The functions of Human Resource Management have changed considerably over the last 40 plus years.
- Provide a summary of HRM’s evolution and expand on the role of today’s HRM department.
- What have your experiences been with your company’s HRM department?
- Have they been responsive and effective and are they a visible and helpful presence in your company?
Please cite your source(s). Make sure your research is from valid academic sources.
The more interaction the better for a lively and dynamic discussion forum. To be eligible for full credit, all forum questions need to be answered by Wednesday with responses to a minimum of three classmates within the remaining week. The requirement to do the initial posting early in the week allows for an interactive conversation to continue throughout the week. The discussion forum is a powerful tool in bringing an online class together as a team. Hopefully, your participation will lead to some lively discussion.
Some of the items we discuss may be controversial, so please be respectful of your classmates’ opinions.
Select one of the following employment laws listed below. Please make sure you do not duplicate one of the laws you are doing for your PowerPoint presentation.
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Executive Order 11246 (1965)
- Title VII and Sexual Harassment
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Age Discrimination in Employment (1967)
- Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 and 2008
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
- OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health ACT of 1970
First summarize the law (history and major components) and second explain why you personally feel it is important.
These should not be general comments. This is a very important week in understanding the employment laws. Please communicate throughout the week with your classmates on their selections resulting in a robust discussion forum with more than three postings to your classmates – the more the better. Use academic information and valid information from the Internet. Remember to cite all information you restate, reword or quote in accordance with the APA format. Information on the APA format is located in Course Information.
The 21st Century U.S. Workforce is changing. We now have four generations in the workforce but in the next few years there will be five generations working side-by-side. The five generations are:
- The Traditionalist/Silent Generation/Veterans (born 1925 through 1942)
- The Baby Boomers (born between 1943 through 1964 +/-)
- Generation X (born 1965 through 1979 +/-) and
- Generation Y now known as Millennial (born 1980 to 2000 +/-)
- Generation Z or the IGen (born 2001 +/- to 2013+) (soon to be entering the workforce)
Provide insight into our multi-generational workforce. How has it affected you or someone you know in the workplace?
Provide concise academic information along with your observations and if possible examples from your workplace.
If you find any interesting articles from an accredited source please share with your classmates.
New employment encourages the heart and motivates the spirit to learn and grow…to be part of something bigger and achieve one’s goals and purpose. This is a significant point in each of our lives and the hopes and dreams we have of that new job, for our family and future and our willingness to learn and grow.
Describe the importance of the new-hire or on-boarding experience (academic data required) and how your organization strives to maximize that newcomer spirit.
How were you treated on your first day?
Did this first impression make an impact on you?
Were you made to feel welcome and receive adequate training?
Use academic information from accredited sources in addition to your personal observations.
Discuss how the compensation system influences employees’ motivation, productivity and satisfaction.
How important is the compensation system in an employees’ productivity?
Are there other factors that employers can do to motivate employees?
Which is stronger – intrinsic or extrinsic motivation and why?
For the academic portion of your response, please use data from an accredited business journal, magazine, newspaper, etc. You may also want to share an article you find with your classmates.
This week’s question is on Labor Unions and is very important. Provide a summary on the history and reasons why organizations to protect employees were needed in the early 1900s. What part did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) play in union organization? Bring in major milestones of the labor movement to show that you have a good understanding of the creation of unions.
After you do your research, answer the question on whether you feel unions are relevant in today’s workplace?
Be specific in your response – use data from academic sources and recent news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, New York Times, etc. Make sure that your sources have authors – and please don’t use any sources that are for or against unions. Make sure the reporting is objective.
Summarize the Occupational and Safety and Health Law (OSHA). Then describe the workplace security steps you have experienced in the workplace? Do you feel your employer is doing everything possible to make your workplace secure?
There is a great deal of information available on this very interesting subject. Make sure you view the Youtube videos under Readings & Activities before you respond. If you can find any current and interesting articles on OSHA please share them with your classmates.
In order for an organization’s ethical culture to be successful, it must start at the top with senior management.
What types of programs should HRM be delegated to put in place to promote ethical behavior and practices in the workplace?
Describe unethical behavior in a company regarding practices such as hiring, recruitment, discrimination, harassment, promotions, bookkeeping, etc. that either you or someone you know experienced.
If you know, how did HRM address it? How effective do you feel that was?
If you do not know how it was addressed, how could HRM have addressed it effectively?
