Reflective Discussion HRM522

Module 1

Required Material

16mm Educational Films. (2016). The rise of labor unions [Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bkVF2ErtLc.

Abrahms, A. (2017). Could Employee Choice End Labor Unions’ Influence? Retrieved from http://www.managementmemo.com/2017/02/15/could-employee-choice-end-labor-unions-influence/.

Benge, V. (2017). Internal and External Factors That Impact Employment Relationships. Retrieved from http://work.chron.com/internal-external-factors-impact-employment-relationships-30381.html

Eastern Gateway CCTS. (2015). Information literacy: Why is it important? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciSWknQ98o8.

Employee Relations Slide Presentation. Retrieved from http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/files/HR101-4_LERpartI.pdf

Kemp Little (2011). The Rise of Social Media and the Impact on the Employment Relationship. Retrieved from http://www.kemplittle.com/site/articles/kl_bytes/the_rise_of_social_media.html

Assignment Preparation Resource Material

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

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

Flynn, P. (2015, May 29). How to create an awesome slide deck [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bSOAl1i8bw

McMillan, D. (2012, September 12). Life after death by PowerPoint [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjcO2ExtHso

Scholarly References and Resource Information. Retrieved from http://tinyurl.com/hnnlvf9

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

Wienot Films. (2011, May 9). How to give an awesome PowerPoint presentation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68a6M5FFBc

Optional Material

Adding Speaker Notes. Retrieved from  http://tinyurl.com/oyjuwta

Childress, A. (2017). How to Add Speaker Notes to PowerPoint in 60 Seconds. Retrieved from  https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-add-speaker-notes-to-powerpoint--cms-27976

Hall, Brian (Feb. 4, 2011). NLRB creates pre-emptive strike unfair labor practice. Employer Law Report. Retrieved from  http://www.employerlawreport.com/2011/02/articles/workforce-strategies/nlrb-creates-pre-emptive-strike-unfair-labor-practice/

Microsoft (2018). Record a slide show with narration and slide timings. Retrieved from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0b9502c6-5f6c-40ae-b1e7-e47d8741161c

National Labor Relations Board website, retrieved from http://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect

Redsteer, A. (2017), Chron. Factors Influencing Strategic Employee Relations. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/factors-influencing-strategic-employee-relations-38045.html

Society for Human Resource Management. Browse SHRM’s monthly publication, HR Magazine (available through ProQuest in the Trident Online Library) for pertinent HR topics. Also visit the SHRM website, www.SHRM.org , for membership information as well as for information on HR topics (some do not require paid membership for access, others do).

Module 2

Required Material

Brown, G. (April 3, 2017). What Can You Say? D.C. Circuit Speaks on Employee Confidentiality. Littler Insight. Retrieved from https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/what-can-you-say-dc-circuit-speaks-employee-confidentiality .

Clarke, N. (2010, April 14). One team, many voices: A strong, independent and informed employee voice is one of the key ingredients of employee engagement in successful organisations. The Daily Telegraph, 2. Retrieved from ProQuest Newsstand. (Document ID: 2008178971).

Du Toit, A. (2014). Engage Your Employees By Giving Them a Voice. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141120084540-65643596-engage-your-employees-by-giving-them-a-voice .

Gordon, P., and Appenteng, K. (Feb. 18, 2016). Workplace Recording Bans and the NLRA: Are “No Recording” Policies Still Allowed? Littler Insight. Retrieved from https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/workplace-recording-bans-and-nlra-are-no-recording-policies-still .

Guerin, L. (2017). Can Potential Employers Check Your Facebook Page? NOLO. Retrieved from http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-potential-employers-check-your-facebook-page.html

National Labor Relations Board (2017). “Protected Concerted Activity.” Retrieved from https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/protected-concerted-activity .

Optional Material

Employment Law Information Network. (Browse for useful related articles.) Retrieved from http://www.elinfonet.com/fedarticles/7/12

Huss, S. (2016). 5 Beautiful Benefits of Giving Employees a Voice. Retrieved from http://blog.arkadin.com/en/5-beautiful-benefits-of-giving-employees-a-voice/ .

NUS Business School. (2017). Speaking up or staying quiet: Understanding employee voice behaviour [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5hGKE3EZE .

