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Question A

What are the differences between a Scanlon Plan and a Rucker Plan? Which do you think would be more beneficial to employees? In general, do you think gainsharing plans are a good idea? Does your answer depend on whether or not a union is present?

Question B

Many companies establish and post a code of conduct. “Labor Relations Application: Human Rights for Reebok’s Production Workers” shows example from Reebok. With promises such as fair wages and benefits, no discrimination, freedom of association, the right to collectively bargain, etc., do you think there is still a need for union representation in such a facility? Why or why not?

Create a chart to compare and contrast the major legislative influences on the labor relations process. Your chart must contain at least five major legislative acts and how they affect management and unions. Columns should include the law, coverage, major provisions, and federal agencies. 

Part Two

Find a recent Supreme Court or U.S. Court of Appeals decision concerning a labor law issue. Summarize the case. Findlaw Legal Information Center is a good commercial site for researching case law. You can also use the CSU library, LexisNexis, or Westlaw, for example. 

• What legal principles does the court rely upon in determining the case decision? 
• Be sure to support your response with specific examples. 
• Use one resource from the CSU online library. 
• This homework assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length.

 Determine two or more advantages and disadvantages of using traditional predictors (e.g., resume-bio presentations, interviews, reference checks, etc.) versus substantive assessment methods (e.g., personality tests, cognitive tests, integrity tests, etc.) when selecting new employees.  

Due Thursday 

Respond to one or more of the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• Describe an example where Theory of Constraints (TOC) was successfully applied to improve a process, or where you saw the potential for TOC to improve the process, in either a company you worked for or a company you were a customer at.
• What is the lean concept and why is it important to study?
• How can lean be applied to manufacturing and service processes?
• What is work center scheduling and why is it important for firms to focus on?

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

**Classmate Responses Attached***

Word Counts:

175- reply to post

125 Per reply (2 replies) = 250 

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a summary of how you would approach your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine months of good work? Your goal is to balance negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best. This assignment should focus on your goals for the conversation and which employee relations approaches you will use to address the situation.

Write a 5–7 paragraph paper in which you:

· Explain how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.

· Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

· Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

o This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. 

o Include at least one reference to support your paper.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Recommend a plan for addressing performance issues in an annual review that includes motivational feedback.

1. What can  ROI (Quantitative) metric demonstrate? What is its importance to HRM and strategic decision-making?
2. What would be learned from statistics derived from  ROI (Quantitative) metric?
3. Where might one find (or collect) the raw data for  ROI (Quantitative) metric? How would you implement tracking this metric in an organizational dashboard/balanced scorecard?
4. What, if any, potential difficulties might create challenges in tracking  ROI (Quantitative) metric?
5. Provide an example of a calculation of  ROI (Quantitative).

What labor markets should be considered when recruiting to fill an opening for a housekeeping staff at a local hospital? What labor markets should be considered for staffing the chief surgeon for the local hospital?

Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format.  You must have a minimum of two sources to support your answer. You must also have a minimum of two intext citation of your sources. This is very important.

Students are required to post their primary response (200 word minimum) by Sunday midnight. Students will respond to 1 other posting (150 words minimum each)

The purpose of this assignment is for you to continue developing your leadership style by analyzing how you can approach gender equality and cultural diversity. You must also think about being proactive by promoting wanted behavior. How do you, or will you, promote gender equality and cultural diversity in the workplace? 

Imagine you are an emergency manager (EM) for a hospital within a city. Write a two-page philosophical statement that describes how you, as an EM leader, will ensure the avoidance of unwanted practices related to both gender and cultural bias. This philosophical statement should contain the thoughts and principles that drive how you approach daily decisions as a leader in the field of emergency management. Include at least the following criteria within your philosophical statement: 

• How would you describe your philosophy toward gender equality? 
• How would you describe your philosophy toward cultural diversity? 
• What types of actions would you implement to prevent unwanted practices? 
• What types of actions would you implement to promote wanted practices? 
• Why is your philosophical statement important to you as a leader in emergency management? 

Remember that you are writing this philosophical statement as a leader, from a leader’s perspective. Be sure that the statement remains relevant and demonstrates critical thinking for the topics. 

Other than the requirements within these instructions, you can go in any direction with your philosophical statement, as it is your philosophy. To clarify, you are not writing a policy but, rather, you are writing a narrative that describes your own thought process about these topics and how each one fits into your leadership style. 

Your statement must be a minimum of two pages in length.

Combine all the previous milestones into a cohesive final paper. Your final paper should include revisions based on the feedback you received from your instructor on each milestone.

For this milestone, you will complete a draft of the first two sections of your summative assessment. Read the transcripts provided for you for this case analysis. The transcripts can be found in the Final Project Case Study.

Based on the transcripts you read in Module Three and this module’s reading, analyze the heuristics of the transcripts and determine how they impacted the interactions in the workplace. Additionally, determine the influence of cultural differences on the conflict. The transcripts can be found in the.

Based on the case study transcripts provided, look for instances in which the characters employed communication to manage the situation, collect relevant information, and build common ground. Then, identify practices through which the team can rebuild trust. Finally, determine the best course of action for resolving the conflict and provide your recommendations for moving forward.

Personal statement.  

Please attach a personal statement of 750 – 1000 words that is a reflection of your ability to approach graduate-level work successfully, using creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research. Your statement should address the following:

• What is your purpose in pursuing this degree/certificate?
• How have you prepared yourself for this field of study?
• Specifically, how will this degree/certificate assist you in advancing both your professional and personal goals?
• Describe your research and study interests and any other aspects of your background, skills, or qualifications that would aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your motivation for graduate study.