Review the PowerPoint Presentation: “Snap Shots: Observing a Day in Ms. Long’s Preschool Classroom.” Use the information provided in the PowerPoint as your information about Ms. Long’s Classroom. Complete and submit the “Director’s Observation Log.” Your response to this Performance Task should reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric and adhere to the required length. … Read more
Rather than refer to children who are receiving support through the special education system as children with disabilities, this Competency uses the phrase children with exceptionalities. The term children with exceptionalities includes children who are experiencing identified challenges with development, emotions, and/or learning because of one or more specific exceptionalities. (Often children are screened and … Read more
Your manager has asked you to create the content for the updated benefits website for your company. The existing website was missing important information about mandatory and discretionary benefits and, more importantly, did not align with the company’s organizational strategy—this one is a must. Your manager wants current employees and new hires to understand how … Read more
Issues and disagreements between management and employees lead to the formation of labor unions. Over the decades, the role of labor unions has been interpreted in various ways by employees across the globe. What are some of the reasons employees join labor unions? Did you ever belong to a labor union? If you did, do … Read more
Imagine that you manage human resources for a small business. You have recently prepared a report on the market rate of pay for salespeople, and the company’s owner says the market rate is too high. The company cannot afford this level of pay, and, furthermore, paying that much would cause salespeople to earn more than … Read more
Few organizations are known to be prepared for future changes in the industry landscape. The same observation is true of top companies where a small number of employees are said to be prepared to fill internal executive and management positions in their organization. Less than half of these organizations say that they have qualified staff … Read more
Scenario Imagine you work as an HR professional for the company you selected in the first assignment in Week 3. The company has been having issues with their current performance evaluation process. Some of the issues include the data collection process, proper documentation, and making appropriate decisions on employee performance. Your manager has asked you … Read more
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers make reasonable accommodations for individuals who have disabilities. How might this requirement affect teachers, law enforcement officers, and firefighters? How is it legal for law enforcement to turn away applicants for diseases such as type 2 diabetes?
List two jobs you have held in the past. How were you recruited for each of these jobs? Consider a job you hold now or have held recently. Discuss one of the following questions: How would you want this job to be redesigned to place more emphasis on efficiency, motivation, ergonomics, or mental processing? Why … Read more
When a restaurant employee slipped on spilled soup and fell, requiring the evening off to recover, the owner realized that workplace safety was an issue to which she had not devoted much time. A friend warned the owner that if she started creating a lot of safety rules and procedures, she would lose her focus … Read more