...departments do today. It’s easy to understands that HR managers and departments have a mired of completely different tasks they need to effectively perform. I had several takeaways from both the text and publications I read. The first was how extraordinary each HR representative must be in order to maintain efficiency and must have excellent multi-tasking skills; especially in smaller departments. Even to manage the outsourcing of some of their responsibilities still requires the knowledge and know-how to ensure it’s done correctly. The numerous articles I read support the varying topics HR managers need to track and many of them are constantly changing and/or evolving with new insights to consider. Here is the list I put together. “What HR Managers and Departments Do Today” 1. Defend its HR department business practices. 2. Advise senior leadership and managers. 3. Counsel and/or mediate with/for managers and employees. 4. Diligently keep up on new labor relations and compliance laws. 5. Employee training: new hire, diversity, EEO, etc. 6. Employee personal development, to include wellness programs. 7. Personnel and production analytics review. 8. Manage performance employee reviews, to include promotions and firing. 9. Execute and/or manage company benefits and health insurance programs. Each one of these topics have multiple layers of understanding to execute and evaluate as it is applied to their specific organization. The most interesting...
Words: 1277 - Pages: 6
...process outlined in Ch. 5 of Business Communication. Step 1: Prewriting Review the AIM planning process in Ch. 5 of Business Communication including the “Chapter Takeaway for Creating Effective Messages.” Analyze the situation described above by answering each of the following questions with 1 to 2 paragraphs: 1. Review the assignment directions above. What is the purpose of the message the HR employee is tasked to write? The purpose of this message is to provide a kindly welcome to new employees and anwer any general questions they might be wondering. Also to provide them with helpful information and insight about the company and it’s procedures 2. Who is the audience? What are characteristics shared by the audience that the HR employee should consider when writing the message? What do they already know? The audience is the employees or new employees who work for the company. HR should consider the audience needs, priorites, and feelings. 3. Which communication channel(s) would you choose to deliver the message and why? The best channel of communication would be email because they can always look at back at it for reference. It is always good and helpful to keep track of important information especially when we do not have much time and we are in a rush trying to take care of things. 4. What writing strategies can you use in your writing of the message? Writing this message I believe my strategy would be to focus on my audience...
Words: 999 - Pages: 4
...M2: use the different sociological perspectives to discuss patterns and trends of health in two different social groups. The following assignment will discuss the different sociological explanations in relation to the patterns and trends of health and illness in the different social groups. The association between class and health in the society presents a great dilemma for sociologists. The black report outlined four different explanations to explain this relationship: * The Artefact approach * Natural and Social approach * Cultural Explanation * Structural Explanation. Social class The first explanation, the artefact approach has the vision that both class and health are artefacts of the measurement process. The approach suggests that the inequalities that are present in health are not real inequalities, but instead are part of the measurement process. One must look at the processes that are involved in how these statistics are produced. A number of different factors have been identified as contributing factors to the relationship between class and health; these include the variations in diagnosis, certification, and classification and also the coding processes. The Natural and Social explanation suggests that it is not the low social class which causes inequalities between health and class, but instead it believes that health status influences these social statuses. Natural is meant survival of the fittest, however, not the main feature of evolution...
Words: 1702 - Pages: 7
...Everyone should think twice before deciding to eat fast food. There are many health risks when it comes to eating food that’s made within a matter of seconds. The food is not properly taken care of, which leads all the way back to where the food is originally produced. Even if it is easy to buy and cheap, the health risks outweigh the five minutes of satisfaction that fast food brings. One should carefully think before they eat fast food. The health risks that come from eating so much fast food are life-threatening. Obesity can come from eating fast food that’s bought often. Fast food is made from a lot of high saturated fats and calories if it isn’t work off, then you can grow to become obese. “Even a small quantity of fast food contains high calories. People are fooled by the quantity and they tend to eat more. Thus, without knowing, they consume a lot of calories” (How). This is a prime example on how people can consume so many calories, and without even knowing. Obesity isn’t the only risk, because heart disease is also a prime factor. “What you eat can affect your heart’s health and your chances of developing life-threatening heart disease” (Robin). When you eat all of the fats, sugars, and salts, your heart can grow weak and it will endanger you. There is no safe risk for your body when it comes to eating fast food. Food-borne illnesses can come from out fast food. What most people don’t know is the conditions the animals are living in before they’re killed. Cows are...
