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Assignment 1: Health Care Human Resources Management

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Imagine that you have applied for the position of Manager of Human Resources at an acute care hospital in your community. The hospital is planning to expand its services to meet the needs of a growing community. As part of the application screening process, you have been asked to write a document that outlines the steps you would take, as the manager of HR, to improve the effectiveness of HRM in this organization.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis.2. Suggest a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Justify your response.3. Recommend a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Provide support for your recommendation.4. Recommend a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal.5. Determine a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Provide support for your rationale.6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. 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:

• Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources (HR) in health care organizations.• Evaluate the effects of major employment laws on HR functions in health care organizations.• Evaluate the competencies necessary for effective health care human resources management.• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.• Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

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Discussion Board 5

Summative Discussion Board

Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this course. Based on your review and reflection, write a one page on the following: 

What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?

How did participating in discussions help your understanding of the subject matter? Is anything still unclear that could be clarified?

Particular to the classroom engagement, what approaches could have yielded additional valuable information, in terms of faculty participation and/or the discussion boards?

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Discussion Board 4

Primary Task Response: 

Within the Discussion Board area, write One page that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Review the video link on the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. For this Discussion Board, answer the following:

What lessons can be learned regarding project management leadership?

What lessons can be learned regarding project risk management?

There is a lot of research regarding this tragedy, so be sure that you use additional (minimum of 2) external cited research from both the Challenger investigation and project/risk management to support your considerations

Reference

Ed Villa Bal. (n.d.). Challenger – A case study in risk management [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG8BPB_oPlg

What are the pros and cons of each of these incentive play plans?

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Put yourself in the position of an HR manager of a large research and development facility. The CEO is concerned about rising labor costs. The most recent employee opinion survey showed employee satisfaction with their compensation as low.

The CEO is considering revamping the incentive pay program. He’s not sure whether a person-focused incentive plan or a team-based incentive plan would best address the challenge of rising labor costs and employee satisfaction:

What are the pros and cons of each of these incentive play plans?

Which program would you recommend to your CEO that would best meet his goals?

Provide the rationale for your explanation.

Using Analytic Tools for Strategic Decision-Making

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 conduct a business case study analysis in the form of a narrated PowerPoint presentation.

 Use a variety of analytical tools to monitor and improve business strategy. 

Week 1 Discussion

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Supporting Lectures:

Review the following lectures:

Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right” and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction:

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Select any one of the following starter bullet point sections. Review the important themes within the sub-questions of each bullet point. The sub-questions are designed to get you thinking about some of the important issues. Your response should provide a succinct synthesis of the key themes in a way that articulates a clear point, position, or conclusion supported by research. Select a different bullet point section than what your peers have already posted so that we can engage in several discussions on relevant topics. If all of the bullet points have been addressed, then you may begin to reuse the bullet points with the expectation that varied responses continue.

Tasks:

Question 1:

Analyze the elements in the labor relations process and explain the connection.

Question 2:

Evaluate the purpose of the Labor–Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF.

Application Assignment

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Conducting a Job Requirements or Job Rewards Job Analysis, page 197 :

Students will read assigned applications provided in the text. (minimum 3 pages). Be sure to include your name, double space, provide page numbers, and use a 12 inch font and proper APA formatting.  Do not add personal experiences.  Be sure to number your answers to ensure you do not overlook any. Using external research to support your response is expected. Be sure to include references.

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Imagine you are considering opening a business. Share the type of business you would open. Then, create a list of the five most significant risks that you must address prior to making your decision regarding the viability of your venture. Justify the risks.

Journal Article Analysis- White-collar crime

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Each student will select one of the key terms presented in the module and conduct a search of Campbellsville University’s online Library resources to find 1 recent peer-reviewed academic journal article (within the past 3 years) that closely relate to the concept. Your submission must include the following information in the following format:

DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement.

SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200 word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.

DISCUSSION: Using 300-350 words, write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.

REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format.

“JOB DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION”

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Job Description and Justification

Overview

As the HR manager for a large health care organization, you have been asked to design a new position for an individual contributor in a non-clinical department such as Billing, Admitting, HR. The job should be entry to mid-level and one appropriate for someone with a bachelor’s degree in health care administration.

Instructions

Write a 6–8 page paper in which you:

  1. Develop the job title and essential duties for the new position.
  2. Write detailed job description suitable for listing on the organization’s website.
  3. Identify the desired KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities).
  4. Explain the required minimum qualifications.
  5. Describe the steps involved in hiring for this new position.
  6. Develop salary recommendations.
  7. Identify a process to identify the most qualified applicants for the position.

Be sure to justify each decision and recommendation you make.

 Writing Standards:  Include the assignment title, your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission on a separate page (first page of submission).  

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Design a non-clinical job for an individual contributor with justification for its development.