1) Explain the purpose of confined space entry permits. In your response, include a discussion of how spaces are designated as permit-required, two examples of permit-required spaces that might be found in the process safety industry, and how spaces are certified safe for entry.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines

2) Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout permits. In your response, include at three examples that might be found in the process safety industry, and who should be involved in the lockout/tagout permit process.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

Rread the case study as assigned by the facilitator and submit a 1–2 page essay in response to the questions. Post your response as a Word document using APA 6th Edition format.

Case Study

Judie has been the nurse manager of her unit for the past ten years and is highly regarded by the hospital’s administration. For the past several months, however, she has been feeling more frustrated and less satisfied with her work because of staffing cuts and other institutional decisions related to managed care. Attending to patient needs has always been the most rewarding part of her job. However, recently she feels that she has been forced to overlook these needs and attend more to the needs of the organization. She considers leaving, but she has seniority, good benefits, and two children to support. She is also aware that her distress at work is affecting her family, because she carries a lot of the frustration home with her.

1. Identify values evident in this situation.
2. Which of these reflect your personal values?
3. What conflicts might arise from these values?
4. If you were in Judie’s position, what beliefs, ideals, or goals would guide you in making the decision to stay or leave? Identify potential consequences of each choice.
5. What do you think Judie should do?

You enter your project team meeting with Mike and Tiffany to hear them discussing the tools that they found to conduct an analysis of the industry and competitors. “Mike, there are so many more tools than I even realized to give us some good data,” Tiffany states.

“I know,” Mike says. “That’s why I wanted to take some time to look at our options and figure out what information we really need to support the board’s decision.”

Mike and Tiffany both found some great tools from their research on the subject. Complete the following:

• Based on your classmates’ discussion posts for Week 2, do you still believe the tools that you selected will work best for a global strategy? Why or why not?
• What evidence do you have to support your decision?
• How would you refute the people who chose an additional tool rather than one of the tools that you selected?
• Based on the tools that you selected, provide a brief analysis of your market, using those tools.

Write a paper on the historical and social aspects of race and how society’s ideas about race continue to influence individuals, specifically minority groups.

Your paper should address the following:  Should be 4 main points

Please include in your analysis the level of apathy toward minorities on the part of the dominant Caucasian culture in terms of racism in the United States.

How are Caucasian-Americans influenced by race in society today?

What can we do to improve race relations in America?

What are the factors contributing to the state of race relations in today’s society?

Length: 1000 words

Deadline: 11pm, New York Time

Hours Remaining:  About 10 hours

Complete the “What Is My Big Five Personality Profile?” self-assessment.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:

• Do you agree with the results of your assessment?
• Based on the results of your assessment, what do you see as your strengths and weaknesses?
• How might your personality type influence your job performance?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Here is my results:

DQ 1

Several organizations have prepared workbooks to guide their employees individually through systematic self-assessment of values, interests, abilities, goals and personal development plans. Employees should be encouraged to assume responsibility for their own careers. Knowing which career you want to pursue is an important first step to tackling your job search and career goals. However, simply identifying an ideal position will not propel you to achieve these goals.  A career workshop can help you do just that. It can also help you learn how to make career decisions, set career goals, create career options, seek career planning information, and at the same time build confidence and self-esteem.

Ask peers and acquaintances about their career plans; also ask them how they arrived at their career goals.

Consider the responses, as well as your own career plans and information gleaned from your textbook. In your initial post:

• Discuss at least three issues that Human resources must include in a workshop on career planning.
• In your discussion, state why you feel these issues are critical in developing effective career strategies.
• Provide specific examples.

DQ 2

Identifying and developing global leaders is a key concern for international companies.  Compare and contrast the skills and context of the traditional, national manager with that of the international manager. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words.

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

View problem scenario B to learn more about regulatory challenges. This scenario provides key information in helping formulate answers for assignments in Phases 3 and 4.

