Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs.

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Assignment 3: Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations

Due Week 10 and worth 360 points

 

Building on the work that you completed in Assignment 2, continue evaluating the role of functions HR in creating a set of Human Resources’ policies and procedures for the acute care hospital.

 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain the importance of maintaining accurate and objective employee records, indicating the consequences that may result from lack of record keeping. Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer.
  3. Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale.
  4. Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs.
  5. Create a detailed outline of an effective succession planning process that will help ensure a smooth transition as members of the management team at your organization begin to retire. (The plan should prescribe, at a minimum, how to identify employees for advancement, training and development programs, mentorships, and a timeline for preparing leaders for their role.)
  6. From both a management and employee perspective, justify or dispute unionization. Provide support for your rationale.
  7. Suggest the best way in which HR can continue to be an effective strategic partner in helping this organization achieve its future goals. Provide support for your rationale.
  8. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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:

  • Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources in health care organizations.
  • Demonstrate the importance of HR as a strategic partner in health care organizations.
  • Analyze the impact of labor unions on the health care industry.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Determine a data collection approach for your target population. Develop an informed rationale for selecting that approach.

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Consider how you could reach this target population to gather data. What are some challenges you might encounter?

Determine a data collection approach for your target population. Develop an informed rationale for selecting that approach.
Write a cohesive response that addresses the following questions:

What are the researchable populations in your area of practice? Which would be most appropriate for use in your research study?

What are the challenges of obtaining a sample from this population? How could you address those challenges?

What approach would you use to collect data from the sample? Provide a rationale for the approach you choose based on this week’s Learning Resources.

Readings

Course Text: The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence
Chapter 15, “Sampling”

Chapter 15 introduces key concepts and components of sampling theory and the sampling process. The chapter discusses several important sampling considerations, including target population, hypothetical population, accessible population, elements, subjects, participants, and generalizability of research findings based on sampling methods.
Chapter 20, “Collecting and Managing Data”

Chapter 20 explains how data collection is an integral part of research and presents methods for collecting and managing data.

Article: Corrigan, P. W., Tsang, H. H., Shi, K., Lam, C. S., & Larson, J. (2010). Chinese and American employers’ perspectives regarding hiring people with behaviorally driven health conditions: The role of stigma. Social Science & Medicine, 71(12), 2162–2169. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.025
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article discusses a mixed-method study of the work opportunities for people with behaviorally driven health conditions such as HIV/AIDS and drug and alcohol abuse. The article describes the results of qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys of employers in China and the United States in an effort to analyze employer perspectives, stigma, and the possibility for stigma change.

Article: Williams, H., Harris, R., & Turner-Strokes, L. (2009). Work sampling: A quantitative analysis of nursing activity in a neuro-rehabilitation setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(10), 2097–2107.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article describes a quantitative research study on the amount of time nurses spend on direct patient care in a neuro-rehabilitation setting. The article offers suggestions for future studies that focus on work sampling and discusses how staffing requirement estimates should consider indirect care and non-patient activities in addition to direct patient care needs.
Optional Resources

Briefly summarize your personal reaction(s) to making the initial change and how it altered the subsequent outcomes. Explain how differences in life events create differences in human development.

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Prior to completing this discussion, read the required materials from the Shaffer (2011) text, as well as the Berzonsky (2004), Fiese (2013), and Burkitt (2010) articles.

Review the PSY605: Mila Singer Life Story document. Choose one aspect of Mila’s life to alter. This element can be an event, a personal characteristic, an environmental factor, or an aspect of the timeline. In your initial post, identify the original life story element you intend to change and explain how you intend to change it. Use Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development to explain Mila’s stage of development at the time this change takes place and address how the change affects Mila’s psychological development into adulthood.

After identifying the initial change and describing it, create a list of three additional outcomes in Mila’s development across the lifespan that will likely be affected by this change. For each, identify the current outcome in Mila’s life story and propose a rationale for changing this outcome. Apply either Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory or Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory to Mila’s life to create a hypothesis as to how and why these outcomes would likely adjust due to the changes you have made.

Briefly summarize your personal reaction(s) to making the initial change and how it altered the subsequent outcomes. Explain how differences in life events create differences in human development.

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Drawing upon these analysis instruments and academic theory, a critical reflection on the top two candidates’ ability to do the job focusing on knowledge and experiences of leadership, creating excellent group dynamics, and motivating, engaging and satisfying staff.

