Category: Human relations

Discussions:  The days of working on an individual basis in the workplace are over. Positions that are not involved in a team, committee, or work group at some point during the year are extremely rare. Unless formal training is provided for a team, it is common to find dysfunction within a team. 
Based on your readings this week (see Content – Week 7 – Reading and Resources), how can organizations address change management in the workplace such that healthy stress is created? Be creative in your answer!
You may find appropriate articles at the end of each chapter, and/or identify articles through the APUS online Library. Finally, be sure that all discussions are answered in full, in order to ensure the best possible grade based on the work submitted.

Discussions:  The days of working on an individual basis in the workplace are over. Positions that are not involved in a team, committee, or work group at some point during the year are extremely rare. Unless formal training is provided for a team, it is common to find dysfunction within a team.
Based on your readings this week (see Content – Week 6 – Reading and Resources), what positive measures should organizations take to ensure that employees are prepared to take on the day-to-day human relations communication challenges associated with working as the member of a team? Be creative in your answer!
You may find appropriate articles at the end of each chapter, and/or identify articles through the APUS online Library. Finally, be sure that all discussions are answered in full, in order to ensure the best possible grade based on the work submitted.

Attached is the original post and the 2 posts to repsond to. Please respond with at least 100 words to each post. Thank you.   

Week 5 Discussion
by Madison Noel – Saturday, June 22, 2024, 5:40 PM
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A celebration of life and a traditional funeral have several differences and similarities. They both serve to honor a loved one who has passed, but the way they do so varies between the two. A celebration of life is much more relaxed and focuses on remembering the good times their loved one had when alive. It is very uplifting and helps mourners gain peace and closure. A traditional funeral is more structured and follows a set of tasks that symbolize heaven and religion. The environment of a funeral is more formal and quiet whereas a celebration of life can be more uplifting and energetic. 
I mainly believe that the Greek Island Ikaria has such a longer lifespan due to the decrease of stress in their environment. In the video we say many communities gathering together and even dancing with their loved ones in the streets. These people seem so happy and at ease with their life which could definitely explain why their hearts are in better conditions than those who are 20+ years younger than them. These people also display great dietary habits and physical activity. These two alone could contribute to longevity of life immensely. They have access to fresh, locally grown food which is highly more nutritional than the processed foods we have in America. 
If you had the opportunity to leave your homeland and move to the Greek Island Ikaria, would you do it?
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◄ Week 5 discussion
Week 5 – Koby Rhymer ►
◄ Critical Thinking Questions Chapter Five Due 6/23/24 at 11:55pm

A Global ProTech employee contacts you, her HR professional, because she has a concern about her department manager, who she describes as rude and unappreciative. In addition, the employee expresses that she believes the manager has taken credit for her work on a project. She adds that her manager’s emails are often impersonal, harsh, and curt. She is frustrated and does not know what to do to improve the working relationship with her manager. You also meet with the manager to review the manager’s actions leading up to the meeting, along with the interactions between the manager and the employee. Then, you schedule a meeting with the employee and the manager to assist with managing this conflict situation. You realize that before the meeting, you need to take time to reflect on and plan the meeting agenda and what you will do.
It is now 4 weeks later. The action plan that you had decided on together was implemented by the manager, and you have met with the employee for an update. The employee shares that the situation with her manager has not improved. You are well aware that it is your job, as the HR professional, to intervene, as the factors and behaviors are escalating. What will you do next?
To complete this Assignment, review the Learning Resources, as well as research other quality resources, in order to respond to the following key points in a 2- to 3-page academic paper.
Analyze the situation in order to develop your own conflict resolution model that can be applied to guide and solve this situation.
Outline the breakdown of the steps you will take to sequentially solve this conflict. Include both skills and strategies you will need to apply.
Provide your rationalization for the steps (skills and strategies) that you are recommending for this situation.
Explain how your conflict resolution model/approach (your steps, skills, and strategies) could apply to other conflict situations in the workplace. Explain your rationale and include examples.

