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explore one failed aspect of this fight: The Equal Rights Amendment. Explain what the Equal Rights Amendment is and what the arguments for and against the amendment have been over the twentieth century

The leaders of the Civil Rights Movement inspired Women’s Equality activists to demonstrate, and put their bodies on the line, to achieve equal and fair treatment for women. This fight for gender equality had been a long one. From the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, to the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, women and men continue to push for a more fair and just society.  This week’s question asks students to explore one failed aspect of this fight: The Equal Rights Amendment. Explain what the ERA is and what the arguments for and against the amendment have been over the twentieth century. This means that students should examine not only the disposition of the fight over the legislation in the seventies, but also why Alice Paul crafted the amendment and why people fought against the bill in the 1920’s.   Finally, students will explain why the amendment failed to be ratified and added to the constitution.
To read the arguments in support of the ERA please go to the following link :
http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/sociology-and-social-reform/social-reform/equal-rights-amendment
To see arguments against the ERA complete the following steps:

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Disucss; Organizational commitment, perceived organizational support, employee engagement, customer service , job attitude, job rotation, job sharing, using benefits to motivate employees, role conflict and expectation, norms and behavior, culture, cohesiveness, diversity, communication, leadership, charismatic leadership, transactional and transformational leadership, mentoring,  power of leadership, sexual harassment, how do people respond to organizational politics, conflict and negotiation,  chain of command,, organizational culture, organizational changes and stress management in the military, corporate both the negative and positive of each.

The final applied research paper will be the culmination of the entire class research, weekly article presentations, exercises, and case studies.  This paper will be 10-12 pages in length.
Disucss; Organizational commitment, perceived organizational support, employee engagement, customer service , job attitude, job rotation, job sharing, using benefits to motivate employees, role conflict and expectation, norms and behavior, culture, cohesiveness, diversity, communication, leadership, charismatic leadership, transactional and transformational leadership, mentoring,  power of leadership, sexual harassment, how do people respond to organizational politics, conflict and negotiation,  chain of command,, organizational culture, organizational changes and stress management in the military, corporate both the negative and positive of each.
APA format is mandatory .
 
The final presentation will incorporate your final paper in a PowerPoint presentation, of at least 10 slides.  You will have 5-10 minutes (No more than 15 minutes) to present your paper and findings.  You will also need one other visual aid, other than PowerPoint.
 
 
 

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Explain the role of human resources (HR) within the organization-MGT 211, Semester 2nd , 2017-18

 
Department of Business Administration
MGT 211, Semester 2nd , 2017-18
Assignment : 1
Submission Date by students:  Before the end of Week- 7th
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight:     08 Marks
Learning Outcome:

  1. Explain the role of human resources (HR) within the organization.
  2. Differentiate between the major functions of HR and describe their interdependency.

Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
The word count for this assignment must be between 1000 to 1500 words.
 
Case Study
HLL is a reputed multinational company. It considers selection as an event in the total process of acquiring and developing managers. The company believes that the selection process must be consistent with other events in the total process for it to be effective. Hindustan lever has been one of the most favored companies by the prospective candidates for managerial position. The selection process of the company can be broken into three steps: such as- Screening of application forms, preliminary interview, and final selection.
Screening of Applications Forms:
In the first step the company usually receives a large number of applications for the positions advertised or through campus interview. Thereafter such applications are screened. Such applications usually contain brief information about the candidates. The selected candidates are then required to fill in a detailed application form. This form is quite elaborate and seeks factual information about the candidate and also about his attitudes and personality. A more strict screening of applications is made in this step. The company believes that to select a candidate it will not be enough to see the application forms only which may not be very reliable measure to select or reject the candidate. This calls for a brief preliminary interview to be held by company to get the best talents. So such interviews are conducted to interview as many candidates as is administratively possible.
Preliminary interview:
Preliminary interview is conducted for about ten to twenty minutes usually by one manager. During this brief personal contract, some time is spent in discussing the nature of the job, the future career possibility of the applicant and the company’s policy in this regard. Often a second interview is conducted before the applicant is rejected or selected for further consideration.
Final Selection:
Final selection process is quite elaborate. This stage consists of two aspects-groups discussion and final interview. Group discussion is conducted in two stages. In the first group discussion, the chairman of the panel of selectors requests the group to select a subject which can be economic, political, social educational or even a lighter subject. The subject is decided by the group itself out of the various topics given to it. When the topic is finalized, the members of the group discuss it. In the second group discussion, a case is given. The case is distributed in advance. The evaluation of the group discussion is done by a board consisting of the personnel director, the director of the division in which the applicants have to be absorbed, a senior manager of the same division, and a senior manager of other division. The board evaluates the candidates along the following factors: Style of self-introduction by the candidate, his general knowledge and knowledge of his subject, clarity of thought and logic, lucidity of expression, tolerance of others views, persuasiveness and leadership qualities. Each selector is given a blank sheet to evaluate the candidates. He evaluates the candidates individually.
 
