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The forced distribution method is both a widely used and highly controversial method of performance appraisal How fair would you say this method is to employees being ranked? Why/Why not? Defend your answer. As an HR professional within an organization, would you recommend the use of forced rankings? Why/Why not? Again, defend your answer. Suppose for a moment that this practice was used in assigning your course grade and that your grade was based on your relative performance to your classmates. For example, suppose your final score for the course was an 80 (which would traditionally be an B- or thereabout). Instead, you learn your 80 was the lowest grade in the course of 100 students and that based on your relative performance you have failed (F) the course. How would you feel? What would you say to your professor?

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What sources did you use to gather your data, and why did you use these?

The sources I used to gather my data was Checkers.com, SWOT analysis, Nielsen, and FDA. I used Checkers.com because it is the official website of the company for the Capstone Project. SWOT (Strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis focuses on identifying internal and external factors that could affect the future performance of the business. Nielsen has a lot of data on consumers wants and needs based on surveys. For example, the Nielsen Consumer Survey asks consumer preferences on activities, food, shopping, travel, entertainment, media choices, TV programs, movies, etc. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects our nation’s food supply. Fast-food restaurants serve millions of customers everyday around the country, the FDA ensures food safety in both major franchises and small establishments.

What impact will any gaps in your data have on the validity of your analysis? How will you address this?

Gaps in your data will have a negative affect on the validity of your analysis. I will address this by making sure data quality, sampling, and analysis are adequate to evaluate peformance standards. I will also make sure to evaluate any unforeseen or unknown data; anticipating the future. However, I don’t want to have overreliance on data to make a decision. “Overreliance on data to drive decisions can lead to analysis paralysis” (Duarte, 1).

How should you organize your data so that important patterns, trends and anomalies are clearly visible?

Data can be organized into charts, graphs, diagrams, and histograms for clear visualizations. “Simple messages travel faster, simpler designs reach the market faster and the elimination of clutter allows faster decision making” (Welch, 2).

Which analytical method (Descriptive, Predictive, or Prescriptive – see Davenport & Kim pp. 3-5) did you use to assess your data? Why did you choose this method over others?

I used the Predictive analytical method. The Predictive analytical method can be used for multiple business strategies. It is the main analytical method for recommendation engines and search advertising. In addition, this analytical method provides executives and managers with decision-making tools for new product development, manufacturing optimization, sales forecasting, and revenue forecasting.

References

1. Nancy Duarte. 2019. Data Story

2. Jack Welch & Suzy Welch. 2015. The Real-Life MBA

As business operations move across borders, many issues can arise. Select either an American or Mexican product to analyze specific marketing-related issues encountered when introducing it to a foreign market (e.g., select a foreign market to enter that is culturally different from the product’s originating country). Lastly, present a managerial remedy to issues encountered (2-3 sentences only). Select a nation and/or product that you have not previously analyzed. Thus, meaning you may NOT use The United States, Mexico, Turkey, or Spain.

***Module topics: planning to achieve company goals, alternative market-entry strategy factors, utilizing international strategic alliances, aligning a product and its intended market, quality importance and how it is defined, physical, mandatory, and cultural requirements for product adaptation, product attributes to overcome resistance to acceptance (e.g., country-of-origin, etc.), distribution channels, impact of e-commerce, etc.***

Use class-related terms, concepts, and theories to move your post from a summary to an analysis. Use at least two of the terms listed in the module topics above. Do not reiterate specific company, culture, and/or nation examples already presented in the textbook. Include at least one news article from a quality resource detailing a firm’s experience entering a foreign market.

Book:

The attached rubric provides the expectations and criteria for how our analysis posts will be assessed.

Quality sources: Wall Street Journal, BBC news, Forbes, Fortune

Reference format ex.: Author’s name, Wall Street Journal, Name of specific article, March 2020 and include the hyperlink, as last line of submission.

What sources did you use to gather your data, and why did you use these?

I will use annual reports and quarterly reports to pull revenue, new phone adds, churn rate, and RIS to compare the last five years to see if there is a correlation between employee turnover and key metrics. I will also be getting data from regional employees on turnover rate this year compared to prior years. I will also use portions of our pulse surveys to figure out what can be done to create a better experience for our employees.

I will also use different surveys and statistics for turnover throughout the country that talk about why employees leave a company. For example, staffing levels, communication, training, and more. (1. Apollo)

What impact will any gaps in your data have on the validity of your analysis? How will you address this?

Gaps like factoring in Covid closures, changes to job title, and employees that left for medical reasons will need to be considered in order to obtain accurate information for actual employees that have left for anything else. If I don’t address the people that left for Covid or medical, then turnover rate will be drastically higher than it should be and would cause my information to be inaccurate.

How should you organize your data so that important patterns, trends and anomalies are clearly visible?

