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Supporting Lecture:

Review the following lecture:

• Workplace Harassment

OSHA

The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics for this unit on the basis of the course competencies covered.

Introduction:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) makes it illegal for employers to retaliate against an employee for voicing concerns and filing a safety complaint against the organization. The human resource manager, safety compliance manager, leaders, and employees should be well informed of all safety policies and disclose any violations. Conduct an Internet search to find a court case in which a whistle-blower faced termination or discrimination for disclosing safety violations against the employer.

• Identify the parties involved in the OSHA violation and provide the factual details of the event, which led to litigation.
• Analyze the facts and apply the OSHA regulations for whistle-blowers.
• Analyze the facts and determine if the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) applies to the organization.  
• Justify your view on what should have been done to prevent the OSHA violation as well as provide your advice and best OSHA practices to avoid future OSHA violations and litigations.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite all sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Submission Details:

• Create a 2- to 3-page Word document.
• Name your file as SU_HRM5020_W4_Project_LastName_FirstName.

Syllabus

Human Resource Management: An Overview        

Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability 

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Strategic Planning, Human Resource Planning, and Job Analysis

Recruitment 

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal 

Training and Development

Direct Financial Compensation (Monetary Compensation) 

Indirect Financial Compensation (Employee Benefits) 

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining 

Internal Employee Relations

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness 

Global Human Resource Management

Assignment: 

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment, To a role “Product Manager”

Ensure Product manager responsibilities is captured and related to the topics – syllabus mentioned above 

For example,

Roles of product Manger –  involves bridging gaps between different functions within the company and aligning all of the teams involved — namely marketing, sales, and customer support.

Syllabus subject- Global Human Resource Management- how it is related to my role. Leading people from different work zones, understanding cultural differences. Attaining the goal of the project. Refer to last 5 years of papers and reference them as well

Requirements:

• Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
• Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. Use last 5 year of peer reviewed articles 
• Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
• Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment “Product Manager”. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 
• You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Help with Board Question and Article Critique. APA Format Throughout to Include Reference Page.

• Using the memo template prepare a memo to CEO CHINN that describes how you envision the future Virginia Meats workplace.
• How the use of automation will affect the employees and their work experience.
• The organizational structure of the company (the types of jobs and the flow of power).
• The actual work environment (physical vs. virtual) and the type of culture. Hint: how would ” the learning company theory” influence your workplace?
• The challenges anticipated to make these changes.
• The memo must contain at least three ideas related to each of the topics up for discussion (i.e. three ideas about the way automation will affect employees, three about job types and company structures, and three about the work environment). You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.

 https://www.instructionalsolutions.com/blog/memo-format 

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Read “Case Study 3: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance  Challenges,”  Then, research and  read two or more articles related to Walmart and ethics.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has  impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee  stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical  situation. 
2. Determine the major effects that Walmart’s business philosophy has had on its human resource practices and policies. 
3. Analyze two (2) of the legal mandates that workers and U.S.  government has accused Walmart of violating. Provide an explanation as  to why these legal mandates were violated, citing specific violations. 
4. Evaluate the efficiency of the structure of the ethical  decision making framework that Walmart has used in making its decisions.  Provide a rationale for your response. 
5. Recommend two (2) actions that Walmart’s Human Resources  Department should take in order to improve the employees’ perspectives  of Walmart’s human resources policies. Provide a rationale for your  recommendations. 
6. Go to https://research.strayer.edu  to locate at least three (3) quality academic resources in this  assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as  academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),  with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow  APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any  additional instructions. 
• Include a cover  page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the  professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the  reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.  

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the business ethics issues and definitions, theories,  and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision making and  the role of a human resource professional. 
• Determine the role of stakeholder interests, the  interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility, and the role of  corporate governance in ethics. 
• Examine ethical issues and dilemmas in business. 
• Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics. 
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals. 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,  logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills,  using the following rubric.

Select and READ one of the following case studies (located in your textbook):

CASE 14-2 YOU ARE NOT HURT? GOOD—YOU’RE FIRED! 
CASE 15-1 CEO COMPENSATION: DO THEY DESERVE ROCK STAR PAY? 

