Trident MGT511 Module 1 SLP latest 2019 MAY Question # 00601788 Subject: Education Due on: 05/30/2019 Posted On: 05/30/2019 04:29 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

MGT511 Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management

Module 1 SLP

WAGE AND
SALARY ADMINISTRATION

View the
following video concerning internal equity.

https://youtu.be/tFREjF-R4es

(Patriot
Software, 2016)

Time for
Change in Pay Plans?

You are a
newly hired HR professional now working for Jeans Inc. Jeans does not have a
formal wage structure or rate ranges and does not use compensable factors.
Wages are basically set on prevailing wages in surrounding communities coupled
with some attempt for internal equity among workers.

Jeans does
not participate in formal pay surveys. Instead, the administrative assistant
routinely looks over online job openings and conducts informal surveys among
her friends in local organizations. Jeans has always followed a policy of
paying employees about 10% above what the assistant determines are the
prevailing rates. She thinks this reduces turnover and fosters employee
loyalty. The practice is to pay men about 20% more than women for the same job.
The assistant explains, “When we hire males, they have families, and they are
stronger and can work harder for longer hours.”

Answer the
following four questions below. Use question-and-answer (Q&A) format; in
other words, include the original question along with your response. Within
your answer, support your responses with information from at least 2 reputable
sources (library and/or Web-based), and provide the full citation at the end.
Use APA format for your references. Share your own personal experiences,
readings, and research, where applicable.

1. Compare and contrast two job
evaluation methods discussed in this module. Which method (if any) do you
recommend for Jeans Inc.? Why?

2. Should Jeans Inc. set up a formal
salary structure based on a complete job evaluation? Why or why not?

3. Is the policy of paying 10% more
than the prevailing rates a sound one? If so, how could it be determined? If
not, what do you recommend?

4. What would you do now with respect
to a pay plan process at Jeans Inc.? Why?

SLP
Assignment Expectations

Your paper
will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following
is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper
fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed
accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length
requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper
demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple
sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and
synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper
address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Are the responses
logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and
vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are paraphrasing and synthesis
of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support
instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does
the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply
the background materials for the module? If required, has the student
demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and
quality (library?) sources? Do any additional sources used provide strong support
for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student
demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have
sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been
submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the
module’s due date?