Ashford MGT330 2020 May Week 3 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

MGT330  Management for Organizations

Week 3 Discussion

Dq1

Legal Aspects of Staffing

Prior to entering this discussion, review Chapter 4 in your textbook. Select one of the laws listed below, and explain how it has changed the staffing process.

Laws to choose from in answering the discussion question:

Employment-at-will

Fair Labor Standards Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

EEOC Regulations concerning sexual harassment

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Family and Medical Leave Act

Also within your initial post, select one of the governmental activities or programs from the list below, and explain how it influences a company’s hiring process. Respond substantively to two other learners.

Social Security premiums

Social Security disability insurance

Unemployment insurance

Federal income tax

Support your claims with a minimum of two examples from required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.

 

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. Provide any additional information or examples that you are aware of that may contribute to your classmates’ analyses. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause them to add additional information about their responses in the initial response. You are encouraged to post your required replies early during the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in the discussion. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7.

 

Dq2

Bias in Performance Appraisal

This is a great discussion about the influence of our personal bias while doing performance reviews. Watch this video on Understanding Unconscious Bias (Links to an external site.).

The main problem with performance appraisal programs is supervisory bias when making judgments. How can a company attempt to identify and reduce appraisal bias? Respond substantively to two other learners.

Support your claims with examples from required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.

 

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m., on Day 7 of the week. Provide any additional information or examples that you are aware of that may contribute to your classmates’ analyses. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause them to add additional information about their responses in the initial response. You are encouraged to post your required replies early during the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in the discussion. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7.