Using the same company you researched in Assignment 1, evaluate the company’s compensation plan to determine how it could be improved. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Evaluate the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Explain your rationale.

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Using the same company you researched in Assignment 1, evaluate the company’s compensation plan to determine how it could be improved.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Explain your rationale.
Determine the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.
Evaluate the current pay structure used by your company and assess the recognition of employee contributions.
Make two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.
Evaluate the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and compare them to that company’s major competitors.
Use at least three (3) quality references. 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; references must follow APA or school-specific format.

1. Advocates, contends, points out, and states are all examples of A. helping verbs. B. attributions. C. citations. D. predicates.

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1. Advocates, contends, points out, and states are all examples of

A. helping verbs.

B. attributions.

C. citations.

D. predicates.

2. Which of the following is an example of opinion?

A. The Canadian men’s hockey team won the gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

B. Organic food should be made more affordable.

C. Abraham Lincoln presented the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.

D. The color blue sometimes signifies sadness or depression.

3. Which of the following would require documentation in an academic research paper?

A. A map of Brooklyn, NY, found in an atlas

B. A statement regarding Thomas Jefferson being the third President of the United States

C. A photograph from your family reunion

D. An observation you made while on a field trip to a zoo

4. Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

A. Benjamin Franklin’s diary

B. A journal article that reviews various reports on Benjamin Franklin

C. A website that tells stories about Benjamin Franklin

D. A biography of Benjamin Franklin

5. What should you do if you can’t find all the needed elements for an MLA citation of an Internet source?

A. List the information that you do find in the normal order and format.

B. Contact the website to get the missing information.

C. Make up the missing information.

D. Omit a citation for the source.

6. Which of the following do you not normally need to take into consideration when determining if an author is biased?

A. Your age as a reader

B. The tone of the writing

C. The author’s background and its effects on the writing

D. The descriptive and connotative language used in the writing

7. Suppose that you’re going to interview someone in preparation for writing a research paper on teaching techniques for macroeconomics. For this topic, who would be the best person to interview?

A. A student in a macroeconomics course

B. The president of a university

C. A professor of macroeconomics

D. An economist

8. Why is it better to rely on information from scholarly journals, not magazines, in academic writing?

A. Scholarly journals are more difficult to find.

B. Authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field.

C. Scholarly journals are more entertaining, magazines are more reliable

D. Magazines are entertaining, which means they can’t be educational.

9. A type of plagiarism where information is cut and pasted from an Internet source without giving credit to that source is called

A. technoplagiarism.

B. intentional plagiarism.

C. Internet theft.

D. cyberplagiarism.

10. “Because I have eaten French food in France, I can say that French cuisine is better than American cooking.” This statement is an example of a

A. definition

B. generalization

C. bias

D. fact

11. Prewriting can be helpful when trying to narrow a topic because it

A. can usually be submitted as the final essay.

B. helps you eliminate ideas that would support your thesis.

C. sorts good ideas from bad.

D. can reveal an idea that may become your thesis.

*Please check against your text. If this is Penn Foster, it is very text-specific. While both of these answers would work, your text will identify one that is better than the other.

12. Which type of writing assignment would benefit the most from the use of outside sources?

A. An essay about your last vacation with your family

B. An essay describing your favorite kind of automobile

C. The first act of a play about John F. Kennedy

D. An informative essay about the transformation of a caterpillar

13. Which of the following is not a generalization?

A. Women mature faster than men.

B. Soccer is a sport that involves a ball.

C. On every college campus athletes get special treatment.

D. Nothing is made in America anymore.

14. Which of the following is not a tip that can help you find good sources for a topic?

A. Keep track of citation information for each source.

B. Have a clear system of notetaking.

C. Have a narrowed topic and working thesis.

D. Limit yourself to one source in the beginning.

15. You’re preparing an essay on working conditions in a shirt factory. Which of the following tips does your text offer for doing that effectively?

A. Visit a different factory first so you can compare the two.

B. Evaluate your dominant first impressions.

C. Skip taking notes since they can influence your opinion.

D. Finalize your thesis before beginning your research.

*Again, please check against your text. If this is Penn Foster, it is very text-specific. While both of these answers would work, your text will identify one that is better than the other.

16. In which of the following situations would paraphrasing be useful and ethical?

A. You wish to make it seem as if the author’s ideas are yours.

B. You want to change the author’s meaning.

C. You want to use an author’s idea but don’t wish to quote the author directly.

D. You don’t fully understand what the author is saying.

17. The MLA format for citing a book has six parts, beginning with the author’s name. What appears in the fifth position?

