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DISCUSSION 1  

list at least three jobs and research the organizations’ recruiting  practices. The jobs could be positions you have held or of those you  want to hold. In your post, address the following questions:

• How were you recruited for each position (or how is the typical employee recruited)?
• From the organization’s perspective, what are the pros and cons of recruiting through these methods?

DISCUSSION 2  

Some organizations set up a selection process that is long and  complex. In some people’s opinion, this kind of selection process is not  only more valid but also has symbolic value. In your post, address the  following questions:

• What can the use of a long complex selection process symbolize to job seekers?  
• How do you think this would affect the organization’s ability to attract the best employees?

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties. 

• Freda, the head of HR in a large corporation, receives an e-mail from Jason, who was recently terminated. Jason had been terminated for below average production. Freda knows that the reasons for his termination were well-documented in his personnel file. In his e-mail, Jason alleges that his supervisor, Doris, made several inappropriate comments of a sexual nature to him over the past few months. Freda decides on a course of action.There are all sorts of legal problems that can arise because of termination. One of the big issues that lawyers see is that issues surrounding the termination are not documented. Because things can go wrong in a termination, it necessitates having clear policies and procedures that are consistent for everyone so that you don’t run up against discrimination issues. This week will be an exercise in taking concepts that you have learned in previous weeks, such as policies, handbooks, and discrimination, and applying them to a new topic, termination.
  TO DO LIST:
  • Discussion: Read the article and describe best practices for HRM specialists when conducting a termination.
  • What You Need To Know: Cases and articles this week focus on termination, so that you can apply those concepts to the termination issue in the HR Challenge: Oral Argument assignment.
  • Prepare: Read the articles about presenting an oral argument and begin planning your strategy for your oral argument.
• Discussion Overview
  Read the article and describe best practices for HRM specialists when conducting a termination.
• What You Need to Know
  Legal Background
  Read the course file, Legal Background: Termination [PDF], for a basic understanding of the topic for this week. This background information is intended to support your learning like a section of a textbook.
  Cases
  It is recommended that you identify the main argument and decision of all of these cases by reading the abstract for each case. Then select one case to analyze using the IRAC method.
  • E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company v. Pressman, 679 A.2d 436 (Del. 1996).
    • Focus area: Breaches in good faith.
  • Lazar v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 909 P.2d 981 (Cal. 1996).
    • Focus area: Fraud.
  • McQuirk v. Donnelley, 189 F.3d 793 (9th Cir. 1999).
    • Focus area: Bad job references.
  • Termination
    Each of these articles are less than one page, but they highlight current termination issues in the HRM field that you will reference in your discussion.
  • Document exactly why you decided to fire. (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 5(1), 1–2.
  • Fired for getting married: Does that count as sex discrimination? (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(2), 4.
  • How to legally deal with a post-termination “vent letter.” (2018). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 48(7), 6.
  • Pink slips for union backers: A a75k mistake. (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(2), 3.
  • You don’t have to give employees a reason for termination. (2017). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 47(5), 4.
  • Oral Argument
  • Frey, A. L. (n.d.). Preparing and delivering oral argument [PDF].Appellate Defenders, Inc. Available from http://www.adi-sandiego.com/ 
    • This is a seminal article on preparing for the different parts of an oral argument.
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers. (2010, February 24). Making effective oral presentations. Retrieved from https://www.nacubo.org/Conferences-and-Workshops/Speakers-Corner/Making-Effective-Oral-Presentations 
    • This is general information about making oral presentations that should help you prepare your scripts.
• Write Your Discussion Post
  Defensible Terminations
  Read the following article for this discussion:
  • Frick, R. E. (2019, August). Decided it’s time to terminate an employee? Now what? Talent Management Excellence Essentials.
  • According to Frick (2019) there are some steps that an employer can take to keep terminations both manageable and legally defensible. Describe 2–3 of these steps and suggest strategies the HRM professional might implement within the workplace to make smoother terminations. Provide workplace examples where possible.

Please Follow Directions for full points!!

You have been tasked with evaluating a case for the course project. For your final submission, you will create a hypothetical case scenario and a case plan.

The case may be an individual client or a family. The 1-2 page case scenario should be in depth and should include all the pertinent information that is necessary to create a comprehensive case plan.  The case plan should be 1-2 pages in length

Combine your hypothetical case scenario and case plan into a single Word document.

                                                  Rubrics

Develops a 1-2 pages hypothetical case scenario based an individual or a family. The case scenario should be in depth and should include all the pertinent information that is necessary to create a comprehensive case plan. 50 pts

 Develops a case plan based on real world examples and that is at least 12 pages in length. 50 pts

 Combines hypothetical case scenario and case study into a single Word document.20

 Follows standard mechanics for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and writing style. Any references are cited in APA format.15

 Total 135 pts

At some point, all of us will be called upon to work in a team. This week, we will explore what differentiates teams from groups, what defines an effective team, and what skills are needed to effectively work in a team.

