Define ethics. What are the guiding ethical principles of program evaluation? What can happen if evaluators/researchers abandon ethical guidelines when conducting evaluations? What are the ethical considerations related to human subject research/evaluation?( discussion one 150 words)

In essence, the purpose of a program evaluation is to assess program outcomes. What are program outcomes? How do evaluators identify relevant outcomes for evaluation? Discuss the importance of evidence-based research in program evaluation (discussion two 150 words)

MBA 610 Situation Audit

,this project demonstrates an understanding of some key project competencies. The rubric contains an assessment of each competency as well as comments. Rubric comments are also noted below.

Several competencies were not met; this course provides the opportunity to update your submission to demonstrate your competency grasp. As noted by the syllabus, this must be done within the 2-week project submission window (i.e., by Wednesday, 19 February). I encourage you to update and resubmit this project within the next week. The syllabus addresses the project resubmission process.

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.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that substantiates the writer’s ideas.:

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Preponderance of sourcing used throughout project is focused on the organization, not course material or general business literature that describes the project concepts.

Demonstrated a general understanding of APA attribution process, though tighter proofreading is needed to ensure key facts are attributed/sourced and sourcing is appropriately formatted.

As noted in in-progress feedback, key concepts should be defined/described by building upon course material and/or quality business literature and then the concept should be applied to your organization.

The Kador, 2002 source is rather old given the way it is often used. This source’s use is confusing when on p. 7, it is cited as a source of activities that occurred in 2003 – 2004.

The Daft, 2007 source’s use on p. 11 is confusing. In context it appears to be used to explain Schwab’s operation though I notice the source is an organizational theory focused book. Perhaps the source uses Schwab as an example?

Also, as noted in the in-progress feedback, only cited sources are to be included in the Reference List. I don’t recall seeing the first and last sources in the Reference List cited; at least not cited by using the author/title and date noted in the Reference List.

In future projects, identifying and actively using relevant quality business sources in explicitly defining/describing key terms, as well as connecting research/best practices with proposed recommendations will be critical to project success. In providing the specified required update of this project, care should be taken to attentively use course materials and/or quality business literature in defining/describing key concepts and then applying those concepts to your organization. Additionally, key organizational details/facts need to be attributed (i.e., how do you know? What is the source of your information?)

1.6: Follow conventions of Standard Written English.:

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Paper is designed and generally formatted consistent with APA style requirements; though, the content under the specified Headers is not always responsive to the project’s steps. Therefore, some competencies are not sufficiently addressed, as noted in this rubric feedback.

This paper reads more like a history/discussion of Schwab’s evolution, as opposed to a situation audit focused on the specified project steps. This variation in focus is evident in the Introduction’s phrasing in paragraph 2 of this paper’s focus, as opposed to the project’s purpose set forth in the “Start Here” and subsequent project steps.

Tighter editing and proofreading are needed to ensure logical flow that is responsive to project steps and consistency/accuracy of information (e.g., paper notes in different places two different CEOs Bettinger and Pottruck (p. 19)).

In providing the specified required update of this project, care should be taken to attentively edit and proofread to ensure project competency responsiveness, logical flow of discussion/analysis, and accuracy of information, with appropriate associated attribution.

6.3: Analyze an organization’s internal strengths and weaknesses for strategic value.:

This section would be stronger by attributing sources of information and having this section connect with earlier project analysis and bridging to the recommendations.

6.4: Develop and recommend strategies for an organization’s sustainable competitive advantage.:

Recommendations would have been stronger if logically derived from the earlier discussion/analysis, including the strengths and weakness section.

The project’s 3 recommendations – 1) pay attention to cryptocurrency; 2) more attention to charitable activities; though then note using Charity Fund for workforce education; and 3) maintain culture, with follow-on comment regarding succession planning – are minimally developed and connected with earlier project discussion/analysis, and lack any bench-marking.

In future projects, explicitly connecting recommendations with course material/quality business literature will be critical for project success.

8.1: Evaluate major business/organizational systems and processes and make recommendations for improvement.:

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The Strategy Types and Competitive Advantage Section (Step 5) begins with a comment about business-level strategies, functional-level strategies, and global-level strategies, though these concepts are neither defined nor connected with the discussion within the Section which describes the organization’s evolution. This section needs to be updated to address the Step 5 requirements. In updating this Section key terms should be defined/described by explicitly connecting with course materials and then applied to Schwab. Recommend consideration to using the Porter model discussed within Step 5 in your analysis.

