taffing Models/Strategy and PlanningBackground Information:Welcome the first discussion. In this course, you will be introduced to a topic in the discussion below. The first week of this module you will write about your initial thoughts after reviewing the resources. The initial post should be at least 300 words. Where possible back up your position with cites and references form the resources provided. You are encouraged to use the Stratford Library for additional resources.You will then reply to at least two of your classmates. Your replies should be at least 150 words and you are strongly encouraged, where possible, to use cites and references from your resources to strengthen your position. See the discussion rubric in the Important documents folder for more details on grading.1. Complete the Following:Read Chapter 1: Staffing and Models in Strategy and Chapter 3: Planning in your Staffing Organizations Textbook.Watch: Southwest Airlines Employee Video:Play Video2.Initial Discussion Post (Minimum 300 words):Answer the following questions in a scholarly post of 300 words or more by Wednesday:Part 1: Why is it important for the organization to view all components of staffing (recruitment, selection, and employment) from the perspective of the job applicant?Part 2: Are some of the 13 strategic staffing decisions more important than others? If so, which ones? Why?

IT Story of the WeekPost a link to your story and brief description of the article here.Post a link to your ITSoW with a short description of the article and why it's a good "IT Story of the Week"Review this weeks headlines for stores related to IT and choose one. Look for stories that you find interesting or have strong feelings about.

In this assignment, you will create a presentation for your organization to explain how successful collaboration can improve success and provide competitive advantages. Scenario: Your organization has used a variety of collaboration systems developed by some project managers. Some of these systems were successful while others were not. Your organization has one unique challenge—many of your employees are staffed at other locations or work from home (telework). You would like to standardize the collaboration process to improve team communication for all company projects. In your presentation, you should include the elements listed below. -Explain why collaboration information systems (IS) are important from the organization’s perspective. -Discuss how collaboration tools can improve team communication. -Identify three tools that will be used for synchronous communications and three tools that will be used for asynchronous communications. Be sure to explain why you made these choices. -Describe how project files, such as Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS Project, and MS Visio, will be shared with team members. Be sure to explain the rationale behind your choice. -Explain how the task list for managing tasks will be shared with team members. Be sure to explain the rationale behind your choice. -Discuss how this new collaboration IS could provide competitive advantages for your organization. Your presentation should be a minimum of six slides in length (not counting the title and reference slides). Use of images, graphics, and diagrams is encouraged. You can use an industry of your choosing or examples from your personal or professional experiences in developing this assignment. You can also use the resources in the Unit II Suggested Reading section to assist you with this assignment. Be sure to follow the 7x7 rule (i.e., there should be no more than 7 words per line and no more than 7 lines per slide). You are required to use speaker notes to discuss the bullet points on your slides. You must use at least two academic resources to support your presentation, and you must cite (in APA format) any information on your slides or in your speaker notes that came from these sources.