Olmstead, K.; Lampe, C.; and Ellison, N. (2016). Social Media and the Workplace. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/06/22/social-media-and-the-workplace/ .

Zaken, M., and Totorica (Stamford), A. (2017). Second Circuit Rules on Bounds of Protected Concerted Activity. Ogletree Deakins. Retrieved from https://ogletree.com/shared-content/content/blog/2017/may/second-circuit-rules-on-bounds-of-protected-concerted-activity

Module 3

Begin your review of organized labor with the following slide presentation:

Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. (n.d.). Human resource management, Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations, Chapter 14 PowerPoint presentation. Retrieved from http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/aSGuest44737-390578-Chap014-HRM-Entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/

Then move on to the following readings that focus on union organizing and right-to-work laws.

Required Material

Barro, R. (2011, February 28). Unions vs. the Right to Work. Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), p. A.19. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 2277985401).

Burnett, J. (2015). Old Unions Can’t Cope with the New World. U.S. News. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/2015/05/26/labor-unions-need-to-reinvent-themselves .

Hussein, F. (2017). Labor Movement Turns to Social Activism to Attract Millennials. Retrieved from http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/27/labor-movement-turns-social-activism-attract-millennials/456409001/ .

Lepie, J. (2014). Is there a winning formula for union organizing? Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 26(2), 137-152. Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

National Conference of State Legislatures (2017). Right-To-Work Resources. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/right-to-work-laws-and-bills.aspx . (for Discussion 3).

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 (for Case 3).

Optional Material

Aleks, R. (2015). Estimating the Effect of “Change to Win” on Union Organizing. ILR Review, 68(3), 584-605. Retrieved from EBSCO in the Trident Online Library.

Craver, C. B. (2013). Collective bargaining interactions, retrieved from http://www.negotiations.com/articles/collective-bargaining/

DeMaria, A. T. (2014). Embarrassment: The New Union-Organizing Tool. Management Report For Nonunion Organizations (Wiley), 37(12), 3-4. Retrieved from EBSCO in the Trident Online Library.

Dubois, R. (2014). Community unionism. Canadian Dimension, 48(3), 27-28. Retrieved from EBSCO in the Trident Online Library.

Eisenbert, N. (2015). 3 questions to ask in order to win your contract interpretation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/4_jwZRFIdHY .

March, R. (2013, Summer). Rough stuff: Family lore on CIO organizing in Chicago. Western Folklore, 72, 321-332. Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

Module 4

Note: Some of these readings date back several years, but still provide excellent information for our use.

Required Material

The Centre Online (2014). Did you Know, in 2028. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEFjWbXog0 . (for Case 1)

Inch, J. (2015). Future Globalization. TEDxSuzhou. Retrieved from https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-mnet-001&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=mnet&p=youtube+future+globalization+Jason+Inch#id=1&vid=ce7b0d2161327f9ad2b7382a5a25b358&action=click

Leonhard, G. (2016). Digital Transformation: Are You Ready for Exponential Change? Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ystdF6jN7hc .

Leonhard, G. (2017). Technology vs. Humanity—The Future is Already Here. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=DL99deFJYaI

Meister, J. (2017). The Employee Experience is the Future of Work: 10 HR Trends for 2017. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannemeister/2017/01/05/the-employee-experience-is-the-future-of-work-10-hr-trends-for-2017/#45b61b020a6c

Meister, J. (2016). Future of Work: Three Ways to Prepare for the Impact of Intelligent Technologies in your Workplace. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannemeister/2016/07/06/future-of-work-three-ways-to-prepare-for-the-impact-of-intelligent-technologies-in-your-workplace/2/#3e2eb95f6575 .

NHRD Network (2016). Global Perspective—Labor Relations & Future of Workforce. E-Newsletter. Retrieved from http://www.nationalhrd.org/files/ENewsLetters/2016-17/Jul_Aug/cstory1.pdf .

NUS Business School. (2017). Speaking up or staying quiet: Understanding employee voice behaviour [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5hGKE3EZE

Optional Material

Daum, J. H. and Gruber, K. F. Sustainable value creation. Retrieved from http://www.iioe.eu/fileadmin/files/projects/Sustainable_Value_Creation.pdf

Lynch, P. (2010). Employee voice: a critical element of organizational success, Business Alignment Strategies website, retrieved from http://www.businessalignmentstrategies.com/research/employee-voice.php