DISCUSSION – Benefits of Volunteer Programs

Based on your research or personal experience, what are some of the benefits to organizations associated with volunteer programs?  Are there any disadvantages? If so, do you believe the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?

DISCUSSION – 360-Degree Feedback System

Can employees in all occupations be evaluated by 360-degree feedback systems?  What are some advantages and disadvantages of these systems?  Have you ever been involved in a 360-degree assessment system?

DISCUSSION – Diversity Issue SHRM

A minimum of 150 is required for this discussion.

Identify and describe a major issue related to diversity that has affected your organization or an organization you have worked for in the past.  What SHRM initiatives were established to meet this challenge?  How effective was the effort?

DISCUSSION – ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT

Imagine yourself in the role of Management Analyst.  You have been assigned the task to review an adverse employment decision to determine whether discrimination had occurred.  Discuss which factors would be important during your assessment.

DISCUSSION – Benefits of Volunteer Programs

Based on your research or personal experience, what are some of the benefits to organizations associated with volunteer programs?  Are there any disadvantages? If so, do you believe the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?

Discuss examples of how the changing economic (and subsequent budget impacts) has forced organizations to seek skilled and qualified employees who are flexible and willing to deal with rapid and unstructured changes.

DISCUSSION – Strategic Employee Retention

Discuss the strategic employee retention considerations your current or past organization has used in the past.  Why did they implement it?  Was it effective?  Why or why not?

DISCUSSION – Strategic Job Analysis

Provide a brief explanation why strategic job analysis is important for public and non-profit sector organizations to remain a viable enterprise.

DISCUSSION – 360-Degree Feedback System

Can employees in all occupations be evaluated by 360-degree feedback systems?  What are some advantages and disadvantages of these systems?  Have you ever been involved in a 360-degree assessment system?

Discussion 8 part 2

Identify an ethical dilemma you have experienced. Answer the following questions:

1. What was the ethical problem?

2. How was it handled?

3. How could this problem have been avoided?

4. What recommendation would you make to the decision maker based on this ethical problem?