ASSESSMENT TASK 1A: PORTFOLIO A OVERVIEW This assessment task focuses on the following learning outcomes: Describe components of a database system, advantages and disadvantages of a database system, roles people play and the historical development of a database system in the context of a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). Apply basic skills in database modelling,…

write two speeches that compare and contrast Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi with Fredrick Douglass’s narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass, an America slave.  in the first speech, you will addressees a group of educated adults who are trying to decide which work to read and discuss at their book club. Your job…

1. Some people argue that there is too much government intervention, whereas others say there is not enough. Based on the presentation of laws in chapter 2, do you think there is too little or too much government intervention? Compare it to UAE Laws and explain your answer.   2. Consider a job that you have held.…

The Harley-Davidson Company embraces its motto as “Live to Ride, and Ride to Live”. Similarly, do you feel most people work to live or live to work? When evaluating job offers and career decisions, should people focus solely on the monetary rewards of the position? Why or why not? Support your response through examples. A…

View the video…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yhaGKMwL4 Why should an organization consider providing equity (i.e., ownership) to its employees? Whether in the form of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), or other forms such as stock options or restricted stock, what might an organization accomplish through the inclusion of such rewards into an overall compensation program? Please share examples…

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has three primary goals: expand access to health insurance, protect patients against arbitrary actions by insurance companies, and reduce costs. Did the 2010 Act achieve these goals? How has the ACA impacted the overall compensation of today’s workers? Please support your response through examples. (http://globalpolicysolutions.org/ Center for Global Policy Solutions.…

Have a minimum of 100 original words (in APA format). GreggU. (2019, February 18).Motivational Approaches to Job Design [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHsfB3M1MLg Describe the ramifications of a job design that is perceived to be monotonous, repetitious, boring, or dull. How might is job design impact the motivation and performance of the workers? Offer suggestions for improving such…

Describe what is meant by a compensation philosophy, and what the philosophy should entail. Emphasize why a compensation philosophy is important in the development and management of an organization’s compensation program. Please support your response through research and example. GreggU. (2016b, September 26).What is a Compensation Philosophy [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfOK2jRfdSk Document Preview: Craft a Compensation Philosophy…

Video Resource: Building a Compensation Plan     Building a compensation plan takes you through seven critical steps to formulate a base pay structure and manage your compensation plan.     GreggU. (2016b, September 23). Building a Compensation Plan [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zvY3gc4o4A Minimum of 100 words. Describe how organizations can build an equitable compensation system, using both…

3 Intrinsic motivation: psychological reward or exploitation? “In recent years increasing attention has been paid to intrinsic motivation and employee engagement. Self-determination theory (SDT) (Ryan and Deci, 2000) identifies that people have inherent psychological needs for a sense of competence, relatedness and autonomy, and where work design captures these conditions, people will strive to perform…