HRM 586 Week 2 Case Study 10 An Anti-

Nepotism Policy
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Homework
Case Study 10: An Anti-Nepotism Policy, Page 419 (Also review the
information located under the Case Study tab this week.)
Your entire submission should be 23 pages, double-spaced with proper
citation, as applicable.

Grading Rubric:
Here are the criteria for grading this assignment. Use these categories to
provide structure within your paper.

1. Describe the issues in the case - 15%

2. Provide a clear explanation of the union's position - 20%
3. Explain management's position - 20%
4. Relate the two positions to the contract language - 20%
5. YOUR Analysis of the remedy - 25%

What is your remedy in the case and why?

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information
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HRM 586 Week 4 Case Study 11 A Laid-Off Glass
Worker
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Homework

Case Study 11: A Laid-Off Glass Worker, Page 422 (also review the
information located under the Case Study tab this week)

Your entire submission should be two to three pages, double-spaced,

with proper citation, as applicable.

Grading Rubric:
The criteria for grading this assignment. Use these categories to provide
structure within your paper.

1. Describe the issues in the case - 15%

2. Provide a clear explanation of the union's position - 20%
3. Explain management's position - 20%
4. Relate the two positions to the contract language - 20%
5. YOUR Analysis of the remedy - 25%

What is your remedy in the case and why?

See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date
information.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the
top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read
theseStep-by-Step Instructions or watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
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HRM 586 Week 5 Pool Paper
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Pool Paper
Objective
The purpose of the Pool Paper is to allow students to select from five
different scenarios in labor relations. Students are asked to select one
scenario and develop it into a 23 page paper. This exercise allows
students the opportunity to apply concepts covered in class to real-world
situations.
Guidelines
Appropriate citations are required.
All DeVry University policies are in effect, including the
plagiarism policy.
Papers are due during Week 5 of this course.
Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly
Q&A Discussion topic.
This paper is worth 50 total points and will be graded on quality
of content, editing, and documentation.
Assignment Pool
Written Assignment #2
You are the vice president for human resources of the General Widget
Corporation. The corporations share of the market has declined
dramatically. The corporation has been operating in the redwith huge
losses! The CEO has announced a drastic plan to reduce costs to stem
the losses. He said that a plant in Dallas, Texas, or a plant in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, may be closed.
Each plant has about 3,000 employeeseach manufacturer the same
product. The CEO said that production of the two plants may be
consolidated or merged into one plant.
Both plants are organized by a strong international union.
The CEO asks you to prepare a report for him on what factors he and the
president should examine and consider in making their decision as to
which plant to close and which plant to continue operating.
In your report you are to indicate what factors should be examined and
why they should be considered. You are NOT to make any
recommendations. You are to present all the critical factors which the
top executives should examine in making their decision.
This paper should be 2 to 3 pages in length not including the coverage
page and reference page.
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HRM 586 Week 6 Course Project
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Labor Relations Course Project
Guidelines | Course Project Topics | Grading Rubric
Guidelines
There is a written course project due at the end of Week 6. It should be
1520 pages in length (excluding the cover/reference pages). Your work
must be double-spaced with one inch margins and should use one of the
five approved style formats (APA or MLA are preferred). You may
select one topic from the list below.
You should choose a labor relations topic that is of interest to you. This
could be an idea that: (a) comes out of one of the class case studies, (b)
something you have wanted to investigate for a long time and have not
had time for, (c) a labor relations issue that is pressing at work and needs
a solution, or (d) a recommendation that you want to make to your
organization's labor relations professionals or to your union.
Your paper should be organized in such a way that you integrate the
following elements into your work:
A clear thesis that consists of at least two main points
Introduction section with a detailed background/history of the
topic
Literature review that incorporates research that supports your
assertions on the topic
Recommendation section where you will explain what you have
learned and how you propose to alter or amend the situation discussed
Conclusion
Course Project Topics
1. White collar unionism in the United States in the next decade: an
attempt to predict its future size and shape
2. Managerial resistance to unionism: how deeply rooted, how
widespread and how logical is it?
3. Crime and organized labor: how much connection is there?
4. Corruption in the Teamsters Union
5. The role of personality in American labor union history
6. An evaluation of organized labors relationship with the black
community
7. Samuel Gompers and John L. Lewis: a comparison of two labor
giants
8. The advisability of eliminating all post-1932 collective bargaining
statutes and letting the parties go back to the pre-Wagner Act law of the
jungle.
9. The NLRBs tilt to management in the 1980s and early 1990s and
then to labor: Are there any lessons to be learned from these
developments?
10. The influence of Ronald Regan and George Bush on organized labor
between 1981 and 1993
11. The influence of Bill Clintons Presidency on organized labor
12. Managements replacement worker strategy after the air traffic
controller strike: how potent and how fair a weapon?
13. An evaluation of the influence of COPE, the AFL-CIOs Committee
on Political Education
14. The local union meeting and the problem of poor attendance: what,
if anything, can be done about it?
15. The expulsion of the Teamsters from the AFL-CIO for corrupt
influences: did it make any real difference to either the Teamsters or
the federation?
16. The declining incidence of strikes in the United States and some
possible explanations
17. Mediation: an assessment of its potential value
18. Technological innovation as a cause of strikes
19. The role of violence in strike and lockout situations
20. An appraisal of procedures to expedite the arbitration process: mini
arbitration and grievance mediation
21. Legal issues in the private arbitration process
22. Effective use of the grievance procedure for settlement of disputes
23. Choose one of the economic supplements discussed in the text.
Research the development of the benefit in collective bargaining
contracts since World War II. Be sure to address yourself to the major
advantages of the supplement and its future development
24. Right-to-work laws: desirable public policy?
25. Trends in the area of management prerogatives
26. Quality of work life programs: are they nothing more than a fad?
27. The health insurance issue and collective bargaining
28. Plant closedowns and WARN.
29. The PATCO strike revisited
30. Future of unions in the U.S.
31. Union mergers: problems and opportunities.
32. History of a particular labor union with which you are familiar
33. Impact of right-sizing or downsizing on labor relations
34. The UPS strike
35. The rise and fall of Ron Carey
Grading Rubric

