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1. In a concise paragraph, paraphrase what you have learned about labor relations to explain to a potential employer why studying labor relations will make you a stronger job candidate.
2. Interview workers, union officials, and managers who have been involved in a union organizing drive (or look in the newspaper or online). What issues were emphasized in the organizing drive? Are the issues examples of efficiency, equity, or voice?
3. Summarize the major facts about U.S. union density. Why has union density declined so sharply in the private sector? Is this good or bad?
4. As an employee, what kind of voice would you like on a job? Would this make you more productive? Should whether or not you are more productive be the only criterion for whether or not you should have this voice in the workplace? Answer all questions in a 3-4 pages in APA format with creditable references.

Answer the question and response two classmates’ feedback

For this assignment, you will read an article that discusses interviewing techniques, and you will then apply what you have learned by creating your own set of interview questions. To begin, navigate to the Business Source Ultimate database in the CSU Online Library, and locate the following article:

Oliphant, G. C., Hansen, K., & Oliphant, B. J. (2008). A review of a telephone-administered behavior-based interview technique. Business Communication Quarterly, 71(3), 383-386.

Part I: After reading the article, summarize the purpose of the study, and then answer the questions below.

• What are the authors’ main points for conducting the study?
• Do you agree with the authors’ findings?
• What evidence from additional sources supports your opinion?
• What are the reasons employers use the employment interview to fill job openings?
• How effective do you think behavior-based interviews that are conducted via telephone are?
• Briefly describe the main features of equal employment laws, and tell how this article demonstrates these features.

Part II: Using the knowledge you have accumulated throughout this unit, develop a minimum of five (but no more than eight) non-discriminatory interview questions that you would ask when conducting a telephone interview. These questions should be listed on the last page of your critique.

Use the guidelines below to prepare your article critique.

• Parts I and II combined must be at least three pages in length.
• Summarize the article on page one. Identify the main topic or question.
• Identify the intended audience.
• Think critically about the article and how it applies to the course when answering the questions.
• Organize the material logically by using smooth transitions and by grouping similar material together.

Submit Parts I and II as a single document. Format your article critique using APA style. Use your own words, and avoid plagiarism. At least one source other than the article must be used. All sources used must be referenced; any paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

 you developed KSAs and job competencies previously. The next step is to develop a recruiting strategy for your selected position. For this discussion, respond to the following, using the job you selected for the Unit 4 assignment:

• Describe the job and the needed KSAs for which you are recruiting.
• Recommend both a traditional and online recruiting strategy for this job, using at least three sources.
• Write a brief advertisement that could be used to support your recruiting efforts.
• Explain how your advertisement addresses any legal issues required for this position.

Find Two Appropriate Non-Scholarly Sources Using a Search Engine such as Google or Bing ( Research Question: What can be done to organizations to adopt mandatory drug testing of employees to deal with substance and drug abuse among American employees?)

Instructions

Supporting Lectures:

Review the following lectures:

• Training Methods
• Traditional Methods
• Impact of Technology on Training and Learning

Introduction:

You are a senior program manager for corporate training and development for a prestigious corporate training and education company. Your assignment is based on the following information.

Total Car Maintenance LLC (TCM) is a nation-wide company that wants to supply sales, service, and solutions of the highest quality to customers. Their objectives are to make it affordable, hassle-free, fast, and comprehensive. TCM technicians provide a number of services that include oil changes, tire rotations and balancing, cooling system maintenance, and wiper replacement. All service personnel must be current on all products, car service requirements, and parts for cars and trucks. Additionally, they must consistently provide excellent customer service. Resultantly, training is critical to the company’s success and viability. Therefore, this has become one of the highest priorities for achieving and continuing to possess operational excellence.

Synthetic motor oil is in the market, and many manufacturers demand it in order to keep the warranty in effect. As a sidebar, the synthetic oil is a good choice for older vehicles also. Regardless of what the manufacturers want, TCM has found that the volume of synthetic oil sold is minimal.

Subsequently, it was determined that the service technicians did not understand or know much about how to effectively and efficiently discuss the benefits of synthetic motor oil with potential purchasers. This situation then obviously calls for training to be implemented. As a majority of TCM locations are franchises, face-to-face (in-class) training is limited because many of the technicians are owners themselves and cannot get away much. As a result, technology-based training is a viable educational opportunity.

