EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE ORGANIZATION

Organization officials have a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that the workplace is free from unnecessary hazards. Employers hold responsibility for understanding what is necessary to keep workers safe from harm. Conditions surrounding the workplace must be secure for employee’s physical and mental health. As many organizations have implemented wellness program, that focus on smoking cessation, weight control, stress management, early diagnosis of health problems, prevention and education about life-style related and contagious illness. Wellness program can cut Employers health cost and lower absenteeism by preventing health related problems.

Reference: Textbook- DeCenzo, D. A., & Robbins, S. P. (2013). Human resource management , Chapter 13 Health and Safety.

Assignment Questions:

Use scientific journals from the or textbook in your answers

1. Describe the role of HR in offering Healthy and safe work environment to the workers. Also write the ways that Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA assist employers in creating a safer workplace.

2. Discuss the purpose and significance of Wellness Programs/Disease Management in the Organization. Support your answer with the example of two companies that provide these programs to their workers.

3. If you’re HR Manager, how can you support your employees during the Public Health Emergency/Outbreak? Present your HR planning to run the organization effectively along with employees’ safety.

1. How did the PICU directors continually readjusted their design to meet internal and external challengers?

Is it ethical to compel a nonunion member to pay union dues as a condition of his or her employment? Why or Why Not?

what are some of the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities commonly found in the workstation domain?

Knowledge Management

• Discuss with examples the major KM objectives and how specific KM initiatives can be implemented to address them.
• Illustrate the major elements of a KM strategy and discuss the processes involved in each step.

What is the most expensive distribution activity? Explain how this activity works.

What are the key support functions for a successful execution of distribution?

Write one or two sentences in which you describe each area of project management knowledge-as defined by the Project Management Institute. 1. Quality 2. Team selection (human resources) 3. Communications 4. Risk 5. Procurement 6. Start-up 7. Scope 8. Time 9. Cost

Compare and contrast owning verses outsourcing a distribution center.

Owning a Distribution Center comes with 4 major considerations. What are they?

Transportation security depends on the development of intelligence. What is the role of the TMC, EOC, and FC in developing, confirming, and disseminating intelligence?

Explain the different inventory classification models that can be used in inventory management.

Discuss the primary functions of a distribution center.

Using service management best practices are criteria, which of the things KidZania is doing impressed you the most/the least, and why?

In a 250-500 word paper, describe the ways in which the organization you identified has utilized or will utilize the talent and resources to develop an analytics-driven organization. Identify the strategies used by the leaders of the organization in order to leverage data as a strategic asset for an organization. Lastly, be sure to describe what the vision and the culture of the organization looks like and provide examples.

International Business Country Project Your supervisor stopped by your office today to tell you about an international assignment she wanted you to take. This assignment would require you to live in the country for 18 months. You would be allowed to take your spouse and your two children along with you. After talking it over with your spouse, you decided to take the assignment. Now you need to research before you make the move. Prepare a report that will provide you and your family with crucial information to be successful in the new country. You need to include citations as you add information and a research page that lists your sources including websites visited. Part 1 – Select the country and city you to which you will be relocating. Select a country you are interested in, but that you have not visited before. Part 2 - Report should include, but is not limited to the issues below. You need to start out talking about the assignment and then cover the issues below. It should be a report, not answering questions below. Be sure and cite your resources. While there is no page limit, it would be hard to achieve in less than eight pages. Overview of economic, political, and societal issues. Type of economy Major trading partners and trade agreements Relationship with US Ideologies and Political system Current rulers – picture would be a nice touch, maybe link to a speech or bio info. Legal and regulatory environment Technology – types, advances MNC presence – major companies headquartered there. New companies entering. Human rights Religion Practical issues Currency Cost and types of housing Language Common Etiquette Transportation Food Maps Places to visit Movies or books your family might use to familiarize themselves with the country. (These could be used for your book and movie reports) my report is on Canada