Category: Human Resource Management

ToolsCorp Corporation is a fictitious company that does not exist anywhere. For the purpose of this course, it is located in Tennessee. As members of the senior management team of ToolsCorp Corporation, your group has been asked to prepare a neat and organized report for the Strategic Officers Steering Committee (SOS-C) of ToolsCorp Corporation. The purpose of this paper is to obtain permission from them to go forward with the next step (developing a full-blown business plan) for ToolsCorp’s strategic initiative to break into the global marketplace.

Your group’s paper should discuss the following (at a minimum):

• A complete strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis (including at least 5 factors from each category and full explanations of why each factor is important and why it was placed in the category) of the environment that exists within ToolsCorp and the environment that ToolsCorp is proposing

you are a strategic HR business partner for a large company, come up with a strategic problem and solve it strategically. must be original

no references and 1 slide.

 slide must have graphs and bars, stats and talking points. THE WORKS. 

15 slides with Speaker notes, 

Please see attached rubric for further instructions, content (to be included) will help assist the PPT with speak notes. 

Also uploaded 3 business reports that coincides with this assignment. 

Slides must be NEAT  and: 

The PowerPoint presentation has zero to two errors including misspellings, comas, colons, hyphens, and use of capital letters

Descriptive elements are handled consistently and appropriately throughout; avoidance of idioms or colloquialisms, except on those cases in which is necessary to explain the content.

Considering the ethical principles discussed within the context of this chapter of the textbook including the need for a “Code of Ethics”. Do you believe that an organizational code of ethics can stop unethical decision making and practices amongst employees and leadership?

Develop a critique of the behavior of certain members of the board of directors who were involved in the case study described in the chapter. Identify and describe the principal error in board behavior that encompassed the majority of events that went wrong.

According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. In this assignment, you will be researching Starbucks. 

Write a four to six (46) page paper in which you:

1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of your company, and identify two (2) key factors in the organizations external environment that can affect its success. Provide an explanation to support the rationale.
2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organizations financial performance. Provide support for the response.
3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company.
4. Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires the use of new . The format is different from other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors 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 relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
• Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
• Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
• Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.
• Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of the business.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
• Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Please answer the following 2 questions and used the PDF attached:

1. 

Think of a recent change that happened in your organization. Try to focus on a large change, not just a small change in artifacts, such as a form. It might be a policy change, a change in leadership, a change in organizational goals. Think about how it was implemented. 

Based on Kotter’s 8 steps (ATTACHED), describe the change. Did your organization follow each step? If so, describe how. If not, describe how “skipping” that step may have impacted the change and how employees responded to it. Please answer with 1-2 paragraphs.

2.  Is there a “most important” step in Kotter’s 8 steps?  Explain your perspetive.

PLEASE NO COMBINE THE TWO ANSWERS INTO THE SAME ANSWER.

DUE TOMORROW BY 2PM EST.

Read in the following articles, 

Go Ahead, Post the Stupid Photo of Yourself From 10 Years Ago  (Links to an external site.)

Could The 10-Year Challenge Be Putting Your Data At Risk? (Links to an external site.)

 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Should you be worried about using FaceApp? (Links to an external site.)

What do you think of the implications of turning over your data to corporations?

Do you think this data should be sold?

Do you feel that TOS (terms of service) should give the company power over your data? 

What would you as a member of the HR Department to ensure your co-worker’s data is protected. 

Do you feel that the public should be able to control their data?

Is privacy dead? 

Make sure you answer the questions fully. Cite your learning resources and external resources (eText, videos, other readings, blogs, etc) to support your response. *if you do not use and cite supporting data (must include works cited), points will be deducted*

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/01/go-ahead-do-10yearschallenge/580624/

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/20/686897486/could-the-10-year-challenge-be-putting-your-data-at-risk?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190120

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/consumer-advice/technology/a28463628/faceapp-security-spy-app/

Essay Question #7:  What are any four common categories of risk? What is an element of each category?

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to project management. This does not mean blogs or websites. This source should be a published article in a scholarly journal (Journal of Project Management)  or a professional journal (such as PMI’s Project Management Journal). This source should provide substance and not just be mentioned briefly to fulfill this criteria. The journal article should not replace or provide information already in the textbook. It should be used to provide greater detail through examples, research, case studies, etc.

The textbook should also be utilized extensively to answer the question based upon the weekly reading. Do not use quotes. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citiation should be used.

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week.

1) Identify what you thought was the one most important concept(s), method(s), and/or specific item that you felt was worthy of your understanding from the Key Terms on page 262. 

2) Discuss in detail what the term means, how it is used and other pertinent information about the selected term including a specific example, application or case study from your own experience. Be specific; not vague or general.

3) Provide a detailed discussion of why you thought this selection is important and how it relates overall to risk management.

Respond to the post of at least two peers, using 100 words minimum each.

Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review. Do not use lists or bullet points. This will result in substantial loss of points in the Substance section and the Requirements section.

Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. All peer replies must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Your posts must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. A peer response such as I agree with her, or I liked what he said about that is not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit. A blank post just to review other submissions will not be tolerated