DISCUSSION 1
“Labor Unions” Please respond to the following:
- Go to the United States Department of Labor and read the section titled “Employment Rights: Who has Them and Who Enforces Them”. Next, evaluate the intended effectiveness of The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Determine how these laws affect human resource (HR) management. Speculate what the impact of the Act will be in 10 years. Support your position.
- Use the Internet to research the role of unions in the United States compared to three other countries. Next, examine how the role of unions in other countries differs from the role of unions in the United States. Provide examples of three countries and how unions operate in those countries in regard to HR management.
DISCUSSION 2
“Company reorganization and the Future of HR” Please respond to the following:
- Provide an example of a company that has done a total “ turnaround”. Determine if the turnaround has been effective and improved its profitability.
- Examine changes and developments that are currently taking place in the field of HR management. Predict two changes and developments that are likely to occur in this field in the next 10 years.
- Select a religion (other than your own) and research the following: 1) A brief history of the religion, 2) The religion’s major beliefs and practices that could impact the workplace such as holy days, dress, diet, and attitudes about women, racial minorities and gays, etc., and 3) Specific past or current workplace issues that have been raised with respect to this religion and/or its practices. A list of some of the major world religions, along with basic information about the religions, can be found here.
- Read Case Study 15.4: Helen, Travel Agent (Carr-Ruffino, p. 627). This case challenges you to decide if discrimination is taking place based on weight or appearance. Step 1: Identify surface problems: What problems do I see (listed in case or observed in actual situations)? Step 2: Ask Why-Why to get root problem: Why are these problems occurring? What is going on beneath the surface or in the background that is causing them? Do I need to again ask Why these underlying reasons are occurring (why-why)? Step 3: Generate Solutions: What are some possible solutions to these problems? Step 4: Take action or make recommendations: as a manager or consultant, what should I recommend as the best viewpoints and actions to take?
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