APU HRMT407 FULL COURSE [ ALL DISCUSSIONS ALL QUIZES ALL ASSIGNMENT AND FINAL EXCEPT WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT 2 ]

WEEK 1 FORUM
Human
resource management can be a stand-alone function, or it can be one of
the primary functions within the HRM department. How is training
conducted in your organization? Briefly discuss with your fellow
classmates and formulate ways that training and HRM can be improved upon
in your department or organization.
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Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 250 words and include a minimum of
(3) three references or sources to support your ideas, arguments, and
opinions. Please respond to a minimum of 2 students. Responses should
be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review
the forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the
forum will be graded.

HR Headline: Facing the Workforce of the Future

The diversity of the U.S. population has changed significantly over the
past decade, and more shifts are expected over the next 20 years. Some
examples include: 1) construction firms are employing a large number of
Hispanic/Latinos and they must adapt their recruiting, training, and
safety practices to reflect this diversity in their workforce; 2)
Harley-Davidson increased the number of minority and women managers and
workers by 20% over the past decade which has resulted in more African
America, Latino, and women customers; 3) long-haul trucking companies
are focusing on recruiting and training women to counter an expected
shortage of 111,000 drivers by 2014.

Questions for Discussion: Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and
respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the
week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from
Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and
opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss
and weeks Forum subject.

1. What do you think are the major reasons that more organizations are recruiting a diverse workforce?
2. What are some ways that recruiting would be done differently to attract more African Americans? Latinos? Women?
3. What are some ways that training would be done differently for African Americans? Latinos? Women?

Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to a
minimum of 2 students. Include a minimum of (3) references or sources
to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Responses should be a
minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review the
forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the forum
will be graded.WEEK 3Many
employers use integrity and personality tests but some of these have
been challenged in courts. One example is where the 7th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals concluded that Rent-a-Center’s use of the MMPI
personality test probably prevented mentally challenged individuals from
getting promotions in the company. Shortly after this ruling, Jeannine
Cruz sued the Louisiana State Police claiming that she was discriminated
against based on sex because her scores on several employment tests
(including the MMPI) were not high enough to warrant promotion to a
trooper position. In fact, her performance on the tests indicated that
she was a candidate for “sexual misconduct” and “chemical dependency/”
She claimed in her suit that the tests utilized are not fair to women
because men tend to score more positively than do women. Some experts
think that similar lawsuits can be expected based on the Rent-a-Center
case if companies do not relate the test content to specific job
content.

Questions for Discussion: Post to the
Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the
class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three
references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to
support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least
2 members of the class to discuss and weeks Forum subject.

1. Do you think employers should use integrity and personality tests to
make recruiting and promotion decisions? Why or why not?
2. Can you think of some jobs where integrity and personality tests
might be more appropriate than for other jobs? Give your rationale.
3. Do you think companies will use more or less integrity and personality tests in the next five years? Why?WEEK 4
Discuss
the pay and compensation you receive at your most recent place of
employment and what aspects of compensation are most important to you?
How important is direct pay and bonuses?

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Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to a
minimum of 2 students. Include a minimum of (3) references or sources
to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Responses should be a
minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review the
forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the forum
will be graded.WEEK 5″Blogs”
or web logs provide an easy way for people to post opinions on any
subject – including work-related issues or individuals. Some businesses
have established their own blogs, often written by the CEO. Some
companies have fired or disciplined employees for what they say on their
blogs. The best way to handle these concerns is to make clear what the
boundaries and expectations of personal blogging might be. An employee
blogging policy that spells out the boundaries and then a signed
non-disclosure privacy agreement is the best approach. Wikis, group
editable web pages, can be useful for creating agendas and revising
documents and schedules. However, Wikis, like blogs, can cause
difficulties in that some people may have inside knowledge not meant for
publication, or others may plagiarize sources unwittingly.