A. Place of publication

B. Medium

C. Date

D. Publisher

18. In MLA style, how long must a quote be to be a block quotation?

A. More than 4 lines B. 50 words or more C. More than 2 lines D. More than 8 lines

19. What is the difference between a bibliography and an annotated bibliography?

A. An annotated bibliography includes a brief summary of each source’s content and focus.

B. An annotated bibliography includes handwritten notes in the margins.

C. It’s easier and faster to complete an annotated bibliography.

D. An annotated bibliography doesn’t need to be in any special format.

20. Which type of Internet resource would be the most reliable in providing accurate information?

A. An email you received from your instructor

B. An online forum dedicated to the your topic

C. A general reference site such as Encyclopedia.com

D. A news site such as MSNBC

21. Which of the following sentences containing a quotation is punctuated correctly?

A. The mechanic asked me “Have you had the oil changed in your car this year”?

B. The mechanic asked “have you had the oil changed in your car this year?”

C. The mechanics asked me, “have you had the oil changed in your car this year”?

D. The mechanic asked, “Have you had the oil changed in your car this year?”

22. Which of the following statements is true about choosing sources? A. It’s most important to determine whether or not a source is reliable before using it. B. If something is on the Internet, it must be true.

C. Books and articles written prior to the year 2000 are the most accurate.

D. A person’s opinion makes the best source when you hear it yourself.

23. Which of the following is a false statement about an APA References page?

A. You should put the list on a separate page at the end of your paper.

B. You should double-space the entire list.

C. You should organize the list according to publication date, with the oldest date first.

D. You should italicize titles of books and names of journals.

24. Which of the following would not be considered plagiarism?

A. Acknowledging a source when directly quoting but not including quotation marks

B. Using graphs, tables, diagrams that someone else created, without citing them

C. Summarizing source information and including a citation on the Works Cited page

D. Submitting an essay that a friend submitted several years ago

25. Why should academic writers use the third-person point of view for a research paper?

A. This point of view limits your credibility.

B. This point of view allows you to be more objective in your writing.

C. When using this point of view, you can easily switch to a different point of view.

D. This point of view keeps your writing simple.

26. Which of the following is not a good technique for learning your way around a library?

A. Consulting with the librarians.

B. Wandering around without a purpose the first time you visit

C. Reviewing the library website

D. Taking a formal or guided tour of the library.

27. Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

A. A biography of Stephen King

B. Stephen King’s letters to his editor

C. A novel by Stephen King

D. An interview with Stephen King

28. What is the best reason for developing an annotated bibliography for your essay?

A. It takes the place of your Works Cited page.

B. If your essay isn’t completed on time, you can submit your annotated bibliography.

C. You won’t have to worry about plagiarism.

D. If you need more information, your annotated bibliography can lead you to it quicker.

29. Why is it helpful to search for a bibliography on a topic?

A. A bibliography provides only books you can use as sources.

B. A bibliography can provide you with a list of various sources on your topic.

C. Once you complete the basic bibliography search, you’re finished finding sources.

D. A bibliography search normally isn’t helpful.

30. You’re working to come up with an interesting topic. Which of the following terms would not apply to that effort?

A. Novel

B. Practical

C. Manageable

D. Breaking

Based on your readings about four skills and competencies critical for managers in Chapter 1 of your text, choose two of the skills and make a case for the importance of each skill for teams, organizations, and both local and global communities.Share an example of how your two chosen skills are evident in a manager in your organization, or an organization with which you are familiar.

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Based on your readings about four skills and competencies critical for managers in Chapter 1 of your text, choose two of the skills and make a case for the importance of each skill for teams, organizations, and both local and global communities.Share an example of how your two chosen skills are evident in a manager in your organization, or an organization with which you are familiar.• Four critical management skills (suggested by Robert Katz and others):1. CONCEPTUAL SKILLS: A manager’s ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations to see how things fit together and to facilitate making good decisions.2. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Working well with other people both individually and in groups by communicating, motivating, mentoring, and delegating.3. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Job-specific knowledge, expertise, and techniques needed to perform work tasks. (For top-level managers-knowledge of the industry and a general understanding of the organization’s processes and products; For middle- and lower-level managers-specialized knowledge required in the areas where they work-finance, human resources, marketing, computer systems, manufacturing, information technology.)4. POLITICAL SKILLS: Building a power base and establishing the right connections so they can get needed resources

for their groups. Assess and develop your political adeptness skill using the Management Skill Builder found at the end of the chapter on p. 20. • Other critical managerial competencies:8 decision making, team building, decisiveness ,assertiveness, politeness,personal responsibility, trustworthiness, loyalty, professionalism ,tolerance, adaptability,creative thinking, resilience, listening, self-development.

Select one (1) of the scenarios and write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Identify two (2) types of staffing models that could apply to your chosen scenario and determine which model would be best suited for efficiency, productivity, and possible future growth.

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Select one (1) of the scenarios and write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Identify two (2) types of staffing models that could apply to your chosen scenario and determine which model would be best suited for efficiency, productivity, and possible future growth. Examine the significant effect of each identified staffing model on processes that may be occurring within the organization (e.g., outsourcing, contingent workers, consulting firms, etc.).
Predict the major potential legal issues that you may encounter when establishing equal employment opportunities and diversity within the workplace while still aiming to acquire employees with the needed certifications and credentials. Next, explain the method of achieving transparency within your staffing model. Justify your response.
Specify three (3) tasks that you need to perform to identify, analyze, and develop job requirements and task statements that you will include in formalized job descriptions. Next, predict the frequency with which you would need to review and adjust these job descriptions as your company progresses. Provide a rationale for your response.
Describe three (3) methods to deal with high employee turnover and the availability of employees with required knowledge, skills, or abilities. Next, describe the primary manner in which the described succession-planning methods would be beneficial to your company. Justify your response.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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.

