Discussion Post I
What is the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures? To whom do the guidelines apply? What do they cover?
Discussion Post II
Place yourself in the position of general manager of a service department. How might formally written job requirements help you manage your employees?
Homework
Select two Case Studies:
i. Read HRM Experience: Sexual Harassment: A Frank Discussion and complete the homework part (page 133)
ii. Read Case Study 1 - Going to the dogs and answer the 3 questions that follow (pages 134 - 135)
iii. Read Case Study 1 - Companies learning to be flexible and answer the 3 questions that follow (page 174)
Use this strategy when you analyze a case:
I. Identify and write the main issues found discussed in the case (who, what, how, where and when (the critical facts in a case).
II. List all indicators (including stated "problems") that something is not as expected or as desired.
III. Briefly analyze the issue with theories found in your textbook or other academic materials. Decide which ideas, models, and theories seem useful. Apply these conceptual tools to the situation. As new information is revealed, cycle back to sub-steps a and b.
IV. Identify the areas that need improvement (use theories from your textbook)
i. Specify and prioritize the criteria used to choose action alternatives.
ii. Discover or invent feasible action alternatives.
iii. Examine the probable consequences of action alternatives.
iv. Select a course of action.
v. Design and implementation plan/schedule.
vi. Create a plan for assessing the action to be implemented.
V. Conclusion (every paper should end with a strong conclusion or summary)
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.