Please keep it simple. I have attached a photo of the instructions as well as the reference to be used . Thanks 

MSA 604 Course Objectives: Upon successfully completing
this course, the student will be able to:
1.    
Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities
of globalization and its implications for organizations.
2.    
Hypothesize and evaluate how cultural variables
interact to shape the perceptions of individuals within society and
organizations.
3.    
Compare fundamental concepts, principles and
theories relevant to understanding cultural differences and similarities in the
world of work.
4.    
Determine the effects cultural variables have on
the administrative process and apply cultural understanding to the effective
strategic planning and administration of global and multicultural
organizations.
5.    
Point out the knowledge and skills necessary to
be an effective administrator and/or worker in a culturally diverse work place.
6.    
Evaluate the role of organizational polices,
practices, design, and structure in facilitating diversity management
strategies.
Title Page. The title should be descriptive and suggest the paper’s purpose 
Table of Contents 
Contain an introduction, body of paper, and conclusion.
Appendices (if applicable): 
Reference List (every citation, in the Text, must be correctly listed in the Reference List) The References in the back of this Syllabus are in correct A.P.A. Format! There must be 6 to 10 scholarly references per paper.
If you have more than one Table, a List of Tables Page follows the Table  of Contents  
If you have more than one Figure, a List of Figures Page follows the Table of Contents or the List of Tables Page (if there is a List of Tables Page).
Students must follow the most recent 7 edition of the A.P.A. Publication Manual, when submitting the papers required for this course.
Format:  
a. Blank page
b. Executive Summary
c. Title Page
d. Table of Contents
e. List of Tables (optional)
f. List of Figures (optional)
g. The Text
h. References
providing new research (within the last five years) is critical to ensuring your paper is up to date and               relevant in the current workplace.
Paper 2 applies content and theory from MSA 604 to the same issue/problem/research developed in paper 1 and is related to the student’s concentration.  I will add the previous paper in attachments.
I added the issues from the last peper that we can possibly avoid, also adding the previous paper.                        Project writting in. APA 7th edition !!!!!

Attached is the original post and the 2 posts to respond to. Please respond with at least 100 words to each post. Thank you 

HMSV 452 Substance Abuse Treatment and Research 
Part 2: Research Supported Treatment Plan
Using a minimum of 5 peer reviewed articles, students will identify evidence based research that supports and proposes interventions and theoretical approaches to support their case vignette. In completing this assignment, please be sure to include and address the following components:
Audience: 
For this assignment, you will serve as the human service professional for a specific client with addiction needs. Serving in this role, you will present your client, identify and integrate evidence based research and then synthesize this information into a workable treatment plan in order for the client to begin treatment
PLEASE SEE THE EXAMPLE PAPER ATTACHED TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AS A VISUAL GUIDE
Client Information:
____ Client Name
____ Gender
____ Date of Birth
____ Race
____ Address
____ Phone Number
____ Date of Assessment
____ Date of Treatment Plan
____ Referral Source
Presenting Problem:  
____ Why is the client seeing you for services?
____ What is the client’s insight into their needs?
____ What is the client’s motivation level? Are supports available?
____ What is the legal status of the client?
___ A brief summary of the current SA usage of the client. (e.g. drug of choice, frequency of usage, method of usage, amount of usage)  
*This section should not be more than 2-3 paragraphs of your report
Short Term Goals and Objectives
____ Student develops three treatment goals
____ For each identified goal, student identifies 2-3 objectives
Ex: Goal: Sally will understand the impact her ongoing substance use will have on her unborn baby
Obj 1: Sally will obtain a primary care physician and begin to receive obstetrics/gynecology care
Obj 2: HS  professional will continue to educate Sally on the negative outcomes her continued substance abuse will have on her ability to parent her child after birth
Obj 3: HS professional will refer Sally to parenting classes
Plan for Relapse:
____ If the client were to relapse while in services, what is the agreed upon plan?
Research:
____ Student incorporated a minimum of 4 articles that were no more than 7 years old
____ What does the research say about the cause/trigger for addiction for your client? (One article should address the specific cause for addiction with your client, ex. trauma, physical injury, child abuse, peer influence etc.)
____ What does the research say about the behaviors that are a result of your client’s addiction? (E.g. identify one article that discusses your client’s displayed behavior of either lying, stealing, manipulation, drug dealing, prostitution, poor parenting etc.)
____ Identify at least two risk and two protective factors that supports their addiction (risk factors) or supports their sobriety (protective) in your scenario? After you identify these, support your answer with a minimum of one research article for each area (one article for a risk factor, one article for a protective factor).   
Example Risk factors:
Family history of addiction
Lack of housing, food, basic needs
Suicidal history
Unstable living arrangements
History of failed attempts
Enabling family/friends
History of overdose
Mental illness
Denial of addiction
Example of Protective factors
Children they wish to care for
Supportive family member
Acceptance of their addiction and a desire to recovery
Limited or no income to support their addiction.
Meaningful relationships
Psychotherapeutic Approaches and Evidence Based Practices
_____ Review chapter 8 of the Capuzzi and Stauffer (2016) text. Then identify one psychotherapeutic approach that would be appropriate to address and treat your client’s addiction.
_____ Justify your chosen approach with at least one research article that has utilized this intervention with cases that are similar to your client. What was the result of this study?
Grade Weight: 45 pts
Grading:
Rubric: Please review the assignment rubric before beginning this assignment to ensure you address all required areas.
Length: this assignment is required to be a minimum of 4-6 pages (not including title and reference pages)
APA Formatting: 
All materials submitted for evaluation will be assessed on their adherence to assignment guidelines, grammar, style, clarity, and depth of reflectiveness. Grammar, spelling, and use of APA style are mandatory. Poor grammar usage, lack of APA style, or misspelled words will seriously detract from your grade.
Submissions must adhere to APA style guidelines. This includes the following:
1) A title page                                                          
2) 1 inch margins
3) 12-point font (Times New Roman or Arial)
4)  Double space
5)  Reference page
6) Running Head
7) Page Numbers
8) headings/subheadings throughout
For guidance, refer to the APA manual (reference below) and The OWL at Purdue, APA Formatting and Style Guide (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)