I will break down the information year over year in tables to compare information to see trends in metrics and customer experience and to compare it to employee staffing levels.

Which analytical method (Descriptive, Predictive, or Prescriptive – see Davenport & Kim pp. 3-5) did you use to assess your data? Why did you choose this method over others?

I will be using the Predictive method to analyze the data as it  takes into account facts and number from previous years. It will also, “Predict the likelihood of a phenomenon.” (2. Davenport and Kim) With information compiled from previous years, along with pulse surveys and traffic trends, a prediction of what is to come if something isn’t changed can give Verizon a leg up against the competition to reduce our turnover-rates. I chose this method over others because the descriptive method and prescriptive method  have similar characteristics to the predictive method. Descriptive method analyzes data and describes it which is part of the predictive method as well. Prescriptive method creates surveys and does experiments to figure out the solution, but because I already have the pulse surveys that go through why employees may not be happy, I can create an action plan for success around the information gathered from those.

References:

1.Apollo. July 2021. 19 Employee Retention Statistics That Will Surprise You. https://www.apollotechnical.com/employee-retention-statistics/.

2.Thomas H Davenport and Jinho Kim. 2013.  Keeping Up with the Quants.

Outline  for  chapter  3

3.1  Introduction 

3.2  Research  Design 

3.3  Population  of  the  Study 

3.4  Sampling  Technique  and  Sample  Size

3.5  Research  Instruments  and  Validity  and  Reliability  Testing 

3.6  Data  Collection  Techniques

3.7  Data  Analysis  Technique 

3.8  Legal,  Ethical  and  Social  Considerations

3.9  Summary  (Summarise  the  chapter  and  introduce  the  next  chapter) 

I will provide you the case and questions to answer when you receive the job. The whole case is 8 pages please read it and answer the questions which I will send it (at least 2 pages)

COMPANY THAT THE PAPER IS ABOUT IS COCA-COLA

ATTACHED IS THE OUTLINE FOR THE PAPER

SOURCE PAGE TO BE USED AS WELL: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journ…

Write a 4–5 page evaluation of your chosen company’s performance with respect to its stated values. Do the following:

• Summarize the company’s primary products and or services.
• Suggest three ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for your response.
• Describe two critical factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Support your assertions.
• Assess the company’s biggest success or missed opportunity to respond to a recent or current social issue. How did it impact company performance?

Please use the information below to calculate on Excel. Don’t just simply enter the amount, he wants to see the calculation on Excel. Make an Excel that’s formatted the same way as the “Sample Project” (attachment below), but instead of inputting numbers and stuff, you’re creating formulas within the Excel that will help calculate for the Amortization Schedule (it has to work and do the correct calculations if the numbers change). I will need to submit the Excel file not a pdf.

Lease term (years): 10

Discount rate: 10%

Annual lease payment: 90,000

Bargain Purchase Options: 20,000

The purpose of this assignment is to organize, query, and report data using a database.

The final project consists of two parts and requires you to utilize the skills and knowledge you have learned throughout this course to create and implement a complex set of queries and present the data you have assembled into a PowerPoint presentation. It is essential for you to study the database structure and plan ahead throughout the course to ensure you will have the time to prepare and submit this assignment successfully.

Part One

You will use Microsoft SQL Server and the content from the AdventureWorks databases, as directed by your instructor, to complete the assignment.

Please note that when SQL queries are run, results are generated in the form of data. This data should be exported and saved to Excel for a visual check of accuracy.

Create a Word document that includes the SQL queries used to explore the database tables and address the problem.

Problem: The new scheduling manager has asked for a summary of hours worked each week by department. Accounting for NULL values, use the imported “Hours” sheet from the Topic 4 assignment, originally located in Course Materials, to SUM by department title for all employees on the table.

Part Two

Using the dataset you have developed, select one of the following groups to present your findings to at the upcoming company meeting: Senior Management, Engineering, Research and Development, or Marketing. In your presentation, model your data into a hypothetical problem that identifies how this information will impact the operations of the specific target audience you have selected.

Create a 5-7 slide PowerPoint presentation to share your results with your selected group at the upcoming company meeting. Each slide should include speaker notes written in complete sentences.

General Requirements

Compile the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents into a .zip file and submit to your instructor.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. 

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MS in Business Analytics

1.1 Organize, query, and report data using databases.

Use the “AdventureWorks 2014 Sample OLTP Database” dictionary to complete the assignments for this course. Download and save a copy of the file using the link provided.

URL:

https://www.sqldatadictionary.com/AdventureWorks2014.pdf

Links:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/samples/adven…

https://www.sqldatadictionary.com/AdventureWorks2014.pdf

https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/microsoft/2017/microsoft-sql-server-2017-developer-edition_1e.php