Monthly Archives: March 2023

Question 1: Labor Unions

Summarize your understanding of union membership today in the US. What is the current status of union membership? Share some statistics and trends. Did you ever belong to a labor union? If you did, do you think union membership benefited you? If you did not, do you think a union would have benefited you? Why or why not?

Use the articles and resources provided to support your ideas.

Question 2: Safety and Security

Discuss some of the common safety and security concerns in today’s workplace. What are some important laws that may help organizations reduce risk? What are some strategies HR managers can develop to mitigate some of these issues? Use the resources provided to support your ideas.

The Project (13–21 pages, not including references)

• Component 1 (submitted in Week 2)
• Component 2 (submitted in Week 4)
• Component 3 (submitted in Week 5)
• Component 4 (submitted in Week 6)
• Component 5 (submitted in Week 7)
• Component 6 (submitted in Week 8)
• Component 7 (submitted in Week 9)
• Component 8 

Instructions

Write a paper evaluating how a company system of ethics, case law, and statue, as well as government regulations, affects business organizations. Further, discuss how such should help protect the general public from harm or unfair business practices.

This written assignment must have 10 full pages (not including the title and reference page). Also, the paper must be written in accordance with APA writing standards.

The appropriate citation is required and 6 scholarly sources are a must. 

Assignment 1: Discussion Assignment

There are two discussion questions listed below (select 1). By Week 5, Day 4, respond to one of the discussion questions and submit your response to the Discussion Area below, using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answers with examples and research and cite your sources using the APA format.

Discussion Question One:

The CEO is interested in establishing a new manufacturing plant in India. As the HR professional, you have been assigned the task of developing a policies and procedures manual for expatriates.
What are some important policies to include in a manual for expatriates?

Discussion Question Two:

The CEO is interested in establishing a new manufacturing plant in Mexico. As the HR professional, you have been assigned the task of designing a performance management plan to use domestically and globally.

What steps would you take to design the performance management plan?

Al Samail Trading & Contracting is in the business of selling ceramic tiles and bathroom fittings in the Al Batinah area. It has been facing high attrition in its sales department as the civil construction sector is doing very well and there is a demand for experienced sales staff with proven track record in the local market. Recently company lost its Asst Manager to a competitor and was forced to make an attractive offer to Mohammed Al Amri who has been a top performer at Al Nasr Ceramic Tiles. How-ever, the compensation offered to Mohammed is 20% higher (otherwise, Mohammed would not take the offer) than Imad Al Balushi- Manager Sales who looks after Dhofar region. Imad has been with the company for last 7 years and has been a good performer.

Based on the above case-let, answer the following:

1. a)  Discuss the HR problem faced by Al Samail Trading & Contracting? (10 marks)
2. b)  Elaborate on any 2 causes of the HR problem identified by you? (10 marks)
3. c)  Discuss 2 solutions you would suggest to avoid the situation. (10 marks)

Read the case, “Harley-Davidson Inc. in May 2015” on page 502-514. Use the case analysis format provided below to  identify and address the problems and provide several suggested solutions that the Harley-Davidson Inc. executive team can review for possible implementation. 
Be sure to “identify 2 to 3 problems” and “develop 2 to 3 possible solutions to the problems identified”, and use this as the focus for making your case in the case format.

The link to the book – read pages 502-514 to complete the assignment 

https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781119126515/cfi/6/28!/4/2/2/2@0:0 

I. Write the Executive Summary

• One to two paragraphs in length
• On cover page of the report
• Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person
• Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification of the recommended plan

II. Statement of the Problem

• State the problems facing the manager/key person
• Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems
• Differentiate short term from long term problems
• Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person

III. Causes of the Problem 

• Provide a detailed analysis of the problems; identify in the Statement of the Problem
• In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings
• Support conclusions and /or assumptions with specific references to the case and/or the readings

IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions

• Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)
• Include two or three possible alternative solutions
• Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed
• Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate

V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification

• Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action
• Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section
• The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ‘ideal’ course of action
• Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action – why it’s the best and why it would work

VI. External Sourcing

• 2 to 3 external sources (in addition to your textbook) should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues.  This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues Identify.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing. 