In at least 1,000 words (total), pick a single Fortune 100 Best Companies 2024, review job listings from the company and research their compensation and benefit plans, and then answer the following four questions.
The link to Fortune 100 Best Companies 2024 below:
https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/100-best/2024 
1. How does the company use total rewards – to include compensation and benefits components other than pay itself –  to recruit and motivate its employees? If you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the company, how would you approach total rewards and compensation? Identify at least one thing you like or one thing you would recommend changing about the way the company is doing things now. Be sure to support your decisions with sound reasoning.
2. What, if anything, can you glean from publicly available information about the way the company ensures pay equity and pay fairness? Do they have a pay transparency policy? Do they have an affirmative action program? Do they have any other measures in place to safeguard fairness and consistency in terms pay and benefits? Can you find any news or publicly available data regarding lawsuits or disputes over alleged pay discrimination? If you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the company you selected, how would you approach pay equity and fairness? Identify at least one thing you like or one thing you would recommend changing about the way the company is doing things now. Be sure to support your decisions with sound reasoning.
3. What does the company offer in terms of paid time off benefits? Do they simply abide by the minimum allowances required under federal and state laws? Or do they go beyond that to offer paid sick time and/or paid vacation time and/or paid family leave as worker benefits? If you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the company you selected, how would you approach paid time off benefits? Identify at least one thing you like or one thing you would recommend changing about the way the company is doing things now. Be sure to support your decisions with sound reasoning.
4. What, if anything, does the company offer in terms of retirement programs? Do they offer a pension? Do they offer 401k, 401a, or 403b options? If so, is there a matching component to the plans through which the employer contributes? And how much? What about healthcare benefits? What do they offer in terms of medical, dental, and other coverage for eligible employees? If you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the company you selected, how would you approach their retirement program strategy? Identify at least one thing you like or one thing you would recommend changing about the way the company is doing things now. Be sure to support your decisions with sound reasoning.
The reason why you are asked to choose a Fortune 100 Best Companies 2024, is that you are much more likely to find publicly available information for these very large companies insofar as it concerns the parameters of this assignment. Still, some big companies are a bit shy about publishing data related to the way they do things – examples commonly include salary ranges and human resources policies and procedures. That said, do the best you can with your research. A good idea, before choosing a company for this assignment, is to take a look at some different company options and assess how much data is available for you – this will ultimately determine how easy it will be to find the answers you need to guide your work.
The 1,000 word requirement here means 1,000 words of substance. So please do not count title pages, headings, or references. Also, if you choose to copy the question text into your paper (which is fine), do not count that either. I am looking for 1,000 words of your own thoughts and responses.
Since you must write at least 1,000 words, it would be my recommendation that you aim for (roughly) 250 words for each of four questions. (4 * 250 = 1,000)
Your paper should also include a minimum of four (4) sources (one for each of the questions) – properly cited in-text and in a reference list in APA format.
Your paper should be in proper APA format with a title page (no abstract required). Please double-space and use a readable 12pt font. Contrary to popular misunderstanding, first-person writing is acceptable in APA writing style. So you may use first-person perspective where applicable and appropriate.