First, read this article: Nissan To Produce New Crossover Based On Kicks Concept. Also review “Establishment of the ‘Nissan Way’” (Figure 3, within Chapter 11, Section 4.2.3 in your textbook). 

Then, compare the “Nissan Way” organizational culture with the Brazilian jeitinho cultural trait as discussed in our Module Three reading. 

Now consider both of these cultural concepts working in tandem with each other. Identify one Nissan Way value and one jeitinho value that you believe would work well together. Also select one Nissan Way value and one jeitinho value that you believe could create dissonance or organizational conflict. 

Note that this is a challenge that Nissan currently faces, as in 2016, Nissan announced that it would begin producing a new crossover that will be sold globally, starting with Latin American markets. 

Following an investment of $192 million (U.S. dollars), the Nissan Kicks will be produced at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The facility was inaugurated in 2014 and currently produces compact vehicles March and Versa. After the start of production, Nissan expects to hire 600 new employees.

For additional details, please refer to the Journal Guidelines and Rubric document.

 For Milestone Two, you will explain the research design and methods that will be used to address the business problem you identified in Milestone One, justifying why they are appropriate for your research study. To support your research design, describe the methods you will use, the key variables, and ethical considerations involved in using the research design. 

Syllabus

Human Resource Management: An Overview        

Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability 

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Strategic Planning, Human Resource Planning, and Job Analysis

Recruitment 

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal 

Training and Development

Direct Financial Compensation (Monetary Compensation) 

Indirect Financial Compensation (Employee Benefits) 

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining 

Internal Employee Relations

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness 

Global Human Resource Management

Assignment: 

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment, To a role “Product Manager”

Ensure Product manager responsibilities is captured and related to the topics – syllabus mentioned above 

For example,

Roles of product Manger –  involves bridging gaps between different functions within the company and aligning all of the teams involved — namely marketing, sales, and customer support.

Syllabus subject- Global Human Resource Management- how it is related to my role. Leading people from different work zones, understanding cultural differences. Attaining the goal of the project. Refer to last 5 years of papers and reference them as well

Requirements:

• Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
• Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. Use last 5 year of peer reviewed articles 
• Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
• Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment “Product Manager”. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 
• You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

  Please complete the following work from the chapters listed below in your textbook. Show detailed work in your submittal and create this in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Project (Time New Roman or Arial, font 11 or 12) document(s) as required; draw any diagrams and/or cut-and-paste screen captures into ONE Microsoft Word document Use your textbook, lecture notes, Powerpoints and chat discussions from the appropriate Unit/Chapter to complete this assignment:

Chapter 6

• Read, list and discuss:

1. The stages of group development
2. Types of conflicts
3. Types of negotiation

Chapter 7

Discussion Questions

1.        1.Do you agree with the following statement: “With proper planning it is possible to eliminate most/all risks from a project.”  Why or why not?

Problem

1.  Assessing Risk and Benefits.  Suppose you are a member of a project team that is evaluating the bids of potential contractors for developing some sub-assemblies for your project.  Your boss makes it clear that any successful bid must demonstrate a balance between risk and price.  Explain how this is so; specifically, why are price and risk seen as equally important but opposite issues in determining the winner of the contract?  Is a low price/high risk bid acceptable?  Is a high price/low risk bid acceptable?  Why or why not?

Chapter 8

Discussion Questions (DQ):

1. Why is cost estimation such an important component of project planning?  Discuss how it links together with the Work Breakdown Structure and project schedule?
2. Think of an example of parametric estimating in your personal experience, such as the use of a cost multiplier based on a similar, past cost.  Did parametric estimating work or not.  Discuss the reasons why.
3. Would you prefer the use of bottom-up or top-down budgeting for project cost control?  What are the advantages and disadvantages with each approach?

Problem:

1. Calculate the direct cost of labor for a project team member using the following data:

Hourly rate:                 $35/hr.

Hours needed:             150

Overhead rate:             55%

        2. Assume that overhead is charged on a flat rate basis.Each member of the project is assigned an overhead charge of $150/week.What would the direct cost of labor be for an employee, given that she is  assigned to the project for 200 hours at $10.50/hour?

        3. It took MegaTech, Inc. 100,000 labor-hours to produce the first of several oil drilling rigs for Antarctic exploration.Your company, Natural Resources, Inc. has agreed to purchase the fifth oil drilling rig from their manufacturing yard. Assume that                          MegaTech experiences a learning rate of 80%.At a labor rate of $35 per hour, what should you, as the purchasing agent expect to pay for the fifth unit?Remember, the simplified formula for calculating learning rate time is given as:

TN = T1C

Where TN = Time needed to produce the Nth unit

      T1        = Time needed to produce the first unit

                  C         = Learning curve coefficient

Self-Study

How much power should the courts have in affecting the relationship between employers and employees? This country was built on the philosophy of Laissez Faire…. leave them alone. Under that philosophy, we built railroads, skyscrapers and a vast industrial economy that has made us the envy of the industrial world. Entrepreneurs were able to get rich or go broke based on their own talent and luck, and workers could choose their professions and become successful by their own hard work.

On the other hand, entrepreneurs became fabulously wealthy on the backs on the workers. Miners were routinely killed in dangerous mining conditions so the owners could become even wealthier. There was a case in the 1920’s in which a young boy was required to work late at night cleaning machines. He spilled a little cleaning fluid, and it dripped on a mouse hiding under the machine. The mouse ran under a gas radiator. The flame of the radiator caused the mouse to catch on fire, and it ran under the machine which blew up due to the flammable fluid being used to clean. The boy was killed; The employer hired another boy to take his place. No, I didn’t make that up.

Under what circumstances, and to what degree, should the government be able to step in and dictate the relationship between an employer and employee?