BUS 335 Staffing Plan for Growing Business

BUS 335 Week 1 Discussion
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Please respond to the following:
Think about a time when you were part of a staffing process. Describe
the situation using as many details as possible. Then, recommend
three (3) areas in which the staffing process could have been
improved. Justify your answer.
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BUS 335 Week 1-11 Discussion

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Please respond to the following:
Select two (2) out of the five (5) discussion questions presented on
page 37 of your textbook. Answer your chosen questions, and justify
your answers.
1. What would a potential problem(s) be with having a staffing
process in which vacancies were filled (1) on a lottery basis from
among job applicants, or (2) on a first come-first hired basis among
job applicants?

2. Why is it important for the organization to view all components of
staffing (recruitment, selection, and employment) from the
perspective of the job applicant?
3. Would it be desirable to hire people only according to the
person/organization match, ignoring the person/job match?
4. What are examples of how staffing activities are influenced by
training activities? Compensation activities?
5. Are some of the 13 strategic staffing decisions more important than
others? If so, which ones? Why?
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" Please respond to the following:
Go to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website
and select one (1) case from the list. Then, assess the major federal
provision that was violated. Recommend at least three (3) action steps
to avoid making a similar violation as hiring manager.
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BUS 335 Week 4 Assignment1 Staffing Plan for
a Growing Business

Assignment 1: Staffing Plan for a Growing Business
Due Week 4 and worth 240 points
Please choose from one (1) of the scenarios below. Note: The
scenario that you choose in this assignment will be theone (1) with
which you continue for Assignment 2.
Scenario 1
You are a Human Resources Manager of an expanding technology
company consisting of 170 employees that develops and distributes
small electronic devices. Over the past two (2) years, a research group
formed, designed, and built prototypes of small remote surveillance
cameras used for security. Recently, your company won a contract to
build and provide these remote surveillance cameras to various
government agencies. The contract will begin with your company
supplying these cameras to agencies within your home state. If all
orders are fulfilled sufficiently, the contract will be expanded to
supplying agencies outside of your home state.
For the immediate future, you will need to secure a larger facility and
hire more staff to sustain the first part of the contract. This staff will
consist of ten (10) Assembly Technicians, one (1) Certified Quality
Control Engineer, one (1) Contract Administrator, and one (1) Office
Support Paraprofessional. Meanwhile, there is a contract clause
requiring that you provide a staffing plan in order to ensure future
product deliveries and sustain the possible future growth.
Scenario 2
You are a former certified education administrator who departed your
former position to become the owner of a small, in-home day care
consisting of you and a part-time assistant where you care for children
from age three (3) to age ten (10). Over the course of time, your
demographic population has increased due to significant business
growth that has resulted in many families relocating to your area.
With more businesses projected to move to the area and the building

of new housing developments, it is projected that this growth could be
long term.
You have decided that this is a good opportunity to expand your day
care business as you have received many inquiries for childcare. In
order to comply with your home state regulations, you will require a
larger facility and will need to hire additional staff in order to sustain
the larger demand for day care. This staff will consist of five (5)
Certified Day Care Professionals, one (1) Registered Nurse
Professional, five (5) After-School Assistants and one (1) Office
Support Paraprofessional. You have secured approval for a bank loan
and qualify for future loans for future expansion if your current
endeavor is successful. Meanwhile, the state in which you operate has
requested that you provide a staffing plan before it will issue licensure
for your expanded capacity.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed
for the completion of these assignments.
Select one (1) of the scenarios and write a four to five (4-5) page
paper in which you:
1. Identify two (2) types of staffing models that could apply to your
chosen scenario and determine which model would be best suited for
efficiency, productivity, and possible future growth. Examine the
significant effect of each identified staffing model on processes that
may be occurring within the organization (e.g., outsourcing,
contingent workers, consulting firms, etc.).
2. Predict the major potential legal issues that you may encounter
when establishing equal employment opportunities and diversity
within the workplace while still aiming to acquire employees with the
needed certifications and credentials. Next, explain the method of
achieving transparency within your staffing model. Justify your
response.
3. Specify three (3) tasks that you need to perform to identify,
analyze, and develop job requirements and task statements that you
will include in formalized job descriptions. Next, predict the
frequency with which you would need to review and adjust these job
descriptions as your company progresses. Provide a rationale for your
response.

