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Throughout the HSBE I and II courses, you have explored the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of different phases of the human life span. You have explored life-span development theories that help to explain human behavior. You also have considered how the social environment influences individuals and their behavior.

Gathering facts about a client’s life span through the interview process is an important social work skill. This week, you practice this skill by interviewing an older adult using the questions in the Life Span Interview document available in this week’s resources. For this week’s Assignment you transform your interview notes into a narrative—that is, a life story—of the older adult ­you interviewed. You interweave within this narrative an analysis of the life story by applying person and the environment concepts to your understanding and interpretation of that story.

Submit a 3- to 5-page paper in which you provide a narrative analysis of the Life Span Interview you completed. The paper should:

• Provide a chronological history of the individual’s major life experiences.
  • Identify specific biological, psychological and sociological influences that shaped the individual’s experience.
• Analyze the individual’s experiences by applying theory and concepts learned throughout both HBSE courses.
• Provide your reflection of the experience, both in interviewing the individual and analyzing their narrative.
• Explain what you learned and how you will apply this to future social work practice.

Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

1. Discuss the purpose of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB). Identify and discuss NLRB jurisdictions and the tests that must be met before the NLRB is empowered to act. Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

2. Identify and discuss why employees join unions. What do you believe are the major pros and cons of unions today? If you had a choice, would you recommend union formation within your organization? Why or why not? Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

3. Describe the different types of labor unions, how labor relations are related to labor unions, and their impact within various industries. Your response should be at least 400 words in length.

1-2 PARAGRAPHS

APA FORMAT

REFERENCES 

Step 1 – Read the Information Below

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:

• Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
• Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
• Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
• Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.

Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following.

• Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
• Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.

Select 3 journal articles (either quantitative or qualitative) from a  peer-reviewed journal and complete the attached template. Each article  must come from a journal related to the discipline of management, human  resource management, or you must demonstrate how the article is (could  be) relevant to the profession of management. Regardless of publication,  the research must be based in psychology.

Write your review as if sharing the findings with someone in human  resource management, who can use the research to make a professional or  business decision. A thorough review demonstrate how the research can be  applied to business.

attach the all 3 articles in the references too.

While focusing on yourself as a project manager, identify the least important element of emotional intelligence that would be needed for your project. Justify your response. 

I must have ORIGINAL work only with UP TO DATE references.

In addition to the above resources, the only other allowable website sources you may use are (1) Society for Human Resource Management [SHRM], (2) Association for Talent Development [ATD], (3) WorldatWork, (4) Human Capital Institute [HCI]. You may also use academic journal articles found on Strayer’s Online Library at research.strayer.edu 

Write a six- to seven-page paper in which you do the following: 

Analyze different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus or niche) and select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job? Examine the four approaches to job design or redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization.  Consider challenges and constraints associated with recruiting workers and identify and discuss at least two issues. What advice would you give to ease your selected issues? Be specific.  List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. Example: 5 Tips for Designing an Effective Employee Selection System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process? Use at least four quality academic resources, 1 of which must be the assigned textbook.  Internet websites are not to be used in this course unless they come from the course resources list in the course information section of this course. You may also use  the Strayer University Library to locate additional sources to support your work. 

Respond & Disagree ! Try to choose a post that you respectfully disagree with. Respond from the perspective of either a union member or the manager of an organization. If your peer provided a real-world example, respond from the opposing perspective referred to in your peer’s post.

How does the role and purpose of the modern union need to be redefined to effectively serve its membership?

“Unions must work to maximize solidarity by empowering unit members, and prioritizing issues based on worker perspectives, unit composition, and geography” (Herbert, 2019). With the option to opt out of the union along with the dues (in the public sector), the employee needs to see the value of remaining in the bargaining unit.  This means that the union must be responsive to members concerns at the local level. 

• How does the presence of a union influence the job of the HR professional?

In my current position as an HR professional, I work with 8 different unions as well as a group that is unrepresented.  Each group has its own pay scales and benefits package that they have negotiated.  I have to make sure that they are implemented and maintained correctly.  This can be complicated with each group having different rules for overtime, step increases, longevity, paid time off, and special pay for certain duties.  We have policies but the collective bargaining agreements (CBA) supersede some of them. When an issue arises, I look at the appropriate CBA and relevant policies to determine the correct course of action.  When supervisors meet with employees and the meeting could lead to corrective action, the employee has the right to have a representative from the union at the meeting.  This requires that meetings be planned and scheduled.  When a contract comes up for bargaining, HR is at the table and it requires significant work in preparing data and negotiating.  We also have to make sure that our non-represented group has fair and equitable treatment even though they are not represented.  

Find a course that you attended recently enough to: (a) have the course materials and (b) remember the flow of the course and its timing. ( I WILL SEND A LIST OF COURSES THAT I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN FOR YOU TO CHOOSE ONE)
 

Use the design template provided (in Module 1) for this course’s special project. Recreate the course design of your chosen course showing the key learning elements along with a minimal amount of content. The content should only be enough to guide you or an experienced instructor through teaching the course and should not go as deep as a step-by-step what-to-say or do-next level of detail. Focus your attention on design elements used by instructors and/or students. Write a one-page review of the course and attach your design document using APA format.

Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Please include citations to support your ideas.

Staffing Matrix

Resources: University of Phoenix Career Center and U.S. Department of Labor

Create a staffing matrix noting the roles you recommend for the center.

Research salary ranges in your region and list the salary per hour for each role you recommend.

Describe why you selected those particular roles and staffing mix and how the salary cost will affect operations of the center.

Please discuss the pertinent information regarding employees’ responsibility as well as the employer’s role in this process by using the information on the topic of Pay-For-Performance. Daniel Pink has contributed to performance management, take a few minutes to research his contributions, as well as researching the rise in Pay-For-Performance (with the option of decreasing traditional appraisals). Pick the two topmost valuable aspects that you think can benefit HRM, taking into consideration your employer’s approach to performance appraisals. Explain why these were your top choices.