Next, analyze the case and provide an overview of key points or discussions. An overview is not a detailed description or regurgitated statements from the case, but instead key points in the case. Then, make 2 recommendations for improvements for any parts of the case (think like an HR leader). Saying that someone should have did this, or what you would have done are not considered improvements.

NOTES:

• One to three small sentence-responses for analyzing the cases are not considered substantive.
• You may only have no more than 3 references for your response and each must be appropriately cited in the words.
• You may not copy and paste any part of another student’s response as part of your response.
• For this course, you must comment to a minimum of 1 other student’s response…No Exceptions!
• Although not mandatory, you are strongly encouraged to make your initial post by Wednesday of each week so that you have plenty of time to respond to your classmates.

here is an example of one of the cases. 14-2 

My discussion question response is on Case 14-2 and right off the bat, Tymony was in the wrong here.  He not only expressed anger towards Mr. Yang, he also exhibited violence including personal assault and damage to property.  The company was right in firing Mr. Tymony because he broke the company’s mission statement and its “core values.”  Mr. Tymony physically attacked Mr. Yang, exhibiting workplace violence and the company having a responsibility in keeping their employees safe, Mr. Tymony was rightfully terminated (1, Lussier).

However, Mr. Yang was wrongfully terminated after Mr. Tymony assaulted him and Mr. Yang did not reciprocate, and was therefore an innocent victim in this incident.  According to Tomlinson and Bockanic, “courts and legislators are recognizing the inequality of bargaining power between employe and employee and that the inability of employees to protect themselves from unjust actgions by their employers had not just economic ramification, but also emotion and social ramifications” (2, Tomlinson and Bockanic).  As a result of these findings, it appears the at-will doctrine is disappearing and employers will have to justify employee terminations.

Though Mr. Yang and Mr. Tymony had several public incidents, Mr. Yang was doing nothing against company policy and it doesn’t appear that he did anything to warrant Mr. Tymony’s behavior.  It appears Mr. Tymony allowed minor things affect his demeanor which lead to the incident.  In order to right this wrong termination of Mr. Yang, the company should have fully investigated this situation and dealt with Mr. Tymony’s anger issues and derogatory language/outbursts to try and prevent the assault from happening.  The men should have been separated immediately, keeping them apart and not sharing the same cubicle space.

1.  Lussier, Robert.  (2019).  Human Resource Management:  Functions, Applications, and Skill Development (3rd ed).
     SAGE Publications, Inc.

2.  Tomlinson, E. C. and Bockanic, W. N.  (2009).  Avoiding Liability for Wrongful Termination:  “Ready, Aim,…Fire!”
     Employ Respons Rights J (2009) 21:77-87, DOI10.1007/s10672-008-9068-0.

here is an example of another case 15-1 

Case 15-1 CEO COMPENSATION: DO THEY DESERVE ROCK STAR PAY?

Lussier (2019 p 542). defines “ethics as a reflection on morality that is a reflection on what constitutes right or wrong. Also, Lussier (2019 p 542) mentions that ethics is the principles, values, and beliefs that define right and wrong decisions and behavior. “

Case 15-1 is about how benefits could be for a person becoming a chief executive officer (CEO). According to the case study, a CEO may earn three times more than the employees working for the same organization. One of the highlights of salary, in this case, is that a CEO position can increase salary by 6%, but workers could only increase 2% (Lussier 2019 p 567). Moreover, Lussier (2019 p 567) states that it has seemed that employees in 2016 are paid less than people who worked in 1967 by 10%. However, the focus on the case is how is possible or ethics that even in the U.S. reception, a CEO can have high compensation packages and salaries. Understanding that a CEO is the head of an organization, I consider unethical that CEO salary increases and employees’ wages cannot increase. My argument is based on the fact that ethics is applying a set of values and principles to make the right, or good, choice. A CEO that allows insufficient compensation for employee’s salary, but negotiates the best for him, needs moral development. 

