...Transitioning Role of HRM Memo Bobbie Kay Kueneman UOPX Human Resource Information Systems HRM/319 Dr. Steadham July 09, 2012 Transitioning Role of HRM Memo Memo Format Page 1 of 1 Memo To: Class Members of HRM19360 From: Dr. Kyle S. Steadham Date: [ 7/9/2012 ] Re: Memo Template & Format Guidelines for Course Assignments References Grading Rubric HRM319 Week 1 Grading Rubric for Transitioning Role of HRM Memo (Rev. 4/4/12) | RUBRIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT: After you complete your references section in your assignment, copy and paste this grading rubric to your Word document. That way, I can give you structured feedback in a more organized way. I can also evaluate your papers more quickly. All the grading rubrics are located in the Course Materials forum in OLS and Word format. Copy and paste from the rubric Word version to your paper. | Review the following resources before creating the memo: * Internet and University Library * Peer-reviewed references * Course texts * Week 1 Grading Rubric in Course Materials forum * Memo Template & Format Guidelines in Course Materials forum * Guide to Peer-Reviewed References & APA Formatting in Course Materials forum * Instructions on how to use WritePoint and Plagiarism Checker on Library LinkWrite at least a 700-word memo that describes how HRIS has progressed from the personnel administration field to a business-driven human capital management organizational unit. Make sure you include the...
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...This version: 7/16/2015 College of Business Administration Loyola Marymount University MBAF 614: Financial Analysis & Strategy Fall 2015 Instructor: Dr. David Offenberg Office: Hilton 313 Phone: (310) 338-2903 E-mail: doffenberg@lmu.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (or by appointment) Class time: Tuesday, 7:15 - 10:00 p.m. (HIL 023) Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to study the impact of corporate financial strategy on shareholder wealth. In essence, this course covers the fundamentals of MBAA 608 with a lot more depth. Throughout the semester, we will examine real situations that were faced by real chief financial officers. In the end, you should have a much better appreciation for the role of the CFO in keeping the corporation afloat. Method: This course is taught via case studies supported by lectures. Class sessions begin with a studentled analysis of the assigned case. The remainder of the class period will be dedicated to further analysis of the case. Students have substantial responsibility (and incentives) for coming to class prepared to engage in active discussion. Each student is expected to work in a team to analyze the cases. Readings: The textbook for the course is: Case Problems in Finance, by Kester, Ruback and Tufano, Twelfth Edition, Publisher: McGraw Hill- Irwin. The bookstore will not carry the book so you must order it online. The MBAA 608 textbook is also a useful reference, but not required (Brigham...
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...appointment) COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on communication for managers and the activities they perform. The management topics of communication strategy, communication technology, effective business writing (including memos, letters, and analytical reports), nonverbal communication, and formal oral presentations will be emphasized. The course will focus primarily on written communication. Several practical writing assignments will be given and each student will be required to give an oral presentation using PowerPoint presentation software. COURSE TEXTBOOK Geraldine Hynes, MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin Publishers, 2011. To cite your secondary sources accurately for the report, you must either purchase an APA Reference Style book or download my handout (on Blackboard) describing and illustrating the APA Reference Style. 882-E Scantron sheets are needed for exams. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. To understand that effective management is dependent on excellent communication skills. 2. To learn the communication skills and activities that are required for managers at all levels of management. 3. To learn the correct strategy in writing business memos and letters. 4. To learn how to conduct effective secondary research. 5. To learn how to organize and write an analytical business report following effective report writing principles. 6. To improve your...
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...learning goal of this chapter is to teach students how to shape their messages and arguments into appropriate structures. Since the chapter is long and contains, in effect, three mini-cases -- on Great Lakes, RAs, and Narrative -- you may choose to teach the chapter in one class and the case in the next. One way to structure a class on this chapter is to emphasize the commonalities among logical, psychological, and narrative structures. Beginning, Middle, and End Both an argument (given, since, therefore) and a communication structure (introduction, body, conclusion) share the same features, that is, they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We discuss these features in further detail in the Guides to Effective Writing and Speaking in Part Three. Here, we simply encourage the instructor to pull together some organizational principles. Some suggestions for focusing student discussion: When defining your content, marshalling your arguments, and developing your structure, try to meet the following criteria: Beginnings should: 1. Gain the audience's attention and focus it on your topic. 2. Explain why the topic is important, timely, or otherwise of interest. 3. Indicate the point of view you will take or suggest your conclusion. 4. Establish a relationship of mutual respect with your audience. Middles should: 1. Develop your main argument by identifying and addressing its component parts. 2. Address subtopics according to their level of importance (either...
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...identifying your readers 3. making a general plan 4. sketching a synopsis (大纲) 5. drafting your text 6. putting the draft aside 7. revising and editing ★ Writing is a recursive and creative process. The detailed plan is not adhered to in actual writing. Writers frequently come up with ideas that are activated in the process of writing. Writers read the text they have already produced to help generate more ideas. In effect, the writing process is no linear at all but is characterized by recursive ness and creativeness. III. Three principles of business writing 1. Clarity – means setting your message across clearly. (See detailed information on page 4) 2. Consideration – good business writers take their readers’ needs, problems, and reactions to the writing into consideration. And they put themselves in the readers’ position. (P 5) 3. Correctness – means business writers should use language and approaches that are appropriate to the purpose of writing. (P 6) IV. Intercultural Awareness in Business Writing (See P 7-8) V. Ethical issues in business writing ★ Intercultural and ethical issues are relevant to business writing. People in...
