Operations Management Project Part A: Value Stream Mapping and Analysis   Overview   A core tool in Operational Excellence is Value Stream Mapping. This tool helps stakeholders visualize complex work systems (including material and information flows) and address disconnects, redundancies, and gaps in how work gets done between the beginning and end of a value […]

Go to the U.S. Census Bureau’s home page at http://www.census.gov, and select a state not already discussed by a fellow student. Suppose a representative sample of this state was used to represent the current U.S. population. How well does this state represent the U.S. overall? If a researcher has limited funds, is this a good […]

Using the situation presented in Case 10.1: “Satisfaction with Mass Marketing” on page 302 of your textbook, what type of attitude study would you use if you were the market researcher for Walmart? Explain your rationale.

Discuss the information presented in Chapter 9 regarding Facebook’s experiments with their own users. Do you see any evidence of such experiments going on today at Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter? Given the backlash Facebook experienced from conducting these experiments, what advice would you have for them to improve their way of conducting experiments through their […]

Discuss how you have used secondary research either in your professional or personal life. How did you decide which secondary source to use? Within your discussion, include your evaluation of the secondary source’s credibility.

Final HR Simulation Reflection Paper In a 5-7-page reflection paper in APA format, reflect on the following questions:   1-2 pages: Describe some of the highlights (and challenges) you experienced as an HR Manager in this simulation. (0-30 points)   1-2 pages: Based on your experience in the simulation and the course materials, what do […]

Complete the Chapter 11 Exercises 1-2 (p. 382-383) using the calculator (http://iip.shrm.org). Upload your responses in a word, pdf, or picture of handwritten work. Provide a short written response (2-3 sentences) answering the question in exercises #2, “How might this affect the chances that the project will be funded?”   Note: If using the 2nd […]

Complete the Chapter 9 Exercise #5 (p. 322) using the calculator on http://iip.shrm.org. Answer the following questions: In your own words, explain the meaning of the concept of SDy and why it’s important for HR Analytics. What did you find when you used the CREPID method to estimate the overall economic value of Jim Hill’s […]

Complete the Chapter 6 Exercise #1 and #2 (p. 215-216) using the calculator on http://iip.shrm.org. Then, respond to the following questions: Based on the data in the exercise, what is the productivity cost associated with employees who abuse alcohol at Sobriety Inc.? What is Hulakon’s ROI for its employee assistance program for the year? What […]

In a forum post of 200-300 words, describe the key differences between the utility models (Taylor-Russell and Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser) used in staffing decisions. Which model makes the most intuitive sense to you? Which, if any, have you seen used before? As with all forum posts, the word count is the recommended and desired length; however, if […]