Describe the quantitative and qualitative data provided in the spreadsheet. What kinds of information are you able to gather using the data provided? Your response should be 50–100 words.
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Explain what you can determine about the company’s employees from the spreadsheet. What story does the data tell you? Your response should be 100–200 words.
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What questions emerged from your interpretation of the data? Your response should be 50–100 words.
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Explain how the data you interpreted helps you understand how the company is using its financial resources. Your response should be 50–100 words.
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In thinking about developing a strategy to reduce human resources expenses, what additional data would you like to see? What gaps in information do you notice in the employee performance data? Your response should be 50–100 words.
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What additional primary and secondary sources would help the company make a decision? Your response should be 25–50 words.
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What strategy would you recommend in order to reduce the budget by 10 percent? Your response should be 50–100 words.
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Describe how you have used data to determine a strategy to reduce costs. Your response should be 50–100 words.
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If you used any research sources to inform your strategy, you must list them using APA Style. When you download your report as a Word document, your references will automatically be formatted with double-spacing and a hanging indent.
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(this part needs to be done by thursday:)
or this discussion, imagine you’ve taken on the role of a manager at an engineering company. You’ve been approached by a supplier of goods—one you haven’t worked with before. The supplier shows you the new software package it is launching in a few months, and it piques your interest. The demo of the new technology shows you how it could really help your team design and develop projects faster. It also includes many add-ons for items that your company is not currently working on, but that your intuition says it should be.
The supplier’s study says that 90 percent of your industry will be transitioning to this new technology in a couple of years, and that if your company doesn’t move forward with it, you will fall behind. You are eager to grow revenue, develop your team, and wow your clients. The supplier says it is not making the new technology available to your competitors because it would prefer to partner with a prestigious company like yours. You think the supplier’s representative is knowledgeable about the new technology and your industry, and you enjoy the conversations you’ve had, but you still feel uneasy about making a decision on whether to partner with this new supplier.
In your initial post, address the following:
What research steps need to take place before you can make a decision?
How would you use qualitative or quantitative data to help you make a decision? Explain the difference between these two methods.
How would you use primary and secondary sources to support your decision? Explain the difference between these two source types.
In response to at least two of your peers, address the following:
Can you spot bias or illogical or unethical arguments your peer’s initial post? Explain your response and give examples.
In a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of this year. For this assignment, you will take on the role of an HR manager at an air transportation supply company. The company is currently struggling with a significant loss of revenue and considering operational costs. You have been asked to analyze employee performance over the last year and make sense of the data.
Using a summary (provided below) of the company’s employee salaries, bonuses, and performance data, address the following rubric criteria:
Interpretation: Discuss your interpretation of the data.
What questions emerge from your analysis of the data?
What story can they tell about the company’s employees?
Analysis: Explain how the provided data helps you understand your employees and how the company is using its financial resources. Identify potential gaps or issues in the data.
What is the quantitative and qualitative data telling you? Are there any underlying issues or perspectives?
What is the data not telling you?
What additional primary and secondary sources would help the company make a decision?
Conclusion and related outcomes: Describe how you have used data to determine a strategy. Use evidence to support your explanations.
What would your strategy be if you were asked to recommend a 10% reduction in the budget?
How would you synthesize and defend your decision process?
This resource will assist you as you complete your paper.
Air Transportation Supplier HR Performance Data Spreadsheet. This summary table of your company’s HR performance data will inform your work on this assignment.
What to Submit
Complete the Making Decisions and Overcoming Bias Using Research worksheet in your Soomo webtext, download your completed work, and submit it in Brightspace for instructor feedback. You should write using a professional voice, and any sources should be cited according to APA style. Your assignment must be between 400 and 800 words in length.