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...professional accounting literature to solve particular accounting problems, to arrive at defensible solutions where GAAP is vague or nonexistent, and to present your research conclusions in a professional manner. You will have opportunities to present your work orally and in writing. REQUIRED MATERIALS: A recent Intermediate Accounting text (Kieso used in Acct 315 & 414 would be fine) A recent Advanced Accounting text (whatever was used in for Acct 415-515 would be fine) On-line access to FASB’s ASC (accounting standards codification). The Department has purchase academic license so you can use the $850 “professional” version rather than the free version which has fewer bells and whistles. You can log on from fasb.org but it will take you to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm where you enter User ID and Password: User ID AAA51700 Password (see your paper version of syllabus) Other Course Materials are provided on the course webpage and you will probably want to print some or all of those files but the cost will just be paper or your UI student print allowance. More pages can be purchased when you run out. See the Help Desk. RECOMMENDED MATERIALS Miller's...
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...Stern student’s portfolio of knowledge. This course is a highly-interactive and participative experience that introduces the basics of business communication strategy and delivery. Deliverables will include written documents and oral presentations based on several cases. You will present both individually and in a team and will receive feedback to improve your presentation effectiveness. In the final team presentation, your challenge is to craft an oral presentation that will persuade your audience to accept your strategic recommendations. By doing this, you will see how ideas, data and advocacy are combined for a professional, persuasive presentation. Pre-Work 1. Form a team of five people before the first day of class. Refer to the class roster on Blackboard and try to link up...
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...Ethics Case Study Memo Assignment: This assignment requires that you put yourself in a professional situation where an ethical decision has to be made. Write your assessment of the situation in the form of a memo to your boss, colleague, or customer depending on the situation. Discuss in the memo your analysis of the situation with reference to the Code of Ethics for Engineers (National Society of Engineers, 2006) or other applicable code. In your memo: 1. Tell me who you are writing to in the “to.” Tell me who you are in the “from.” 2. Only briefly discuss the scenario. Assume that the receiving party knows common details. 3. Clearly tell your recipient the ethical problem. 4. Discuss what alternatives you considered. 5. Discuss your selected solution and the reasons for your decision. 6. Discuss how your solution pertains to either the NSPE or ASME Code of Ethics (or another code of ethics if applicable). 7. Conclusion: What action do you want the recipient to take? Why did you write the memo? This should be in professional memo format (Microsoft Word has many to choose from such as this one), 1-2 pages single spaced (no more than 2 pages of memo!). This is an individual assignment. Do not use any of the case studies used for the group assignment. Do not use the same case study as your team members. Due in class 4 May. Make sure to reference your case study in either the body of the document or in a footer. In addition, attach the case...
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...ENGLISH 221: Technical Writing Fundamentals PRINT OUT—PRINT OUT-- PRINT OUT—PRINT OUT-- PRINT OUT If you have any questions about the syllabus, please post them in the Main Classroom. Susan Colebank scolebank@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) susancolebank@gmail.com (back-up; do not CC this address when you e-mail me at my UOP address) COURSE NUMBER: ENG221 COURSE TITLE: Technical Writing Fundamentals COURSE START DATE: 1/17/12 COURSE END DATE: 2/20/2012 FACILITATOR AVAILABILITY I am in the Classroom five days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I am on in the morning and then again at night, with the afternoon set aside for telecommuting and taking care of my daughter. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact. I want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside this timeframe, you should not hesitate to do so via my University of Phoenix e-mail. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND e-mailing me with your questions or concerns, since it is best to document our conversations with a paper trail. I have yet, in nine years of being a UOP instructor, found a student who has a question or concern that couldn’t best be discussed via e-mail. If you need to call me, then please e-mail me first to schedule a time and to leave your phone number. For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to...
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...Corporate Memo Correction As discussed in a memo from Kudler Fine Foods, launching a new point of sale system to business in three retail locations. The memo update by the company seems understandable of what changes will make, but has no detailed conclusion when and how the changes will implement and time duration may take. Memo lacks clarity in sentence structure, having the audience to recollect information of what they know from company’s past updates. “While the vendor has training materials and will train our trainer, we need to determine the best way to train the cashiers in the three stores, the management team in each store and the computer support specialists.” This sentence itself is very unclear of what changes the company is looking forward with the new Point of Sale (POS) system. Memo did not include, who is the trainer? Is training class classified to all three locations or at one location? What type of training is suitable to each department? How corporate changes will be effective to all three locations, it looks like training given responsibility to each store. Memo drafted in such a way the training program seems to be inefficient in nature and the same sentence repeated throughout. The memo is expository writing and no technical method informed about using new (POS) system. The writer is not concerned of giving clear information for the upcoming changes, as this can be so difficult for employees to cope with changes and mandatory timing arrangement in their...
