Mod 1&3

Module 1 - Case

INFLUENCES ON EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Assignment Overview

Signature Assignment: Information Literacy, Emphasized Level

View the following video on 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.

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

Case Assignment

In this assignment you will be evaluating sources and developing an Annotated Bibliography of your findings.

Review the following articles related to information literacy and others you have found and make a comprehensive list of important factors needed to evaluate sources. (You will need to include this list as an Appendix in your Annotated Bibliography.)

· 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

Find three valid sources related to workplace relations from the Trident Online Library and one valid source from the web/internet. Use sources that are outside of module readings that you have not utilized previously in other MSHRM courses. They should be sources “brand new” to you.

List the source citations in APA format under the heading Annotated Bibliography.

Under each source citation, in paragraph form:

· Briefly discuss what the source covers and its importance to the topic of workplace relations. and

· Analyze specifically how the factors listed in your Appendix apply to the source (i.e., carefully critique the source using those factors).

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 the 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.

Module 1 - SLP

INFLUENCES ON EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

In the SLP project for this course you are asked to place yourself in the role of others. You might play the role of an employee, HR Manager, or another stakeholder in a private-sector organization. By the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of different HRM employee/union/employer relations responsibilities in the private-sector and how to maximize your department’s contributions to the organization.

Your assignment:

Look over the following list from the Overview page:

As you recall we began the course by considering many different internal and external factors that might impact relationships at work. For example:

· Employer Rights                          Company Policy & Work Rules

· Management Actions                   Wage and Salary Plans

· Employee Privacy                        Employee Benefits

· Supervisory Actions                     Work Design

· Economic Conditions                   Available Information

· Work Assignments                       Technology

· Employee/Co-worker Actions       Performance Management

· Labor Unions                                Company Practices

· Laws & Regulations                     HRM Procedures

 

Write a magazine article draft (of at least 750 words) in which you select one internal or external factor from above and analyze how it can positively or negatively impact work relationships. (Look at HR Magazine in the library to see what a short magazine article might look like.) Be sure to include employer examples (stating employers by name). Also provide specific examples (for example, if you discuss “work assignments,” provide actual examples of work assignments on the job and how they could impact relationships with others).

Include 2 additional library sources (or more) to help strengthen your submission. 

Upload your paper by the module due date.

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).