As you begin the simulation, you will need to revisit the effectiveness of your business strategy relative to the six basic strategies. As a team, you need to discuss these results and decide which strategy you will choose for the competition that begins the end of this week. Each member of the team should review the strategy for his or her role, and then a team decision needs to be made on the overall strategy for the next round.
Task Assignment Part 1: Team Participation to Begin the 1st Practice Round
Go to the CAPSIM home page (www.capsim.com).
Click “Log in” near the top right and enter your ID & password.
On the next screen, click on the “C#####” number to get into the course.
Left hand side, click on “Decisions” and then “Launch the web spreadsheet”.
You are now in the spreadsheet where you can make your decisions for round one.
Other notes:
In general, you need to start from the top with R&D and work your way down to finance to make well informed decisions.
You save your decisions to the website by going to “File” and then “Update Official Decisions”. You can save your decisions as often as needed before the deadline.
The “Reports” tab contains vital information to aid in your decision making. Be sure to review last year’s newspaper, called the Capstone Courier report and the Industry Conditions Report.
The “Proformas” are like if-then statements. If your decisions come true then this is what your results would look like.
Note: Make a note of your Practice Round product decisions. The simulation will reset to the Competition Round 1 after the Practice Round processes. To start the Competition, you will make new decisions for the first year of business based on what you learned from the Practice Round results.
Task Assignment Part 2: Yearly Summary Report
Use your textbook(s), course materials, and Internet sources to, as a team, prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides that justifies your strategic decisions for Practice Round 1. Your team will need to provide a brief executive summary “state of the business” slide, a synopsis of the key decisions for each product, the reasoning leading to the decisions, and an assessment of the results of those decisions.

The Importance of Marketable Objectives
This week’s assignment will provide information regarding marketable objectives found within the strategic plan for your chosen HCO. The information can be applied to the Introduction portion of the marketing plan for your Final Project. After reading Chapter 7 and reviewing the strategic plan of your chosen healthcare organization, construct a three- to four-page paper in which you discuss the following:
The key marketing objectives found in your chosen HCO’s strategic plan
Why the objectives fit the role of the health care organization
What key marketing objectives a marketing director should focus on when developing a marketing plan (Explain your reasoning.)
The paper
Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page and references page) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Attached you will find the results of week 2 Assignment.
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For Milestone Two, craft the internal message that will be used to address the problem you identified in the final project case study provided.
For additional details, please refer to the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubricdocument.
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Rubric Name: MGT 550 Milestone Two Rubric
This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaProficientNeeds ImprovementNot EvidentInternal Communication: Medium(s)15 points
Determines the medium(s) that will be used to deliver message and clearly explains how this decision was made, supported by text and other scholarly sources
11.25 points
Determines the medium(s) that will be used to deliver message, but does not explain how this decision was made, or explanation is cursory, or illogical, or not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not determine the medium(s) that will be used to deliver message
/ 15Internal Communication: Audience15 points
Defines the target audience of internal communication, including key factors and any cultural factors that were considered, supported by text and other scholarly sources
11.25 points
Defines the target audience of internal communication but definition is vague or key factors and cultural factors are missing or not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not define the target audience of internal communication
/ 15Internal Communication: Message15 points
Crafts internal message and explains change management principles that were considered in its development, supported by text and other scholarly sources
11.25 points
Crafts internal message and explains change management principles that were considered in its development but message lacks cogent connections to change management principles or is not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not craft an internal message and explain change management principles that were considered in its development
/ 15Internal Communication: Needs and Development15 points
Explains how the personal needs and development of employees were considered when creating messaging, supported by text andother scholarly sources
11.25 points
Explains how the personal needs and development of employees were considered when creating messaging but explanation is illogical or lacks cogent connections between the needs and development of the employees and the messaging, or is not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not explain how the personal needs and development of employees were considered when creating messaging
/ 15Internal Communication: Support15 points
Explains what considerations are being made to offer continuous support to employees through the change process, supported by text and other scholarly sources
11.25 points
Explains what considerations are being made to offer continuous support to employees through the change process but explanation does not reference internal communications, or considerations are illogical or not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not explain what considerations are being made to offer continuous support to employees through the change process
/ 15Internal Communication: Conflict15 points
Identifies potential sources of conflict as a result of the communication, supported by text and other scholarly sources
11.25 points
Identifies potential sources of conflict as a result of the communication but response is illogical or does not consider the messaging and the mediums used, or is not supported by text or other scholarly sources
0 points
Does not identify potential sources of conflict as a result of the communication
/ 15Articulation of Response10 pointsSubmission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization7.5 pointsSubmission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas0 pointsSubmission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas/ 10Total/ 100
Overall Score
Points earned out of 100
76 points minimum
The overall submission earned 76 points or more. Final calculation of grades can be found in the gradebook.
