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Discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format with a minimum of two sources. 

Research questions that lend themselves to a qualitative approach often address questions about how people construct meaning. In this way, qualitative research questions set the stage for open-ended, inductive inquiry.

For this Discussion, review the case study entitled, “Social Work Research: Program Evaluation.” Consider the kinds of questions that inform a qualitative approach. Think about the quantitative method described in the case study and consider methods you might use to investigate the effectiveness of a program from a qualitative perspective.

Post your explanations of the following:

• What kinds of research questions lead to a qualitative approach?
• If you chose to conduct quantitative research in your Week 4 proposal, how might you reframe the research question in a way that lends itself to a qualitative approach?
• If you focused on a qualitative proposal in Week 4, describe the qualitative research question and explain the rationale for choosing a qualitative approach.
• Be sure to explain how you might collect the data.
• Consider which qualitative method (case study, grounded theory, ethnographic research, cross-sectional research, feminist research, or participatory action research) would be most suitable for answering the research question.

Please use the resources to support your answer.

Respond to the following prompts in a minimum of 175 words:

• Search the internet for real-world applications of logarithms or exponential functions. Share the application you discovered with the class along with how it relates to logarithms or exponential functions. Be sure to cite the resource. What is the relationship between exponentials and logarithms?

Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual-orientation or gender-identity, a number of states have enacted laws that do prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual-orientation and/or gender-identity. 

• Discuss whether there is one or more state or local      laws in your state prohibiting employment discrimination based on      sexual-orientation or gender-identity.

Question A

Is it time for U.S. labor law to be reformed? If so, what changes are necessary? What intellectual school of thought (e.g., mainstream economics, human resource management, etc.) underlies these changes?

Question B

U.S. law mandates basic democratic procedures within unions including election provisions. Many national leaders are regularly re-elected while there is greater turnover of leaders at the local level. What explanation can you give for this?

Answer both questions with creditable sources.

• Discussion: Project Charter 
  • You have been hired to oversee the decentralization of your client’s human resources function in which corporate functions will be relocated to each regional office. Your boss wants you to start the project immediately, but you are insisting that a project charter be established first. Explain to your boss the importance of a project charter and what could happen if you decided to proceed ahead without a charter.

PART 1

Think about how human resources are handled at the company you work for, or one you have worked for in the past. In the discussion thread, comment on the following questions:

1. What steps of the human resources cycle does the company handle well? Why?

2. What steps of the human resources cycle are handled poorly? Why?

3. How is culture impacted by the Human Resources department?

For Discussion

• Discuss one classical organizational theory and compare with two other theories of management identified in the weekly readings.  Provide examples to illustrate how each theory has been or is depicted in the workplace.
• Using the three identified theories, discuss how the role of the manager in each theory.
• It is assumed that the classical theories of management are dated and not relevant in today’s business environment.  Identify a classical theory and explain why and how it is relevant in business today;
• Fredrick Taylor proposed a theory of management that focused on efficiency and motion.  Discuss whether Taylor’s theory is applicable in today’s business environment.  Explain how or how not.

Environmental Scanning Article Review Assignment Instructions

Purpose: 

The purpose of the Environmental Scanning Article Review Assignment is to help students synthesize their understanding of the HRM3150 course outcomes to the current, real-world, HR environment of business.

Instructions: 

· Research a current event article related to the assigned topic. Students should focus their research on relevant HR trade publications such as HR Magazine and Workforce Magazine. 

o Topics:

§ Article Review 1 – Legal and Ethical Issues of Performance Management

§ Article Review 2 – Measurement Tools for Performance Management

§ Article Review 3 – Rater Errors in Performance Management

§ Article Review 4 – Coaching to Improve Work Performance

· Prepare a two-three paragraph summary of the article.

· Explain in an additional two-three paragraphs your understanding of the article as it relates to the assignment topic.

· Explain in an additional one-two paragraphs whether you agree or disagree with the author and why.

· Explain in the final one-two paragraphs how knowledge of this topic will help you in your future HR career.

Format: 

The completed assignment must be prepared in APA format, including the title page, reference page, and in-text source citations. The Article Review will consist of 6-10 paragraphs of body – approximately 1000-1500 words total, not including title and reference pages. 

labor Unions” 

• Go to the United States Department of Labor and read the section titled “Employment Rights: Who has Them and Who Enforces Them”. Next, evaluate the intended effectiveness of The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Determine how these laws affect human resource (HR) management. Speculate what the impact of the Act will be in 10 years. Support your position.
• Use the Internet to research the role of unions in the United States compared to three other countries. Next, examine how the role of unions in other countries differs from the role of unions in the United States. Provide examples of three countries and how unions operate in those countries in regard to HR management.