Catherine owens | Human Resource Management homework help

1. Case Study

You are an external consultant hired to work with hospital administration and the human resources department. You are required to create a PowerPoint for a presentation to hospital administration. Read the Case Study about Regional Hospital on page 196, then answer the Case Study Questions below.

Case Study Questions

1. Describe why a program of HR metrics and workforce analytics might be useful in Regional Hospital. If so, why?
2. Explain opportunities regarding “where” and “how” metrics and analytics might be applied in this organization.
3. Identify three analyses and associated metrics that might be useful for Regional Hospital to consider.
4. Explain how Regional Hospital can utilize benchmarking as a part of its metrics and analytics effort, if at all.
5. Describe advice you would offer to managers at Regional Hospital about develop­ing a program of HR metrics and workforce analytics.
6. Explain potential problems that may occur in the establishment of an HR metrics and workforce analytics program for Regional Hospital managers about which you would want to alert them prior to beginning this project.

The PowerPoint

• Must be at least six slides in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2.

Job Descriptions

Directions: You are a recruiter for an organization that is planning on expanding one of its departments. You are tasked with finding a highly skilled knowledge worker. The type of industry and the position are your choice. Create a job description for the position detailing the tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education requirements for the position. Then, conduct a competitive analysis of at least five different internet job boards. Identify the different services and career focuses they each have. Do they target executives, general laborers, IT, HR, education, state owned, or something different? Create a table of information displaying the different services offered. Explain which job board is the best fit to advertise the position. Provide an explanation why you chose that board and the benefits it offers over the others.

The Job Descriptions paper

• Must be a minimum of four double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, one of which must be peer reviewed, in addition to the textbook.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

3.

HRIS Comparison

Structure

Directions: You are tasked with finding a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for an imaginary organization of your choice, with approximately 200 employees. Compare three HR Information Systems. These systems can be proprietary, open source, or a combination of both. Create a Table of Information to display the topics each of the chosen HRIS systems addresses. Select one of the three HRIS and provide an analysis that addresses the topics from the Human Resources/Talent management list below. Following your analysis, provide recommendations how you would modify the HRIS for use by the organization. Support your recommendation with literature. The modified system can be proprietary, open source, or a combination of both. For a list of proprietary systems please refer to the section titled “Vendor Software” on pages 580-581 in your text. For open source systems refer to The Top 12 Free and Open Source HR Software Systems or the Best Open Source HRM and ERP Solutions. For help creating the Table of Information watch the video Table of Information.

Human Resources/Talent Management

• Recruiting
• Employee Information
• Training and Development
• Performance
• Termination/Retention
• Payroll and Taxes
• Holiday, Sickness, Vacation, Absenteeism
• Compensation
• Health Insurance
• Direct Deposit
• Job Postings
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Job Descriptions

The HRIS Comparison paper

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least 7 sources. This includes at least six appropriate contemporary or scholarly sources plus the textbook
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must provide section headers to clearly label each of the chosen sections.
• Must include citations and references to the text and at least six scholarly sources.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center to document all sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a reference page that is completed according to APA style, as outlined in the approved APA style guide.