Business Performance Management Midterm

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Provide two examples of actions management can take that will result in poor performance from their team.  Which of the historical breakthroughs in management theory may address the problems you’ve described? 

What do you anticipate will be the next ‘big thing’ in management theory?  What needs or new developments in business do you propose will lead to the ‘big thing’ you’ve described?

What actions and responsibilities does the human resources department have to contribute to the organization’s performance management efforts?

You’ve learned about incentive programs and the balanced scorecard.  How might you tie incentive programs to the balanced scorecard to enhance organizational performance?

If you were in charge of the accounting department in your organization what actions would you take to ensure the accounting function was used appropriately to maximize their contributions to the organizational performance management effort? 500 words each question

300 Word Discussion Board – APA – 1 Recently Scholarly Reference

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****Q&A Format Required****

Module 5: Discussion Forum

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Individual performance appraisals, which are conducted on an annual or semi-annual basis, have been criticized over the last decade. In fact, many researchers and practitioners promote the benefits of daily and consistent performance feedback.  Many merit and bonus pay systems take into consideration an individual or team’s performance levels or ratings. Therefore, for many organizations, it is critical to have a system in place that measures the performance and productivity of individuals, teams, departments, and the organization as a whole.  Leadership has an influential role in an organizational culture and overall performance of an organization.

In this discussion, research a leadership’s role in performance management and how individual performance can be linked to the organization’s strategies. Provide two performance management strategies that can make a positive impact on the organization.

Answer the above using the question and answer (Q&A) format.  The Q&A format should include the original question along with your response. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from  CSU Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines (at the CSU Global Writing Center )  to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.

Business Performance Management Midterm

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Provide two examples of actions management can take that will result in poor performance from their team.  Which of the historical breakthroughs in management theory may address the problems you’ve described? 

What do you anticipate will be the next ‘big thing’ in management theory?  What needs or new developments in business do you propose will lead to the ‘big thing’ you’ve described?

What actions and responsibilities does the human resources department have to contribute to the organization’s performance management efforts?

You’ve learned about incentive programs and the balanced scorecard.  How might you tie incentive programs to the balanced scorecard to enhance organizational performance?

If you were in charge of the accounting department in your organization what actions would you take to ensure the accounting function was used appropriately to maximize their contributions to the organizational performance management effort? 500 words each question

Big Data

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Review the below references and write a 4 page paper in APA format with atleast 3 references to address the following: 

Focusing on a private-sector organization doing business in another country. 

Discuss how this organization is approaching the issue of “big data” and analysis of big data. 

What data is it analyzing and why? 

How is it transforming the data to useful information? 

What future directions do you see this global company taking with regard to data collection and decision making insofar as HRM is concerned?

Du Plessis, A. J., & Fourie, L. D. W. (2016). Big data and HRIS used by HR practitioners: Empirical evidence from a longitudinal study. Journal of Global Business and Technology, 12(2), 44-55. 

Ward, D. (2017). Big data helps workers thrive: A Q&A with Jenny Dearborn. HR Magazine.Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/1117/Pages/big-data-helps-workers-thrive-jenny-dearborn.aspx

Business Performance Management Midterm

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Provide two examples of actions management can take that will result in poor performance from their team.  Which of the historical breakthroughs in management theory may address the problems you’ve described? 

What do you anticipate will be the next ‘big thing’ in management theory?  What needs or new developments in business do you propose will lead to the ‘big thing’ you’ve described?

What actions and responsibilities does the human resources department have to contribute to the organization’s performance management efforts?

You’ve learned about incentive programs and the balanced scorecard.  How might you tie incentive programs to the balanced scorecard to enhance organizational performance?

If you were in charge of the accounting department in your organization what actions would you take to ensure the accounting function was used appropriately to maximize their contributions to the organizational performance management effort? 500 words each question

ABC at CM Tech

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In completing your reading for the week you learned about the benefits and challenges faced in accounting data.  Chapter 21 and 22 introduced you to managerial versus financial accounting and activity based costing (ABC).  ABC, though challenging to implement, can bring a wealth of clarity to the actual costs and performance of the organization.  Unfortunately it’s not easy to implement, support, and once in existence it’s often met with huge amounts of resistance.  Emma knows that some of the accounting information used at CM Tech has the potential to be improved upon.  She wants to pursue improvements in this area in order to support the forward progress of the performance management strategy.  However, she is not an accountant and needs more information before she can make an informed decision and sell the concept to the rest of the team.  She asks you do do some research for her.  

Your research paper for Emma should include the following key elements: 

  1. What is the difference between managerial and financial accounting?  Which one involves ABC costing and the inward looking performance measures that Emma is looking for? 
  2. What is activity based cost (ABC) and how does it differ from traditional costing methods?
  3. If Emma decides to implement ABC what key benefits will it provide and what key challenges will she face?  Be sure to fully support your assertions in all three sections with reasoning, examples, and research.

Your report should outline the key concepts in each area listed above and provide examples as appropriate.  Be sure your report is a minimum of 4 pages, includes an introduction and conclusion paragraph, title page, and references page.  The title and references pages do not count toward the total page count.  The report should be formatted in APA style and be supported by a minimum of three scholarly references.

Since CM Tech is a fictitious company, you may use great liberty in this assignment in creating or imagining the details needed in order to write your report.  

What good is accounting anyway?

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Chapter 20 in our reading this week shares stories about a ship navigator then compares it to a managerial accountant providing accounting data to steer an organization.  The story is quite sad as the ship crashes and so does the company.  Complete the reading for the week, taking note of the important role or accountants and accounting data in organizations.  Over coffee one morning Emma asks you what role you think the accounting department at CM Tech can have in performance management and what risks there are in relying on accounting data to guide CM Tech decisions.  

  • In your initial discussion post share with your classmates what you think the accounting department can do to support and guide performance management at CM Tech and what risks are inherent in relying on accounting data.  In your responses to your peers expand on your agreement or disagreement their assessment of accounting’s role and the risks it poses.
  • Support your initial post with at least one scholarly reference. 

“Ethical and legal Considerations”

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  • Analyze two ethical and legal considerations in using standardized interviews or employment tests that assess aptitude, attitude, honesty, and personality during the selection process.
  • Provide specific examples to support your rationale.

Week 1 Discussion 1

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Post a cohesive and scholarly response based on and supported by your required readings, media, and research this week that addresses the following:

  • Define an organization, including its role and levels of responsibility, and where Human Resources fits into the organizational structure
  • Describe the evolving role of Human Resources within an organization

350 word minimum in APA format

HRM 671 Learning theories and Technology

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  IN 300 WORDS

The Law of Diminishing Returns says that continuous practice creates continuous improvement, even though improvements may be in smaller and smaller increments. If this is true, should anyone receive a grade of 100% on a test, paper, or demonstration of skill? Obviously, with Diminishing Returns, none of us ever gets it perfect. Are such scores counterproductive in that they create a sense of “being done” or “right” that stops our learners for continuing to practice? Should we eliminate tests and scores because they are artificial and deter continuous development? Take a position and write a two to three paragraph position statement. Support your opinions by referencing sources such as the textbook or internet research. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.