Week 2 Discussion Questions: Job Analysis and Recruiting Methods (Oct 28 – Nov 03, 2020)

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Discussion One: Review the material presented in the course about how to conduct a job analysis, the various methods for collecting data, and the pros and cons of the various methods. Then, develop a plan to gather data for a job analysis. You will need to a) select the position (a job) to analyze; b) use at least two methods for collecting data; c) collect the data using the methods selected and d) summarize your findings in a short job description and job specification. If you do not have a position in a typical office, retail establishment or production facility you can use, seek out a position from elsewhere. The opportunities could include a server at a restaurant, a service provider in your home, your hair stylist, a sales assistant, the receptionist at your doctor’s office or perhaps your child’s teacher.  Include the following:

1. The position you selected to analyze

2. The methods you selected for gathering data

3. The rationale for why you selected the methods you did

4.  A discussion of your experience in collecting this data

5.  A short sample position description and job specification you were able to design based on the data you gathered.

You may use a word document if you like or provide your proposal in the content of your response window.

Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used to inform your analysis including the material provided in the classroom.

Discussion Two: Complete the following:

a) Summarize and explain the major EEOC laws related to the recruiting process. How can recruiters and hiring managers reduce the risk of adverse impact?

b) Discuss three methods of recruiting to obtain a diverse group of applicants and explain why they are effective.

c) Explain the concept of employment at will.  What are the risks and benefits of employment at will doctrine? How is the employment at will doctrine influenced by EEOC laws?

d) Application: Read the Module 2 Case and in-depth scenario 1. Draft a short memo to the founders of HSS to address the issues with the hiring practices. Specifically, address what laws or regulations may apply, organizational risks and discuss suggestions for how the hiring practices at HSS should be modified. You may use a word document if you like or provide your proposal in the content of your response window.

Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used including the material provided in the classroom.

Make sure to also respond to two students with thoughtful comments. 

 

Please complete the following work from the chapters listed below in your textbook. Show detailed work in your submittal and create this in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Project (Time New Roman or Arial, font 11 or 12) document(s) as required; draw any diagrams and/or cut-and-paste screen captures into ONE Microsoft Word document by the due date listed in the Course Schedule (read the Course Syllabus regarding Late Submittals; penalties apply).

Use your textbook, lecture notes, Powerpoints and chat discussions from the appropriate Unit/Chapter to complete this assignment:

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Discussion Questions (DQ)

1. Create a Work Breakdown Structure for a term paper project or another school-related project you are working on.  What are the steps in the WBS?  Can you identify any sub-steps for each step?

Internet Exercise 

2. Access https://www.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/datawarehouse/docs/dwprojectprocessanddocumentation.pdf . Analyzing the comprehensive Scope Statement for the data warehousing project, what problem is this project seeking to address? what is the proposed solutions?

MS Project Exercise (Project Outline – Remodeling an Appliance) 

3. Using the information provided below, construct a simple WBS table for the project example.

                      Project Outline— Remodeling an Appliance

I Research Phase

II Design and Engineering Phase

III Testing Phase

IV Manufacturing Phase

V Sales Phase

I Research Phase

A. Prepare product development proposal

1. Conduct competitive analysis

2. Review field sales reports

3. Conduct technological capabilities assessment

B. Develop focus group data

C. Conduct telephone surveys

D. Identify relevant specification improvements

II Design and Engineering Phase

A. Interface with marketing staff

B. and so on

III Testing Phase

IV Manufacturing Phase

                      V Sales Phase

Create a six-slide, 12-minute presentation briefing a team on a potential ethical dilemma.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

In the career for which you are preparing, where will you look for ethical guidance?

• Employer: contractual obligations, employee handbook, corporate culture.
• Colleagues: fellow workers, deserving respect, productive relationships.
• Clients: honest treatment, service with dignity, contractual obligations.
• Profession: fellow practitioners, counterbalance to employer, code of conduct.
• Personal: individual commitments, personal responsibility, integrity.

