organization. The advantages of this include the employee developing capabilities for several roles and a “fresh look” at the role from another employees perspective. In my company, I would have the project coordinators rotate responsibility. After a few months of rotation, I would conduct a meeting with each coordinator and ask them what ideas they have for the account/role. For example, if Shirley always handles postage checks and inputting them into our system and April always handles a weekly printing project, having them switch will give a new insight into the role. April may have a better way of inputting our postage checks from customers that Shirley has not suggested because she has been handling the role for years. Fresh eyes can do a lot for a role! I believe this will help cultivate the job roles within the project coordinator department at my organization. 
With my company being very “meeting happy” as we employees like to call it, this would be how I would communicate any major changes. During COVID-19 we are not having “company-wide” meetings. In order to maintain social distancing, we now do it per department. I have grown to like this method better because employees are less likely to voice an opinion in front of a large crown. Personally, I feel more comfortable discussing something with a small group of people. The textbook makes a great suggestion that I plan on personally using within my company. Each time there is a vacancy within the organization due to increased work or turnover, the job description and specifications will be reviewed and revised in order to recruit new candidates successfully. Through job rotations and employee questionnaires I plan on cultivating the job roles within my organization. “The goal is to develop jobs that are inherently motivating to employees and to create work situations that are desirable enough to attract and hire competent workers.” (Harvard Business School, 2018)

WORK CITED:
Mathis, R.L., Jackson, J.H., Valentine, S.R., & Meglich, P.A. eds. (2015). Human resources management. 15th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1-305-50070-9  

Harvard Business School (2018). Understanding the job design optimization tool. [PDF file].

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Technology has allowed even the smallest organization to operate internationally.  Along with this amazing opportunity comes many challenges.  I would like for you discuss a few of these challenges from an organizational behavior standpoint, meaning challenges within the organization itself.  You can either discuss the company you currently work for, or you can discuss a company that you are familiar with in some way.  While you are not required to formally cite your sources within the forum, you should make sure that you are incorporating information from the readings into your responses.  Your responses should clearly show that you have read the material.

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This essay is due on Sunday of Week 7, 11:59 pm ET.  
"Unlimited submissions" - This means you have multiple opportunities to submit a draft  of your paper to the Assignment dropbox before the due date to check  for yourself the TurnItIn Report for similarity and any other issues, and make any revisions you need.  There is only one final submission for grading.
Essay topic: Reflecting on the concepts in the course, select and research one (1) of the company situations listed below and discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding it.  At least one citation for each company is provided to get you started and you may use this citation as one of your sources. It is expected you will use the course required readings plus your own independent research in support of this paper.
Your essay should include the following, organized in your paper using APA headings with logical and smooth transitions.
1)  A well-formulated introduction that 
identifies the company, 
states the company's ethical dilemma presented in the facts, and 
states a thesis statement for the paper that provides the reader a well-conceived approach or practical perspective on the problem presented by the company's situation. This will demonstrate more than one academic topic is covered.
2)  Discuss how the philosophy of economist Milton Friedman's shareholder or free market ethics may have influenced the leadership of the company; include the concept of corporate social responsibility.
3)  Identify and define another ethical framework that the company leadership could have utilized in this situation and explain how this ethical framework would have led to a different result.  Explain specifically how the company effectively would have employed this framework.
4) Identify and  apply three general legal topics that are discussed in the required readings this term. Do NOT use ethics or the company's main legal issue. These are to be additional legal issues. For example if you chose Ford, that is a consumer and product liability problem so additional  legal topics cannot be consumer and product liability topics or the ethical issues you are addressing. There are many other possibilities -- employment, contract, bankruptcy, criminal law, fIP,  etc.  Fully define the principles you select and analyze their application to your chosen company's business, issues and circumstances.  Include in-text citations to the course materials, as failing to cite your sources will result loss of credit. NOTE: The required readings are listed in the Lessons section for each week under "Required Readings" plus any other sources that may have been assigned during the course.
In addition to the above, study the Rubric for this Assignment. The Rubric is attached to these Assignment instructions, a template for an APA paper, and APA guidelines.
COMPANIES - SELECT ONE (1) OF THESE COMPANIES/SITUATIONS FOR YOUR ESSAY
Ford Motor Company - Pinto car defect - Beginning informational source: The Pinto memo: "It's cheaper to let them burn!" (2008, October 17). The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved from http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/autos/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/  Additional source:  Case study: Ford's Pinto: Collective welfare versus rights and freedom. (2014, January 22). ethicsworkshop. YouTube.  [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCUfGWNuD3c (6:23 minutes)
Boeing - 737 MAX defect, plane crashes  - Beginning informational source: Italiano, L. (2019, May 19). Boeing acknowledges flaw in in 737 MAX flight simulators. New York Post. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2019/05/19/boeing-admits-to-flaw-in-737-max-flight-simulators/
Purdue Pharmaceutical - Opiod lawsuits (and at least one huge settlement):  Beginning informational source: Chatterjee, P. (2018, January 25). New York City sues Purdue Pharmaceutical and others over opiod deaths. Corpwatch. Retrieved from https://corpwatch.org/article/new-york-city-sues-purdue-pharmaceutical-and-others-over-opioid-deaths
Length of paper: The exemplary level of the Rubric provides length at 1800-2300 words. 
Sources: At least 7 credible sources should support your essay, including at least two new sources from the University library (in addition to the course materials.) 
How to name your document in Word: Use your last name and the Assignment name in the saved document name of your paper in Word.  Example:  JonesWk7Paper.docx
Submit this essay as a Microsoft Word document attachment in this Assignment section of the class, no later than 11:59 pm ET Sunday of week seven.  A sample outline is attached to help you organize your paper.
You must support your statements with materials from the Required Readings in the course, as well as the outside research.  Cite your sources in APA format.  An abstract is not needed and will not count in your word count. All material must be appropriately cited with an APA in-text citation and a complete reference page listing. 
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Another consideration for employers may relate to the idea of employee satisfaction.  Some support from the literature suggests that employee satisfaction may impact motivation and productivity, so perhaps we might examine the idea that for some, good benefits might increase job satisfaction, and thus provide positive outcomes for the firm.