After the group discussion, personal interview is conducted by the board. On the completion of the individual interviews, the board members held discussion among themselves and then arrive at a consensus.
Question:

  1. What type of selection should be adopted by the company?
  2. What is considered in time of screening the application forms?
  3. What is the basic objective of the preliminary interview?
  4. What should be the size of groups for final selection?
  5. Why is a case distributed in advance amongst the candidates in final selection?
  6. What is the information on the basis of which the personal interview is conducted?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Fiction Essay Assignment-Choose a specific angle (relationships, education, family, thematic connection the story, childhood, vices/problems, etc) to discuss in this portion of the essay

Fiction Essay Assignment Sheet
 
Note: Take this document with you to any writing lab appointment you make. Tutors need to know this information, in addition to seeing your essay in order to fully assist you in the writing process.
 
Points: The final draft of this paper is worth 30% of your overall class grade. Maximum points: 100.
Length: The paper should be a minimum of 4-5 complete pages (not counting the Works Cited page) and should not be more than 7 pages.
 
Source Requirement: The Works Cited page must list 4-5 sources, primary and secondary; see note below for more details. Every source listed on the Works Cited must be used in the text of the paper. Your book’s biography of the author may be one source; the story will be another.
 
Assignment: For this essay, you will focus on one story and its author. 
 

PART 1: (50 pts)

The first two pages will focus on the life and history of the author. Choose a specific angle (relationships, education, family, thematic connection the story, childhood, vices/problems, etc) to discuss in this portion of the essay.

  • Include details from your textbook (if available) and from at least two research sources (15 points).
  • Your life and history portion must be accurate, cohesive (not a list), detailed, and focused (15 points).
  • You must make and support conclusions about the author (15 points).
  • The paper should have an original title that is not just the title of the text you are writing about. State the author’s full name and title of the text in the introduction, and refer to the author by last name only thereafter. (5 points)

 

PART 2: (50 pts)

The second section (must be at least three pages) should argue your interpretation of the story. Consider this to be a thematic analysis – it will be your job to support your reading of the story, your interpretation of its theme and how its use of literary elements contributes to that theme.

  • Your essay should show a strong familiarity with the story and should use literary elements and terminology to explain your debatable, interpretive angle and argument. (20 points)
  • Your introduction must have a debatable thesis. This should be the last sentence (or two, if necessary) of the FIRST paragraph. Underline your thesis/claim statement to make it stand out. (5 points)
  • Everything in your essay should work towards helping you develop and prove the literary argument as stated in this thesis sentence. This section of your essay should be paragraphs developed in support of your thematic interpretation of the story. It should be organized by literary element or section of the story. Each paragraph should be an organized, contained unit, using quotes from research and the story to support your reading. Do not organize by summary. (20 points)
  • This section should use research to support its interpretative claims, integrating quotes into your own sentence. MLA formatting should be used throughout. (5 points)

 
 
 
 

Source Details:

You are required to use and document a minimum of four sources in this paper.

  • One of these sources should be the primary text (story) you are discussing.
  • Another source may be the biographical information in the textbook.
  • The other two or three sources should be secondary sources in which scholars or experts have written their interpretations and analyses of the texts or topics that are relevant to your argument.
  • At least two of your secondary sources must be either database sources (journal articles that you can access through the library website’s database) OR print sources.
  • Additional sources can be any type (website, documentary, personal interview, etc.) as long as they are relevant and credible. Do NOT use Wikipedia, Ask.com, About.com, Sparknotes.com, etc.

 
 

Note:

  • Each source must be listed on the Works Cited page that will be the last page of your essay.
  • Every source listed on the Works Cited page must be used in the text.
  • The in-text citations should take readers to the alphabetical list of sources in the Works Cited page and should lead them to the correct source by providing the FIRST word of the source entry (which will almost always be the author’s last name).
  • In-text citations must include page numbers when the source has numbered pages (as almost all of your sources will).
  • You should have a good balance of direct quotes and paraphrased information from your sources.
  • Every time you use any information from any source, you must credit the source with an in-text citation in the same sentence with that information so that it is very clear to your readers what information comes from you and what information comes from a source (and which source it comes from).
  • Read more about source documentation in your textbook and/or in the documents posted online.

 

Format:

Your paper and the Works Cited page MUST be submitted in correct MLA format.
If your writing contains ANY plagiarism (if any source information is not credited to the source it came from), you will be given a ZERO on the paper.
 

