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 Write an autoethnographic vignette reflecting on your experiences being the target of, perpetrator of, or witness to microaggressions in the workplace. Analyse the effects of this microaggression on the individual, organisational and societal levels (min. 200 words). 

read Harrington, S., Warren, S. and Rayner, C. (2013), ‘Human Resource Management practitioners’ responses to workplace bullying: Cycles of symbolic violence’, Organization, 22(3), pp. 368–389.

Vickers, M.H. (2007), ‘Autoethnography as sensemaking: A story of bullying’, Culture and Organization, 13(3), pp. 223–237.

Public Policy and Response to Social Change

Discuss three models for the development of public policy (public choice, group theory, and elite theory) and the suitability of each model for human services. Recognizing that community opinion, informed small groups, or the political elite may be the dominant source of social problem identification, make a judgement about the best source on which to rely, depending on the subject matter. Draw on your reading of Simon’s Public Policy text, Chapter 2 when considering your analysis of whether one or another of the models is most suitable.

• Create a LinkedIn account (if you do not have one). Post one (1) message on LinkedIn to bring awareness to the service or product you have chosen.
• Find a YouTube video that is similar to your selected business or a generic video that could work for your business. Post one (1) message in the COMMENTS section below the video to bring awareness to the service or product you have chosen.
• Make sure to use at least two (2) hashtags in each platform post. Then, take a screenshot and insert it into a Word document.
• Below your screenshots, write one (1) paragraph describing why you chose your hashtags, how they align to your target market and industry, and how you think they will steer customer traffic to your social media site.

“Will LinkedIn and YouTube benefit your company?“

Please respond to the following:

• As a social media manager, you will need to know which platform(s) will benefit your company. Analyze LinkedIn and YouTube. For each platform, examine items such as which consumer segments are using each platform, the type of products that should be used on each platform, the type of company that should use each platform, and the type of advertising message, etc. Justify your response.
• Analyze whether or not LinkedIn and YouTube would benefit your chosen company. Why do you think your chosen platform is the best for your business? Provide justification and rationale for your response.

JUST A PARAGRAPH FOR DISCUSSION QUESTION

Preparation

Your assignment due in Week 6 requires you to examine a contemporary social movement of your choosing and the art associated with it to determine its effect on you and others. 

This discussion prompt will give you practice in completing this type of exercise. In Chapter 11 of your text: 

• Read “Guernica and Related Works,” page 257.
• View Picasso’s Guernica, above, and in Figure 11.21 on page 257.
   

Created in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, Guernica conveyed Picasso’s anti-war sentiment.    

Please respond to the following in a post of 150 to 200 words:  

• Describe what you see in Guernica and your personal response to it 
• Summarize the message you believe Picasso hoped to convey about war. 
• Explain your view concerning the role of art in social movements.

APA FORMAT

1-2 PARAGRAPHS

REFERENCES

sing Technology to Improve the Future 

As addressed in the readings, technology has the potential to both solve global social problems and make them worse. For example, technological devices that can interact with the environment have the potential to reduce world hunger by helping to increase food production in developing countries. However, some technological advancements—such as weapons of war and automated assembly lines—can threaten life through armed conflict, and pollution of the environment can increase poverty by eliminating jobs.

Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation.  

1. What is the underlying problem in this case from Edward Lampert’s perspective?   (2marks)

2. What are the key causes of Sears’ decline?    (1.5 marks)

3. To what extent did sears use a total Quality Management perspective in running the business?   

Review the video by the United Nations development program. 

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (2015, March 10). Disaster risk reduction is a development issue [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhl9zzk9w8

transcript for the video above in in attachment below 

Next, think about the community in which you live. Which strategy do you think would be most important for your community to implement to minimize risk from disasters? Briefly describe how you would communicate this strategy to your community, including how and why you think it should be implemented. 

 must be at least 200 words. 

The human resources specialties of compensation and benefits guide the organization’s leaders in attracting and retaining the best employees through a combination of strategic decisions. Employment laws regulate organizations in their application of compensation and benefits to provide the foundation for an equitable pay system.

Prepare a presentation for senior leaders that educates them on the laws and regulations that addresses the following:

• Explain the various laws and regulations that regulate compensation and benefits, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and others.
• What challenges does an organization face in implementing these laws?
• Discuss the role of management, employees, and unions in compliance with these laws and regulations.
• What recommendations would you make to an organization to monitor and ensure compliance with these laws and regulations?

5–7 slides with speaker notes of 200 

Question 1: Web-based recruiting

Part A: Today’s HRMs more so than ever before are relying on e-recruiting techniques. From an organizational hiring perspective, what are some of the advantages of e-recruiting?  What are the disadvantages? What are some unique challenges of this method?

Part B: Share any personal experiences you have with e-recruiting from an applicant and/or hiring perspective. Did you find the process effective? Please be sure to explain your opinions. You always want to support your arguments with logic and citations from sound research sources.

OR

Question 2: Internal vs External Recruiting

Part A: Define and discuss INTERNAL vs. EXTERNAL recruitment practices. What are the tradeoffs of each approach? Include in your discussion an example of a situation in which each of these approaches might be particularly effective.

Part B: Discuss an example of when internal recruitment would not be effective or feasible. Then, provide an example of a situation in which an external candidate should not be considered for a position. Explain your opinions. Be sure to include an expert’s ideas (with proper citations) to support your argument.

Question 3: HR Metrics

Review some of the examples of metrics included in this week’s reading. How can HRMs use metrics to measure the success of the recruiting and selection processes? List 3 metrics that you view as most relevant. Explain your opinions. Be sure to include an expert’s ideas (with proper citations) to support your argument.

Thoughts about HR Functions in today’s world 

The field of human resource management has changed significantly over the past several decades. Make note of the HR functions identified in the readings and reflect carefully on the responsibilities of today’s HRMs. From your reading, as well as your own observations and/or experience (if applicable), please describe how the human resource function has changed over the last decade or so. Do you anticipate any further changes to the human resource management role in the near or distant future?  If so, please explain your rationale.

Discussion #1

The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) – http://www.efca-info.org/ – would fundamentally change the 80 year old system through which employees choose to be represented by a union (or not).

1. Do you favor EFCA or the current secret ballot system? Be specific and justify your response.

2. Use a minimum of one reference from the class. 

3. Initial comments to this discussion topic are due by midnight Saturday and you must substantively respond to at least TWO student’s comments in this discussion topic no later than 10pm Tuesday. See Discussion Expectations for rules on discussion requirements.

• Module 2 (Commentary)
• The Five Basic Steps to Organizing a Union
• Step by Step Through a Union Campaign
• Employer/Union Rights and Obligations