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All of these overlapping concerns may create conflicted situations. Professional association codes of ethics commonly deal with a number of concerns:

• Expertise: qualifications for practitioners, continuing education.
• Research: informed consent, plagiarism, shared publication credit.
• Privacy: record keeping, protecting confidentiality, public statements.
• Relationships: harassment, conflicts of interest, workplace behavior.

No matter how extensively the professional code is spelled out, it cannot cover everything, and it often overemphasizes enforcement. It is more helpful to take a positive approach, thinking aspirationally about how best to handle challenging situations.

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Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• What concrete situations in your workplace might give rise to ethical dilemmas?
• Does the professional code of conduct provide any relevant guidance for these cases?
• Where else might you turn for reliable advice on handling each of these situations?
• How can workplace colleagues productively resolve disagreements about such issues?
• When might your own personal ethical convictions conflict with the advice of others?

Please remember that these are practical questions. The point is not to deal abstractly with philosophical issues, but rather to develop useful skills everyone can apply every day.

Assessment Instructions

Assessment Overview

Imagine management at your future workplace tasks you with making a formal presentation to your team discussing a workplace ethical dilemma they might face. You consider an appropriate professional code of conduct, but only to the extent that it might offer useful guidance in this situation. The central task is to help everyone work together productively in resolving tricky issues.

For this assessment, fulfill the management task and create an audiovisual presentation that applies a professional code of ethics to common workplace situations. Submit your work as a narrated visual presentation in the courseroom submission box. You may develop a series of annotated PowerPoint slides, for example, using Kaltura to record the audio portion of your work. If you are more familiar with other presentation software, you may use that, so long as your submission satisfies all of the required elements of the assessment.

Assessment Instructions

Include the following in your narrated visual presentation:

• Apply a professional code of ethics to this workplace situation.
• Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the selected professional code of ethics.
• Explain methods for resolving ethical disagreements productively.
• Describe areas of one’s personal disagreement with professional standards.

Note: Include in your presentation slides or annotations a full APA-style citation of any quotation or paraphrase from the professional code or other sources you choose to employ.

Your instructor may provide video feedback on your work, in addition to completing the official scoring guide for the assignment.

Submit this assessment to your ePortfolio.

Additional Requirements

• Communication: Create an audiovisual presentation that applies a professional code of ethics to common workplace situations.
• Media presentation: Create a minimum of 6 slides, 12 minutes total in length, with notes or a transcript to ensure accessibility to everyone. Upload the presentation.
• Resources: There is no minimum number of resources required; however, use your judgment to ensure your topic is thoroughly researched.
• APA guidelines: Ensure resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format. When appropriate, use APA-formatted headings.
• Font and font size: Use a font of appropriate size and weight for presentation, generally 24-28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text.

 “Case Study 1: The New Job ,respond to all all of the questions brought up at the end of the Case 

COMPLETE TWO ASSESSMENTS—CHOOSE TWO FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST.

• Daft, R. L. (2018). The leadership experience (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. 
  • Chapter 6, “Courage and Moral Leadership.” 
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.1: Ethical Maturity, page 172.
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.2: Your Servant Leadership Orientation, page 180.
    • Leader’s Self-Insight 6.3: Assess Your Moral Courage, page 184

Your leadership assessments this week focus on ethical maturity, servant leadership, and moral courage. Choose one of the assessments you completed this week to discuss. You will also go back to the role discussion you had in Week 1 to connect the assessment to the role you chose there. Once you have identified these two items, answer the following questions in your discussion:

• Describe the role and the assessment you will be discussing.
• How does the assessment you have chosen advise the effectiveness of the role you selected in Week 1?
• How will you use this knowledge to advise your personal leadership? You will find this knowledge helpful as you identify your personal leadership statement for the assignment you will complete for Week 8.

Support your ideas with course concepts and ideas. Be explicit in your use of course material. Use APA style and format for in-text citations and references.