Instructions for Forum 7:

Find at least three peer-reviewed articles that relate to the general topic.
Develop a position on whether or not benefits can be related to employee job satisfaction.
Draw a conclusion as to whether or not benefits can be linked to job satisfaction.
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Document your writing per APA.

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Goal: Demonstrate the ability to create a field of study project that uses both research-based and personal content while using presentation software to communicate with an intended audience. 


Description:

During the first six-weeks you formulated a project plan, researched the content of the plan, and collected quality academic and non-academic sources. For the week 7 Field of Study Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the week 2 Project Plan and the week 4 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.

Please consider the following:

The topic should be something that interests you, something that requires you to think through ideas or solve a problem, and pose a genuine research question. You should not already know the answer. Your project should require research and thoughtful consideration from you, and should teach us (your audience) something new.
Presentation will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program (APA, MLA, or Chicago).
Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan.
Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented.
Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.
All facts, even if you present them in your own words, must be cited with both an in-text citation immediately following the facts or direct quote, and a full citation on the final slide.
Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.
Appropriate length 7-9 slides.
If you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and improve communication with the intended audience.

Voice narration, closed captioning, script.
Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).
Creative use of slide animations and transitions.

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For this discussion you will need to read/review the employee fraud schemes provided in CH 14.

Conduct an online search (news articles, magazine/journal articles) of a recent employee fraud case around the US or globally (article date should be no earlier than 2017). Examples of some sites to consider:
https://www.fraud-magazine.com/fm-home.aspx (Links to an external site.)
https://www.nacva.com/valueexaminer (Links to an external site.)
https://www.law360.com/whitecollar (Links to an external site.)
Prepare an initial post (70 points) by Thursday, 7/23 (11:59 pm) titled “Type of the Fraud Scheme - City/State - Year” to share the following:
Briefly summarize the article you read and which fraud scheme from those provided in Ch 14 this case is an example of.
How was the fraud uncovered?
Was there any collusion? Describe.
What types of internal controls do you feel were missing? 
Was there any civil or criminal prosecution? Describe.
Include a WORKING link to the article or an attachment of the PDF (printed) copy with your post. Please make sure if you include a link that it is working for others to be able to access and read the article you found.

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Please read the HBS case Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 and answer the following questions:

Why is the soft drink industry (CP) so profitable? 
Compare the economics of the concentrate business to the bottling business- why is the profitability so different? 
How has the competition between Coke and Pepsi affected the industry's profits?
Can Coke and Pepsi sustain their profits given flattening demand and the popularity of non-carbonated drink? 
The case should be no more than 5 pages, single-spaced essay. Cover page, exhibits, graphs, or tables are excluded for the page limit. 

The analysis should focus on the key questions for the case using a Q&A approach and must integrate/apply the concepts we learn so far. 

Any references NOT from the case should be cited and listed.

Please submit your case analysis as a Word file here. Thanks!

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Write a four- to six-page paper in which you do the following:

Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.  
Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.  
Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Use the Assignment 1 Template [DOCX] to ensure that your assignment meets the above requirements.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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 outcome associated with this assignment is the following:

Determine the impact of globalization and technology changes, strategic models, vision and mission statements, and stakeholders on a corporation's success.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic and organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the scoring rubric.