Discussion 8

 

Thoroughly review the following video:

Based on your review, please respond to the following:

The video shares a discussion specifically on 9 benefits related to voluntary employee benefits. Review the VEB’s and if you could only have 4 of them, which 4 would you select? Be sure to explain why you made those choices.

NOTE: You may not use more than 2 references for your response, and you must comment to a minimum of 1 other student’s response.

HR Papers

 Survey at least three (3) Local Agency Websites in the public sector in Southern California and provide an evaluation of the Human Resources page(s) for each one. Also, describe the one you liked the best and why. A complete analysis should include an overview of all the information provided, how easy the website is to navigate, an analysis of how easy or difficult it would be to apply for a job, and any other distinguishing factors used to determine which website was the best and why 

Anti-Racism

What does “white anti-racist” mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what’s all this talk about being “colorblind”? Teaching Tolerance asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.

Read the following panel discussion on race and social justice, and then address the following discussion questions.

1.  Guilt and white privilege, these activists say, can sometimes get in the way of white people being effective allies in the struggle against racism. What qualities or actions can help white people be effective allies?

2.  The activists all reject the idea of “colorblindness.” Many people contribute the “goal” of colorblindness to a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Was Dr. King advocating that people ignore color? Ignore racism? Why?

Option #1: PMO Foundations Essay

Common Assignment Requirements 

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your comprehension of the foundational aspects of the project management office (PMO) and the PMO competency continuum. To satisfy this objective, address the following assignment key elements:

  • PMO Definition: Based on synthesis of the readings, module lecture, and your research, describe in your own words what the project management office (PMO) is and its purpose.
  • Project Management Environment: Emphasize the PMO’s distinction from portfolio, program, and project management. Identify three key PMO stakeholders and describe their interest. Identify and justify the common PMO types and structures.
  • PMO Value: Explain how the PMO adds project management and enterprise value. Describe the PMO competency continuum framework and its five stages. Illustrate the PMO competency continuum for delivering sustainable PMO value.

Option #1: PMO Foundations Essay 

For the assignment Option #1, write an essay to address the PMO Foundations Common Assignment Requirements.

Submit your Module 1 Critical Thinking assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the submissions area established for this purpose.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

  • Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 4 pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings and subheadings associated with each of the bullet points listed in the common assignment requirements.
  • Format your paper per the CSU Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.) standards, which includes an introduction and conclusion.
  • Include title and reference pages.
  • In addition to your course textbook, cite at least four current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly sources) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
  • Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.

1.5 pages review

  

Disaster Review

Need to access articles addressing a public health emergency. Domestic or international. 

1. Topics for the disaster review include: Floods or Earthquakes or 

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes,

2. Within the disaster review, include the following information: 

a. Where, when, how and why?

b. What went wrong?

c. What went right?

d. Consider Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery 

3. Must be written in APA format (in-text citations, reference, etc) 

4. Must be 1 to 2 pages in length (no more, no less)

5. Must use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling etc 

EEOC Complaint Process Paper

Assignment Content

  1. Search for the following key terms: discrimination complaint process, litigation process, mediation process, and dispute resolution.

    Scenario: John identifies as a Hispanic employee in a private sector organization. He is regularly called an “idiot” by his supervisor. The supervisor has hardly ever called non-Hispanic employees derogatory names. Finally, the supervisor starts calling John an inflammatory name that is known to be derogatory to Hispanics. John now finds his work environment intolerable, though his supervisor has no intention to demote or fire John for any reason. John, however, wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. He went to his HR department first, but was dissatisfied with their lack of help.

    Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper written in the third person voice in which you analyze and explain the discrimination complaint and civil litigation process as it would potentially apply to John and his employer.

    • What are the elements of a hostile work environment harassment claim?
    • Can John potentially satisfy the elements of a hostile work environment harassment claim?
    • Does his employer have any defense for the supervisor’s conduct?
    • Identify whether John can make a prima facie case of a hostile work environment by identifying the elements required to bring a cause of action for discrimination.

      Explain how the complaint process begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds with a right-to-sue letter through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court.

      Include a discussion on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other relevant aspects addressing discrimination complaints and disputes in the workplace.

      Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, including using headings to appropriately signal topics to keep your document organized.

      Use a minimum of three different in-text citation sources within your paper, and properly identify them in your References page. Any laws and legal cases used in the body of your paper must also be included in the References page.

APPEALING A PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

 DISCUSSION 1

1. Review the following attachments: 

Appealing a Performance Appraisal

Handling a Performance Appraisal

2. Explain specifically which one you think gives better advice and why. Support your opinion with at least two sources.

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.

Leveraging Human Capital

 

Leveraging Human Capital

Throughout this course, you analyzed your current work environment to identify their acquiring, developing, and training practices. Employees are the biggest asset and contribute to the culture and overall performance of the organization. The final part of this project requires you to determine how to leverage on the human capital within your organization. Use the research you have complied throughout this course to determine how to appropriately develop and motivate your employees.

Develop a final written proposal (1,250-1,500 words), discussing performance indicators, rewards and incentives, and a plan for motivating employees. Your proposal must include the following:

  1. An evaluation of the current employee status. Describe tasks and performance indicators that contribute to the overall performance on the job.
  2. Develop strategies to encourage employees. How will you reward them for their performance and support them during difficulty?
  3. Describe strategies to leverage on employee assets. How will you identify their strengths and use them to better the performance and skills of individual employees?
  4. Describe a vision for the overall culture you aspire to develop in your organization.
  5. How will you integrate rewards and incentives to remain competitive in your market and appeal to your employees?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Discussion

The center point of research studies is the body of data collected to answer the research question. These data must be measured, which is the act of taking an abstract concept (e.g., depression, anger, etc.), sorting them out and quantifying them in some cohesive way in order to construct meaning—but how can you measure something that is not easily quantifiable?

Choosing an appropriate measurement tool requires consideration of a number of different issues including reliability, validity, appropriateness for use with a specific group or culture, availability, and potential cost. Sometimes, social workers will attempt to create their own set of questions to tap into or measure a concept. This may appear to be an easy thing to do; however, writing questions to measure a phenomenon is more challenging than it would seem. For example, how do we know it measures what we want it to measure?  In the first discussion this week, you will have the opportunity to create your own questions to measure a phenomenon of your interest. In the second discussion, you will compare the measure you created with an existing instrument that measures the same phenomenon.

To prepare: Choose one phenomenon or issue that a client may be dealing with (for example, depression, anxiety, or family conflict). Consider how you would evaluate the client’s progress in this area. Create questions with response options that would capture this phenomenon or client issue.

  • Identify the phenomenon you would measure and explain how you conceptualize this phenomenon.
  • Provide at least 3 questions you would use to measure this phenomenon and explain how these questions operationalize the phenomenon.
  • Define reliability in 2-3 sentences and give one example of how you would establish reliability for the questions you created.
  • Define validity in 2-3 sentences and give one example of how you would establish validity for the questions you created.
  • Create a measurement plan to assess the phenomenon.
    • Describe the methodology you would use to collect data using your measurement tool (your method for acquiring this research data).
    • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of your choices.