Scenario 1

You are a Human Resources Manager of an expanding technology company consisting of 170 employees that develops and distributes small electronic devices. Over the past two (2) years, a research group formed, designed, and built prototypes of small remote surveillance cameras used for security. Recently, your company won a contract to build and provide these remote surveillance cameras to various government agencies. The contract will begin with your company supplying these cameras to agencies within your home state. If all orders are fulfilled sufficiently, the contract will be expanded to supplying agencies outside of your home state.

For the immediate future, you will need to secure a larger facility and hire more staff to sustain the first part of the contract. This staff will consist of ten (10) Assembly Technicians, one (1) Certified Quality Control Engineer, one (1) Contract Administrator, and one (1) Office Support Paraprofessional. Meanwhile, there is a contract clause requiring that you provide a staffing plan in order to ensure future product deliveries and sustain the possible future growth.

Scenario 2

You are a former certified education administrator who departed your former position to become the owner of a small, in-home day care consisting of you and a part-time assistant where you care for children from age three (3) to age ten (10). Over the course of time, your demographic population has increased due to significant business growth that has resulted in many families relocating to your area. With more businesses projected to move to the area and the building of new housing developments, it is projected that this growth could be long term.

You have decided that this is a good opportunity to expand your day care business as you have received many inquiries for childcare. In order to comply with your home state regulations, you will require a larger facility and will need to hire additional staff in order to sustain the larger demand for day care. This staff will consist of five (5) Certified Day Care Professionals, one (1) Registered Nurse Professional, five (5) After-School Assistants and one (1) Office Support Paraprofessional. You have secured approval for a bank loan and qualify for future loans for future expansion if your current endeavor is successful. Meanwhile, the state in which you operate has requested that you provide a staffing plan before it will issue licensure for your expanded capacity.

Note: You may create and/or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments.

It is your responsibility as the HR Director of the same organization from Assignment 2 to a) create policies regarding pay and benefits for the selected job opportunity, and b) develop methods for both addressing unionization and implementing OSHA regulations. You will present your findings to the Vice President of Human Resources for approval. In preparation for this assignment, review the following articles on contractors vs. employees and temp workers:

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It is your responsibility as the HR Director of the same organization from Assignment 2 to a) create policies regarding pay and benefits for the selected job opportunity, and b) develop methods for both addressing unionization and implementing OSHA regulations. You will present your findings to the Vice President of Human Resources for approval.

In preparation for this assignment, review the following articles on contractors vs. employees and temp workers:

“Distinguishing Independent Contractors and Employees”
“The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed”
Create a PowerPoint presentation with fifteen to twenty (15-20) slides in which you:

Create a Wage and Hour standard for the job opportunity that you had selected in Assignment 2, and support your standard by using the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Equal Pay Act to prevent any potential discriminatory impact.
Decide on three (3) benefits required for the job opportunity using ERISA. Propose two (2) methods that the employer can use in order to manage the fiduciary duties wisely and with the employees’ best interests in mind. Provide a rationale for your response.
Elaborate on two (2) rights regarding unionization that Section 7 of the NLRA guarantees. Next, examine two (2) unfair labor practices, and argue the importance of your organization refraining from using such practices during any self-organization and collective bargaining activities. Explore two (2) potential repercussions of an organization’s interference with self-organization and collective bargaining practices.
Propose three (3) ways to discourage employees from considering unionization. Then, compose one (1) strategy for championing a supportive and satisfying work environment within the organization.
Select one (1) OSHA violation case, and determine whether the resulting penalties were sufficient to deter the organization in question from repeating the same violative action. Justify your response.
Outline a plan for investigating workplace injuries, and formulate a policy that explains the process for filing a worker’s compensation claim within the selected organization.
Narrate each slide, using a microphone, and indicate what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.
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:

Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from eighteen (18) feet away.

Energy Beverages,” beginning on page 91 of your textbook. Once you have read and reviewed the case scenario, respond to the following questions with thorough explanations and well-supported rationale. 1.What would be the challenges associated with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. extending their product offering to include an energy beverage?

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Energy Beverages,” beginning on page 91 of your textbook. Once you have read and reviewed the case scenario, respond to the following questions with thorough
explanations and well-supported rationale.

1.What would be the challenges associated with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. extending their product offering to include an energy beverage?

2.Analyze the energy beverage market extending your research beyond the textbook. Is this a growing market? Contrast the domestic and global markets.

3.Explain how the determined pricing strategy would have a significant impact on profitability. Include discussion on retail pricing, expected unit volume,
and margins.
4.Take on the role of marketing manager at Dr. Pepper. Identify several alternatives to overcome these challenges.

Looking at these possible alternatives, which would you select and why?
Your response should be
a minimum of three pages in length, double-spaced. References should include your textbook plus a minimum of one additional credible reference.
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations per APA guidelines.