Day: October 28, 2020

In this class, you will complete a comprehensive project that will analyze a specific terrorist organization or group. The first part of your project is to submit a terrorist organization (or group you would like to research and write about) to your instructor for approval. You will also provide a brief overview of which type of terrorism the organization or group falls under (religious, political, and/or ideological) and why. You may use the overview as part of the course project introduction.

The overview must be at least one page in length. Please include at least one reference. Adhere to APA style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

Discussion: Professional Training and Development Methods
Change is a given in today’s organizational life, and one way to cope successfully with this inevitability is the proper training and development of employees. The purpose of employee training is to provide the necessary skills for present tasks, while development prepares employees for the future. By investing in the training and development of employees, you are not only making an investment in today’s workforce but preparing for the future as well.

For this Discussion, review this weeks Resources. Review Chapter 9 of Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. Focus on the training and development methods available to government and non-profit organizations. Identify and distinguish one training and one development method appropriate for use in your Final Project organization. Justify the use of each training and development method.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4
Post a brief description of one training and one development method appropriate for use in a government or non-profit organization. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the training and development method. Justify the inclusion of each method by citing specific examples pertaining to a government or non-profit organization.

Discussion: Salaries and Wages: Direct Financial Compensation
The system of salaries and wages, or direct financial compensation, provided by an organization vitally impacts its ability to attract and retain talented employees. The design of an organization’s pay system is not a simple matter but one that balances many forces: equity issues, labor markets, an organization’s financial health, and federal laws to name a few. Knowing how to weigh these issues to arrive at a balanced plan appropriate for your particular organization is the mark of a manager well-versed in the skills of human resource management.

For this Discussion, review this weeks Resources.Review Chapter 7 of Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. Pay particular attention to the factors that influence compensation policies. Focus on how the pay system issues and concepts may affect government and non-profit organizations differently. For example, you may wish to discuss the issue of external equity and local government pay systems.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4
Post a brief description of a compensation issue in a government or non-profit organization. Explain how the issue might impact the pay system of the government or non-profit organization you selected.