1) Which of the following is best defined as a consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, which functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals? 
A.   Party   
B.   Unit   
C.   Community 
D.   Organization 

2) Over the past 2 decades, business schools have added required courses on organizational design to many of their curricula. Why have they done this? 
A.   Managers no longer need technical skills in subjects such as economics and accounting to succeed.   
B.   Managers need to understand human behavior if they are to be effective.   
C.   These skills enable managers to effectively lead human resources departments. 
D.   A manager with good interpersonal skills can help create a pleasant workplace. 

3) Robert Katz identified three essential skills that managers must have to reach their goals. What are these skills? 
A.   Technical, decisional, and interpersonal   
B.   Technical, human, and conceptual 
C.   Interpersonal, informational, and decisional   
D.   Human, informational, and communication   

4) __________ is a field of study that investigates the effect that individuals, groups, and structures have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness. 
A.   Corporate tactics 
B.   Human resources management   
C.   Organizational behavior   
D.   Corporate strategy 

5) What do the fundamental consistencies underlying the behavior of all individuals enable researchers to do? 
A.   Observe human behavior.   
B.   Research human behavior.   
C.   Predict human behavior.   
D.   Detect human behavior.   

6) Which of the following is a generic term that covers a broad range of feelings that people experience? 
A.   Affect 
B.   Emotions   
C.   Moods   
D.   Emotional labor   

7) What term is used for intense feelings that are directed at someone or something? 
A.   Affect   
B.   Cognition 
C.   Thoughts   
D.   Emotions…

When a customer continually returns to a given company because of satisfaction, we call that customer loyalty. Conduct research and prepare a one page paper that addresses the following:

• What does customer loyalty mean to you?
• Compare and contrast customer loyalty and customer satisfaction.
• Think back to your own personal experiences with customer loyalty. Explain one situation that really stands out. What makes you loyal to that company, product, service, etc.?

Assignment 5: e-Compensation 
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Assess the advantages and disadvantages of using a Web-based compensation tool versus a client-server based or stand-alone PC-based system and then give your opinion on which system would provide the most value to an organization’s stakeholders. Include three (3) facts to support your opinion.
2. Justify the use of e-Compensation tools in the job-evaluation process from the perspective of HR, management, and the employee.
3. Evaluate three (3) benefits and three (3) drawbacks of a centralized approach to managing merit pay programs compared to a more decentralized approach.
4. Suggest three (3) types of integrated analytic features that are needed for compensation planning and decision support in e-Compensation systems.
5. Assess the barriers that prevent organizations from realizing the potential of Web-based internal equity tools and propose three (3) approaches to overcome those barriers.
6. Recommend three (3) strategies that HR managers can use to evaluate the quality of market data (surveys, benchmark salary studies, etc.) that they receive from outside sources.
7. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the complexities of HRIS administration.

• Evaluate the role of HRIS with performance management, compensation, benefits, and payroll.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource information systems using proper writing mechanics.

 

 

 

 

 

Question #1 (Expected rate of return and risk) B.J Gautney Enterprises is evaluating a security. One-year Treasury bills are currently paying 5.2 percent. Calculate the investment’s expected return and its standard deviation should Gautney invest in this security?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability	Return
0.10	-5%
0.40	4%
0.40	6%
0.10	9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The investments expected return is ……. %

2. The investment standard deviation is …..%

3. Should Gautney Enterprises invest in this security?

 

 

 

Question # 3 (Related to checkpoint 8.1) (Expected rate of return) James Fromholtz is considering whether to invest in a newly formed investment fund. The fund’s investment objective is to acquire home mortgage securities at what it hopes will be bargain prices. The fund sponsor has suggested to James that the fund’s performance will hinge on how the national economy performs in the coming year. Specifically, he suggested the following outcomes:

 

1. Based on these potential outcomes, what is your estimate of the expected rate of return from this investment opportunity?

2. Would you be interested in making such an investment? Note that you lose all your money in one year if the economy collapses into the worst state or you double your money if the economy enters into a rapid expansion

 

State of Economy	Probability	Funds Return
Rapid expansion & recovery	5%	100%
Modest growth	35%	40%
Continued recession	55%	10%
Falls into depression	5%	-100%

 

 

 

The expected rate of return from this investment opportunity is ………………..%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question#4 (Related to checkpoint 8.2) (Computing the standard deviation for an individual investment) James Fromholtz is considering whether to invest in a newly formed invest fund. The fund’s investment objective is to acquire home mortgage securities at what it hopes will be bargain prices. The fund sponsor has suggested to James that the fund’s performance will hinge on how the national economy performs in the coming year. Specifically, he suggested the following outcomes:

 

 

 

State of Economy	Probability	Funds Return
Rapid expansion and recovery	5%	100%
Modest growth	50%	30%
Continued recession	40%	10%
Falls into depression	5%	-100%

 

 

 

 

 

1. Based on these potential outcomes, what is your estimate of the expected rate of return from this investment opportunity?

2. Would you be interested in making such an investment? Note that you lose all your money in one year if the economy collapses into the worst state or you double your money if the economy enters into a rapid expansion

 

 

 

The expected rate of return from this investment opportunity is ……………….%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of Economy	Probability	Fund Returns
Rapid expansion and recovery	5%	100%
Modest growth	50%	30%
Continued recession	40%	10%
Falls into depression	5%	-100%

 

 

 

1. The expected rate of return from this investment opportunity is ……. %

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

1. (Calculating the standard deviation for an individual investment) James Fromholtz is considering whether to invest in a newly formed investment fund. The fund’s investment objective is to acquire home mortgage securities at what it hopes will be bargain prices. The fund sponsor has suggested to James that the fund’s performance will hinge on how the national economy performs in the coming year. Specifically, he suggested the following outcomes:

 

                                                       Data Table

 

 

 

State of Economy	Probability	Fund Returns
Rapid expansion and recovery	5%	100%
Modest growth	50%	30%
Continued recession	40%	10%
Falls into depression	5%	-100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Based on these potential outcomes, what is your estimate of the expected rate of return from this investment opportunity?

2. Calculate the standard deviation in the anticipated return found in part a.

3. Would you be interested in making such an investment? Note that you lose all your money in one year if the economy collapses into the worst state or you double your money if the economy enter into a rapid expansion

    

   EXPECTED Rate of RETURN from this investment opportunity is =