Assignment 1: Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below: •Marriott: http://www.arubamarriottcareers.com/JobDescriptions.html •Allstate: http://www.jigsaw.com/id209321_d40/allstate_insurance_human_resources_business_contacts.xhtml •State Farm: http://www.statefarm.com/about/retirees/news_articles/hr_serv_assist.asp […]
Q: I have passion for a lot of things. How do I know which one I should really chase? A: We all want to do something we love for a living, but how do we determine which of our passions can become a successful business? Fortunately, there is a formula for determining if an idea is […]
Adrienne T.B. “Creativity—the joint novelty and usefulness of ideas regarding products, processes, and services—is vital for organizations, and creative work is frequently done in teams” (Hoever, van Knippenberg, van Ginkel, & Barkema, 2012 p. 983). I would definitely recommend the creative thinking activity to an HR professional or a team leader. The activity can […]
According to Mairs, the only thing “normal” about seeing disabled people on TV was their daily appearance on a medical drama. As the time went by since 1987, Anaya wrote on how disabilities have become more normal in our everyday lives, however now mental illness is negatively portrayed in the media. Media has a misrepresentation […]
Assignment 2: Social Mobility For this assignment, you will trace your own family’s history of social mobility. Consider various types of social mobility, including intragenerational mobility, intergenerational mobility, and status attainment. You should examine at least three generations of your family and think about their achievements and ascriptions and whether people climbed upward, slid […]
In your write-up, please write a minimum of two pages (double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman is acceptable) answering the questions listed below. How did the marketing campaign for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire mark a departure from a traditional marketing campaign for a movie? What was innovative about the marketing approach adopted by Lionsgate? A good transmedia […]
Criminal Justice System has long been established in order to guide all law enforcers and legal officers in the implementation of laws and order in achieving justice. The law provides for strict prohibition of any signs of unfairness. However, the system is faced with issues of disparity and discrimination that continues to cast doubt as […]
For this News Briefing Quest task (15 points), pick and analyze a U.S. political news article from RealClearPolitics. Each task is minimum 250/maximum 350 words, and should follow this outline: 1st Paragraph: Summarize the article in your own words to avoid TurnItIn from detecting plagiarism (see Academic Honesty policy in the syllabus). For information […]
Konrad Bradbury 8/20/13 History The war of 1812 The war of 1812, a war that some people tend to referto as the second revolutionary war. But could it have been avoided? Well yes it most certainly could have been avoided, but then again couldnt most wars have been avoided? Though some people do not have […]
At the beginning of the movie we see Lincoln talking to two African Americans who served in the war, and they went on to say that they loved his speech and one of them even quoted the end of his speech. This movie shows us how much we need rescuing. According to Spielberg, Lincoln and […]