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Human Resources Management (HRM)
Always look at the assessment criteria:
Criteria for performance evaluation report (overall worth 60% of module mark) Weighting
A performance analysis of the candidates drawing upon a completed paper based
analysis of each of the candidates’ CVs and covering letters (using the criteria written
for assessment one) and a completed performance based analysis of each of the
candidates during the interview (drawing on the grading sheet designed for the
interviews). Drawing upon these analysis instruments and academic theory, a critical
reflection on the top two candidates’ ability to do the job focusing on knowledge and
experiences of leadership, creating excellent group dynamics, and motivating, engaging
and satisfying staff.
40%
In table format, a short training and development plan for each of the top two
candidates that identifies some training that they will benefit from in improving
leadership, creating good team dynamics and motivating, engaging and satisfying
employees.
25%
A short critical analysis about the advantages and disadvantages of different structures
and how these contribute to the culture within an organisation.
25%
Pack presented in a professional manner. Harvard referenced bibliography of resources
drawn upon to aid in the completion of the pack.
10%Post interviews: Performance
evaluation report (3000 words)
Section one: 40% Circa 1000 -1500words (300-500 words per candidate)
Individually, you must undertake a performance analysis of the candidates. This analysis

will
draw on:
• A completed paper based analysis of each of the candidates’ CVs and covering letters.

To aid
you, you must use the criteria you wrote for assessment one (place the criteria and
completed scoring sheet for each candidate in the Appendices).
• A completed performance based analysis of each of the candidates during the interview.

For
this you will need to draw on the ‘interview’ questions & grading system, you mutually
agreed within your 5 person team during Week 10 of the module. (place the completed
grading sheet for each candidate in the Appendices). BUT ……..
• Once you have undertaken these analyses of the candidates you must write a critical
reflection on the top two candidates’ ability to do the job focusing specifically on

each
candidate’s knowledge and experiences of leadership, creating excellent group dynamics,
and motivating, engaging and satisfying staff. In so doing, you must show evidence of
drawing upon the analysis instruments and academic theory to provide a strong level of
critique. It would be best to integrate this into your 4-500 words per candidate.Section

two: (circa 750 words)
• To complete the analysis of the candidates you should also
provide a short training and development plan for the top two
candidates that identifies some training that they will benefit
from. This training should be directed towards improving
leadership, creating good team dynamics and motivating,
engaging and satisfying employees (25% – table format).
Section three: (circa 750 words)
• Chris has also requested you write a short critical analysis
about the advantages and disadvantages of different structures
and how these contribute to the culture within an organisation
as she recognises this also needs addressing within her
company (25% – approx. 800 words).

provide a short training and development plan for the top two candidates that identifies some training that they will benefit from.

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Human Resources Management (HRM)
Always look at the assessment criteria:
Criteria for performance evaluation report (overall worth 60% of module mark) Weighting
A performance analysis of the candidates drawing upon a completed paper based
analysis of each of the candidates’ CVs and covering letters (using the criteria written
for assessment one) and a completed performance based analysis of each of the
candidates during the interview (drawing on the grading sheet designed for the
interviews). Drawing upon these analysis instruments and academic theory, a critical
reflection on the top two candidates’ ability to do the job focusing on knowledge and
experiences of leadership, creating excellent group dynamics, and motivating, engaging
and satisfying staff.
40%
In table format, a short training and development plan for each of the top two
candidates that identifies some training that they will benefit from in improving
leadership, creating good team dynamics and motivating, engaging and satisfying
employees.
25%
A short critical analysis about the advantages and disadvantages of different structures
and how these contribute to the culture within an organisation.
25%
Pack presented in a professional manner. Harvard referenced bibliography of resources
drawn upon to aid in the completion of the pack.
10%Post interviews: Performance
evaluation report (3000 words)
Section one: 40% Circa 1000 -1500words (300-500 words per candidate)
Individually, you must undertake a performance analysis of the candidates. This analysis

will
draw on:
• A completed paper based analysis of each of the candidates’ CVs and covering letters.

To aid
you, you must use the criteria you wrote for assessment one (place the criteria and
completed scoring sheet for each candidate in the Appendices).
• A completed performance based analysis of each of the candidates during the interview.

For
this you will need to draw on the ‘interview’ questions & grading system, you mutually
agreed within your 5 person team during Week 10 of the module. (place the completed
grading sheet for each candidate in the Appendices). BUT ……..
• Once you have undertaken these analyses of the candidates you must write a critical
reflection on the top two candidates’ ability to do the job focusing specifically on

each
candidate’s knowledge and experiences of leadership, creating excellent group dynamics,
and motivating, engaging and satisfying staff. In so doing, you must show evidence of
drawing upon the analysis instruments and academic theory to provide a strong level of
critique. It would be best to integrate this into your 4-500 words per candidate.Section

two: (circa 750 words)
• To complete the analysis of the candidates you should also
provide a short training and development plan for the top two
candidates that identifies some training that they will benefit
from. This training should be directed towards improving
leadership, creating good team dynamics and motivating,
engaging and satisfying employees (25% – table format).
Section three: (circa 750 words)
• Chris has also requested you write a short critical analysis
about the advantages and disadvantages of different structures
and how these contribute to the culture within an organisation
as she recognises this also needs addressing within her
company (25% – approx. 800 words).

