The City of St. Albans has a unionized police force that is coming up for a contract renewal. The police have one issue: the cost of living increases. During the past 10 years, police officers have received minimal cost of living increases, and this time they want to match what other police forces are making. They claim that their salaries are below the national level. […]

Every human and social services organization may be thought of as its own small ecosystem, operating within the larger ecosystem of the community it serves. The cultural backgrounds of the employees that work at an organization, as well as those of the clients served by the organization, can potentially form a complex matrix of interactions. As professionals bound by laws (e.g., Title VII of the […]

 Assignment 1: Applications of Epidemiology – A Case Study The situation at Good Health Hospital has become a bit overwhelming ever since the outbreak of E. coli in Ward 10 on the second floor. It appears that there are six (6) cases of the disease. To better understand the situation, communication with the CDC has revealed that this particular bacterium can be found in many […]

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the […]

In anticipation of your organization possibly moving to unionize, your director has requested that you hold a meeting for all human resources to provide an overview of the legal evolution of labor unions within the United States. Your presentation should be structured to inform and explain the legal foundation of the union movement through the years. Your director requests that you develop a PowerPoint presentation […]

Instructions: This week you are to write a research paper regarding an actual organization of your choice that is either contemplating using and/or has already implemented the use of a team-based approach to increase productivity and reduce costs. What training issues would the organization be likely to face? How could the organization address these issues utilizing accepted HRD practices? Be sure to conduct research into similar […]

The purpose of this article critique assignment is to examine the various liabilities that healthcare institutions face. The assignment entails the review and critique of one article of your choosing. The article should focus on healthcare liabilities and be no more than five years old. Use the following online library databases to search for your article: Academic OneFile, Health Reference Center Academic, and Health and […]

 Michael Turano is a safety, health and environmental specialist. He has recently been hired by Sunrise Enterprises, manufacturer and distributor of pots, pans, and baking supplies, as a full time employee—a position only recently created for the company. He was shocked to find the company in violation of the Williams-Steiger Act, and sadly behind the times in terms of record keeping. He needs to convince […]

Case Study 1: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance ChallengesDue Week 3 and worth 200 pointsRead “Case Study 3: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance Challenges,” located on page 407 of the textbook. Then, research and read two or more articles related to Walmart and ethics.Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has impacted its perception […]

Locate the following article in the Business Source Complete database in the CSU Online Library:   Hurd, R. W. (2013). Moving beyond the critical synthesis: Does the law preclude a future for US unions? Labor History, 54(2), 193-200.   This article is a reflective essay that assesses the strength of comments made by Christopher L. Tomlins in his book The State and Unions (1985), which looks back […]