The Assignment (15–20 pages):

Section 1: Abstract and Introduction (1–2 pages)

Section 2: Revised Literature Review and Problem Statement (5–7 pages):

• Literature Review to include: 
  • A synthesis of the literature of 15–20 peer reviewed, scholarly resources 
  • A description of theoretical gaps in the research 
• Problem Statement to include: 
  • An explanation of the specific problem that addresses identified gaps within the literature 
  • An explanation of how your problem statement incorporates implications for positive social change

Section 3: Personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (2–3 pages):

• An articulation of your personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory 

Section 4: Revised Visual Representation of Your Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (3–4 pages):

Your visual representation should include:

• Your personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory to address the gaps identified in the literature 
• A visual representation of the theory (e.g., table, graph, matrix) 
• An explanation on how the theory addresses the literature gaps identified in Week 5 
• A description of how your theory incorporates aspects of systems thinking 

Section 5: Empirical Evaluation Plan for a Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (3–4 pages):

You will assess if the newly developed leadership theory addresses the problem you have been working on. What methodological steps will you use? How will you collect data? Suggestion: start with how theories in our text are evaluated. It does not have to be detailed, but it must include the methods, measures, and analytic techniques.

If the Assignments are done correctly, there should be an alignment from the topic of choice to the evaluation: 

• The topic is researched in the literature. The literature review points out a theoretical gap that needs to be addressed by leadership. 
• The gap is turned into a problem statement. 
• A leadership theory to address the problem is proposed. 
• The theory is depicted in a visual. 
• An evaluation plan describes how the newly developed theory resolves the problem identified in the literature. 

Section 6: Conclusion (1–2 pages)

Section 7: References:

• An APA-formatted reference list of 15–20 peer-reviewed, scholarly journals

Assignment Content

1. Resource: Grading Guide: FMLA, Labor Law, and OSHA

   You are a first-year Human Resource Specialist at “State of Estates” estate planning firm. Norman is the mid-level manager responsible for the southern regional office. The following events have recently occurred in Norman’s office:

   • Ken, an estate planner in Norman’s office, recently adopted a baby with his wife. He applied for 12-week family leave, but was denied by Norman because his wife did not physically give birth. The corporate human resource department (where you work) was not given notice of this decision.
   • June, part of the full-time housekeeping staff, has been asking other employees if they would like to join a union. There are currently no unions within the organization.
   • Maria is concerned about ladders that are placed around the office for remodeling. Norman said not to worry, and that there are no official policies for safety in an office setting.
   • Prepare a  15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes responding to Norman from a Human Resource standpoint. The presentation should address the following topics:
   • An overview of the FMLA and its key provisions relating to Ken.
   • Recommended resolution for Ken’s situation (both for Ken as an employee and as a company handling these requests moving forward).
   • An overview of key labor laws to briefly educate Norman on employee rights in unionizing.
   • A brief discussion of OSHA and possible application to Norman’s office setting.
   • Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Please answer the questions below. Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer in the reply. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based) and provide the full citation at the end. Use APA format for your references. Bring in your own personal experiences, if applicable.

For this Module 1 Discussion, you will first be asked to react to a video report and then do some research and comment on some international aspects of protected categories in employment.

In March 2017, the European Court of Justice ruled that employers may ban Islamic headscarves. As long as all religious symbols are also treated the same way, the court said no discrimination can be claimed.

Watch the video report from Deutsche Welle (DW) Brent Goff Reports for background and then address the discussion questions.

Brent Goff Reports. (2017, March 14). In Europe, no religion at work [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemKVWkoeXE

1. How do you think the European case discussed in the video report would be decided in the United States? Why? Explain and support your answer.
2. Select a category (age, race, religion, marital status, criminal/incarceration history, pregnancy, sex, sexual identity, education level, parenthood, national origin, dress, economic status, military status, and so forth).
3. In the United States, how are individuals in the category that you selected protected from discrimination in employment? Be specific. Give examples.
4. For the category you have selected, how are U.S. protections different from or similar to protections in another country (You choose the country to make the comparison).

• provide an example of two (2) of the following techniques or methods  that you or someone that you know has endured or witnessed: unfair  recruitment, employment application, and interview process. Investigate  the extent to which the chosen technique or method left room for  prohibited employment practices. Next, recommend key corrective actions  that an organization could take in order to mitigate prohibited  employment practices.
• , select two (2) employment  opportunities with which you are currently familiar, and classify two  (2) types of background checks that would be acceptable. Justify your  response