Looking back at this subject’s aims to take a sociological view of HRM, organisations and society, reflect on the ways in which you (1) see the general in the particular and (2) see the strange in the familiar (min. 300 words). 

Paper #1 Requirements: A  “career path” in a given occupation can be defined as a series of  increasingly responsible and demanding “jobs,” where at least some of  those jobs are prerequisites for one another, like prerequisites for  college courses.  When we think of professional careers, we often think of progressions like “Jr. Accountant, Accountant, Financial Analyst,  Accounting Manager, Division Comptroller, CFO.”

Smart companies arrange step-wise  progressions for non-exempt (hourly paid, typically non-degreed)  employees in order to retain them over time.  For example, an employee of a residential moving company might go through the following sequence of positions: Loader B, Loader A, Lead Loader, Truck Driver, and  Project Coordinator, where each job requires the expertise gained in its  predecessor.  You should go into LIRN and search for at least a couple  of articles that treat these kinds of “job families” for non-exempt (or  “hourly”) employees. 

When companies create job families, they are said to have “internal labor markets,” which means that, aside  from an entry-level position, which can be filled “off the street,”  recruitment for the higher-level jobs is almost always done within the company. 

Deliverables 

Once you have done your research and reflected upon this matter, please address the following questions:

1. a. What are the advantages to a company of having such job families?
2. b. Do you believe that, over the long term, job families are good for profits, or not? Why? 
3. c. What are the advantages to the employees? Are there disadvantages to the employees that you can think of?
4. d. Overall, why would you recommend (or not recommend) the use of job families?

Use the required reading, the  lectures, and the sources cited in the lectures to justify your  position, along with additional research you have done.

Paper Writing Requirements 

Please be sure to address the following requirements when completing your papers:

• The cover page and reference page/s are not included in the page requirement or word count. These should be in addition to paper page count requirements.
• Papers need to be formatted in proper APA 6th Edition style.
• Each paper requires a minimum of at least three outside peer-reviewed sources for your references.
  • Acceptable/credible sources include: Academic journals and books, industry journals, and the class textbook. You could also use credible business website sources in addition to the peer-reviewed required sources, but avoid Wikipedia and Google. These are academic papers that need to include scholarly research.

Overview

Innovation and change within organizations often requires a deft application of communication principles. In this assessment, you will create a video response to a crisis depicted in the Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation scenario.

Preparation

• View Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation. (you will need my login info to access the link)

Scenario

Based on the communications that you have received from your team depicted in the Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation scenario, it is clear that your team is resisting the changes being proposed. Your examination of the communication surrounding your team members’ feelings about the changes have left you concerned. Of particular concern have been the communications of Matthew Chu, who has sent group emails with disrespectful comments and memes about the governor. You have resolved to reset the team members’ attitudes so they clearly understand your approach to the changes and how communications among them need to reflect it.

After analyzing the situation, your plan is to briefly introduce items for your team to consider before the meeting via a 4–5 minute speech. Your goals for this speech are to:

• Communicate your decision on how you plan to address the governor’s actions and plans. 
• Explain three critical communication issues and challenges faced by the team, including communication issues to date.
• Describe an action or policy that you will introduce to improve communications and assure people are working with a unified purpose.
• Define your expectations for ethical discourse in team communications. 

Instructions

Prepare a 4–5 minute speech that will be presented at a conference meeting for all team members in which you address each aspect of the scenario.

Presentation Guidelines

Be sure your speech meets the following requirements:

• Length: Approximately 4–5 minutes.
• Presentation: Although this is not performance art, you will be judged on the communication skills that you have studied in this course including your consideration of audience and content.
• Content: Address all items defined in the scenario.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze business communication situations.
  • Create an appropriate response to the scenario based upon sound analysis.
• Competency 2: Apply fundamental principles of organizational communication.
  • Create a video that effectively addresses specified goals.
• Competency 3: Analyze the interrelationships of communication within organizational systems.
  • Explain critical communication issues and challenges faced by the team.
  • Describe an action or policy that would likely improve communications and assure people are working with a unified purpose.
• Competency 4: Analyze the application of ethical principles in organizational communication.
  • Define appropriate expectations for ethical discourse in team communications.
• Competency 5: Communicate effectively and professionally.
  • Organize content for ideas to flow logically with smooth transitions.

Overview

Responding effectively to a situation rife with conflict requires a variety of communication techniques. In this assessment, you will analyze and respond to a growing controversy depicted in the Riverbend City: Communication and Organizational Effectiveness scenario by writing a team communication and subsequently analyzing your approach to devising it.

Preparation

Explore Riverbend City: Communication and Organizational Effectiveness. (you will need my login info to complete the scenario)

Scenario

Imagine you just came back from lunch and found the email string regarding the proposed EOC staff meeting related in the scenario. It’s your plan to address the situation, and it’s your intent to do it in a single email that demonstrates leadership and a keen understanding of the issue, participants, and their associated dynamics. 

Instructions

Complete both parts of this assessment.

Part 1: Analyze Your Approach to the Issue

Describe your approach to constructing your email. 

• Describe possible causes for the caustic exchange depicted in the email chain. Consider possible core organizational issues. State any assumptions that you might need to make regarding the scenario to support your assertions.
• Justify why your message would likely be effective. Consider content, tone, style, et cetera.
• Explain your intent for how your message might impact future communications and actions among team members.

Part 2: Write a Response Email

Write an email that effectively addresses the email chain. It should:

• Properly consider the audience, your position, and the circumstances.
• Articulate a well-conceived solution to the problem.
• Effectively end the thread completely and de-escalate the tension.
• Send a message that this exchange was “sub-optimal.”

Additional Requirements

The assessment is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Length: 4–5 pages, double spaced.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze business communication situations.
  • Describe possible causes for the caustic exchange depicted in the email chain.
  • Explain why a message would likely be effective. 
• Competency 2: Apply fundamental principles of organizational communication.
  • Write an email that meets specified criteria.
• Competency 3: Analyze the interrelationships of communication within organizational systems.
  • Describe likely core organizational issues that were exposed by the original email.
  • Describes how a message might plausibly affect future communications and actions among team members.
• Competency 5: Communicate effectively and professionally.
  • Convey clear meaning with grammar, usage, word choice, and mechanics.

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