What approach would you use to collect data from the sample? Provide a rationale for the approach you choose based on this week’s Learning Resources.

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For this Discussion, you identify a target population and sample appropriate for addressing the research problem you formulated in the Week 2 Discussion.

To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation and consider Dr. Pothoff’s comments on sampling.

Recall the research problem, question, and hypothesis you developed in Week 2’s Discussion which is about Medical errors and ethical issues. With this in mind, ask yourself: What population is most relevant, and accessible, for exploring my research problem?

Consider how you could reach this target population to gather data. What are some challenges you might encounter?

Determine a data collection approach for your target population. Develop an informed rationale for selecting that approach.
Write a cohesive response that addresses the following questions:

What are the researchable populations in your area of practice? Which would be most appropriate for use in your research study?

What are the challenges of obtaining a sample from this population? How could you address those challenges?

What approach would you use to collect data from the sample? Provide a rationale for the approach you choose based on this week’s Learning Resources.

Readings

Course Text: The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence
Chapter 15, “Sampling”

Chapter 15 introduces key concepts and components of sampling theory and the sampling process. The chapter discusses several important sampling considerations, including target population, hypothetical population, accessible population, elements, subjects, participants, and generalizability of research findings based on sampling methods.
Chapter 20, “Collecting and Managing Data”

Chapter 20 explains how data collection is an integral part of research and presents methods for collecting and managing data.

Article: Corrigan, P. W., Tsang, H. H., Shi, K., Lam, C. S., & Larson, J. (2010). Chinese and American employers’ perspectives regarding hiring people with behaviorally driven health conditions: The role of stigma. Social Science & Medicine, 71(12), 2162–2169. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.025
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article discusses a mixed-method study of the work opportunities for people with behaviorally driven health conditions such as HIV/AIDS and drug and alcohol abuse. The article describes the results of qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys of employers in China and the United States in an effort to analyze employer perspectives, stigma, and the possibility for stigma change.

Article: Williams, H., Harris, R., & Turner-Strokes, L. (2009). Work sampling: A quantitative analysis of nursing activity in a neuro-rehabilitation setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(10), 2097–2107.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article describes a quantitative research study on the amount of time nurses spend on direct patient care in a neuro-rehabilitation setting. The article offers suggestions for future studies that focus on work sampling and discusses how staffing requirement estimates should consider indirect care and non-patient activities in addition to direct patient care needs.
Optional Resources

Book Chapter: Fawcett, J., & Garity, J. (2009). Evaluation of samples. In Evaluating research for evidence-based nursing (pp. 91–131). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis. Retrieved from
http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010424062&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Tutorial: Walden University. (n.d.). Collecting quantitative data. Retrieved August 1,

In what ways are you aligned with the positions of NASW, the UN, etc? In what ways does your philosophy conflict? How do frames of reference such as values, beliefs, culture, shape your position and how this issue is viewed and how it is responded to?

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Social Work and Human Services
1) Identify an issue:

2) Identify the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) policy statement about that issue (statements can be found in the NASW Social Works

Speaks text).

3) Identify a policy statement, regulation or law from a country other than the United States that focuses on the chosen issue.

4) Identify a United Nations convention/position statement/policy about that issue.

5) Identify your position on the issue.

 

Paper format:

Introduction to the chosen issue including populations it impacts and the scope of the issue (Example: how many people are homeless in the US?

worldwide? who is primarily impacted by homelessness?)

Identify the NASW position – attempt to paraphrase the statements, do not simply copy and paste them into your paper. If you need to provide a small

quote to highlight their position, this is fine.

Identify the UN position – attempt to paraphrase the statements, do not simply copy and paste them into your paper. If you need to provide a small

quote to highlight their position, this is fine.

Identify a policy statement, regulation or law from a country other than the United States that focuses on the chosen issue.

Compare and contrast these three positions with your position on the identified issue provide meaningful analysis in this area that shows evidence of

critical thinking about this issue and the statements, how they are the same, how they differ and why this might be.

Go beyond stating only that you agree or disagree.

In what ways are you aligned with the positions of NASW, the UN, etc? In what ways does your philosophy conflict?
How do frames of reference such as values, beliefs, culture, shape your position and how this issue is viewed and how it is responded to?
Provide a concluding paragraph

References and in-text citations should be in APA format.

Three legitimate references – one must be the NASW Social Work Speaks text. You may also include other sources to support your work.

