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Cash-balance, defined benefit, and defined contribution plans

Compare and contrast cash-balance, defined benefit, and defined contribution plans. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. Explain why organizations are making increased use of them.

Executive compensation plan

Describe the major components of an executive compensation plan, and discuss the effect reverse discrimination has had on the design of these executive compensation plans. In what way has legislation affected these plans? Use specific examples

Leading practice in training design

Conduct a Web search to find a leading practice in training design. Identify the theories inherent in the chosen leading practice.

Performance management

Define performance appraisal, and explain the areas in which performance data and information are used for making decisions. Discuss the issues that employers face in measuring and rating employee performance

Conflict in organizations

What are key sources of conflict in the organizational setting? What are the key impediments to efficiently resolving conflict in a negotiation? What means would you apply to preserve or increase the level of trust in an organizational negotiation?

Negotiation intervention strategies

What are the five major negotiation intervention strategies? When would you use the different intervention strategies? Why is it important to consider intervention strategies when planning a negotiation?

Leadership

Discuss Leaders as Motivators.

Organizational behavior

Write a persuasive speech, and create a proper speech outline against drug testing to receive welfare benefits

Teamwork in organizations

A hot topic is the development and use of teams within the organization, particularly self-managed work teams. A reason frequently cited for support of these self-managed teams is that they reduce the number of managers required by an organization. Research the topic of teams, including compensation programs for teams. Describe the pros and cons of […]

Porter’s Five Forces model

Describe Porter’s Five Forces model and how it is helpful it could be when developing one’s international strategy. How do these Five Forces apply to today’s organizations in the context of how they could plan for operating overseas (or if they are currently working globally)? What are the limitations to Porter’s modeling techniques?

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