Points earned out of 100
1 point minimum
The overall submission earned 1 points or more. Final calculation of grades can be found in the gradebook.
Points earned out of 100
0 points minimum
The overall submission earned 0 points or more. Final calculation of grades can be found in the gradebook.

. Before beginning the Job Analysis Project, thoroughly review the Chapter 4 discussion on Job Analysis and understand it.
2. Use a combined “Critical Incident Approach” and the “Competency-Based Approach” to do your Job Analysis. You will need to very carefully read and understand these two approaches to Job Analysis. You will be using specific questions in your interviews that reflect these approaches. You will have to demonstrate and make clear how your job analysis is making use of these models.
3. The “Job Analysis Interview Questions” in Chapter 4 of the textbook will be very useful to your own interview of job holders. A sample job description for your project is given in Chapter 4.
4. Make sure that your job description and job specification and all the related information are being derived from the answers to your questions given by the job holder. Otherwise, you will get a very very low grade on this project. Do not copy and paste a job description or any part of a job description from someone else’s paper or the Internet. Students doing that in the past have received a 0 for the project and sometimes an F for the whole course.
5. Provide complete and comprehensive answers given by the jobholder to your questions (and any other supporting relevant information) in the body of your paper. This is central to the paper.
Now Read the following very carefully and strictly follow these directions!
B. Structure of the Job Analysis Project
Here is how you should approach the writing, organizing, and structuring of your Job Analysis Assignment.
Your Job Analysis Paper should be typed, double-spaced, with “1” margins on all sides.
Having a cover page is important with any assignment. The cover page should have your complete name, and Title of the assignment. The cover page should also contain information regarding the section of the HR class you are in and the time it meets. The date that you are turning in the assignment should be on the cover page as well.
You should have a brief abstract on the cover page. Have a complete Table of Contents on the next page.
Your Job Analysis assignment should have four sections as given below and these should be clearly marked using subtitles. In addition, in some of the sections, you will need to have subsections. I give you the structure below that you should use.
Section 1: Preparing For and Conducting the Job Analysis (15%) ~ 2 to 3 pages
Describe this field project in your own words and answer the following questions.
How did you go about doing the Job Analysis project? Which organization did you contact and what does this company do? Which position (give the title) in this company did you select for your job analysis? Is this an exempt or a non-exempt position?
How did you go about collecting data for the job analysis? (Specify the method or combination of methods used such as interviews, observation, questionnaires, etc.). Which individual or individuals did you collect the data from? (through interviews and observations – give positions, names, and dates).
Where did you interview the job holder or job holders? How long did the interview or interviews last? Were you able to ask all your questions and get adequate information? Were you able to observe the job holder at work? Were you able to verify the information by speaking to the supervisor or other qualified experts? Was there anything you could have done to further enhance the data collection? Were you able to verify the validity of the data collected through other sources (such as the supervisor of the person you interviewed)?
Section 2: Questions asked and Comprehensive Answers given by the job holders. (Explain how each of the questions and answers are related to the Critical Incident Approach and the Competency-Based Job Analysis approach). 4-6 pages. (40%)
Section 3: Job Description and Job Specification. 4-6 pages (40%).
Use the Format in Chapter 4. But go further and demonstrate how your Job Description and Job Specification are based on the specific answers and other information that you received from the job holder. For each section of the Job Description and Job Specification, reference specific answers from the earlier section that you are basing the Job Description and the Job Specification on. Everything that is in this section should be fully documented in terms of the source that it came from.
Section 4: Recommendations and Conclusion (5%)
Based on your Job Description and Job Specification, what are your observations regarding the adequacy of the current selection procedures and the performance standards for this job? What are your recommendations to improve these? Describe what you learned in doing this project. 1-2 double-spaced pages.
Your Job Analysis Paper must be thoroughly proofread. Evidence of general sloppiness, lack of organization, lack of focus, incoherence, improper grammar, and spelling mistakes will lead to a low grade on the assignment. Review again the guidelines for scholarly works in the syllabus.
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Imagine that you are a director of performance management. With this role in mind, briefly compare and contrast the traditional annual evaluation method of performance appraisals with the new real-time feedback coaching format. State which method you support, and explain why. How do you think Frederick W. Taylor would respond to the real-time feedback coaching system? Explain.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below.
Your paper should be at least three pages in length (not counting the title page and reference page).
Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.
Organization should be logical, clear, and appropriate.
You should provide strong evidence of critical thinking.
Paragraphs should contain strong topic sentences.
The essay should begin with an introduction to the topic.
You should make use of logical transitions.
You must find at least two additional references in addition to any of the required readings that you use for a total of five references.
All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Your paper should be formatted in accordance to APA format.