Final Tips:

  • Don’t try to cover too much information or use too many literary elements as the focus of your work; instead, choose one or two elements that work together to give an overall interpretation of the text;
  • Don’t use summary any more than you need to in order to make a point; assume your readers have already read the text; summary should only be used as support and for clarity;
  • Don’t use 2nd person “you” or “your” in your writing (1st person “I” or “we” is allowed IF it fits the tone and style of your work;
  • Do remember to underline your thesis statement and make sure your work stays focused on discussing and proving your main argument;
  • Do make sure your work is in MLA format and your sources follow MLA guidelines;
  • Do proofread and edit carefully!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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What neurological disorder, disease, or accident took place to interrupt this individual’s ability? What behaviors were exhibited by this individual following the disorder, disease, or accident?

Select a well documented historical case study of an individual who experienced a neurological disorder, disease, or accident that resulted in an interruption in his or her vision, hearing, or motor control.
Prepare a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation addressing the following questions:

  • What neurological disorder, disease, or accident took place to interrupt this individual’s ability?
  • What behaviors were exhibited by this individual following the disorder, disease, or accident?
  • What were the individual’s deficits as a result of this disorder, disease, or accident?
  • What treatments did the individual seek? Were any available at the time?
  • What are the research implications of the case study? How did this help scientists and doctors better understand the disorder or disease? How did this case help scientists and doctors better understand how the brain works?

Note:

  • Online students: Include substantive speaker notes.
  • Ground students: Present a 10- to 15-minute presentation along with your Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

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The setting of “Minutes of Glory” takes place in bars-Discuss the relationships between the women in "Minutes of Glory." 

The setting of “Minutes of Glory” takes place in bars. 

  1. Describe “bar culture” as you see it portrayed in this short story. 
  2. How does the author use this culture to contribute to our understanding of men and women in this story and their relationships with each other?  
  3. Discuss the relationships between the women in “Minutes of Glory.” 
  4. How do they treat each other? 
  5. Are these treatments similar to or different from the way women treat each other where you come from? How so?
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trategizing and planning for a negotiation

Review the scenario from the project introduction attached.
Obviously, Michelle is upset and would like to negotiate a better shift. From the materials this week, we learned the importance of strategizing and planning for a negotiation. Even before she steps foot into Nikki’s office, actions need to be taken in order for the negotiation to start off on the right foot. For this part of the project you will be advising Michelle on how to plan for the negotiation with Nikki. In a 3-4 page paper (you may go longer depending on the length and level of detail in your plan), address the following:

  1. Select and support whether Michelle should take an integrative of distributive approach to the negotiation. Be sure to fully define both and argue the pros and cons of each prior to making a selection.
  2. Once an approach is selected, the next step is to formulate a plan. A solid foundation to a good negotiation involves creating an effective plan. For this section, create a plan for Michelle in which you address the following points:
    • Define the issues.
    • Assemble issues and defining the bargaining mix.
    • Define the interests of both parties
    • Define the resistance points.
    • Define Michelle’s alternatives and select a BATNA.
    • Define Michelle’s objectives (targets) and opening bids (where to start).
    • Assess constituents and the social context in which the negotiation will occur.
    • Analyze the other party.
    • Plan the issue presentation and defense.
    • Define protocol-where and when the negotiation will occur, who will be there, what the agenda will be, and so on

Facts:
Nikki is the manager of a small-midsize call center that handles orders for a national chain of floral shops, InBloom Flowers.  She recently implemented a policy change based on the needs of InBloom.  Previously, employees worked from 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  Due to an increase in orders, InBloom requested that the call center expand its hours and add Saturdays (Saturdays seem to be a high need day).  In order to fulfill this request, Nikki changed the hours to 7:00 am-6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and to 8:00 am-4:00 pm on Saturdays.  This change means that employees will be given a new schedule based on their seniority.  Those with the most seniority were allowed to pick their shift first.  Below are the shift options
A: 7:00 am-3:00 pm M-F
B: 10:00am-6:00pm M-F
C: 7:00am-3:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday (8:00-4:00pm on Saturdays)
D: 10:00am-6:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday (8:00-4:00pm on Saturdays)
Obviously, those with seniority were able to pick their ideal shift while those with less seniority were left with less options. One of those who felt that she received a less than ideal shift was Michelle.  Even though she has worked for the call center for over two years and is a stellar employee, because of the longevity and lack of turnover in the call center, she ranked around the bottom 20% for picking a shift.  Michelle ended up with Shift D: 10:00am-6:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday (8:00-4:00pm on Saturdays).  Furious with this shift assignment she wants to meet with Nikki and demand that she get a shift that better fits her home life responsibilities. Michelle is a single mom and has an ideal daycare provider who only has hours from 8:30-5:30 Monday through Friday.