Week 4 - Assignment: Evaluate a Case in Public Personnel Management and Week 5 - Assignment: Recommend an Employee-Friendly Policy

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Week 5

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Public Personnel Policy Development

Work/life balance is certainly not a new concept, but because of advancements in areas

like civil rights and technology, work/life balance looks different now, compared to 20

years ago-- at least in the United States. Interestingly, since 1976, with the passage of the

Social Assistance Act, all families in Denmark have the right to public childcare. Denmark’s

public childcare system also gives expectant mothers the 4 weeks before birth, in addition

to 14 weeks of maternity leave after birth. Additionally, fathers receive 2 weeks of

maternity leave, while both parents are given 32 weeks after the first 14 to split, with

50% pay (Berman, Bowman, West, & Van Wart, 2016).

Also, as health becomes a higher priority, companies have implemented wellness

programs and policies. In some public organizations, full-scale stress reduction programs

linked to measurable outcomes have been launched. For example, some organizations

incorporate screening devices into the recruitment process to assess person-environment

fit. Another example is incorporating job expectations into the orientation process. This

way, an employee knows exactly what is required by the time training ends, and the job

begins. Mandatory workshops and courses are other methods of incorporating wellness

into the workplace.

Additionally, as a more recent development, public organizations are jumping on the

telecommuting bandwagon. When the demand for flexibility on the job first arose, many

organizations adopted the flex work week. For some organizations, this means working a

variable work schedule, which might include four 10-hour days, for example. For others, it

means being present during pre-set core working hours such as in the office on certain

days or times. As demands for even more flexibility have grown, many organizations are

allowing employees the ability to work remotely from home at least one day a week.

As you digest this week’s readings, think about ways in which you, as Director of

Personnel Administration for Organization X, could begin to create a more employee-

friendly workplace while also maintaining order.

Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the

information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.

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Books and Resources for this Week

Baskar, S. (2016). The influence of HR

policy dimensions on the job

satisfaction of employees of public

sector banks: A study on Indian

Overseas... Link

Jacobson, W. S., & Lambright, K. T.

(2018). The Development of County

HR Policies: The Perspectives of

Counties in Two States. Public

Personnel... Link

Kearney, R. C., & Coggburn, J. D.

(2016). Public human resource

management: Problems and prospects.

Los Angeles: CQ Press. Link

Week 5 - Assignment: Recommend an Employee-

Friendly Policy Assignment

References:

Berman, E. M., Bowman, J. S., West, J. P., & Van Wart, M. R. (2016). Human resource

management in public service: Paradoxes, processes, and problems (5th ed.). Los Angeles:

Sage Publishing.

75 % 3 of 4 topics complete

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Due March 6 at 11:59 PM

This week, you learned all about employee-friendly policies. Now, it is time to practice

your public speaking skills in delivering the message that Organization X is implementing a

new employee friendly policy/program.

First, select one of the programs discussed in the readings and conduct an online search

for additional information on the subject. Then, reflect on your findings and how the

implementation of the program you chose might relate to a more stable work/life balance

or just a healthier work environment in general. Then, citing a combination of the readings

and your outside research, give a speech to employees of Organization X outlining the

new program/policy and how it will impact them moving forward.

Length: 4-6 pages, not including title and reference pages

For grading purposes, you will submit a transcript of the speech you would present, along

with any visual aids (chart, graphs) that you would use to enhance the presentation. Also,

you may present a recording of your speech using CaptureSpace so that your professor

can give you ungraded feedback on your lecture style. This audio submission is optional.

If you choose to record your lecture, upload it to your professor using CaptureSpace. An

average speech tends to be 100 to 150 words per minute.

References: Support your speech with at least five references, three of which must be

scholarly and published within the last five (5) years. In addition to these specified

resources, other appropriate professional or scholarly resources, including older articles,

may be included.

Your speech should be scholarly, yet engaging. In making your speech engaging, you may

depart from usual writing form an organization and choose to use anecdotes, humor, or

other speaking tools; be sure, however, to cite your sources appropriately in the print

version of the speech that you submit.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts

presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this

topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards where

appropriate. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

Upload your document, and then click the Submit to Dropbox button.