Words: 1175 - Pages: 5
...Evidence October 2007 Brief 6 of 6 issue brief In February 2007, AcademyHealth conducted a meeting on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examining the role of consumer engagement in improving the quality of health care. In preparation for this meeting, five papers were commissioned on the following subjects: consumer activation, consumer choice of health plan and provider, consumer choice of treatment, patient navigation, and the appropriate role for consumers. This issue brief is based on the consumer choice of health plans and providers paper, which was authored by Jonathan Kolstad and Michael Chernew, Ph.D. Consumer Choice in the Health Insurance and Provider Markets: A Look at the Evidence Thus Far may or may not be evidence-based. Because consumer choice of health plans and providers drives cost and quality outcomes, consumers are being asked to make use of these formally reported data as they assume greater responsibility for their health and health care decisions. Despite the momentum in this area, it is not easy for consumers to make evidencebased decisions about their health plans and providers. There are several reasons for this. First, there is a relative dearth of information on quality. Second, choosing between health plans is not as simple as it once was because there is no one-size-fits-all or “right” answer. Third, out-of-pocket costs are increasingly a factor. Consumers are also at a distinct information disadvantage when it comes to choosing...
Words: 2269 - Pages: 10
...and enjoy it to its fullest. This dream has been made obtainable with modern medicines, treatments, and the availability of said things. America holds about four percent of the world's population, and it ranks third in the world for most populated country; however, it has failed to ensure the safety and health of its populace and has made the cost of living almost as unattainable as immortality. This problem could be fixed with a simple solution that has been proven to increase quality of life: Universal Healthcare. Many Americans do not see a need for universal healthcare. It is true that America has survived long enough without Universal Healthcare, but that does not mean it would not...
Words: 2999 - Pages: 12
...INTEGRATED ANALYSIS HOW INVESTORS ARE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY VALUATION FEBRUARY 2013 Co-funded by the PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT In September 2011 the PRI Initiative convened a working group of signatories to investigate how equity investors and analysts are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between...
Words: 10003 - Pages: 41
...INTEGRATED ANALYSIS HOW INVESTORS ARE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY VALUATION FEBRUARY 2013 Co-funded by the PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT In September 2011 the PRI Initiative convened a working group of signatories to investigate how equity investors and analysts are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between...
Words: 10003 - Pages: 41
...relied heavily on positive advertising and messaging that targets emotions. McDonald’s messaging focuses on building the brand and highlighting the emotion of happiness. This can be seen in commercials and the long-time slogan of “I’m Lovin’ It,” for example. In order to understand what the brand truly means to consumers, our group conducted a number of different types of research. To begin, we conducted qualitative research including interviews and focus groups in order to understand consumers’ brand associations. Next, we created a survey to further understand McDonald’s competitors, strengths, and weaknesses. From this survey we identified a number of key findings. The first is that McDonald’s food is considered to be of very low health...
Words: 7746 - Pages: 31
...The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo Columnist, BusinessWeek.com Table of Contents 10 Ways to Sell Your Ideas the Steve Jobs Way! ............................................................................................................................ 1 Plan in Analog .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Create a Twitter-Friendly Description .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduce the Antagonist ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Focus on the Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Stick to the Rule of Three .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Sell Dreams, Not Products................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Create Visual Slides .....................................
Words: 2038 - Pages: 9
...Executive Summary Business environment is very important to an organisation which will help the firm to identify opportunities and getting the first mover advantage. Besides that, it can also improve performance of an organisation. This report is going to identify all the factors that helps the business run efficiently. First of all, this will understand the purpose for a range of business types (e.g. sole trader, limited company, business partnership and many more). Then will identifies and justifies how objectives evolve, and how they are influenced by the various stakeholders. Find techniques which will enable the business to cope with the environment in which they operate. And in completion realise the different market sectors will have different approaches when defining objectives, satisfying stakeholders, and coping with their external environment. This will be analysed by choosing three different types of businesses which will be compared in their way that they operate. An introduction to business environment Business environment may be distinct as the set of external and internal factors which affect the decision of business. Internal environment is the factor that will affect the business directly, which involve customer, employees etc. External environment refers to the factors that influence the organisation indirectly, which involve PEST (Political, Economic, Social and Legal). Working of the business process is influenced by these forces and factors, which...