4. Describe three (3) methods to deal with high employee turnover
and the availability of employees with required knowledge, skills, or
abilities. Next, describe the primary manner in which the described
succession-planning methods would be beneficial to your company.
Justify your response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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 the role of staffing to support an organization’s strategy and
improve productivity.
• Develop a model for staffing an organization that supports the firm’s
Human Resources Management strategy and sustains productive
operations.
• Summarize the key legal compliance issues associated with staffing
organizations.
• Explain the planning considerations for staffing organizations, the
use of job analysis, and the components of a staffing plan.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
staffing organizations.
Write clearly and concisely about staffing organizations using proper
writing mechanics.
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" Please respond to the following: Based on the case study Age
Discrimination in a Promotion (Pg. 83 - Pg. 85), identify three (3)
considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC)
could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid
future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale.
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Suggest two (2) staffing strategies that organizations can utilize to
maintain sustainability and minimize the impact of a significant
percentage of the workforce approaching retirement age. Support your
rationale with specific examples of such strategies.
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" Please respond to the following: Use the Internet to research
companies that utilize external recruiting processes. Next, based on
your research, provide three (3) characteristics of a job where external
recruitment would be ideal. Next, determine two (2) advantages and
two (2) disadvantages of using each recruiting process. Support your
position with specific examples of the identified advantages and
disadvantages.
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Please respond to the following: Select three (3) out of the five (5)
discussion questions presented on pages 302 and 303 of your
textbook. Answer your chosen questions, and justify your answers.
3. Compare and contrast a closed internal recruitment system with an
open internal recruitment system.

4. What information should be included in the targeted internal
communication message?
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BUS 335 Week 8 Assignment 2 Business
Expansion and Sustainability
Assignment 2: Business Expansion and Sustainability
Due Week 8 and worth 280 points
In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario that you
chose in Assignment 1.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed
for the completion of these assignments.
SCENARIO-
You are a former certified education administrator who
departed your former position to become the owner of a small, in-
home day care consisting of you and a part-time assistant where you
care for children from age three (3) to age ten (10). Over the course of
time, your demographic population has increased due to significant
business growth that has resulted in many families relocating to your
area. With more businesses projected to move to the area and the

building of new housing developments, it is projected that this growth
could be long term.
You have decided that this is a good opportunity to expand your day
care business as you have received many inquiries for childcare. In
order to comply with your home state regulations, you will require a
larger facility and will need to hire additional staff in order to sustain
the larger demand for day care. This staff will consist of five (5)
Certified Day Care Professionals, one (1) Registered Nurse
Professional, five (5) After-School Assistants and one (1) Office
Support Paraprofessional. You have secured approval for a bank loan
and qualify for future loans for future expansion if your current
endeavor is successful. Meanwhile, the state in which you operate has
requested that you provide a staffing plan before it will issue licensure
for your expanded capacity.
Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page
paper in which you:
1. Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications,
previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply
to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements
could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1)
strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the
identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your
response.
2. Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4)
components, is aligned with your company’s recruitment strategy, but
also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note:
Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
3. Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to
attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three
(3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to

applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies
and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale
for your response.
4. Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new
employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify
five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new
employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection
criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of
organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
5. Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to
select new employees for your organization and then analyze the
validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your
organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you
believe can assess candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and other
skills and experiences (KSAO’s). Provide support for your rationale.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
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; 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 page length.
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"Assessment Methods" Please respond to the following: Determine
three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of using traditional
predictors (e.g., resume-bio presentations, interviews, reference
checks, etc.) versus substantive assessment methods (e.g., personality
tests, cognitive tests, integrity tests, etc.) when selecting new
employees.
Next, select the one (1) assessment method that you believe is the
most reliable for hiring new employees, and specify two (2) benefits
of utilizing your selected method within an organization. Justify your
response.
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"Internal Selection Factors" Please respond to the following:
Choose three (3) internal selection factors that you believe would be
most reliable for promoting employees within an organization. Next,
describe two (2) reasons why an individual should consider these
three (3) factors when promoting employees within an organization.
Justify your response.
Based on the case study, determine what you believe are the three (3)
primary weaknesses in BioGlassInc’s promotion policy. Next,
describe two (2) solutions to address the identified weaknesses. Then,
provide one (1) method for preventing similar problems in the future.
Support your rationale with specific examples of such strategies.
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Go to BizFiling’s Website and read the article titled “Identifying and
Addressing Employee Turnover Issues,” located at
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/office-hr/managing-the-
workplace/employee-turnover-issues-tactics.aspx. Next, examine your
current job position or a job position with which you are familiar.
Then, choose three (3) significant factors that you believe have
contributed to employees leaving the organization. Next, suggest

three (3) methods organizations could utilize to retain their
employees. Support your rationale with two (2) examples of such
factors / methods.
Based on the case study Retention: Deciding to Act (Pg. 718 – Pg.
720), determine whether the major complaints presented in the case
study are the true reason for Wally’s Wonder Wash’s high turnover
rate. Then, suggest two (2) reasonable retention strategies that
Wally’s Wonder Wash could implement. Justify your rationale. Note:
Remember, turnover is not always about salary. Therefore, please
present strategies that would not involve pay increases.
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"Week 11 Discussion" Please respond to the following:
• Discuss the primary manner in which the concepts of this course can
be applied to your current or future work position.
• Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you have learned in
this course in order of importance (one [1] being the most important;
three [3], the least). Provide a rationale for your rating scheme.
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