Tasks:

• Analyze which knowledge, skills, abilities, or behaviors the technology-based training should concentrate.
• Analyze and recommend which training method you would suggest for educating the service technicians regarding synthetic oil for motors and explain the reason for the same.
• Describe the learning features you would include in the program for the service technicians and the reasons for these items were included.

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

Submission Details:

• Present a 2- to 3-page paper in a Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style. Cite any sources using the APA guidelines.
• Name your file as SU_HRM5060_W4_Project_LastName_FirstName.

After briefing  the management team on employment law from Assignment 1, it is time to  apply the knowledge to internal processes. There exist many fundamental  legal concerns surrounding recruiting and the overall hiring processes  within organizations. A current review of the company’s HR policies and  procedures centered on employment law reveals some possible  opportunities to improve the overall recruitment and hiring process.  More pinpointed opportunities exist in background checks, employment  tests, and hiring and promotions. If not properly administered, these  areas may cause employment law issues within the company.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Briefly  explain your overall understanding of conducting employee background  checks. Why are they done? Why are they important? Be clear with your  discussion. 
2. Identify  and discuss at least two (2) types of background checks you believe  most organizations conduct and explain how you will ensure the types you  select are properly administered in the company. 
3. List  and describe at least five (5) employee drug testing procedures you  should ensure in order to comply with state drug testing laws. How would  you ensure adherence to the procedures? 
4. Briefly  discuss your understanding of bona fide occupational qualification  (BFOQ), affirmative action preferences, and promotions. Then, identify  at least three (3) actions you would take to avoid employment law issues  with these topics. Be specific. 

As you explored in this week’s Discussion, assessment becomes more complex if a couple or family member shows signs of pervasive mental illness or a significant health concern. Using theory-based interventions may help you navigate this challenging terrain.

For this Assignment, consider a couple/family where one member has a severe and persistent mental illness. (Note: This may be a fictitious case or a case from your professional experience). Think about how you would conceptualize the couple’s/family’s problems using the lens of your chosen theoretical orientation. Using the Walden Library, locate two evidence-based journal articles that support interventions for the present issue.

The Assignment (2–3 pages)

• Identify the pervasive mental illness or health concern present in the couple/family.
• Conceptualize the couple’s/family’s problem through your chosen theoretical orientation.
• Design a treatment plan including short- and long-term goals.
• Explain two evidence-based interventions you would use to address the couple’s/family’s issues and how you would use them. (Note: The interventions may not emerge from your chosen theoretical orientation.)
• Justify the intervention you selected with two evidence-based research articles.

 Since this is the final course in your journey through the PPA program, it is worth reflecting on what you are learning and how it connects with work you have done up to this point. In this module, we are examining how to devise best practices. Consider your prior coursework. How has your prior learning shaped your experience in, or provided a foundation for, your perspective on this topic? 

The purpose of this assignment is for you to:

• Develop and write a case study based on one of four mental health disorders
• Complete a Mental Status Exam (MSE)/Mental Status Checklist (textbook version of MSE)
• Complete a narrative summation of the Mental Status Checklist
• Locate various samples of the MSE by completing an internet search
• Review/complete Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
• Discuss the importance of assessments in diagnosis and treatment planning
• Discuss the MSE
• Discuss the BDI and BAI
• Discuss the value of using assessments to assist in the evaluation of mental health clients and the many reasons that assessments do not provide enough information to determine the necessary plan of action to assist mental health clients

Part A: Case Study, Mental Status Checklist, Narrative, Sample of MSE, BDI, BAI

Directions:

1. Case Study (Minimum: 150 words): Develop a 150-word case study and describe–in detail–a client who presents to an agency with one of the following mental health issues. Choose one:
    
   • Panic Disorder
   • Schizophrenia
   • Bi-polar Disorder
   • Dual Diagnosis: Major Depression with Alcohol Abuse

Use the definitions/descriptions of the disorders and case study examples found throughout the textbook to assist you in developing/creating your case study. Be sure to give your client an age, name, etc. You must create your own case study. Record word count at the bottom of the case study. (You will attach your case study following the reference page of your paper.)

1. Mental Status Checklist: After writing the case study, “conduct” an initial assessment of the case study client by completing the Mental Status Checklist (one version of a Mental Status Exam (MSE) is in your textbook on page 83).
    
