GEL- 8.2: Use principles of sound reasoning.
Instructions
Recently, CMS has added several prospective payment systems to their pay-for-reporting program. Many programs begin to take effect in 2012–2013.
Pick one of the newly designed quality reporting program discussed in the text1.Review the CMS website at http://www.cms.gov/QualityInitiativesGenInfo/ as well as http://www.cms.gov tab “InnovationCenter” at http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/index.html2.Prepare an educational PowerPoint presentation regarding the program’s new requirement for your medical director and department heads at Anywhere Hospital.3.Provide examples of how this new program may impact your facility from a reimbursement perspective
Requirements
•Provide a 5–6 slide PowerPoint presentation and download to the Unit 10 Dropbox. See grading rubric for more information.
Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written Assignments.

Explain the advantages and limitations of the four major research designs. Provide an example of a social group situation that you believe would be best studied by each type of design. Explain your selection.
2. Explain causal and correlation relationships. How do they differ? Why is the difference important to your understanding of research data and information?
If Casual relationship exists when an outcome is directly attributed to a condition. When researching the unemployment in one area of the country, one can find that the number of people who have jobs is directly proportional to the number of available employment positions.
Correlation relationship exists when you change one condition, and another has to change to make the research possible
3. Given the example above, if we amend the number of available employment positions, one can assume the number of unemployed people will decrease. However, this is only provided the number of people available for work remains the same. What’s your input on this?
4. If I am at the gym and I notice a lot of people losing weight around me, I might be tempted to make a casual statement, saying “Oh, going to the gym really causes people to lose weight!”. How might you point out the flaws in my argument and instead persuade me that it is a correlation rather than causation?
5. If you were conducing research on the experience of students in online Sociology classes, what would you want to know? Which research method might you choose and why?
6. One drawback of an experiment is the high attrition rate among the subjects/participants. What does this mean and why does it happen?
7. What do you think of giving people “incentives” to complete an experiment or a survey? Does this skew the sample or make it more likely to have a randomized group?
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Organizational Technology Essay
Read and reflect on Chapter 9 in the course textbook, and compose a persuasive 500-700 word essay linking organizational technology, value, and strategy. You may use a real-life organization you have researched (or worked for) in order to illustrate your argument. Cite the textbook and at least one article using the attached article to support your paper’s main ideas. Use section headers to share your findings, and persuade readers on the following topics:
 Identify three kinds of technology in an organization.
 Explain how different types of technology create different competencies.
 Describe how technology impacts organizational culture.
 Explain how technology can help organizational effectiveness.
 Relate how technology can propel an organization’s global expansion strategies.
Your paper should be 500-700 words in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to cite Chapters 8 and 9 of your textbook and the article . All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations in the proper APA format.
Jones, G. R. (2013). Organizational theory, design, and change (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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Question 1. 1. Which of the following is the difference between training and education?Training occurs on the job, while education is a more formal process that usually takes place offsite.Training is shorter and usually provided in the form of computerized lessons or day-long seminars. Education occurs over the period of weeks or months and often in the form of weekly classes.Training is provided mainly to employees who have received poor evaluations in an area, while education is available to anyone who wants to learn a new skill.Training emphasizes current job requirements, while education focuses on requirements for positions an employee may hold in the future.
Question 2. 2. Jacqueline just began her new position as an HR manager at a company that wishes to improve its poor record of job-related injuries. Which of the following techniques should she NOT implement?Rewarding employees when they follow procedures for safe behaviorDesigning and conducting workplace safety trainingsDistributing the safety policies and guidelines to all employees in a handbookRegularly observing employees considered high-risk for safety violation and reporting any issues to their supervisors
Question 3. 3. Which process has the goal of identifying applicants who fit the organizational culture and possess the most influential qualities required by the job?HR planningRecruitmentJob analysisSelection
Question 4. 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the sources of information that help an organization determine the type of training it needs?Individual analysisCompetitor analysisJob analysis or task analysisOrganizational analysis
Question 5. 5. What are the two main types of employment testing?Achievement and technologyAptitude and achievementAptitude and comprehensionAchievement and knowledge and skills
Question 6. 6. Which of the following would NOT necessitate job redesign?Mergers and acquisitionsEnhancing the motivational potential of a jobBusiness growthHigh unemployment rates
Question 7. 7. Based on Pfeffer’s work, which of the following is one of the seven practices that are most effective for gaining competitive advantage?Company performance-based paySkill-based payKnowledge-based payJob-based pay
Question 8. 8. In which of the following are employees most likely to become fatigued because of the longer workdays?TelecommutingCompressed work weeksFlextimeJob sharing
Question 9. 9. Which of the following does NOT represent a current sociocultural challenge to HR planning?Rising number of dual career couples.Changing nature of employee expectations.Age distribution of the workforce.Decrease in the percentage of women in the workplace.