For this week’s discussion, consider a situation in which you had to work with others.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• Briefly share a situation in which you had to work with others.
• What were the most important factors that influence how well your team worked together?
• Do you consider the team in your example effective? Why or why not? How did the location of your team members influence its effectiveness?
• What concepts from this week’s learning activities do feel apply to the team you were in?

Unit V Journal

Instructions

Should workplace diversity be driven by balancing differences or by hiring and selecting the most qualified individual for the position? If you were creating a new position for your team, do you think the new position should be developed to the individual, or do you think an individual should be hired for the specific job requirements? Why?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit V Project

Instructions

Gender and Work-Life Balance

Fig Technologies wants industry research on gender and work-life attitudes to present an overview of the position of project managers in two geographic areas. You will present this report in a two-page (excluding the title and reference pages) assessment of the position based on information available. In your report, be sure to address the issues below. 

• Analyze the demographics of gender in the workplace with regard to position, pay, and expectations. 
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of flexible schedules and work responsibilities. 
• Determine the potential human resources benefits of offering child and elder care in the organization. 
• Explain work-life balances regarding achieving greater results for the organization. 

Support your recommendation through the use of at least two sources, one of which can be the textbook. Content should be two to three pages in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style. 

Have some fun with the assignment. Use your creative thinking along with your critical thinking to include your perspective of the findings and how to address the issues. 

Unit VI Journal

Instructions

There is a history of diversity legislation. Do you think that creating new legislation assists in making a stronger nation? At the organizational level, what do you think is one alternative to building a stronger and more accepting nation without resorting to implementation of legislation? Why?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

10 slides not including the title or reference page 

Also look at the example and how the powerpoint should flow. 

Instructions

The Fig Technologies Executive Leadership Council (ELC) has received several requests for transfer to the United States from nations of diminished tolerance. The ELC has asked you to develop a presentation briefly explaining the history of diversity-based legislation. In your presentation, describe the challenges of legislating diversity, and compare historical legislation of diverse populations to more recent diversity legislation. Also, explain how diversity legislation impacts ethnic, orientation, and gender groups as well as those of age, appearance, and perceived disability. 

At least two additional resources should be used in addition to your textbook, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. All sources should be cited and referenced properly using APA formatting. The presentation should consist of a title slide, a minimum of 10 slides of content, and a reference slide. Since this is a presentation, at least one slide should include a graphic or chart to present information. 

The following link and PDF are excellent sources provided by the CSU Writing Center for PowerPoint best practices and basic instructions for creating a presentation.

http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/powerpointbestpractices/

Click here to view a PDF that covers the basics of using PowerPoint.  

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• Watch the video titled, “Compliance Based Rules Mentality vs. Values Based Ethical Culture”  (also found below). Next, differentiate between a values-based ethics program and a compliance-based ethics program. Recommend either a values-based ethics program or a compliance-based ethics program for your current or a former organization. Provide a rationale for your response. Note: Please do not identify workplaces or leaders by name.
• Review Table 8-4 “Developing and Implementing a Code of Ethics” (Chapter 8). Outline a plan for implementing a training and development program in your current, or former, organization. Determine which training methodology (i.e., live training, online, reading, etc.) you would use to deliver the training. Provide a rationale for your response. Note: Please do not identify workplaces or leaders by name.

Organizations must find the best candidate for a job among a pool of many applicants. Which basic selection criterion do you feel is the most critical in hiring? Give a rationale for your decision along with examples:

• Education and experience.
• Skills and abilities.
• Personal characteristics.
• Hiring for fit.

Add source

Instructions

Employ: Research Process

Evaluation Title: Research

This course requires the completion of a major research paper (8 to 10 content pages, not including the title, abstract and reference page) for the final assignment. In order to do this, the writing must be in a style appropriate for an academic discourse community and the references should be academic references. At least five of the articles must be located in the Herzing University Library

This week’s assignment builds on the unit 4 assessment and completes the gathering of reference materials.

• Begin with the introduction to the paper which should include the thesis statement.
• Submit a minimum of 7 primary resources and 3 secondary resources, for one of the following topics (In Unit 4, 3 primary and 2 secondary resources were submitted-please highlight these resources in the new document)
  • 3D Printing
  • High-speed rail
  • Stem Cell Research
  • Crowdfunding
• Complete the literature review for each of the resources identified
• Include the APA reference page

The literary resources and introduction should be in APA format.

All citations and references should be in APA format.

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