Strengths and weaknesses related to this change in mode of operation

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Read the HR strategy case and complete the three questions below. Case study: HR Strategy: E-Commerce Comes to Starlight book You are the HR director for Starlight Books in Cambridge, Ontario, a family-owned business since 1910. It has been very successful over the years, providing a wide range of books to its customers. Starlight Books motto is “You want it, we got – or we can get it fast.” The company prides itself on high-quality customer service and the ability to live up to its motto fully. Starlight operations have spread from its single store in Toronto to thirty stores in Vancouver, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Alberta. The company locates its stores in medium-sized towns because it found competition in the larger cities was too great. It has a highly efficient distribution system to ensure that all stores can live up to its motto. Starlight’s workforce is hired from the local store areas. Stores provide part-time work for local high school students, and full-time employees tend to range in age from the mid-twenties to the late thirties. The company offers a profit-sharing scheme for all its full-time employees. Turnover among these staff members is relatively low, with most staying with the company for several years. Over the past couple of years, the company’s profits have been dropping. Market research has indicated that much of the company’s loss in revenue can be attributed to booksellers operating on the internet. After many soul searching, the current CEO of the company has decided to take the company online. Initially, the company will run all of its e-commerce operations from its home site in Cambridge and use its existing distribution center. As to what this move to e-commerce means for the company’s existing storefront operations, the CEO will only say, “well, we’ll just have to wait and see about that.” Questions: 1. Outline the company’s strengths and weaknesses related to this change in mode of operation [5 marks] 2. Outline the opportunities and threats associated with this change in business strategy. [5 marks] 3. Outline the HR practice implications for staff of such a change in operations, specifically a. What changes, if any, would be needed in how people are hired and what kinds of skills and qualifications they would need to have? [5 marks] b. What new training and development programs would be required? [5 marks]

Primary drivers of change in educational institutions

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“This radically subjectivist view was later developed by several theorists, notably Senge, who stressed the power of the individual (as the creator of the system) to un-make or re-create that same system” With reference to this:

4.1 Explain why change is important in education and discuss the primary drivers of change in educational institutions. (10)

4.2 Evaluate the change management strategies that might be effective for implementing change in an educational institution.

 

A hazard inspection using the relevant form from the WHSMS

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In the next activity step, you will run your WHS briefing session. In line with procedure, and as outlined in action item 6, you are required to conduct a hazard inspection using the relevant form from the WHSMS. Your assessor will set up the room prior to you conducting the inspection. Complete the checklist in full using a pen and make sure it is accurate and legible. You will also be required to record recommended corrective actions as well as future risk control measures. You will be assessed on whether you have correctly identified the hazards and suitable corrective actions and risk control measures. When you have identified a hazard, implement procedures to control the risks involved. Give a verbal commentary on what you are doing, so your assessor can follow the thinking behind your actions. In particular, your commentary should demonstrate how you are using the hierarchy of control to determine the best procedures to implement. Submit your completed HIC to the assessor prior to the next step.

Procurement function can generate cost savings for an organisation.

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The cost-down programmes that have been set up over the past few years by many large companies have resulted almost without exception, in large purchasing cost savings. Impressive savings have not only been reported in the area of production-related buying but most certainly also in the area of non-production-related buying”.

In light of the statement provided, reflect and discuss how the procurement function can generate cost savings for an organisation.

 

Concept of disequilibrium and emphasized the potential for excess demand for health care services in some areas

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This module, I introduced the concept of disequilibrium and emphasized the potential for excess demand for health care services in some areas. I’d like you to consider whether, and to what extent, excess demand should be contained (e.g., through additional management). Where is utilization too high, and who is responsible? Feel free to post an article to make your point, and provide a brief summary.

In addition, after reviewing the Lectures on Telemedicine, propose one change to the current regulations that should be made to protect it from fraud, waste and abuse. Explain the reasoning for your position.

 

Quality management initiatives

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Measurement is the start of all quality management initiatives. Measurement answers the question, “How are we doing?” The next step in the cycle is assessment, which asks, “Are we meeting expectations?” If you are not meeting the desired outcomes, this is the initiation of improving performance. To ensure identification of the correct improvement efforts, the quality management team must have the knowledge of analyzing data to “tell the story” related to the current state. The assessment phase in quality management involves data analytics.

Question:

Compare and contrast three data display methods (pie charts, histograms, control charts, etc) also outline at least two methods that would be beneficial for your group project and why?

Steps to needs analysis

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1. What is needs analysis and what are the four steps to needs analysis?(12 points)

List and explain the three levels of needs analysis.

 

2. What are the benefits of training for employees (3 examples), the organization (3 examples), and society (2 examples). (8 points)

 

3. List and describe the five components of the Instructional Systems Design model for training and development.  Please ensure your list your components is order with a numbering system…#1 being first step to #5 last step. (12 points)

 

4. List four examples of off-the-job training methods.  List some pros and two cons for each method, best time to use, and one way to deal with a con.(12 points)

 

Functional organisational structure that focuses on business functions

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Amazon has a functional organisational structure that focuses on business functions for determining the interactions among the different parts of the company. Amazon’s corporate structure is best characterized as global function-based groups (most significant feature), a global hierarchy, and geographic divisions. This structure seems to fit with the size of Amazon’s business—43% of 2016 retail sales were in the United States. Seven segments, including information technology, human resources and legal operations, and heads of segments, report to Amazon’s CEO. “Senior management team include two CEOs, three Senior Vice Presidents and one Worldwide Controller, who are responsible for various vital aspects of the business reporting directly to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.” The strategic goal underlying this structure is to facilitate Amazon.com to successfully implement e-commerce operations management throughout the entire organisation.

What are other external considerations that are set to challenge the way companies design their internal organisation? How the external changes are communicated with the internal stakeholders

Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits

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1. Differentiate climacteric and non-climacteric fruits and give three (3) examples of each group.
(10 points)
2. Enumerate three (3) reasons why climacteric fruits must be harvested prior to full maturity
stage. (6 points)
3. Give five (5) examples of perishable crops that you have in your kitchen and/or garden. Describe
each sample based on morphological appearance and organoleptic properties (taste, odor,
texture, overall palatability). Recommend two (2) procedures to lengthen the shelf life of each
product. Take photo of each item highlighting the structure associated to its maturity index (25
points)

4. What is the association of the type of packaging material and temperature to the length of
storage of perishable crop products? (4 points)
5. Cite all your references.

 

Special cultural management

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1. Discuss the principle/s behind the following special cultural management practices employed in
selected crop species: (20 points)
a. Raising of ducks in irrigated rice fields
b. Pruning in mango
c. Removal of lateral shoots in tomato
d. Fruit bagging in cucurbits
e. De-suckering in abaca
f. Rouging in banana
g. Spraying of potassium nitrate in mango
h. Girdling in mango
i. Putting metal trunk banding or plastic sheets around the coconut palm trunk
j. Light trapping in rice
2. Why are these “special practices” noted as special? (5 points)