Note: All character and company names are fictional and are not intended to depict any actual person or business.

During the preparation for your meeting, you discover that UWEAR and PALEDENIM do not currently have any policies in place to provide whistleblower protection as outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, Section 806. Because UWEAR is a publicly-traded company, as will be PALEDENIM, you recommend that they immediately implement a policy to address this issue.

You schedule a meeting with the two executives responsible for the policy decisions in human resources (HR): Sharon Reese, the HR manager for UWEAR; and Marcia Henry, the HR manager for PALEDENIM.

“Thanks for meeting with me today, Sharon and Marcia,” you say as you shake their hands across the table in the small conference room. “As you both may be aware, we have many challenges that are facing us during this transition period of the merger.” Watching their body language, you see that they are wondering what you want from them. As a strategic manager for a consulting firm, you have been in this situation before. You are an outsider who is trying to help a company and their employees change, and you have found that nobody likes change.

“Because we haven’t had the opportunity to work together up to this point, I was hoping that you could share with me some of your philosophy about management and tell me about your management style,” you say. “How do you like to manage?”

“I guess I’ll start,” says Sharon. “I’ve been an HR manager for over 17 years with UWEAR and have seen this company grow and change quite a bit in that time. I took this job right out of college after getting my B.A. in human resources management. I feel that I am successful because I make things happen. If something needs to be done and needs to be done quickly, people always come to me. I have a very intuitive management style, and I get a real feel for people and situations. I inherently know what needs to happen to get the job done. Also, I don’t think it’s necessary to create huge project plans with long implementation timelines. If you want something done, I’ll get it done for you. People who invest all of their time in planning and strategizing take too long to get things accomplished. Time is wasted, and the team loses momentum.”

“Thanks for sharing that information, Sharon,” you say. “I get a feeling that you are someone who can really make things happen, and I can appreciate that. Marcia, how about you?”

Marcia starts, “I have been the HR manager for PALEDENIM for the past 3 years. I have about 20 years of experience in the HR field and have an MBA. I feel that I’m an effective and trusted manager. I seldom interact with my vice president because she trusts me to do the job that I was hired to do. I don’t get much glory, but I don’t get much grief. My goal is to bring my projects in on time and at or below budget. Sometimes it is necessary to request additional resources to meet time lines if plans don’t go off as scheduled, but I am not afraid to speak up and make that request. My projects are planned and laid out prior to implementation. I partner with my team to make sure they are successful and, in turn, I am successful.”

Answer the following in a paper of 2–3 pages:

• What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of each manager’s approach to management?
• How will you tailor your approach to each manager based on your knowledge of each of them?
• What do you feel will be the challenges faced by each manager in formulating and implementing a policy within a relatively short time line?
• How do you need to advise each manager to ensure that they formulate and implement the policy?

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials

Human Resources Management

Discussion

Research and discuss the following question:

Turnover rates for younger workers tend to be much higher than for older workers.  How can a company attract AND retain workers in their 20s and 30s?

Learners must actively contribute through critical dialogues and collaborative learning.  In order to acquire new knowledge, learners are expected to complete the following:

Contribute a minimum of two substantive postings outside of your initial posting (Threaded Discussion).  The postings must add value to the quality of the discussion based on the reading assignment and your experience(s).

Be sure to answer each question in the context of the information presented in the chap

Answer the following essay questions using a minimum of three sources for each response. Your paper should be at least three pages in length and use APA style guidelines.

You are CEO of ABC Washing Machine Company, and you want to market front load washers and dryers in the Czech Republic. Taking into consideration the mean income for this country is around 20,000 USD, how would you market front load washers/dryers? Your response should include:

economic, legal, and political concerns;

product differentiation and alteration strategies;

marketing mix strategies (price, promotion, and place);

explain each of the staffing approaches; and

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and provide examples of each one.

Note: please include title page with running head, in-text citation, time roman, 12 font and reference. basically follow the APA format, thanks