discuss how base pay would be determined, what factors influence base pay, and in what way.

Write a 3 page compensation and benefits package for a new expatriate position working for either Java Corp or an organization with which you are familiar.

Introduction

Structuring and communicating a total compensation package that meets regulatory requirements and the needs of a global workforce requires a delicate balancing act between what is required and what will contribute to an effective relationship between employer, employee, and the community or country in which the company operates. Communicating benefits programs to employees can be as important as the benefits themselves. Knowing how to leverage all available compensation options is a necessary skill for any HR professional.

Preparation

Research compensation and benefits for either Java Corp or an organization of your choice. A minimum of four resources are required to support your work.

Scenario

For this assessment, choose either option 1 or 2. You do not need to do both. You will apply one of these scenarios in the instructions below. Both options will be graded using the same scoring guide.

Option 1

You are the new HR manager for Java Corp, a domestic cold coffee and tea company. Java Corp is opening a new office in London, England. You are planning on filling one executive level position with a U.S. citizen. In the scenario, the employee filling the role can either be an existing employee or a new hire. The term of the initial assignment is two years. Design a compensation package for this position as the new HR manager.

Option 2

Choose an organization to use for this assessment. It can be where you are currently employed or a company with which you are familiar. It must be an organization that is researchable, as you will need to gather and analyze information to complete the assessment. You may use the same organization you have used in past assessments.

If you choose the organization where you are currently employed, please keep in mind that the analyses you make must be based on facts that can be documented rather than your personal opinion as an employee.

Research the compensation and benefits of the chosen organization. The company is opening a new branch office in London, England. You are planning on filling one executive level position with a U.S. citizen. This employee can be newly hired or an existing employee. The term of the initial assignment is two years. You are the new HR manager and must design a compensation package for this position.

Instructions

Create a compensation package for a new expatriate position. Include the following:

Pay or Salary

In this part:

• Describe key factors and decisions to make regarding base pay.
  • Specifically, discuss how base pay would be determined, what factors influence base pay, and in what way.
  • Note: You do not need to indicate exact salary figures for this assessment.
• Analyze pay considerations specific to expatriate positions.
  • Consider foreign service premium, incentive pay, hardship allowance, mobility premium, and the like.

Benefits

In this part:

• Analyze legally required benefits for an employee.
  • Include social security, Medicare, federal and state unemployment, and worker’s compensation.
  • Also, discuss any legally required benefits that may be different in England compared to the United States.
• Analyze standard benefit offerings.
  • Include health insurance, paid time off, employee assistance programs, et cetera.
  • Discuss factors that might influence these offerings such as company size, role of the employee, company location, et cetera.
• Analyze the appropriateness of offering additional benefits or resources to employees facing an overseas work assignment that would ease their transition.
  • These types of benefits could include relocation assistance, home leave reimbursement, spousal support for finding work, cultural or language training, among others.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Length: 3 typed, double-spaced pages, plus a reference page.
• Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:
  • Concise and logically organized.
  • Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
• Validation and support: Use a minimum of four relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.
• APA format: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines. Refer to the Evidence and APA Campus page for guidance.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply human resource strategies to business needs.
  • Analyze the appropriateness of offering additional benefits and resources for expatriate employees.
• Competency 2: Analyze core functions of human resource management.
  • Describe key factors and decisions to make regarding base pay.
  • Analyze legally required benefits and standard benefit offerings for an employee.
• Competency 3: Analyze the strategic value of human resource management within a competitive global business environment.
  • Analyze additional pay considerations for expatriate positions.
• Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a scholarly and professional manner.
  • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
  • Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

Explain the treatment for suppressed cardiac output, suppressed cardiac index, and altered systemic vascular resistance.

You have received a patient from the cardiac catheterization lab after an early morning emergent presentation for an acute myocardial infarction. The patient has an intra-aortic balloon pump indwelling, and the cardiologist placed a pulmonary artery catheter for hemodynamic monitoring. The patient is experiencing cardiogenic shock.

• Explain the treatment for suppressed cardiac output, suppressed cardiac index, and altered systemic vascular resistance.
• Recommend possible environmental and nutritional interventions for treating the patient.
• Recognize that the patient received emergent stenting and still requires bypass graphing once stabilized.

