This document outlines the assignments, activities, and tutorials for the HCS 341 Entire Course. It includes discussion questions, presentations, papers and worksheets on topics like human resources management roles, legal requirements, recruitment, training and development, performance management, and current issues. Assignments include reflections, case studies, matrices, and simulations. The course covers functional areas of HR and their application in healthcare.

1. HCS 341 Entire Course
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HCS 341 week 1 Individual Assignment Human Resource Management
Roles Presentation (2 PPT)
HCS 341 Week 1 Cengage Exercise Reflection
HCS 341 Week 2 Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements Paper (2
Papers)
HCS 341 Week 2 Recruitment Matrix Worksheet (2 Set)
HCS 341 week 3 Learning Team Assignment Job Description Matrix
HCS 341 Week 3 Assignment Training and Development Presentation (2
PPT)
HCS 341 Week 4 Performance Management Worksheet (2 Set)
HCS 341 week 5 Assignment Human Resource Management
Presentation (2 Set)
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2. HCS 341 Week 1 Cengage Exercise Reflection
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HCS 341 Week 1 Cengage Exercise Reflection
Resources: Cengage Human Resources Management exercises
Complete the Cengage Human Resources Management exercise High-
Performance Work Systems.
Write a 350- to 700-word reflection that addresses the following:
 What was the main issue of this week’s topic?
 How were your choices received by the supervisor in the simulation?
 What was the main lesson that you learned from this exercise?
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HCS 341 Week 1 Cengage Human Resources Management
HRM Exercise Assignment (2 Papers)
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HCS 341 Week 1 Cengage Human Resources Management HRM
Exercise Assignment
Resources: Cengage Human Resources Management Exercises (This
weeks HRM is High-Performance Work Systems – make sure you
ONLY do this HRM)
Complete the HRM Template attached.
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HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 1
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4. What employment laws have the most effect on health care
organizations? Why?
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HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 2
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How may the human resource department improve its support of the
operations function?
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5. HCS 341 week 1 Individual Assignment Human Resource
Management Roles Presentation (2 PPT)
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Create a 5- to 10-slide presentation in which you identify human
resources management’s role in the health care industry. Also describe
the functional roles of the human resources department.
Cite a minimum of 2 references.
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HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
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6. Describe the process an organization can use to forecast future staffing
needs?
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HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
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Why are complete and up-to-date job descriptions important?
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HCS 341 Week 2 Emerging Trends Case Study (2 Papers)
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HCS 341 Week 2 Emerging Trends Case Study
Choose an emerging trends case study from your text readings.
As a team, discuss and write a 350- to 700-word summary of the case.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 2 Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements
Paper (2 Papers)
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8. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that examines the effect of legal,
safety, and regulatory requirements on the human resources process.
Your paper should focus on employee-related regulations established
by the United States, such as the Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Include your thoughts on the following statement:
“Common sense and compassion in the workplace have been replaced
by litigation.”
Include at least 3 references.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 2 Recruitment Matrix Worksheet (2 Set)
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HCS 341 Week 2 Recruitment Matrix
Part 1
Complete the Recruitment Matrix worksheet.
Include the following in the matrix:
 Five recruitment strategies or methods

9.  Strategies might include job fairs, online résumé submission, or
planned networking events.
 Internal or external strategy identification
 A detailed 200-word description of the strategy and why the strategy
is appropriate for health care
Part 2
Create a graphic image identifying the different components of the
selection process. Examples of a graphic image are flowcharts, Venn
diagrams, graphs and slides.
Part 3
Include a detailed 100-word description for each column that explains
job analysis, job description, and job specification.
Format your references according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 3 Assignment Training and Development
Presentation (2 PPT)
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Imagine you are a consultant and are advising a group about their new
health care startup. They have asked you to present on training and
education in a health care organization.

10. Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation about training and education in
health care.
Include the following in your presentation:
ing training
effectiveness.
Include detailed speaker notes and at least 2 references.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 1
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What positive and negative experiences have you had with corporate
training programs in health care organizations
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HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 2

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Why are training and development opportunities important to certain
employees and not others? To which employees do they appear to be the
most important and why?
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HCS 341 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Job Description
Matrix
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earning Team Assignment: Job Description Matrix
· Resources: Recruitment Matrix and Job Description Matrix
grading criteria on the student website

12. · Create a matrix identifying internal and external recruitment
strategies and methods as part of workforce planning needs.
· Follow the Recruitment Matrix template on the student website.
· Include the following in the matrix:
Five recruitment strategies or methods
Internal or external strategy identification
o A detailed 200-word description of the strategy and why the strategy
is appropriate for health care
· Create a graphic image identifying the different components of
the selection process. Examples of a graphic image are flowcharts and
slides. Include the following:
o Differentiate between job analysis, job description, and job
specification.
o Provide a detailed 200-word description of job analysis, job
description, and job specification.
· Submit both the matrix and graphic image to your facilitator.
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HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 1

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Are performance appraisals necessary? Why? How do they enhance
future performance
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HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 2
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What steps should a department manager take when an employee
exhibits problems meeting the job’s minimum standards of
performance?
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14. HCS 341 Week 4 Performance Diagnosis
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HCS 341 Week 4 Performance Diagnosis
Resources: Cengage Human Resources Management Exercises
Write a 350- to 700-word paper that addresses the following:
§ What was the main issue of this week’s topic?
§ How were your choices received by the supervisor in the simulation?
§ What was the main lesson that you learned from this exercise?
§ Did other people approach the scenario with your same point of view?
§ How were your results similar or different from those of your peers?
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 4 Performance Management Worksheet (2 Set)

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Part 1
Describe the corrective action (or disciplinary) process. (250 words)
Part II
Summarize Each Law:
Laws
Give a brief summary of each of the following labor laws (250 words
total for both laws combined):
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Part III
Explain how the ADA and FMA impact the corrective action process.
(200 Words)
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HCS 341 week 5 Assignment Human Resource Management
Presentation (2 Set)

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HCS 341 Week 5 Human Resources Management Presentation
Imagine your learning team is the human resources management team
at the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital virtual organization. The new
chief executive officer (CEO) of your hospital has asked your team to
prepare a presentation about human resources at the hospital.
Prepare a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation for the
new CEO.
Include the following in your presentation:
 Describe performance appraisal standards.
 Provide examples of how standards are used at Patton-Fuller.
 Identify guidelines for effective performance appraisals.
 Include possible barriers and their effect on the appraisal process.
 Describe the due diligence of progressive discipline of employees.
 Identify specific employee files that show progressive discipline of
employees. Determine if due diligence is followed in the corrective
action file of the following employees:
 Bennie Bellamy
 Alva Branham
 King Lovell
 Louise McFate
 Explore the current and future state of human resources in health
care. Answer the following questions:
 What are some current and future human resources issues in health
care?

17.  How may effective human resources management deal with these
issues?
 Include how Patton-Fuller’s HR Mission Statement and Goals do or
do not meet the changing issues and needs.
Include at least 4 references.
Format your presentation according to APA guidelines.
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HCS 341 Week 5 Conversation Starter
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This conversation starter is assessing one or more objectives in the
course.
Write a 350- to 700-word paper that addresses the following:
§ What are some current and future human resources issues in health
care?
§ How may effective human resources management deal with these
issues?
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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HCS 341 Week 5 Discussion Question 1
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What are some current and future human resource issues in health care?
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HCS 341 Week 5 Discussion Question 2
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How may effective human resource management deal with issues that

19. are new or unique to health care?
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HCS 341 Week 5 Employee Turnover & Absenteeism and
Challenges (2 Papers)
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HCS 341 Week 5 Employee Turnover & Absenteeism and Challenges
Resources: Cengage Human Resources Management Exercises
Write a 350- to 700-word paper that addresses the following:
§ What was the main issue of this week’s topic?
§ How were your choices received by the supervisor in the simulation?
§ What was the main lesson that you learned from this exercise?
§ Based on the discussion in class, did other people approach the
scenario with your same point of view?

20. § Based on the discussion in class, how were your results similar to or
different from those of your peers?
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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