Words: 3176 - Pages: 13
...Chapter 1 Mastering Strategy: Art and Science LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following questions: 1. What are strategic management and strategy? 2. Why does strategic management matter? 3. What elements determine firm performance? Strategic Management: A Core Concern for Apple The Opening of the Apple Store Image courtesy of Neil Bird, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nechbi/2058929337. March 2, 2011, was a huge day for Apple. The firm released its much-anticipated iPad2, a thinner and faster version of market-leading Apple’s iPad tablet device. Apple also announced that a leading publisher, Random House, had made all seventeen thousand of its books available through Apple’s iBookstore. Apple had enjoyed tremendous success for quite some time. Approximately fifteen million iPads were sold in 2010, and the price of Apple’s stock had more than tripled from early 2009 to early 2011. Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books Saylor.org 4 But future success was far from guaranteed. The firm’s visionary founder Steve Jobs was battling serious health problems. Apple’s performance had suffered when an earlier health crisis had forced Jobs to step away from the company. This raised serious questions. Would Jobs have to step away again? If so, how might Apple maintain its excellent performance without its leader? Meanwhile, the iPad2 faced daunting competition. Samsung...
Words: 9273 - Pages: 38
...Designing survey questions on food-related issues Question design toolkit based on a theory of behavioural change Jo d’Ardenne, Sally McManus, Julia Hall Designing survey questions on food-related issues: Question design toolkit based on a theory of behavioural change Jo d’Ardenne, Sally McManus, Julia Hall October 2011 Prepared for the Department of Health Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................ Executive summary ........................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 1 1.1 1.2 Background and aims .................................................................................................... 1 The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) ...................................................................... 2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.3 Why use the Theory of Planned Behaviour? ............................................ 2 What is the Theory of Planned Behaviour? .............................................. 3 Strengths and weaknesses of the Theory of Planned Behaviour ............. 6 Outline of report .............................................................................................................. 6 2 Mapping existing survey questions to TPB constructs ....... 8 2.1 2.2 Review of longitudinal surveys ..................................
Words: 15594 - Pages: 63
...This text was adapted by The Saylor Foundation under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator or licensee. Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books Saylor.org 1 Preface Writing is often a challenge. If you were ever challenged to express yourself via the written word, this book is for you. Writing for Success is a text that provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. Beginning with the sentence and its essential elements, this book addresses each concept with clear, concise, and effective examples that are immediately reinforced with exercises and opportunities to demonstrate learning. Each chapter allows students to demonstrate mastery of the principles of quality writing. With its incremental approach, this book can address a range of writing levels and abilities, helping each student prepare for the next writing or university course. Constant reinforcement is provided through examples and exercises, and the text involves students in the learning process through reading, problem solving, practicing, listening, and experiencing the writing process. Each chapter also has integrated examples that unify the discussion and form a common, easy-tounderstand basis for discussion and exploration. This will put students at ease and allow for greater...
Words: 171477 - Pages: 686
...There are several areas that need to be explored when taking into consideration the economics of bionic human engineering because there are multiple parties involved in these considerations that include, the scientists, the patients, the doctors, the investors and the insurance companies. The culmination of these entities are what drive the research to happen in the first place based on the supply and demand strategies that the business environment drives. The interest in this technology for the scientist can stem from several different interests like personal interest in helping others, expanding technology, producing new ideas, and mainly an income source that will provide profitability for themselves and the companies that they work under. This profit margin on these types of technologies is what drives large scale companies to invest time and money into researching bionic engineering for human use. The risk of developing this type of technology is huge based on the amount of money needed to invest initially while still maintaining continuous investments throughout the life of the project itself. The benefits that all of these companies strive to obtain becomes endless once they have a working prototype that they can present to other investors. Most of these companies decide to produce the products themselves once they have perfected it, but there is a small amount that will sell the results to a company that is willing to then take on the responsibility of manufacturing the...
Words: 3687 - Pages: 15