1. Do you think all companies should establish their own blogs? Why or why not?
2. Do you think employees should be fired for what they say on their blogs? Explain.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Wikis?

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minimum of 2 students. Include a minimum of (3) references or sources
to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Responses should be a
minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review the
forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the forum
will be graded. WEEK 6How
relevant are unions in America today. Are they fair to employees,
employers, taxpayers? What are the ramifications of HRM functions on
unions of today?

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Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to a
minimum of 2 students. Include a minimum of (3) references or sources
to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Responses should be a
minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review the
forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the forum
will be graded.WEEK7
This week we will explore and conduct research into the health and safety of the workplace and answer the following questions:

1. What are the main health concerns that affect people at work?

2. What are some of the major ways we can reduce workplace stress?

Based on current data and research, what does the future look like for both?

WEEK 8
Final
Thoughts: After all you have learned from the textbook, research you
have conducted, and discussions with fellow students; please discuss the
main functions of HRM and what you feel is the most important issue
facing HR Managers, employees, and Organizations today.

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Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to a
minimum of 2 students. Include a minimum of (3) references or sources
to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Responses should be a
minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please review the
forum grading rubrics in order to understand your responses in the forum
will be graded.quizesQuestion 1 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Within the staffing function there are how many main steps?
A.three
B.seven
C.Four
Question 2 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Human Resources Management (HRM) is the process of employing
people, training them, compensating them, developing policies relating to them,
and “_______ ________” to retain them.
A.”providing incentives”
B.”developing strategies”
C.”giving bonuses”
Question 3 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Baby Boomers can be defined as those born between the years?
A.1950 – 1976
B.1945 -1965
C.1946 – 1964
Question 4 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
The term “Head Hunter” refers to?
A.The values that humans bring to the current
economy
B.The HRM manager that terminates poor
performing employees
C.A person who matches jobs with people
Question 5 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Diversity is defined as?
A.The differences between people
B.The similarities between people
C.similarities in culture between people
Question 6 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
If employment tests are required a test must be?
A.Easy enough for everyone to understand
B.In direct relation to the job.
C.In the same language for everyone.
Question 7 of 10 0.0/
10.0 Points
The new EEOC laws took effect when?
A.November 2009
B.December 1964
C.November 1999
Question 8 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Disparate treatment refers to?
A.When a group of people are treated fairly
and equally
B.When all peple are treated poorly in the
workplace
C.When one person is intentionally treated
differently than another
Question 9 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Which recruitment programs tend to generate one of the
highest returns on investment per hire?
A.Temp firms
B.Employee Referral Programs (ERPs)
C.Direct backfill recruiting programs (DBRs)
Question 10 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Nepotism is a disadvantage of what type of recruiting
method?
A.Referrals
B.Labor Unions
C.Social MediaQuestion 1 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
The term Contrast Bias refers to?
A type of bias that occurs when comparing one candidate to another.

B.Bias
that occurs when an interviewer likeas an answer and smiles
C.Normal
bias
D.General
bias
Question 2 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
Which of the interview questions below are considered
illegal?
A.Requesting
the National Origin of an applicant
B.Marital
Status
C.Age
.All of the above
Question 3 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
Which selection approach is probably the most common
selection method?
A.The
Multiple cutoff model approach
B.The
Professional selection approach
.The Clinical selection approach
D.The
Rating system approach.
Question 4 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
Pay, health-care benefits and other benefits such as 401(k)
plans can all make up what type of package?
A.Compensation Package
B.Retention
package
C.Recruiting
package.
D.Bonus
package.
Question 5 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
What type of system classifies every job and groups them
based on the knowledge and skills required for the job?
A.Union
classification system
B.Point
Factor system
C.Motivation
job system
D.Job
classification system
Question 6 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
Skill based pay models base salary on?
A.An
employee’s tenure with the company.
B.An
employee’s skills
C.An
employee’s pay grade
D.A
variable pay system
Answer Key: B
Question 7 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
What type of medical plan requires that people pay for
medical expenses out of pocket?
A.Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
B.Preferred
Provider Organizations (PPOs)
C.Free
Medical service plans
D.Fee-for-service
plans
Question 8 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
All of the following are reasons for employee turnover
EXCEPT…
A.Low
job satisfaction
B.Inequity
with vacation plans
C.Feeling
unapreciated
D.Workload

