Course Scenario

You have been hired as the Human Resources Director for a global organization that is headquartered in the United States. Your job is to evaluate and make recommendations in the area of diversity for your company. Each section will contain specific areas within diversity for you to focus on. You will be tasked with choosing from one of the diversity areas that are provided to you. Be sure to conduct research using the university library and other relevant sources.

Diversity Areas (Select one, and continue to use for all modules)

· Race

· Gender

· Sexual orientation

· Religion

· Ethnicity

Instructions

In your first days of your new role, you have noticed a lack of diversity initiatives. Your CEO has come to you and asked for a brief executive summary outlining the importance of your selected diversity group in the workplace.

For your report you have been asked to reflect and address the following sets of questions:

· Introduce the diversity area you have selected through an executive summary.

· What are two benefits of having your selected diversity group represented in the workplace?

· How does the diversity group contribute to a collaborative and innovative environment?

· Conclude your report; why it is important to address this diverse group in the workplace?

1-2 Pages  

Name two examples of regional IGOs. Why might regional IGOs be more effective channels of interaction between states than global IGOs? Provide a rationale for your response.

A Problem or a Crisis?

For this discussion question, perform the following:

• Differentiate between a problem and a crisis. Table 8-3 in your textbook will help you with this discussion.
• Examine a project that you are familiar with and consider one of the metrics/KPIs used to find something that is either a problem or crisis.
• Explain your reasoning.

Support your statements and conclusions using at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article. Current means that the article was published in the most recent five years. Be sure to include your citation/reference pair in accordance with CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).

HR CHALLENGE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUE

Introduction

In your work as an HRM professional, you will often encounter situations where current events, issues, and technologies impact your work with the employees and systems in human resources. This assignment asks you to take a broad look at the human resources spectrum of topics and select a current, law-related topic. You will then analyze and assess the ethical ramifications of the issue in the workplace.

Scenario

Your supervisor has asked you to research some of the latest law-related trends in human resources so that the team can project ahead to scientific, technical, or social trends that might impact the workplace in the near future. This is intended to be a background research project—you will present your findings in a 3–4-page memorandum to your supervisor that might also be shared with other HRM executives.

Your Challenge

You are an HRM professional who is tasked with researching at least one law-related article about a current issue in human resources and writing a memorandum about the background research that you have completed.

Instructions

1. Write a memorandum to your supervisor describing and analyzing a contemporary scientific, technical, or social issue impacting the workplace. Select your issue from the list below. You may use the listed article as your required resource.

EEOC-Discrimination by Type

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Discrimination by type. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm
• LEAP 2019: The top 10 lessons for HR.(2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(5), 5.

Age Discrimination

• How to avoid age bias when talking retirement with employees. (2014). HR Specialist, 12(1), 8.

Race/Color Discrimination

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Race/color discrimination. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/race_color.cfm
• Assigning black employees to black clients: Is that racial bias? (2010). HR Specialist, 8(1), 3.
• Hawkins, D. (2016, February 8). Racial discrimination – Title VII. Wisconsin Law Journal.

Inclusion and Diversity

• Bisco, J., Gradisher, S., & Mulholland, B. (2019). Women and diversity: Why the conversation must continue in financial services. Journal of Financial Service Professionals, 73(1), 72–84.
• Burnham, C., Puckett, B., & Deakins, O. (2017). In contentious times, reaffirm commitment to inclusion, diversity. HR Specialist, 15(2), 7.

Respect Culture

• Ahlrichs, K. (2018). Go beyond harassment best practices: Add respect to your culture. HR Specialist, 16(8), 8.

Whistle-Blowers

• Whistleblower at work? Protect, don’t reject. (2019). HR Specialist, 17(11), 3.

LGBTQ Protections

• Nagele-Piazza, L. (2019). Creating LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies.HRNews.

Gun Violence at Work

• Are you prepared for gun violence at work? (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(10), 1–2.

Social Media at Work

• Di Gangi, P. M., Johnston, A. C., Worrell, J. L., & Thompson, S. C. (2018). What could possibly go wrong? A multi-panel Delphi study of organizational social media risk. Information Systems Frontiers, 20(5), 1097–1116.

2. Research the topic you selected using the law-related article associated with the issue from the list. Support your assertions with citations from your course readings, workplace examples, and any relevant additional research.

3. Address the following elements in your issue synopsis:

• Describe your chosen contemporary scientific, technical, or social issue, including how it has impacted the workplace.
• Analyze how your issue influenced or could influence employee productivity in your own current or former organization. Be sure to keep the organization anonymous.
• Explain the impact of your issue from your perspective of an HRM executive.
• Assess how relevant legislation affects your issue in the workplace.
• Assess the ethical ramifications of your issue on HRM practices in the workplace.

4. Review the HR Challenge: Contemporary Issue Scoring Guide before submitting this assignment to ensure that you have thoroughly addressed the grading criteria.

