HRM 586 Labor Relations Entire Course
HRM 586 Week 1 DQ 1 Fighting Employer’s Premises, Page 405
HRM 586 Week 1 DQ 2 Union Salting
HRM 586 Week 2 DQ 1 Abusive Language towards a Supervisor
HRM 586 Week 2 DQ 2 The Taylor Law
HRM 586 Week 3 DQ 1 Overlooked for an Unanticipated Vacancy
HRM 586 Week 3 DQ 2 The Future of Unions
HRM 586 Week 4 DQ 1 Employees on Medical Leave, Page 411
HRM 586 Week 4 DQ 2 You Decide
HRM 586 Week 5 DQ 1 Blame for a Major Accident, Page 413
HRM 586 Week 5 DQ 2 Trilogy Cases
HRM 586 Week 6 DQ 1 Ten Days to Learn, Page 431
HRM 586 Week 6 DQ 2 Collective Bargaining Employment Benefit
HRM 586 Week 7 DQ 1 Discharge for Fraud, Page 416
HRM 586 Week 7 DQ 2 Your Key Learning from the Assign
HRM586 Week 2 Case Study 10 An Anti-Nepotism Policy
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 2–3 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?
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use theDropbox, read theseStep-by-Step Instructions or watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
See Syllabus/”Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information
HRM586 Week 4 Case Study 11 A Laid-Off Glass Worker
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 theDropbox, read theseStep-by-Step Instructions or watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
HRM586 Week 5 Pool Paper
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 2–3 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 corporation’s share of the market has declined dramatically. The corporation has been operating in the red—with 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 employees—each 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.
HRM586 Week 6 Course Project
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 15–20 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 |
White collar unionism in the United States in the next decade: an attempt to predict its future size and shape
Managerial resistance to unionism: how deeply rooted, how widespread and how logical is it?
Crime and organized labor: how much connection is there?
Corruption in the Teamsters Union
The role of personality in American labor union history
An evaluation of organized labor’s relationship with the black community
Samuel Gompers and John L. Lewis: a comparison of two labor giants
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.”
The NLRB’s tilt to management in the 1980s and early 1990s and then to labor: Are there any lessons to be learned from these developments?
The influence of Ronald Regan and George Bush on organized labor between 1981 and 1993
The influence of Bill Clinton’s Presidency on organized labor
Management’s replacement worker strategy after the air traffic controller strike: how potent and how fair a weapon?
An evaluation of the influence of COPE, the AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education
The local union meeting and the problem of poor attendance: what, if anything, can be done about it?
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?
The declining incidence of strikes in the United States and some possible explanations
Mediation: an assessment of its potential value
Technological innovation as a cause of strikes
The role of violence in strike and lockout situations
An appraisal of procedures to expedite the arbitration process: mini arbitration and grievance mediation
Legal issues in the private arbitration process
Effective use of the grievance procedure for settlement of disputes
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
“Right-to-work” laws: desirable public policy?
Trends in the area of management prerogatives
Quality of work life programs: are they nothing more than a fad?
The health insurance issue and collective bargaining
Plant closedowns and WARN.
The PATCO strike revisited
Future of unions in the U.S.
Union mergers: problems and opportunities.
History of a particular labor union with which you are familiar
Impact of “right-sizing” or downsizing on labor relations
The UPS strike
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% |
HRM 586 Labor Relations Final Exam Answers
(TCO A) You are the new leader of the local union at your company. There are many new employees who have joined the union in the past year, and they have questions about the way union membership works. These new employees are not sure about how to be in the union and still interact with the boss. It seems to some of them that in their non-union jobs, they would just say and do what it took to get their questions answered, and they did not see much difference between themselves and the boss. Others want to run to the union steward every time the boss says something they don t like. The questions involve management rights and employee rights. Your job is to develop a summary sheet which lists the content for a union meeting. Your summary should include the basics of how unions operate and specifics on management rights and employee rights in the union environment. (Points : 34)
(TCO A) You are the new leader of the local union at your company. There are many new employees who have joined the union in the past year, and they have questions about the way union membership works. These new employees are not sure about how to be in the union and still interact with the boss. It seems to some of them that in their non-union jobs, they would just say and do what it took to get their questions answered, and they did not see much difference between themselves and the boss. Others want to run to the union steward every time the boss says something they don t like. The questions involve management rights and employee rights. Your job is to develop a summary sheet which lists the content for a union meeting. Your summary should include the basics of how unions operate and specifics on management rights and employee rights in the union environment. (Points : 34)