Assignment 4: Annual Review

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim's annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine (9) months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, one (1) page summary of your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine (9) months of good work? Your goal is to balance the negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

Write one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Explain how you will address Jim's recent performance issues.
2. Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:Typed, double- spaced, using TimesNewRoman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
4. Include a cover- page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor's name, the course title, and the date. The coverpage is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.
• Analyze various techniques, considerations, and designs of performance appraisal programs.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: Situation Analysis Due Week 10 and worth 250 points A company self-examination. What are we known for? Who do we want to become? In this assignment, you will create a Situation Analysis for one (1) of the following companies / brands: Jeep Cherokee, Amazon.com, or Google. Each of these three (3) companies (Jeep Cherokee, Amazon.com, and Google) has been through numerous changes in recent years. For this assignment, select only one (1) company / brand. Use the information listed, as well as your own knowledge and research, to complete the provided situation analysis template. Additional research should include the use of the company's Website, the course textbook, and other online sources. Submit the completed template via the Assignment 2 submission link. *Remember to only select one (1) brand from the options below (click on Option A, Option B, or Option C to view each available brand). Jeep Cherokee History "The formal creation of Jeep Cherokee Automobiles and its debut on the New York Stock Exchange is a historic moment. Today, building on the foundations and aspirations of Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group LLC, we are beginning a completely new phase that will see our Group play a major role in the future of the global automotive industry." - John Elkann, October 13, 2014 "FCA's listing today on Wall Street is the culmination of five-and-a-half years of work to achieve an extraordinary union. It marks the hard-won arrival at a destination. Yet, like so many milestones, it represents not just an ending, but also a new beginning - the beginning of our journey as one global automaker, one FCA." - Sergio Marchionne, October 13, 2014 With the formal creation of Jeep Cherokee Automobiles (FCA) and its listing on the New York and Milan stock exchanges, a new group is born. FCA carries on the tradition of two historic automakers: Fiat founded in 1899 and Chrysler founded in 1925. Based on what you've learned so far in this course, regarding the 5 Cs, 4Ps, and STP, complete the assessment questions below. Submit the completed template in the Week 10 assignment submission link. Name: Professor's Name: Course Title: Date: Company/Brand Selected (Jeep Cherokee Automobiles, Amazon, or Google): 1. Customers Who are the current customers/users? Include information related to demographics, psychographics and buying behavior, price sensitivity, customer satisfaction and loyalty. For example: You could include information such as whether the brand is trying to appeal to a certain social or cultural group and how customers perceive the product/brand. It's also possible to include demographic information related to: age, educational attainment, geographic area, gender, race, employment status and/or home ownership. Additionally, you can discuss psychographic information which includes those attributes that relate to personality, values, attitudes, interests, or lifestyles of people. This area is also related to situational life stages as well as customer beliefs, and how customers want to see themselves and be perceived. Some examples of psychographic groups include video gamers, soccer moms, sports fanatics, hipsters, and single moms. Life cycle stages include: retirees, new homeowners, college students and new parents. Be aware that some products/brands may appeal to a wider customer base than others. [Insert response] What do the customers buy/use? [Insert response] What changes can the company/brand expect in the future? How can the company/brand better serve its customers? Include information about potential opportunities and threats. For example, you could include information about the current demand for the product/brand, and how it is changing or has changed including possible variations or modifications in the future. You may also determine/discuss if the brand/company can take advantage or has taken advantage of the changes. It's also possible to consider and talk about whether the product/brand is a less expensive substitute, perhaps, or maybe a product/brand that is easier to use with more features. [Insert response] 2. Company [This is what the brand is currently.] Identify strengths and weaknesses of the company/brand as it exists today. What does the company/brand do well and not so well at this very moment? [Insert response] [This is what the company/brand needs to become.] How can the company/brand improve its weaknesses and maintain or grow its strengths? Suggest how the company/brand can improve upon the things it does well and not so well. [Insert response] 3. Context Define the current business environment. Include information about political, legal, economic technological and societal factors that may influence sales. For example: You could perhaps discuss the current trends and conditions for this Industry and for the brand. It's possible to include information about how the Economy affects this industry. This could include changes in income: are people losing jobs, or getting paid more? Changes in spending habits could be considered as well. Other factors such as use of public transportation and shopping online may also be relevant. Whether or not the product is high-tech, or state-of-the-art can be also be included in describing the context. For example, are there other companies producing new versions of the product? Is the market changing quickly? How is technology affecting this product or service? Are there any new laws that may affect the brand? [Insert response] 4. Collaborators Define the business partnerships. Does the company/brand have any current partnerships? What other company/brand may be a good partner for them? [Insert response] 5. Competitors Who are the main competitors? [Insert response] 6. Recommendations Based upon the analysis you just completed in this worksheet, what are three (3) key recommendations that you could pass along to Management regarding the future direction of the company you selected? 1. [Insert response] 2. [Insert response] 3. [Insert response] Points: 400 Criteria 1. Determine the impact of the company's mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success. Weight: 5% Assignment 5: Capstone Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Did not submit or Insufficiently incompletely determined the determined the impact of the impact of the company's company's mission, vision, mission, vision, and primary and primary stakeholders on stakeholders on its its overall overall success. success. Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A Partially Satisfactorily determined the determined the impact of the impact of the company's mission, company's vision, and primary mission, vision, stakeholders on its and primary overall success. stakeholders on its overall success. Thoroughly determined the Thoroughly analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success. 2. Analyze the five Did not submit or (5) forces of incompletely competition to analyzed the five determine how (5) forces of they impact the competition to company. determine how Weight: 10% they impact the company. Insufficiently analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company. Partially analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company. 3. Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Weight: 10% Did not submit or incompletely created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Insufficiently created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Partially created Satisfactorily a SWOT analysis created a SWOT for the company to analysis for the determine its major company to strengths, determine its weaknesses, major strengths, opportunities, and weaknesses, threats. opportunities, and threats. Thoroughly created a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, 4. Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. Weight: 10% Did not submit or incompletely outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. Insufficiently outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. Partially outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. Satisfactorily outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. Thoroughly outlined a strategy for the company to capitalize on Partially discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its Satisfactorily discussed the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to Thoroughly discussed the 5. Discuss the Did not submit or Insufficiently various levels and incompletely discussed the types of strategies discussed the various levels the firm may use various levels and and types of to maximize its types of strategies strategies the competitiveness the firm may use firm may use to Satisfactorily analyzed the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company. impact of the company's determine how they impact the company. and threats. its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats. various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and