Support your summary and recommendations plan with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources.

develop an anti-harassment workplace policy that includes the following components:

• Develop a 3 page workplace harassment policy for either Java Corp or an organization with which you are familiar. Be sure the policy you develop reflects ethical considerations and benefits to both the employee and organization as well as relevant legislation related to various types of harassment.
  HR professionals are often called upon to develop new workplace policies to increase an organization’s effectiveness and to protect it from possible legal liabilities. Creating a succinct and comprehensive presentation for organizational management and other stakeholders is a valuable skill to possess.
  Preparation
  For this assessment, research sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful workplace harassment. Using one of the scenarios below, consider best practices and approaches for developing an anti-harassment workplace policy. A minimum of seven resources are required to support your approach to the new policy as well as your legal and strategic rationale.
  Scenario
  For this assessment, choose either option 1 or 2. You do not need to do both. You will apply one of these scenarios in the instructions below. Both options will be graded using the same scoring guide.
  Option 1
  You are the new HR manager for Java Corp. The company has just lost a sexual harassment lawsuit and damages include back pay, front pay, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. The plaintiff, Ms. Stapel, was a female manager who had a consensual sexual relationship with her male boss, Mr. Rowe. Both moved up in title and responsibility over the past 5 years. After the relationship ended, Mr. Rowe made several offensive comments to co-workers about Ms. Stapel, without her knowledge. Later, a number of other employees, who reported to Mr. Rowe, made offensive sexual comments directly to Ms. Stapel.
  The company has a harassment policy but only referred someone who felt harassed to their immediate supervisor and provided no other avenues of complaint. Your first project for Java Corp is to create a formal policy that will protect the employees, the organization, and all stakeholders. You will also prepare a PowerPoint presentation that could be used as a training tool for new employees on the importance of following anti-harassment policies.
  Option 2
  Choose an organization to use for this assessment. It can be where you are currently employed or a company with which you are familiar. It must be an organization that is researchable, as you will need to gather and analyze information to complete the assessment. You may use the same organization you selected for previous assessments.
  If you choose the organization where you are currently employed, please keep in mind that the analyses you make must be based on facts that can be documented rather than your personal opinion as an employee.
  Think about a situation in which an employee was sexually harassed at work. Reflect on what the organization did well and what the organization did wrong.
  Research the sexual and work harassment policies of the chosen organization to further assess if the situation was handled properly.
  Instructions
  Based on your research of sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful workplace harassment, complete the following:
  In a word document, develop an anti-harassment workplace policy that includes the following components:
  • Objective.
  • Prohibited conduct under this policy, including discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Complaint procedure.
  • Employee acknowledgment of policy.
  • Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation for upper management training. In your presentation:
  • Explain the legal basis for protecting employees from harassment with supporting laws or regulations.
  • Describe different types of sexual harassment found in the workplace.
    • This can include, but not limited to, quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
  • Explain other types of harassment, outside of sexual harassment, to consider in a workplace policy.
  • Articulate how an organization can be at risk of harassment claims and how they can best legally protect themselves.
  • Summarize reporting and investigation procedures.
    • Specifically, discuss how the issue or complaint is brought to HR’s attention, who is involved in the investigation, how the communication process works with those involved.
  • Summarize how the anti-harassment policy should be communicated to employees.
  • Analyze organizational benefits realized because of having a sound anti-harassment policy in place.
    • Consider company reputation, employee morale, retention, productivity, and the like.
  • Additional Requirements
    Policy
    This part of your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
  • Length: 3 pages. Strive to be as detailed as possible in addressing each of the policy’s components above.
  • Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:
    • Concise and logically organized.
    • Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
  • Resources: If you use a source in the text of your policy, you need to reference it. The last page of your policy should be your reference list. Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines.
  • PowerPoint Presentation
    This part of your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
  • Validation and support: Use a minimum of seven relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.
  • APA format: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines. Refer to the Evidence and APA Campus page for guidance.
  • Complexity: Do not get hung up on adding too many graphics, audio, or video. Select a PowerPoint template appropriate for a professional presentation. Please make sure the background color you choose does not interfere with the font selection and that it is easy to read. Do not overbuild your slides; information that supports and expands on what you say should appear as speaker’s or
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
  • Competency 1: Apply human resource strategies to business needs.
    • Develop an anti-harassment workplace policy.
    • Summarize the reporting, investigation procedures, and how the anti-harassment policies will be communicated to employees.
  • Competency 2: Analyze core functions of human resource management.
    • Explain the legal basis for protecting employees from harassment.
    • Explain other types of harassment, outside of sexual harassment, to consider in a workplace policy.
    • Analyze organizational benefits realized by the anti-harassment policy’s approach.
  • Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a scholarly and professional manner.
    • Describe the types of sexual harassment found in the workplace.
    • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
    • Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
  • Reference
    Microsoft. (n.d.). Print slides with or without speaker notes. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/print-slides-with-or-without-speaker-notes-02952fc2-2921-4305-b8b2-e98644a93e06

Discuss how this will change for the different shock stages.