Question 9 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
The following are all components of HR’s role in creating
High Performance Work Systems EXCEPT:
A.Employee pay below average for
the particular industry
B.Training

C.Empowerment

D.Teamwork
and team rewards
Question 10 of 10
10.0/
10.0 Points
According to Maslow and his theory of human motivation,
includes 5 levels of motivation. Which level is at the top of the hierarchy?
A.Psysiological
needs
B.Safety
needs
C.Social
needs
D.Self-Actualization
needs Question 1 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
In House Training can consist of all of the following
EXCEPT:
A.Management training
B.Basic skills training
C.Ethics training
D.Mentorship training
Question 2 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
What perent of international assignments are terminated
early because of a lack of international training?
A.35%
B.60%
C.40%
D.50%
Question 3 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
A Kinesthetic learner learns by developing feelings toward
an experience. These type of learners tend to learn by doing rather than
listening or seeing.
A. True
B. False
Question 4 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
People with an Expressor communication style like positive
attention and tend to be decisive
A. True
B. False
Question 5 of 10 0.0/
10.0 Points
Nonverbal language accounts for a large part part of communication

Feedback: Incorrect. See page 204 of the text
Question 6 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
The employment at will principle (EAW) is the right of an
employer to fire an employee or an employee to leave an organization at any
time, without any specific cause
True
False
Question 7 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
The Sarbanes -Oxley Act of 2002 refers to what employee
right or protection?
A.An employees job protection when they engage
in Whistleblowing
B.Privacy rights of employees
C.The Collective Bargaining process
D.Performance evaluations
Question 8 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
The Collective Bargaining process is the process of
negotiating an agreement between management and employees
A. True
B. False
Question 9 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
What is perhaps the most popular choice for performance
evaluations?
A.The Essay appraisal
B.The Checklist method
C.The Graphic rating Scale method
D.The Research performance method
Question 10 of 10 10.0/
10.0 Points
Peter Drucker in his book entitled, The Practice of
Management, introduced what concept of management in 1954?
A.Management by walking around (MBWA)
B.Management with attainable results (MWAR)
C.Management by objectives (MBOs)
D.Management by chance (MBC)assignmentass 1Assignment Instructions

Read
the required chapters from the text in accordance with the syllabus.
Write a research paper outlining possible career paths in the field of
Human Resources Management (HRM) and based upon independent research
discuss how different organizations might develop and implement a
strategic HRM plan.

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!
Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent
research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources
(NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in
proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 3 FULL pages of
written content, double space all work, include an abstract, reference
section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance
with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7.

Reminder:
Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day
the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd
day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date
will receive a zero (0).
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assnmt 3Assignment Instructions

Based
upon your research into the field do you believe the role of unions in
the U.S. should increase? What role should HRM personnel play in
employee relations within Organizations? What role should government
play?
Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!
Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources
(NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in
proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 3 FULL pages of
written content, double space all work, include an abstract, reference
section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance
with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7.

Reminder:
Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day
the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd
day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date
will receive a zero (0).Assignment Instructions

Final Project Instructions:

Based upon what you have learned, and the research you have conducted,
why is it important for HR Management to transform from being primarily
administrative and operational to becoming a more strategic partner.
Provide a background of HR history and some data from a specific
organization of your choice to support your ideas, arguments, and
opinions.

IMPORTANT!!
Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least five (5) supporting references or sources
(NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in
proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 5- 7 pages of
written content, double space all work, include an abstract, reference
section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance
with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7.

Reminder:
Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day
the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd
day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date
will receive a zero