Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you define each type of pay plan and explain the similarities and differences between them.

Imagine that you are the human resources (HR) manager at a manufacturing company. The company you work for is trying to determine whether it can make the switch from using a merit-based pay plan to an incentive-based pay plan. As the HR manager, it is your responsibility to explain each pay plan to your company’s board of directors and voice an opinion about whether the company could successfully make the switch. In addition, you must explain your choice.
Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you define each type of pay plan and explain the similarities and differences between them. Also, you will express an opinion about which pay plan would work best and why you feel this way. In your introduction slide, include a fictional name, company size, and what the company manufactures.
Your presentation should consist of no less than 10 slides, not counting the title slide and reference slide(s). You are required to enchance the presentation by adding speaker notes to explain the information on each slide. Any references used, including your textbook, should be cited and referenced using APA formatting.

What are some of the factors that must be considered before any organization uses the cloud?

Improving Data Governance (80 points)
Corporations are increasingly moving their data to the cloud. Select an organization, national or international, that has used or should consider using cloud technology. Then, address the following requirements:
Explain details (e.g., mission, vision, values, industry) about the organization that you selected.
Outline some of the advantages and disadvantages of your selected company using the cloud.
Explain industry practices. Do other organizations in your selected organization’s industry use the cloud? Why or why not?
What are some of the factors that must be considered before any organization uses the cloud?
Your well-written report should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. To make it easier to read and therefore grade, make sure you clearly delineate each section of your answer so it can be matched with the relevant question. Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, citing at least two references in support of your work, in addition to your text and assigned readings. Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Identify two specific cultures and distinguish their decisions in addressing the global water crisis

Identify two specific cultures and distinguish their decisions in addressing the global water crisis

Analyze the relationship between major 1 major 2, and who they’re connected with, and provide a general description about the network-level metrics for both networks.

Analyze the relationship between major 1 major 2, and who they’re connected with, and provide a general description about the network-level metrics for both networks. Feel free to add any of your own insights regarding the two networks in the analysis.

Explain the implications for management practice of national differences in political economy.

3.1 Learning Outcomes:
Understand how the political, economic and legal systems of countries differ.
Explain the implications for management practice of national differences in political economy.
Identify the forces that lead to differences in social culture.

3.2 Action Required:
The purpose of this interactive activity is to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts learned lessons by responding to discussion questions.

3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Compare and contrast political economy and political system.

3.4 Instructions
Students are to answer the given question in Discussion Board.
Maximum word limit: 250 words

Develop a brief abstract on your suggested system utilizing your evidenced-based research.

You are working on a busy clinical unit, and you and your peers have identified a new informatics system that may improve patient outcomes on the unit. At the end of the busy day, you and your peers approach your nursing care manager to explain your ideas. The nursing care manager is excited about your ideas and suggests you first review the literature for evidence to support your idea.
Within the presentation, you should include the following:
Identify the type of informatics system you envision being used on your unit to improve patient outcomes and nursing processes.
Complete a brief five-article literature review on your suggested system.
Develop a brief abstract on your suggested system utilizing your evidenced-based research.
Estimate the cost of the system and implementation needs for the system.
Conclude with a thorough explanation of your expectations for the improvement to patient outcomes and nursing processes that you foresee occurring as a result of the implementation of your suggested system.
APA formatting style must be followed strictly and if you cannot do that please do not bid. Articles should not be more than 5 years old.

Explain how each  of the five pillars of sustainable change could be applied to sustain the learning organization environment of the company in the scenario.

SCENARIO
Task 1: Change Management Consultation
You have been hired as a change management consultant for a manufacturing company. The leadership of the company currently uses a top-down management approach. The organizational structure is a hierarchy (pyramid type). Employees are not encouraged to be creative or make suggestions or decisions. They are also not encouraged to experiment and come up with new solutions to problems.
The company has grown rapidly over the past decade, from generating $1 million in sales to $100 million. In the past year, the company expanded its business internationally and now has 500 employees worldwide. Due to the rapid growth of the company, the organization has not invested in training and development opportunities for its employees to drive innovation and process improvements. Additionally, the company’s processes and software systems for inventory management have become antiquated.
As the change management consultant, you will provide a report for the executive leadership team where you diagnose the need for change and explain how to plan for change, how to implement change, and how to sustain change. You will also explain how the company can transition to a learning organization in order to be on the forefront of change and innovation.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A.  Discuss the need for change for the company in the scenario using either the systems contingency model or the organizational life cycle model.
B.  Describe the differences between a learning organization and a traditional organization.
1.  Identify which stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model the company is currently in.
a.  Explain why the company is currently in the identified stage of Woolner’s 5-stage model.
2.  Explain how the company from the scenario would use Senge’s 5 disciplines to become a learning organization.