Question 10. 10. What type of pay does a commission-based compensation for sales jobs represent?Competency-based payPiece-rate paySkill-based payIndependent contractors pay
Question 11. 11. Which of the following is NOT an interview type commonly used by organizations?Unstructured interviewReference interviewSituational interviewPanel interview
Question 12. 12. Which of the following are issues an organization must keep in mind when developing a recruitment strategy?Centralized or decentralized recruitment, technological considerations, and the labor market.Recruiting alliances, compensation and benefits, and recruiters.Technological considerations, the labor market, and compensation.Recruiters, the labor market, and centralized or decentralized recruitment.
Question 13. 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the HR activities that use the standard or benchmark created by job analysis?Performance evaluationCompensationDownsizingRecruiting
Question 14. 14. __________ refers to the degree to which an organization is able to meet its goals and objectives.Organizational efficiencyOrganizational productivityOrganizational managementOrganizational effectiveness
Question 15. 15. The __________ stage of the training process involves assessment through evaluating performance at the individual and organizational levels, and identifying any gaps between the required and the current competencies that might hinder the organization’s progress.Training needs assessmentTraining evaluationPerformance appraisalJob analysis
Question 16. 16. How does training create value for an organization?By investing in the employees who comprise its intellectual capitalBy quickly weeding out employees who do not successfully complete the training programBy reducing the need for costly employee development programsBy allowing immediate supervisors to focus on their own duties, rather than teaching subordinates
Question 17. 17. __________ focuses on structuring jobs to attract talent and enhance satisfaction, which in turn improves organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and therefore the job’s success.Job designJob analysisHR planningRecruitment
Question 18. 18. The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission was established to enforce:Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Question 19. 19. The illegal practice of hiring less qualified employees because they belong to a group that is underrepresented is often called:affirmative action.reverse discrimination.disaffirmative action.hiring quota.
Question 20. 20. Which of the following is NOT a data source for job analysis?ObservationInterviewsU.S. Department of DefenseComputerized systems
Question 21. 21. Considering the changes impacting many different industries, some companies are forced or eager to operate at a global level. Please discuss some implications and challenges globalization presents to HR professionals within a particular industry of your choice. Provide industry-specific examples portraying your understanding of global challenges HR teams may face within that particular arena.
Question 22. 22. As a small business employer, explain how nontraditional (e.g. flex time, telecommuting) work schedules might make it easier for you to recruit employees.
Question 23. 23. The University of Michigan and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) identify a critical set of competencies that enable HR professionals to carry out their duties successfully: Strategic contribution, HR mastery, HR technology, HR personal credibility, and business mastery (Chapter 1). Discuss 2-3 additional competencies that are needed for an HR professional in today’s dynamic organizational environment.

HRM533 Assignment 4: United States Department of Labor Case Study
Go to the United States Department of Labor Website to read “ Health Plans and Benefits” athttp://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm. This Website communicates the current regulations and federal involvement in employee benefits. Navigate the Website to become familiar with its contents.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the major features of this Website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits.
2. Explain how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource.
3. Explain how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.
4. Create an outline of the Website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Explain a benefit plan as part of an overall competitive compensation strategy and the policies to administer the benefits.
· Evaluate organizational policies that facilitate the administration of benefits.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in total rewards.
· Write clearly and concisely about total rewards using proper writing mechanics.