Septic shock can often be overlooked because of underlying conditions that are presented within the patient. The patient you are assessing upon arrival from the emergency department to the ICU has acute renal failure, fever, and leukocytosis; is hypotensive; and has altered mental status. Based on this type of patient, glean from your clinical experience and practicum and discuss the assessment, the shock stage, differential diagnoses, and treatment plan for the patient. Discuss how this will change for the different shock stages. Support your summary and recommendations plan with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources.

Are international comparisons in education helpful?

Please answer the below question(s) in detail. Tie your response back to readings from this module and be sure to cite sources using APA format. Your response should be 300-500 words in length. 

Are international comparisons in education helpful?

Would you suggest hiring an external Manager? Why?

THE GRIZZLY BEAR LODGE
Diane and Rudy Conrad own a small lodge outside Yellowstone National Park. Their lodge has 15 rooms that can accommodate up to 40 guests, with some rooms set up for families. Diane and Rudy serve a continental breakfast on weekdays and a full breakfast on weekends, included in the room rates they charge. Their busy season runs from May through September, but they remain open until Thanksgiving and reopen in April for a short spring season. They currently employ one cook and two waitpersons for the breakfasts on weekends, handling the other breakfasts themselves. They also have several housekeeping staff members, a groundskeeper, and a front-desk employee. The Conrads take pride in the efficiency of their operation, including the loyalty of their employees, which they attribute to their own form of clan control. If a guest needs something—whether it’s a breakfast catered to a special diet or an extra set of towels—Grizzly Bear workers are empowered to supply it.
The Conrads are considering expanding their business. They have been offered the opportunity to buy the property next door, which would give them the space to build an annex containing an additional 20 rooms. Currently their annual sales total $300,000. With expenses running at $230,000—including mortgage, payroll, maintenance, and so forth—the Conrads’ annual income is $70,000. They want to expand and make improvements without cutting back on the personal service they offer to their guests. In fact, in addition to hiring more staff to handle the larger facility, they are considering collaborating with more local businesses to offer guided rafting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding trips. They also want to expand their food service to include dinner during the high season, which means renovating the restaurant area of the lodge and hiring more kitchen and wait staff. Ultimately, the Conrads would like the lodge to be open year-round, offering guests opportunities to cross-country ski, ride snowmobiles, or hike in the winter. They hope to offer holiday packages for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s celebrations in the great outdoors. The Conrads report that their employees are enthusiastic about their plans and want to stay with them through the expansion process. “This is our dream business,” says Rudy. “We’re only at the beginning. DIanehas read and learnt something about TQM and is seriously considering to implement these tools at the Grizzly Bear Lodge

Considering all above, if you were The Conrads, which steps should you take to proceed with a TQM implementation in terms of:
How should you further empower the different employees’ categories (Staff, Groundskeeper and Front desk)? Do you feel their level of involvement is enough?
Customer satisfaction. Which KPI´s could you implement for measuring it? Prioritize three of them and explain the reason of your choice
Continuous improvement. Which processes do you believe could be more likely to improve?
KPI´s implementation. Which other KPI´s (not related with customer satisfaction should you implement?
Internal organization. Do you believe this functional structure could be aligned with the purposes of the Company? Do you agree with the hierarchical levels stated? Would you suggest hiring an external Manager? Why?

Documents expected (all to be submitted via Moodle):
Wordcount: 2.000-2.500words
Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded from the total wordcount.
Font: Arial 11 pts.
Text alignment: Justified.
Harvard style in-text citations and bibliography

Submission: Week 4 – Via Moodle (Turnitin). Submission will be accepted until Sunday 21th of August 2022 at 23:59hrs (Barcelona’s time).

