Topic: Analysis and Synthesis of Prior Research Legal Considerations in HRM
Prepare an academic presentation (a 5–7 page paper excluding the title page, Summary introduction and
reference pages) that presents an analysis and synthesis of prior research on the major topic.
The 5–7 page academic paper in APA format will have an open-ended Summary Introduction explaining
how the assigned topic can be modeled and implemented in organizational settings – exploring the legal,
ethical, and cultural environment of human resource management (HRM), both internal to the
organization and more broadly
Be persuasively impress that the specific concepts and processes you have reviewed are exciting research
avenues and that they are potentially breakthrough areas in the understanding of how various models for
use in legal, ethical, and cultural environments contribute to effective human resource management.
Use 10 articles in the references and include the Doi numbers.
The paper and presentation should contain the following elements:
An incorporation and analysis of at least five of the required resources from this pair of
weeks
The incorporation and analysis of five additional resources from the Walden Library
An identification of principal schools of thought, tendencies in the academic literature, or
commonalities that define the academic scholarship regarding your topic
An evaluation of the main concepts with a focus on their application to management
practice and their impact on positive social change
Direct evidence of addressing the Learning Outcomes from this pair of weeks
In addition to the above elements, focus should be thematically on:
Evaluating the theory of diversity management in a global environment,
including the pros and cons of utilization in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Exploring the key concepts that are the basis of HR employment law
Analyzing the role of HR leaders in the legal environment
Summarizing the major principles of legal concepts related to the HR
domain
Assessing 2–3 examples of national employment law*, discussing how
they impact organizational productivity
Analyzing whether each example you provided of national employment
law assists in achieving organizational goals
* You may use for your examples any of the employment laws below or choose your own.
National Employment Laws:
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
Fair Labor Standards Act
Equal Pay Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
American with Disabilities Act
REFERENCES
Bernstein, S., Dupuis, M., & Vallee, G. (2009). Beyond formal equality: Closing the gender gap in a
changing labour market—A study of legislative solutions adopted in Canada. Journal of
Legislative Studies, 15(4), 481–501.
Burri, M. (2010). Cultural diversity as a concept of global law: Origins, evolution and prospects.
Diversity, 2(8), 1059-1084.
Kohl, J., Mayfield, M., & Mayfield, J. (2004). Human resource regulation and legal issues: Web sites for
instructional and training development. Journal of Education for Business, 79(6), 339–343.
Marsella, A. (2009). Diversity in a global era: The context and consequences of differences. Counselling
Psychology Quarterly, 22(1), 119–135.
Websites
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
Access this page of the website for information on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, which bans discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, and
national origin. In addition, peruse this site for additional information on workplace
discrimination.
