2.  HRM 324 Week 1 Individual Assignment Legal Issues in Compensation  HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 1  HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 2  HRM 324 Week 2 Individual Assignment Internal and External Equity Comparison  HRM 324 Week 2 Team Assignment Wage Management  HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 1  HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 2  HRM 324 Week 3 Individual Assignment Mandatory (Legally Required) Benefits  HRM 324 Week 3 Team Assignment Incentive Pay HRM 324 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

3. Describe your reaction to the following statement: Compensation has no bearing on a company’s performance. HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

4. What roles do national and organizational culture play in compensation? HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

5. Assume the role of a human resources (HR) consultant. Unsure of legal obligations in designing a total compensation plan, a client has asked you to explain how certain laws and regulations affect total compensation in their organization. The client’s organization employs 200 people, is a federal contractor, and operates in the biotech industry. HRM 324 Week 1 Individual Assignment Legal Issues in Compensation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

6. What is job analysis? Oftentimes job analysis is associated with staffing, but how does it relate to compensation? HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

7. How does an employer go about determining if their pay is market competitive? HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

8. Writea 700-1,050 word paper in which you explore the concepts of internal and external equity in compensation. Define what it means to have internally equitable and externally equitable compensation system; how does an organization achieve an internally and externally equitable compensation system? Describe what could happen if an organization’s compensation system lacks internal and external equity. Formatand citeyour paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 2 Individual Assignment Internal and External Equity Comparison FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

9. As a team writea 700-1,050 word paper in which you explore how a small start up organization's compensation program would differ from that of a Fortune 500 organization. Comment on how the these two organizations would likely establish salaries for their employees, if and how they would give raises, if and how they would account for competitor's pay, etc... Formatand citeyour paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 2 Team Assignment Wage Management FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

10. Does your employer have a pay for performance philosophy? If so, how is this philosophy executed? If your organization does not have a pay for performance philosophy, what are changes to pay based on? HRM 324 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

11. Discuss your views about whether discretionary employee benefits should be an entitlement or something earned based on job performance. HRM 324 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

12. Choose one of the mandatory benefits as described in our readings and prepare a minimum 350-word synopsis of the benefit. Use at least one other source in preparing your paper. Format and cite your paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 3 Individual Assignment Mandatory (Legally Required) Benefits FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

13.  As a team, write an introduction discussing the nature of incentive plans and their benefit to employers and employees. The introduction should be a minimum of 200 words.  Step 2  Individually (each team member), discuss the individual, team/group and/or organizational wide incentives that are offered in your current organization or one that you’re familiar with. In a minimum 200-word synopsis, discuss how the incentive plans are administered and HRM 324 Week 3 Team Assignment Incentive Pay FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

14. What is the difference between a defined contribution retirement plan and a defined benefit retirement plan? HRM 324 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

15. The communication of employee benefits is key. What should be the objectives of a benefits communication program? What types of communication tools does your organization use to communicate benefits? HRM 324 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

16.  You are an HR leader in a newly formed organization with 150 employees. The organization will offer employees a 401K plan.   · Prepare a communication plan of 350-700 words. In your communication plan, include components that encourage participation in the retirement plan. Answer the following questions: HRM 324 Week 4 Individual Assignment Retirement Plan Communication FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

17. As a team writea 700-1,050 word paper in which you compare and constrast defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. Formatand citeyour paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 4 Team Assignment Retirement Plans FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

18. You are a HR Manager that’s been tasked with developing a compensation and benefits package for an expatriate. Prepare a 350-word paper discussing the considerations that need to be made when compensating an employee working abroad. Use this week’s readings and Internet research to aid you in indentifying these considerations. Format and cite your paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 5 Individual Assginment International Compensation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com

19. As a team write a minimum 700 word paper in which you discuss the various ways in which an organization can manage employee compensation/benefits costs. Discuss how organizations can manage compensation costs without compromising the goals of an effective compensation system, one of which is to motivate employees. Format and cite your paper according to APA standards. HRM 324 Week 5 Team Assignment Managing Compensation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hrm324tutors.com