Content (60%)
Points / %
The Background component provides any necessary historical
information and assumptions used in the paper, and any other
information the reader might need to better understand the forthcoming
elements of the paper.
23.4 / 15%
Scope/Depth of research literature review. You should research the
Internet and other sources to provide support for your opinions and
assertions. The "literature" might exist in your organization.
46.8 / 30%
Recommendations. Write a LARGE recommendation/solution part.
Explain what you have learned and how you would change or fix the
situation.
62.4 / 20%
Use of sound logic
23.4 / 15%
Total
156 / 60%
Editing (10%)
Points Deduction (Per Occurrence) / %
Spelling Error
-2
Punctuation/Grammatical Error
-1
Sentence Meaning Unclear
-2
Misstatement of Fact
-5
Total (Not to Exceed)
26 / 10%
Organization (20%)
Points / %
Introduction: thesis statement contains at least two main points
16 / 8%
Body text follows order of topics and main points derived from the
thesis statement
8 / 4%
Content sub-divisions follow outline
8 / 4%
Conclusion summarizes, complements thesis; contains new information
8 / 4%
Total (Not to Exceed)
52 / 20%
Documentation - Incorrectly Cited or Missing (10%)
Note: All must appear in approved format.
Points Deduction (Per Occurrence) / %
Title Page
-2
Abstract
-1
Citations in Text
-2
References
-5
Total (Not to Exceed)
26 / 10%
Category Totals
Possible Points / %
Content
156 / 60%
Organization and Cohesiveness
52 / 20%
Editing
26 / 10%
Documentation and Formatting
26 / 10%
Total
260 / 100%
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HRM 586 Week 7 Course Project
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HRM 586 Week 7 Course Project