The case study included recommendations such as cut CEO salaries, regulating salaries increases, and tied compensation and salary to organization performance. I recommended taking inflation into account for every employee in an organization. Also, I highly recommend the implementation codes of ethics where salary increases are established. Finally, an organization must integrate values in its culture, principles to all situations, treat all employees fairly, and manage support by example.

Reference; 

Lussier, R. (2019). Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc. Retrieved from: https://strayer.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781506360317/cfi/6/40!/4/2/8/4@0:90.2

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Communication Audit Presentation (30 points) Outcomes 2 and 4 

What are the communication challenges organizations face today? Once they are identified, how
does an organization overcome these challenges and improve their communication flow? In this
three-part assignment, you will first conduct a communication audit to assess organizational
communication within an organization of your choice. A communication audit is a method of
research that reveals how your stakeholders view your organization’s communication methods
and effectiveness. We will provide you with a survey (below) that you will use to measure this
perception, and you will administer it in your organization.
You will then analyze and synthesize the results of the data obtained from your audit efforts and
select one critical communication challenge in your organization, conduct research and develop
suggestions   for   addressing   that   specific   communication   challenge.   Last,   you   will   present   the
result of your audit, your research, and suggestions for improvement in a presentation.
Your goals:

Administer the communication audit in your organization. This should be an organization
you work for or have access to such as a school or church organization.

Analyze and synthesize the results of the data from the communication audit.

Based  on the   communication  audit   identify   one critical   communication   challenge  that
needs to be addressed within your organization.

Create and deliver a presentation that provides the results of your audit with suggestions
for   improvement   based   on   the   data   obtained   from   the   audit   and   the   literature   on
organizational communication.
Directions:
Assume you are the Director of Human Resources at your chosen organization. You are tasked
with conducting a communication audit and presenting the results to leadership. Your goal in
conducting the communication audit is to identify one main communication challenge within an
organization that needs to be addressed.
You will complete the following tasks:
Conduct a communication audit using the Communication Audit Survey located below. In order
to obtain valid results, you want to survey between 8 to 10 people.
You may print out the survey and distribute it in person for completion, or you may administer it
online, for example, using SurveyMonkey or Google Form.
The survey includes questions that tap six different areas of organizational communication: (1)
Receiving   information   from   others,   (2)   Sending   information   to   others,   (3)   Following   up   on
information,   (4)   Sources   of   information,   (5)   Timeliness   of   information,   and   (6)   Channels   of
communication.   Within   these   six   areas   of   organizational   communication,   identify   one   major
issue in one area to address based on the responses from the survey.

Finally, research the scholarly literature for recommendations about how the organization can
address this issue.
Format:
Communicate the results of the Communication Audit by developing a presentation, using APA
format.   Include   a   title   slide   with   your   project   title   (e.g.,   “Communication   Audit”),   the
organization’s name, your name, class, instructor, and date.
Present  an introduction  that  describes  your research methodology  and provides  details  of the
survey   administration,   response   rate,   and   characteristics   of   the   survey   population.   Develop   a
professionally-written narrative in which you describe the data using appropriate tables, charts,
and   graphs.   Include   a   detailed   analysis   followed   by   a   summary   of   your   findings,   using   the
example   in   the   “Collecting   and   Analyzing   Data”   file   in   the   content   area.   Identify   the   top
communication  challenge  from your survey, and present your recommendations  to strengthen
this   communication   challenge,   based   on  the   scholarly   literature.   In   the   appendix,   present   the
survey questions and the number of responses for each question.
Your presentation should be professional and creative. Adding audio and/or visual elements on
the   slides   is   highly   recommended.   Text   should   be   the   proper   size   for   viewing   during   a
presentation. Your presentation will need title and citation slides. You must have a minimum of
3 reliable sources in your citations. Use APA format for the  in-text citations you use to support
your arguments. Don’t forget to check your spelling! As a friendly reminder, all words must be yours and your own typing. You may not copy text directly from a source.

