CASE Study 1,3,4

Assignment Overview

Signature Assignment: Information Literacy, Emphasized Level

View the following video discussing information literacy:

(Eastern Gateway CCTS, 2015).

As mentioned previously, there are many influences on employee relations in organizations. One of the most relevant today is the amount of information that is available to us.

There are numerous sources of information available to us as students, employees, labor union representatives, and HRM professionals. For example, students might use sources from the Internet. Before we use information that we have found, however, it is important that we evaluate its authority and appropriateness.

In this assignment you will be evaluating some sources available to you.

Start by reviewing some of the following articles and making a list of important factors needed to evaluate sources. (you will need to include this list of factors as either an appendix after the References section in your paper, as a slide at the end of your slide presentation, or as a MS Word document along with your video file).

University of California Berkeley. Critical evaluation of resources. Retrieved from http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/evaluation.html

Cornell University. How to critically analyze information sources. Retrieved from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill26.htm

Cornell University. Distinguishing scholarly journals from other periodicals. Retrieved from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill20.html

Cornell University. Evaluating web sites: Criteria and tools. Retrieved from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html

Case Assignment

For this exercise you will be presenting information on the following topic and defending the sources utilized.

Topic: HRM’s role in improving employer–employee relations

Your discussion of the topic itself should be 3–4 pages. Describe the issue, its importance to overall business success, and any anticipated changes related to employee-employer relations in the next decade.

• Select at least three different library sources and at least three different Web sources. Each source that you select should be available to you in full text and be at least 3–4 paragraphs. Be sure to include a variety of both “good” and “bad” sources. Be sure to discuss the factors you selected as important to evaluate sources.
• Cite each of the six or more sources in proper APA format and include its link.
• Provide a “List of References.” Under each source, provide a paragraph critiquing the source according to the evaluation factors you have learned are important. Include how useful the source was for you to write your paper.

You may present your information as (a) a written essay (3-4 pages, not counting the cover page and References page), (b) a slide presentation of 10-12 slides, with graphics and detailed presenter notes, or (c) 5-6 minute video delivered as an MP4 or MOV file. Remember to include the list of factors you developed to evaluate sources (as described above).

Submit your assignment by the module due date.

Information Literacy

As you may recall, the first signature assignment addressing information literacy at the “introduced” level was located in ETH501—Business Ethics, Case 1 Assignment).

Then, in MGT516—Legal Implications in HRM, information literacy was assessed at the “reinforced” level in Case 1.

Now, in this HRM522 Case 1 assignment your information literacy skills will be further developed reaching the “emphasized” level.

These three assignments build upon each other and aim to offer you the opportunity to enhance and practice your information literacy skills at the graduate level.

The grading rubric for this HRM522 assignment has been developed to measure student success in meeting the HRM522 Case 1 expectations related to information literacy.

Assignment Overview

This assignment is about what the labor contract says. This is a key element in whether or not the union or employer will win at a grievance arbitration case. View the following video that explains that the contract wording alone sometimes does not tell the whole story:

(Eisenberg, 2015)

In this Case Assignment we will look at actual labor contracts to experience the content and detail involved.

Go to the following source:

United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Collective Bargaining Agreements. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/cba/index.htm

The emphasis is on how to represent information in table form and to draw your own conclusions from the data presented.

Case Assignment

Select two labor contracts, each representing a different industry group. Discuss (in your own words):

• How the two contract sections on employee grievance handling differ and are the same (paying close attention to the definition of “grievance”; grievance processing steps, mediation and/or arbitration and other important topics in the clause).
• Compare and contrast their employee discipline/discharge clauses.
• Summarize by bringing in your module readings and/or library research to discuss the impact grievance handling might have on employee relations.

Include at least 3 library sources to help strengthen your discussion.

Half of your paper should be a table or tables, and half a discussion of your conclusions drawn from the tables you present. Paper length: 4–5 pages, not counting cover and reference pages. Please upload your paper by the module due date.

Assignment Expectations

Demonstrate critical thinking and analysis of the relevant issues and HRM actions, drawing on your background reading and research.

Information Literacy: Evaluate resources and select only library/Web-based resources that provide reliable, substantiated information.

Give authors credit for their work. Cite sources of borrowed information in the body of your text as footnotes or numbered end notes, or use APA style of referencing.

Prepare a paper that is professionally presented (including a cover page, a list of references, headings/subheadings, and a strong introduction and conclusion). Proofread carefully for grammar, spelling, and word-usage errors.

Visit Trident’s Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper for instruction on writing papers, citing sources, proper referencing, and so forth.

Assignment Overview

We will conclude this course by looking at the contributions HRM might make to creating value for private-sector organizations and how employee relations and/or union relations fits into that process.

Begin by reviewing the following:

Case Assignment

You are a professional in HRM and are in charge of your employer’s company blog for the week. In your introductory blog you start out by showing the following video:

(The Centre Online, 2014)

Your first blogger asks you:

• Is there risk that technology will over-power life as we know it? What impact will technology have on the employee-employer relationship? How will this impact HR labor/employee relations activities?
• How would you respond?

Write your response as 3-page blog, adding visuals for impact. Include at least two outside sources to validate your comments.

Assignment Expectations

Demonstrate critical thinking and analysis of the relevant issues and HRM trends, drawing on your background reading and research.

Information Literacy: Evaluate resources and select only library/Web-based resources that provide reliable, substantiated information. Give authors credit for their work.

Prepare a paper that is conversational in nature.

Include a cover page and a list of references. Proofread carefully for grammar, spelling, and word-usage errors.