C.  Identify the end result and the nature of change to take the company from a traditional organization to a learning organization using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model.
Note: You may either identify both the end result and nature of change individually or identify the name of the quadrant in Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model that aligns to the end result and nature of change.

1.  Explain why the end result and nature of change would be appropriate for the company in the scenario using Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s model.

D.  Discuss how four steps of the action research model could be applied to the change process (traditional organization to learning organization) for the company in the scenario.

E.  Recommend two innovation strategies that management could use to transition the company in the scenario from a traditional organization to a learning organization.
1.  Explain how one recommended innovation strategy would be used by management in the company’s change process.

F.  Discuss how four steps of Kotter’s 8-step model could be applied to the change process for the company in the scenario.

G.  Explain how each  of the five pillars of sustainable change could be applied to sustain the learning organization environment of the company in the scenario.

H.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

I.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

How do you answer the following questions that your client has during the initial meeting?

 Assume you are employed by the Midtown Rehabilitation Center, the agency discussed in the textbook, as an intake interviewer. How do you answer the following questions that your client has during the initial meeting? For this forum, your initial response can be formatted in bullet points to address each question. Be sure to also provide justification for your response.

• How often will I come to see you?
• Can I reach you after the center closes?
• What happens if I forget an appointment?
• Is what I tell you confidential?
• What if I have an emergency?
• How will I know when our work is finished?
• What will I be charged for services?
• Will my insurance company reimburse me?

In response to your peers, provide feedback on the responses to the above questions. Please also identify additional questions that a client may have based on your peer’s responses.  

Explain how the sport organization responded to societal pressure and expectations of the surrounding society related to the event or incident.

needs to be 3-4 pages 3 references Topic is Pennsylvania State University Jerry Sandusky Child sex abuse  must include  should include an analysis of how the organization responded,
including their response to societal pressure, how effective the response was, what laws and/or policies (both internal and external) impacted the organization’s
response, and recommendations for how the organization may prepare to minimize future incidents.

A-d must be broke out and sectioned A) is Societal Pressure B) The Response, c) laws and/or policies, D) Recommendations

Organization’s Response
Next, you will examine how the organization reacted to the event or incident and evaluate the success of the response. This information will inform your
press release. Therefore, you need to:
A. Explain how the sport organization responded to societal pressure and expectations of the surrounding society related to the event or incident.
B. Evaluate the effectiveness of the sport organization’s response to the event or incident. Provide evidence to support your response.
C. Determine the specific laws and/or policies (both internal and external) that impacted how the sport organization approached resolving the
selected event or incident. Provide examples to support your response.
D. Formulate recommendations for how the sport organization can prepare itself internally to avoid future incidents or for when society shifts its
expectations of the organization

describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles. 

  INTEGRITY
Make sure to complete the Week 1 and Week 2 Literary Analysis Tools Modules before completing this assignment.  Part of your grade is based on selection, integration, and citation of quotations.Post responses to both prompts.  You must post on three different days to earn full credit for participation.Post 1: You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on integrity.

  For this discussion, read  Robert Frost:   “Mending Wall,” Vol. 2 pp. 673-674 (poetry) and Langston Hughes:   “Mother to Son,” (Vol. 2 p. 1071 and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles. 

Criteria:

• 300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)
• Include two properly and integrated quotations (one from each work) to support your claims. You may use either direct or paraphrased quotes. See the Literary Analysis Tools Modules in Weeks 1 and 2 for information about integrating and citing quotes.

Posts 2 and 3: Respond to a classmate. Do you agree with your classmate’s perspective? Why or why not? Be specific. What is the most convincing part of your classmate’s post and why?Criteria:

• 150 words minimum for each post (excluding quotations and citations)
• Include at least one properly integrated and cited quote for each peer response to support your claims. You may use either direct or paraphrased quotes. See the Literary Analysis Tools Modules in Weeks 1 and 2 for information about integrating and citing quotes.

There is a no-research policy in place for this class. Using any material other than the assigned readings and lectures, even if it is correctly quoted and cited, will result in a failing grade for this assignment. Contact your instructor if you have questions about this policy.