You may use presentation software of your choice. Examples include (but are not limited
to):
Powerpoint
       Powerpoint with audio recording
       Animot0
       Google Docs- presentation
       GoAnimate
       Prezi
PLEASE NOTE:

Your presentation software should not incur any costs. You are responsible
for understanding how to use the software. You will need to submit your work in a format that
can be easily opened by your colleagues and the instructor.
** Be sure to review the rubric for grading criteria before you begin working on and submitting
this assignment**
Format:

Communicate the results of the Communication Audit by developing a presentation,
using
APA   format.   Include   a   title
slide   with   your   project   title   (e.g.,   “Communication   Audit”),   the
organization’s name, your name, class, instructor, and date.
Present   an  
introduction  
that   describes   your   research   methodology,   providing   details   of   the
survey administration, response rate, and characteristics of the survey population. Clearly present
a
narrative
to describe the data using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs. Include a detailed
analysis
followed by your findings. Identify the top communication challenge from your survey,
and present your  
recommendations
 to strengthen this communication challenge, based on the
scholarly literature. In the
appendix
, present the survey questions and the number of responses
for each question.
Your presentation should be professional and creative. Adding audio
and/or
visual elements
on
the   slides   is   highly   recommended.   Text   should   be   the   proper   size   for   viewing   during   a
presentation.
Your presentation will need title and citation slides. You must have a minimum of
3 reliable sources in your citations. Use APA format for your citations.
Don’t forget to check
your spelling!

As a friendly reminder, all words must be yours and your own typing. You may
not copy text directly from a source.

You may use presentation software of your choice. Examples include (but are not limited to):

Powerpoint

Powerpoint with audio
recording

Animot0

Google Docs- presentation

GoAnimate

Prezi

Your presentation software should not incur any costs. You are responsible for understanding how to use the software. You will need to submit your work in a format that can be easily opened by your colleagues and the instructor

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):

• Examine theories of effective business responses to innovation across disciplines.

Find an article that provides guidelines for managers on how to manage technology and innovation. What do you think of the advice?

Apply that advice to a different industry. Does it apply?  For example, if your guideline was for healthcare, would it apply to manufacturing?  Why or why not?

This paper should be a minimum of 500 words, at least two pages, and follow APA Style requirements (i.e., cover page, in-text citations, and a reference page).  Please use a minimum of 2 references for this assignment; please avoid ‘crowd-sourced’ material from Wikipedia, about.com, and others. 

Discussion 1

Please follow directions and answer all questions!!

Consider the following scenario: 

  Mr. Dunn, the director of a local mental health center has recently completed certification in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) a model used to treat trauma victims. The treatment theory is based on simulating REM sleep while the client is awake, by having the client think about the traumatic while following counselor’s hand motions. After several treatments, the client becomes desensitized to the traumatic event. This approach was developed in the 1990s and is still in use today. Contemporary studies show that the approach does seem to help victims’ process trauma.

        Mr. Dunn is so excited about EMDR that he has decided to use this treatment method in clients who struggle with anger management 

Address the following in your discussion: 

• Is Mr. Dunn’s decision to adapt EMDR to anger management treatment a good idea? Why or why not?
• From a research perspective what factors should Mr. Dunn consider before employing a new treatment model?
• Be specific. Give examples.

Discussion 2

Consider the following scenario: 

  You work for a local human service agency that monitors parolees on house confinement and other individuals who are court ordered to wear ankle-monitors. More recently you read an article in the local paper that cites data indicating that violent crimes have increased 5% in the last 6 months. Anticipating more clients enrolled in your program, you put in a request to fund two full-time case manager positions at your agency. 

Address the following in your discussion post:

Based on the data provided in the local newspaper article, are the two additional full-time positions warranted? Using research critical thinking skills discuss what information you have versus what information is needed to determine whether the hiring of two full-time case managers is justified. Be specific. Give examples. 

Discussion 1: What if you could save five lives in a way that results in the death of a single person? If the overall consequences were the same, would it matter if you were intentionally harming that person or not? This problem is raised by the philosopher Philippa Foot (2002c) in her famous “trolley problem.”

Discussion 2:  One way to conceptualize utilitarianism is to hold that the morally required thing to do is to increase the intrinsic good in the world. Trigg is doing just that. But is he going far enough? 

If one is morally obligated to maximize the good in the world when should he stop? Should Trigg and the rest of us give all of our income to save the poor – right up to the point of being poor ourselves?