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Readings For Assignment: (in links) Amazon continues building warehouses: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/amazon-fulfillment-warehouse-distribution-center-multi-story/532844/ Target/Walmart/Amazon – Black Friday: https://www.investors.com/news/black-friday-sales-target-walmart-amazon/ Amazon Lockers: https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/12/how-to-become-an-amazon-locker-host.html UberRush: http://fortune.com/2018/03/31/uber-ending-uberrush-delivery-service/ – Answer These Discussion Questions (based on all of the articles):

1. Discuss how retailers have shifted their distribution networks based on changing customer preferences. Make sure to cover “omnichannel” distribution.

2. What is the impact of “last mile logistics” (the final delivery from a retailer to a customer) on retail? What changes do you expect to see in the next several years?

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Though union influence has diminished over the past years, they still are a force in some industries such as domestic auto production and public-sector employment. Therefore, a key factor in understanding human resource management is to effectively create and manage a strategy to develop a positive working relationship with labor unions, both their representatives and their members. Given this background, compose a paper that addresses the following: Briefly describe the nature and scope of today’s union and its members, including—among other demographic variables—their average age, educational level, and type of industry/professional. Describe the role and function of a union in today’s industrial landscape.

Craft a five-point plan that a human resource professional should follow/adapt in order to create a positive, conducive, and mutually rewarding relationship between unions and organizations. Be sure to discuss the impediments to this relationship and how one can overcome those impediments. Your paper should be supported by at least 5 scholarly sources (provided, please use at least 2 of them. You can use 3 of your own sources). a credible source is defined as: A scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article. A government-based website or publication. A trade or industry journal article, publication, or website, including those from trade organizations such as SHRM.org and TD.org. Each paragraph must be 5-8 sentences and supported by 2 in-text citations. Be sure to create subheadings for topics discussed.

Health care organization assessments are conducted by agencies and organizations such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Joint Commission. Begin this assignment by reviewing The Joint Commission Accreditation Process Overview provided in the topic materials folder. Also review the videos provided in the Topic Materials folder. Using the Joint Commission resource and the Standards Information for Hospitals, write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that includes a description of the Joint Commission’s accreditation process. Include the following in your essay: Describe why it is important for an organization’s performance to be measured by outside agencies/surveyors

Describe the purpose of the Joint Commission. Explain the Joint Commission Survey process. Describe the Joint Commission Standards? Provide a minimum of two examples of standards for quality of patient care or national patient safety goals. Describe how the Joint Commission Standards affect the accreditation status. Describe the Intracycle Monitoring (ICM) profile and the Focused Standards Assessment (FSA) process. Summarize how a leader would present the significance of understanding accreditation and assessment information to the team.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles that the strategic leaders played in the formation of the performance management strategy. Develop a five (5) point criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the talent management strategy and how the data could be collected. Critique the components of your talent management strategy and suggest alternative ways to achieve effective results. Outline the functional expertise component of this strategy and how it optimizes the company’s ability to identify highly qualified individuals. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.