Discussion:
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
1. How is the life-cycle pattern of income related to the measurement of income equality at a point in time? What are the differences between social insurance programs and income assistance programs?
2. Explain the changes in welfare caused by the "Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act" of 1996.
3. Education is often used as an example of a positive externality. Are the external benefits greater for elementary, secondary, or college education? Explain.
4. Discuss the factors that cause the average income of nonwhites to be lower than the average income of whites.
5. Explain why the optimal level of pollution is not zero. According to an EPA study, the health hazards of Superfund sites have been greatly exaggerated and air pollution tends to be a bigger health hazard than toxic waste dumps. Why is more attention focused on toxic waste dumps than on air pollution?
Human resources
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2011). Fundamentals of human resource management (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill
1. List and describe the four different approaches to bargaining, and give an example of a situation for each approach.
2. List and elaborate on the four factors that affect human resources management in international markets. Which one is the most important, and why?
3. What is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)? What is protected, and what practices have been deemed unfair by amendments to the NLRA? Who enforces the NLRA, and how?
Unit VII Article Critique
Use the CSU Online Library to locate and review a scholarly article found in a peer reviewed journal related to: Unions, Labor Relations, or International Human Resources Management.
There is a minimum requirement of 750 words for the article critique.
• Write your critique in APA format.
• Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. You will first need to identify and explain the author's ideas. Include specific passages that support your description of the author's point of view.
• Defend your point of view by raising specific issues or aspects of the argument. Offer your own opinion. Explain what you think about the argument. Describe several points with which you agree or disagree.
• Explain how the passages support your opinion.
• Conclude your critique by summarizing your argument and re-emphasizing your opinion.
• For each of the points you mention, include specific passages from the text (you may summarize, quote, or paraphrase) that provide evidence for your point of view.
APA Guidelines
CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. A document titled "APA Guide" is available for you to download from the APA Guide link, found in the Learning Resources area of the myCSU Student Portal. It may also be accessed from the Student Resources link on the Course Menu. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides links to The CSU Success Center and the CSU Online Library staff.