Weight: This task is worth 40% of your overall grade for this subject.
It assesses the following learning outcomes:
Outcome 1: Critically evaluate the definition, concepts, principles and models of TQM in company context
Outcome 2: Assess the contributions of the TQM approach in the creation of competitive advantage

Using this case study, research how leadership can avoid the snares of groupthink 

Case Study
By analyzing two consecutive decisions made by the same group of executives at National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Neck (1996) explored the role leadership played in enhancing groupthink in the first case and mitigating it in the second. When Johnny Carson, the 30-year host of The Tonight Show (NBC’s flagship late-night television show), retired, the NBC executive group was faced with two decisions. Who would take over from Carson: Jay Leno or David Letterman? The second decision involved determining what to do with the late night star that didn’t take over the show.
In the first decision, all the antecedents of Janis’ groupthink model were present. The decision-making group, led by Bob Wright (President of NBC), was cohesive, insulated from outside opinion, homogeneous and under stress to make the right decision. Wright’s view was that Leno would be a better host and he actively voiced his opinion at the outset, “…NBC had established over 30 years an audience that expected certain things, and Jay Leno looked like the perfect successor to that, while David Letterman remained the ideal performer for the 12:30 show.” No one in the group challenged the leader’s view and NBC chose Leno over Letterman. This decision proved disastrous for NBC as Letterman accepted a contract with CBS for his Late Show and competed head to head with Leno’s show and won the competition in both ratings and advertising dollars.
The second decision was regarding what to do with Letterman since they chose Leno for the Tonight Show. In this case all the antecedents of groupthink were present except two: leader preference for a certain outcome and group insulation. Bob Wright maintained a neutral position and encouraged all the members to speak up and the presence of experts checked the insulation problem. This led to a thorough evaluation of a wide range of criteria and careful weighing of associated costs and risks. Analysis of the second decision yields information that proved that groupthink decision-making defects did not occur, despite the presence of some antecedents (Neck, 1996).
This study proves that leader behavior and the presence of experts are important factors in moderating and mitigating other existing antecedents and symptoms of Groupthink in team decision-making.
After reading the case study, we know there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mitigating groupthink, keeping in mind that there are no fixed attributes of a group or personalities that may be causing the phenomenon.
Using this case study, research how leadership can avoid the snares of groupthink by:
·         being mindful of the antecedents and symptoms
·         taking necessary precautions to bypass them
·         recognizing the role leadership plays in both enhancing and alleviating them.

Research the impact of telehealth on access to healthcare in international markets.

Scenario

The issue of access to quality healthcare remains a challenge in the United States. Inadequate access is more pervasive in rural communities. Most efforts to improve access have not yielded the desired results. Studies suggest that rural healthcare has changed significantly within the past decade as a result of healthcare financing, the emergence of new technologies, and the clustering of health networks and services. A lack of financial resources in rural communities coupled with provider shortages continue to have negative impacts on health outcomes.

Instructions

You are a rural community health analyst. In your role, you are attempting to find an effective strategy to address the barriers to access of care for a rural community in your state. You have determined that telehealth may be a viable solution.

• Research the impact of telehealth on access to healthcare in international markets.
• Discuss the possible implications of telehealth on rural communities in the U.S.
• Using the California-based clinic, La Clinica de la Raza, as a benchmark, evaluate the financial report of the organization and discuss the organization’s financial performance based on your findings from the report.
• After a review of the financial data, create a business report in which you discuss the benefits of implementing telehealth.

create a PowerPoint presentation outlining the revenue cycle management process.

Scenario

After an evaluation of its current financial status and an assessment of future industry trends, the governing board for Metropolitan Memorial has approved its CEO’s request to expand operations into the rural areas of the state. Many of the rural residents rely upon Medicare and Medicaid for the financing of their healthcare needs. The hospital will offer satellite services including primary care, urgent care, telehealth, and emergent care services. The hospital is embracing the concept of value-based care given the economic make-up of the population within the rural community. Value-based care focuses on advancing the triple aim strategy of providing better care for individuals, improving population health management initiatives, and reducing overall health costs.

Instructions

The CEO has asked you to create a PowerPoint presentation (using speaker notes for each slide or voiceover narration) outlining the revenue cycle management process. Your presentation should include a discussion on value-based care models as introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), such as ACOs and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. In addition, based on the research you’ve done, you will need to include a recommendation for a possible strategy to strengthen the organization’s financial operations in preparation for the transition to value-based care.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the quote?

Prompt:

“Sources are too unreliable and historians themselves [are too] biased, for us to truly have any certainty about past events. History is really just a lot of conflicting opinions.”

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the quote? Be sure to include examples to support your argument. (1-2 paragraphs MAX!!!)

Student identifies 3-4 major themes from the hex web.

Student explains significance of each theme

Students provides specific examples to support each theme.