Submission Requirements 

The deliverable for this assignment applies professional skills in Human Resources Management (HRM) to workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in HRM. As part of your learning, we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace.

• Length of paper: Your memorandum should be 3–4 double-spaced pages, including the resources page.
• Organization: Make sure that your assignment writing is well-organized, using headings and subheadings to organize content for the reader.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Number of resources: A minimum of one law related article and any course readings.
• Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations. Use current APA format for in-text citations and create a reference list at the end of your documents. 
• APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting. 
• Written communication:
  • Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
  • Write for a specific audience, using the vernacular of the profession.
  • Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar

Think of a recent change that happened in your organization. Try to focus on a large change, not just a small change in artifacts, such as a form. It might be a policy change, a change in leadership, a change in organizational goals. Think about how it was implemented. 

Based on Kotter’s 8 steps, describe the change. Did your organization follow each step? If so, describe how. If not, describe how “skipping” that step may have impacted the change and how employees responded to it. Use at least two class resources in your post. Remember to cite correctly.

* References 

https://sourcepov.com/2010/04/10/org-culture-intervention/.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that examines the effect of legal, safety, and regulatory requirements on the human resources process. Your paper should focus on employee-related regulations established by the United States, such as the Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Include your thoughts on the following statement:

• “Common sense and compassion in the workplace have been replaced by litigation.”

Cite at least 3 references.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Please identify subheadings and conclusion 

I need the last portion of the paper to explore one research method that could be used in proposed study.

Road, rail, marine, and air transport in U.S. logistics have been the main options. Today, newer technologies have expanded each of the categories beyond the usual alternatives. The Department of Transportation approved driverless technology for local delivery. The possibility of 30-minute delivery calls for the use of robots and drones. Some other tech is being patented and might be realized in the future. Other companies are looking at delivery robots. Even low-tech ideas like “cargo bikes” are being used in large cities. 

SLP Assignment

• -Beginning with the background readings to provide a foundation, create a bullet list of the pros and cons of domestic road, rail, marine, and air transport in logistics. (Citations are required.)
  –The list should be one, single-spaced page in length.
• -Using research beyond the lecture and readings, provide two real-world examples of novel modes of delivery being used, tested, or proposed and how they could affect the industry regarding technology, workers, customer service, costs, etc.
  –The discussion for each new technology should be three-quarters of a page in length.

Resources should be no more than three years old for this case because the industry is changing rapidly, and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career.

Module 2 SLP Background Readings

The Future of the Movement of Goods (2019)

The Business Value of Managed Transportation Services (2019)

The Elevated Future of Mobility: What’s Next on the Horizon? (2019)

Are Cities Ready with the Infrastructure Needed for Urban Air Transportation? (2019)

Maritime Administration Awards $6.7 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects Throughout the U.S. (2019)

Could Drone Deliveries Help the Environment? Let’s Unpack That (2019)

Hunger Games: Managing Food Logistics Challenges When Demand Spikes (2019)

Trucking & Freight Markets 360° (2019)

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.

• Select a company and identify its mission statement.  Using this week’s course readings, explain whether the company has  a good mission statement.  Discuss whether the company has a successful vision statement.  If so, is the vision statement a good vision according to the course materials?  Why or why not. 
• Many organizations talk about how there is a need to develop a new strategy, but unfortunately do not clearly understand the difference between developing a strategy and establishing a new plan.  Using the course readings, clearly define the difference between a Strategy and a Plan.
• Differentiate between Goals and Objectives and explain how managers use these to support the organizational plan.  Give examples.

International Organization for Standardization

Students will visit the ISO website (https://www.iso.org/about-us.html) and be familiar with the ISO governance structure, vision, and purpose. The purpose of this assignment is for student to review ISO popular standards and select one standard with a case study to do a research. 

The final product will be about two pages writing (single space, Time NW 12) and 3 PPT slides covering the following items:

· A selected ISO standard with a brief summary of major points (standard’s name, description, purposes, requirement, and benefit), 100-200 words length.

· A case study under your selected ISO standard, a summary of major points should contain, but not limit to: company name, business background, type of ISO certification and benefits, problems (if any) and business improvement and performance, tools and techniques used in the implementation (e.g. LSS, quality, SWOT, problem solving tools,…).

· Any pictures, graphs, and diagrams related to the case study.

· References

Suggested websites:

1. Learn about ISO standards, go to https://www.iso.org/popular-standards.html, then select one standard that you are interested to study (e.g. ISO 9001, 22000, 14001, 13485, 2600, 8601, 31000, 50001, 17025, 27001,…). A standard manual is located on the right column, “Preview our standards”

2. Case study, there are several website on ISO case study. A simple one with Google Search, keyword “ISO and case study”, some other sources:

1. www.asq.org,
2. https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/,       select the standard and use keyword ‘case study’