2. Narrative (Minimum 200-250 words): Next, using the narrative example in Sands and Gellis (p 81-82) as a guide, write a narrative of the client’s Mental Status Checklist results. Your narrative must follow the example on pps. 81-82, and must be based on the information you recorded on the Mental Status Checklist. The combination of these two components becomes your initial clinical assessment. Based on the disorder used in your case study, your mental status checklist results, and the narrative write up of your mental status checklist, use information provided in the textbook to suggest a plan of action to assist your case study client. Provide in-text citations for the material used from the text.(You will attach the narrative following the reference page of your paper.)
    
3. Sample MSE: The next component of this assignment is to search the internet for various examples of a Mental Status Exam (MSE). Choose an example that you can support with evidence provides valuable information that assists HUS professionals complete an MSE. You will be discussing your example in the paper component of the assignment.
    
   • Note: you will find a significant number of MSE examples on the internet. It is suggested that you compare three different examples to make your choice
      
4. BDI and BAI: Next, review the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Scale. Print out a copy of each. The links are found in Module 5. Make sure you include website/link information to indicate where you located the assessments. The web link information may be hand written at the bottom of your BDI and BAI copies.
    
   • As you review each self-administered inventory, consider how the textbook readings and your research has informed you about the use of self assessments in diagnosis and treatment planning. Using your references for support, provide two or three specific reasons why self assessments are beneficial and then discuss two or three limitations of self assessment tools.
      
     • As noted, in Sands & Gellis Chapter 4, there is an example narrative MSE (pps. 81-82) and a Mental Status Checklist (p. 83). As a reminder, print a copy of the Mental Status Checklist and complete it using your case study.
        
5. Prepare these documents for submission
    
   • the completed Mental Status Checklist
      
   • the sample MSE
      
   • the BDI and BAI
      
   1. All documents must be submitted as pdf files, separate from your paper. You may choose to create one pdf file in which the documents are ordered as listed.
       
   2. After your reference page in your paper that is described below, include your case study and the narrative MSE
       
   3. All assignments are submitted to TURNITIN to check for plagiarism.
       

Part B: Paper

Directions

(Minimum 750 words, 3 scholarly references, one must be the textbook)

• Begin with an introduction to the assignment and then proceed with an in-depth, detailed discussion of the importance of using assessments in diagnosis and treatment planning for mental health clients in HUS professional settings.
   
  • Remember, you are using neutral, impersonal language here. You are not using the pronoun “I” in this component, ie, you are not indicating why you think assessments are important. You are explaining the reasons that assessments are important tools for HUS professionals and using evidence from your references to support the reasons.
     
• Next, explain the merits, in particular, of conducting a MSE. Include the value of completing a narrative MSE.
   
• Next, provide three reasons you chose the particular MSE you located on the internet. Support your choice with scholarly evidence that your example provides significant and useful information HUS professionals need to gather and understand to appropriately assess the client’s mental status.
   
• In this component of the paper you are allowed to use the pronoun “I” to explain your choice. However, this is the only component of the paper where using a personal pronoun is allowed.
   
• Next, discuss the reasons that HUS professionals need to comprehensively assess clients in order to properly assist them and may use a variety of assessments in this process. (Please note: You are not allowed to use material from Aaron Beck website to support your information. You must use a scholarly reference(s).)
   
• In the final component of the paper, provide a detailed explanation of the reasons the MSE/Mental Status Checklist and other assessments are valuable tools but only provide some of the important components of a comprehensive assessment.
   
• Include a detailed discussion of additional important and necessary information that needs to be collected in order to complete a comprehensive assessment of a client so that a reasoned and supported plan of action can be determined. Specifically discuss the diagnosis used in your case study and elaborate on other information that is needed to properly assess a client with this disorder.
   

The paper must be formatted using APA 6th ed. guidelines, including title page, running head, abstract, introduction, in-text citations, scholarly references, etc.

Under NO circumstances can websites, blogs, Wikipedia, dictionaries, .edu, or .org sites, etc. be used as references in the paper. You must use the course textbook and other scholarly published books; or scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.

Be fully advised: Students who use websites, blogs, Wikipedia, dictionaries or any other non-scholarly references in the paper component of this assignment will earn a ZERO on this assignment.