 

Discuss considerations of analyzing data related to each variable based on its level of measurement. Identify any advantages or challenges you might encounter in your statistical analysis of each variable.

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There are many different methods for analyzing quantitative data; each method is dependent on the type of data gathered as well as the research question being addressed. The first step in analyzing data is to determine what kind of data you have—the level of measurement. Determining the level of measurement is a method of classifying the variables within a research study. Classifying a variable into its appropriate level of measurement helps a researcher determine the most appropriate statistical analysis for those data and to interpret the data the variable generates.

In this Discussion, you identify independent and dependent variables in your research problem, which you identified in the Week 2 Discussion. You classify these variables into their appropriate levels of measurement and determine suitable ways of analyzing the data generated by each variable.

To prepare:

Review the materials presented in Chapter 1 of the Polit textbook.

Consider Dr. Pothoff’s comments in this week’s media presentation on data analysis.

Recall your research problem statement developed for the Week 2 Discussion. Based on your problem statement, develop a research question to address the problem.

Ask yourself:

Do the research question involve a comparison of groups or the relationship of variables?

How many independent variables do I have? Dependent variables? What are they?

Is the independent variable categorical or continuous?

Is the dependent variable categorical or continuous?

What might be the advantages, or disadvantages, of each variable’s level of measurement?
Post by Day 4 a cohesive summary of the following:

Post your research question. Describe the independent and dependent variables.

Identify the level of measurement of both the independent and dependent variables. Provide a brief rationale for your classification of each variable.

Discuss considerations of analyzing data related to each variable based on its level of measurement. Identify any advantages or challenges you might encounter in your statistical analysis of each variable.

Readings

Course Text: The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence
Chapter 21, “Introduction to Statistical Analysis”

This chapter discusses the concepts of statistical analysis with regard to hypothesis testing. The chapter also identifies and defines common statistical terminology.
Course Text: Polit, D. (2010). Statistics and data analysis for nursing research (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Chapter 1, “Introduction to Data Analysis in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment”

This chapter provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative data in evidence-based practice. The chapter introduces levels of measurement and types of statistical analyses relevant to different types of research studies.
Chapter 2, “Frequency Distributions: Tabulating and Displaying Data”

Consider how you could reach this target population to gather data. What are some challenges you might encounter?

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Recall the research problem, question, and hypothesis you developed in Week 2’s Discussion which is about Medical errors and ethical issues. With this in mind, ask yourself: What population is most relevant, and accessible, for exploring my research problem?

Consider how you could reach this target population to gather data. What are some challenges you might encounter?

Determine a data collection approach for your target population. Develop an informed rationale for selecting that approach.
Write a cohesive response that addresses the following questions:

What are the researchable populations in your area of practice? Which would be most appropriate for use in your research study?

What are the challenges of obtaining a sample from this population? How could you address those challenges?

What approach would you use to collect data from the sample? Provide a rationale for the approach you choose based on this week’s Learning Resources.

Readings

Course Text: The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence
Chapter 15, “Sampling”

Chapter 15 introduces key concepts and components of sampling theory and the sampling process. The chapter discusses several important sampling considerations, including target population, hypothetical population, accessible population, elements, subjects, participants, and generalizability of research findings based on sampling methods.
Chapter 20, “Collecting and Managing Data”

Chapter 20 explains how data collection is an integral part of research and presents methods for collecting and managing data.

Article: Corrigan, P. W., Tsang, H. H., Shi, K., Lam, C. S., & Larson, J. (2010). Chinese and American employers’ perspectives regarding hiring people with behaviorally driven health conditions: The role of stigma. Social Science & Medicine, 71(12), 2162–2169. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.025
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale.

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Assignment 3: Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations

Due Week 10 and worth 360 points

 

Building on the work that you completed in Assignment 2, continue evaluating the role of functions HR in creating a set of Human Resources’ policies and procedures for the acute care hospital.

 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain the importance of maintaining accurate and objective employee records, indicating the consequences that may result from lack of record keeping. Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer.
  3. Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale.
  4. Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs.
  5. Create a detailed outline of an effective succession planning process that will help ensure a smooth transition as members of the management team at your organization begin to retire. (The plan should prescribe, at a minimum, how to identify employees for advancement, training and development programs, mentorships, and a timeline for preparing leaders for their role.)
  6. From both a management and employee perspective, justify or dispute unionization. Provide support for your rationale.
  7. Suggest the best way in which HR can continue to be an effective strategic partner in helping this organization achieve its future goals. Provide support for your rationale.
  8. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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:

  • Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources in health care organizations.
  • Demonstrate the importance of HR as a strategic partner in health care organizations.
  • Analyze the impact of labor unions on the health care industry.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.