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...used in obtaining an understanding of a prospective client during the client acceptance decision process. [3] To raise issues relating to auditor independence in the context of client acceptance, both in terms of financial interests and the provision of non-audit services. To illustrate the subjective and sometimes difficult nature of the judgments involved in the client acceptance decision, and to give students the opportunity to justify a recommendation on client acceptance in the presence of both significant positive and negative factors. [5] To help students understand how information gathered in the client acceptance process can help the auditor in planning the audit if the client is accepted. [4] KEY FACTS The student takes on the role of a newly promoted audit manager recently given the task of considering factors and making a recommendation with respect to the acceptance of a new prospective client. The request to consider the engagement was received two weeks past the client’s fiscal year-end. The accounting firm, Barnes and Fischer, LLP, is a medium...
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...27109-7285 Restaurant Development Group Memo To: Date: Re: Registered Students March 1st 2006 Restaurant Development Group’s Winston-Salem Project From: Mr. Bobbie Filet Introduction Restaurant Development Group (RDG) is considering opening a new restaurant in conjunction with the “Winston-Salem Partnership” group that is attempting develop a center of entertainment in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. As part of the project, the company plans to renovate an existing restaurant space in the downtown area and begin operations in six months. RDG has decided to hire several teams of professionals to handle various facets of the project. One team will work closely with city and county government officials to insure the project has strong support from all relevant government agencies. Another team will be responsible for developing the marketing plan and handling media and public relations to insure the project has a positive reception within the media. Finally, the finance and accounting team has responsibility for examining the financial viability of renovating the restaurant and developing a cash flow budget to determine how much cash will be needed open and operate the restaurant. You are part of this last team and are charged with preparing the necessary analyses. In addition to the “go or no-go” decision, RDG management wants to know whether the restaurant should be open for dinner only or open for lunch and dinner. The purpose of this memo is to ask you to examine the financial...
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...Career Exploration Assignment – 55 points Overview: To research a career of your choice, discover who they are in context of this career field, and uncover courses you may want/need to take or skills you should develop to be successful in this field. You will work on developing both written and oral communication skills through the preparation of a Career Exploration Memo and Career Exploration Presentation. * Advice before you Start! Be patient, flexible and open! You may discover new career fields that you did not even think you may be interested in. Take your time, search through multiple career fields, find something that is really interesting…fight the temptation to write your report on the first career field you find information about. Procedure: • Following the in-class discussion about conducting effective internet searches – conduct an internet search on a career field or specific job you find interesting. • Find a minimum of THREE reputable sources that you will reference in your Career Exploration Memo • Write Career Exploration Memo (directions below) Memo: Part I: Who Am I in Context to My Educational Path? In this section, outline who you are, personally (or attributes of your personality), in reference to your educational path. Address questions such as: • What is my educational path or journey? • What is my anticipated major (or minor) and how does it fit into my future career plans? • What do I hope to accomplish...
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...3/29/2014 1 CIO Organization Memo Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Wobbly Wheels Case Study,” as well as Chapter 21, Service Management, and Chapter 22, Balancing IT’s Workload. You will also need to review any feedback you received on your IT Strategic Plan assignments. Purpose of this Assignment This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to address the organizational changes needed to evolve the information technology (IT) department into a true CIO organization to support the Wobbly Wheels Distribution Company (WW). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcome to enable you to: explain the roles and responsibilities of an information technology department to support an organization’s IT strategy CIO Organization Memo For this assignment, you will assume the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at WW (i.e., you are Carol). Since you are WW’s first CIO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has asked you for a plan for the organizational changes you need to make. One of the first things you realize is that the organization that exists is just an ‘IT Department’ and you know that what WW needs, and has hired you to do, is to create an organization that fulfills the broad responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer. You know that your proposal needs to be convincing to the CFO in order for you to get the resources you need. Assignment You will develop a memorandum addressed to the CFO...
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...After closing of the sale, Karen received a 2012 Schedule K-1 from QAAA listing her reportable taxable gain as $500,000. Karen wants to not report the gain on her 2012 tax return, since she the taxable income from the sale is disputed and she hasn’t received and proceeds yet from the sale. Issues: Is the money taxable which you haven' Findings: “Each partner is required to take into account separately in his return his distributive share, whether or not distributed, of each class or item of partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit described in subparagraphs (1) through (9) of this paragraph.” Reasoning & Authority: The existence of a partnership for Federal income tax purposes is a question of Federal law and does not depend on whether an enterprise is recognized as a partnership under local law. Commissioner v. Culbertson, 337 U.S. 733, 741 [37 AFTR 1391] (1949); Commissioner v. Tower, 327 U.S. 280, 287-288 [34 AFTR 799] (1946); see also Bergford v. Commissioner, 12 F.3d 166, 169 [73 AFTR 2d 94-498] (9th Cir. 1993), affg. Alhouse v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1991-652 [1991 TC Memo ¶91,652]; Frazell v. Commissioner, 88 T.C. 1405, 1412 (1987). Section 7701(a)(2) defines a partnership as “a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other...
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