8.3: Identify and distinguish among organizational structural types and their respective implications for performance.:

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The Organization Size and Structure Section (Step 6) comments generally about some past organizational restructuring (p.11 – 12), though does not define the organization’s overall organizational structure and the implications of this structure for the organization’s operation.

This section needs to be updated. In updating this Section key organizational structure concepts, as discussed in Step 6 of the course materials need to be described and then applied to Schwab. This update also needs to include a discussion of the implications of Schwab’s organizational design/structure.

9.2: Evaluate how human capital serves as a source of competitive advantage.:

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While this project comments that human capital is the Schwab’s most critical resource and one of the recommendations is succession planning, it minimally discusses the organization’s human capital processes and none of the discussion is supported by attribution.

In updating this project to successfully address this competency recommend explicitly connecting with key human resource/capital processes explored in Step 7 and then applying those concepts to Schwab’s operation.

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For the Portfolio Project, you will select an organization that has yet to enter the global business world. The organization can be one for which you work, one with which you are familiar, or one you locate through research. You will need to have this organization approved by your instructor, when you submit your first Portfolio Project Milestone. If you are not using the company for which you work, it is best to find a publicly traded company, because publicly traded companies are subject to providing information that private companies are not required to provide, which will help you immensely in your research.

Consider the following scenario:

The organization you have chosen has decided that it would like to “go global” in terms of operations. You have been hired as the Human Resource Manager for the new global initiative. No research has been conducted as of yet on this global initiative, so you will be laying all of the groundwork for the decisions that will be involved regarding human resources.

Your Portfolio Project assignment is to create a report that will be used by the organization’s decision makers. Your report should include the following elements, in the order given below:

• Globalization and Your Organization: Discuss how globalization has impacted your selected organization. Specifically, explain why it is likely that your selected organization would benefit from entering/expanding into a new market.

• Organizational Profile: Provide a detailed profile of your chosen organization to give the necessary background information, so the reader understands the type of company this is, what product or service it sells, how it operates, what its financial position is, etc. (Approximately 1 to 2 pages.)

• Cultural Differences: As we have learned throughout this course, cultural differences are one of the major challenges facing international human resource professionals. Provide an in-depth discussion of the various cultural challenges, both domestic and foreign, that HR will encounter. Ensure that you pick a country in which this organization will expand. Then describe how these challenges will be faced and overcome. Make sure to provide specific examples that are relevant to the selected country and organization.

• Management Strategy: Finally, based on what you have learned throughout the course, discuss how you would manage employees from a foreign country differently than those in the domestic country. Additionally, explain how technological innovations would allow you to more effectively manage the workforce. Importantly, you should propose 3 to 4 specific strategies that an international human resource manager should adopt to better manage employees working in a foreign country.

Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length and conform to
CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.). Include at least ten scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The
CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these references.

Develop a PowerPoint presentation (12-18 slides in length). It should include a title slide, an agenda slide, body content slides, a closing slide, and a references slide (if applicable). All slides count toward the required length.

The content should focus on some aspect of social media use in the workplace. Potential examples include the importance of companies embracing social media, advertising through social media, policies involving social media, proper professional communication through social media platforms, or any number of other angles.

The presentation must be submitted in .PPT or .PPTX format. Any other submission formats will be returned ungraded.The PowerPoint presentation must adhere to the following requirements:

1. 1. Content:
      1. Address some aspect of social media use in the workplace.
      2. Organize the presentation in a clear, logical manner.
      3. Provide between 12-18 total slides.
      4. Assume your target audience is familiar with the overall concept of social media.
   2. Format:
      1. Follow the design requirements from Chapter 12-3 (pages 218-223) in BCOM9.
      2. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide, and two to three (2-3) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.) throughout the presentation (not per slide), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away.
      3. Open with an engaging introduction (including one title slide and one introduction slide).
      4. For the body of your presentation, cover the main points of your subject. Create slides that reinforce and illustrate your main ideas.
      5. For your single closing slide, finish with a memorable wrap-up statement that refocuses on the purpose of your presentation.
      6. Slides should cite any relevant outside sources using footnotes on relevant slides (the source should be clearly visible to the audience) OR in SWS format (in-text citations on slides and an included references page at the end of the presentation). Choose one method or the other (do not mix both).
   3. Clarity / Mechanics:
      1. Focus on clarity, writing mechanics, and professional language/style requirements.
      2. Run spell/grammar check before submitting.

   Your assignment must be completed in PowerPoint (using either .PPT or .PPTX format). Your professor may provide additional instructions.
   Assignments must be submitted through the online course shell only.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

   1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.
   2. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.
   3. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.
   4. Develop presentation skills for use in the professional environment.

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