Archive for September, 2019

Blocks And Barriers Activity

There are two parts to this activity; Please complete both, and you can submit your responses in the same file.

 

Part 1:  Blocks and Barriers Scavenger Hunt 

 

I would like you to go on a scavenger hunt looking for 12 blocks and barriers to creativity that you notice in your environment.  Make a chart of each of the categories of blocks we have discussed (Habit and Learning, Rules and Traditions, Perceptual, Cultural, Emotional, and Resources) and describe examples you have noted from your environment that illustrate each one.  Maybe you catch yourself thinking “I can’t do that–I’ll probably get it wrong.”  List it under emotional blocks.  You might watch a television show and hear the main character in reaction to his son wanting to take a dance class say, “That’s not for boys to do.  He needs to be playing football.”  Label that as a cultural block.  Find yourself in need of a specific ingredient for a recipe that you are out of?  Do you rush to the supermarket to get it rather than improvise with something else?  Label that as a perceptual block.  Do you hand out an assignment to your students with the guidelines so clearly established that there isn’t any room for them to add their own personal touch?  Label that as a Rules and Traditions.  Etc. Etc.

 

Ideally, I would like you to find two examples from each of the categories we discussed.  However, if you cannot find examples from each, feel free to add more examples to other categories, so you will still end up with 12 total examples.
*You need to turn this activity in with your reflection.  Please make sure they are saved on the same document.

 

Part 2: Environment

 

Describe an environment you know well (your classroom, workplace, home, etc.) in terms of how you think it influences creativity based on what we’ve read about blocks and barriers and the environment (press).  In your description, discuss the following:

 

  • Physical space:  What about the physical space either inhibits or encourages creativity?
  • Psychological space:   How does the environment influence psychological well being (for example, influence on stress, anxiety, acceptance of making mistakes, and risk taking)?
  • What could you change about the environment to make it more conducive to creative thinking?

Final Essay On Politics

In the essay, please state and explain what you take to be the ethical issues involved, and tell me your stand on these issues.  Defend your own positions and also use and explain which ethical theory or theories you would use to defend your views.

The Essay is a Reflection Essay of 3-5 pages, in APA format.

 
 
 

EBP

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim. Analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of ; patient experience, population health, costs and work life of healthcare providers.

Select ONE ARTICLE from the following links and summarize the reading in your own words.

Select ONE ARTICLE from the following links and summarize the reading in your own words. Your summary should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and uploaded as a TEXT DOCUMENT. 

 

 

 

What is most important is that you use YOUR OWN WORDS to summarize the news article. It is essential that you do not copy text directly from the Internet. Plagiarism is unacceptable. You can easily avoid this by rephrasing the contents and summarizing it using your own words.

 

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/computer_security/index.html

 

https://www.lifewire.com/learn-how-antivirus-4102748

 

http://www.sans.org/newsletters/

HRM520

At this stage, you have a solid understanding of the problem the company is facing and you have provided a solution for your client. Now, you want Larson Property Management to accept your project plan. Mr. Larson and Ms. Johnson like your idea and would like you to present your project plan to the executive board.   

 

Use the feedback from your instructor on previous assignments, the textbook, and any other resources provided in the course to create a professional project plan that you will be hypothetically presenting to the Executive Board of Larson Property Management. 

 

Please include the following elements:  

 

  • Table of Contents  
  • Executive Summary  
  • Organizational Plan and Analysis 
  • System Blueprint and Type 
  • Recommendation for an HRIS Vendor 
  • Project Management Roadmap and Cost Justification 
  • Maintenance and Evaluation 
  • Conclusion  

 

Do not simply copy and paste Phases 1–5. The previous phases were considered raw data, and now you will be summarizing and finalizing your findings. Use the feedback you received from your instructor to improve your proposal. You want to apply critical thinking to describe the data you have obtained.  

 

Instructions: 
Write a four to six-page proposal in which you: 

 

  1. Identify the current issues the business is facing based on the details of the scenario and provide a plan and analysis for a HRIS based on those issues. 
  2. Provide a blueprint for the new system and propose a type of HRIS for the organization that you believe is the most efficient and effective.  Discuss the function that the HRIS serves, and identify how that system will solve the business issue.  
  3. Compare and contrast at least three HRIS vendors. Based on this comparison, make a case for the one vendor that you recommend for your client. 
  4. Determine how you will implement the HRIS using one of the change models discussed in our text.  
  5. Create a project management roadmap for the client with projected timelines. Discuss the costs associated with the implementation, justifying your claims with a cost benefit analysis.  
  6. Explain how you will ensure the system is properly maintained and evaluated for continuous improvement.   
  7. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 

 

  • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. 
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. 
  • Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. 

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: 

 

  • Analyze the strategy of the organization, the HR strategy, and HR programs with Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). 
    • Define the systems development life cycle (SDLC). 
    • Explain how the analysis phase of the SDLC informs the needs analysis process. 
    • Evaluate key elements and system considerations in the design of HRIS. 
  • Create an HRIS needs analysis and evaluate the acquisition process. 
    • Understand the various criteria used to evaluate vendor proposals. 
    • Understand the management of change through the perspectives of various change models. 
  • Create a project management plan and prepare the organization for the implementation. 
    • Identify the various costs and benefits in a CBA of an HRIS investment. 
    • Explain the differences between direct and indirect benefits and costs. 
  • Analyze the complexities of HRIS administration.  
    • Evaluate the use of the Internet to achieve organizational recruiting, training, and development objectives.  

 

Click here to view the rubric for this assignment. 

Inter Office Memo For New Hires In The Office

Write a inter office memo for new hires in the office. The content of this document is a discussion of the average amount of time spent on various forms of communication required for this position (computer professional). In addition, the discussion should include the importance of effective communication to meet minimum requirements of satisfactory job performance as evaluated by the immediate supervisor.

 

To provide information about what has been published regarding this topic, find at least two recent, not older than two years, articles on the Internet that discuss these issues.  At least one article about the average amount of time spent in communicating; and at least one article about the importance of effective communication in receiving a satisfactory job rating. In your document mention how your initial view of this topic (your responses on the first day of class) compared to the information you found on the Internet.

 

It is not necessary to provide a reference in this inter office document but be sure to advise the intended audience to read the articles. The URLs where the articles can be found on the Internet must be included at the end of your document.