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We have all assignments for PAD 530. Email us support@hwmojo.com Week 1 DQ 1 "Public Human Resource Management" Please respond to the following: • Analyze the topics discussed in Chapter 1, with the exception of the laws. Select two topics and discuss two positive effects and two challenges the topic poses for human resource departments in the public sector.
Follow this Format when responding: Positive Effect 1 Place your response here! Positive Effect 1 Place your response here! Challenges 1 Place your response here! Challenges 2 Place your response here! References: Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment. See the Citations.doc (Located in the Student Center) for more information.
Week 1 DQ 2 "Public Human Resource Management in the News" Please respond to the following: • From the e-Activities, discuss the current event you reviewed from the selected agency and determine the cause of the issue, noting if the cause was due to neglected public bureaucracies from elected and appointed officials. Discuss at least two results of the issue.
Follow this Format when responding:
Current event and cause of the issue Place your response here! Was cause due to neglected public bureaucracies from elected and appointed officials? Place your response here! Discuss at least two results of the issue: 1) Place your response here! 2) Place your response here! References: Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment. See the Citations.doc (Located in the Student Center) for more information.
Week 2 DQ 1 "Building HRM Capacity" Please respond to the following: • Imagine you are the consultant for the agency you selected in the Week 1 e-Activity (you may choose from one of the e-Activities). Assume the selected agency is large but poorly performing in a highly visible public program which did not have performance measures for employees. The public program serves over two million citizens across the 52 states. Propose and provide a rationale for two change strategies to address the agency’s performance. • Propose two methods of performance measures for the department to meet within six months. Provide a rationale for each method.
Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion: Propose and provide a rationale for two change strategies to address the agency’s performance Rational 1: (Place your response here!) Rational 2: (Place your response here!) Propose two methods of performance measures for the department to meet within six months. Provide a rationale for each method Method and Performance Measure 1: (Place your response here!) Method and Performance Measure 2: (Place your response here!) References: List your References for your citations above (Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment).
Week 2 DQ 2 "Fragile and Transitional States" Please respond to the following: • Build on your previous discussion answer about change strategies and performance measures, and analyze issues and / or needs associated with strengthening the competency-base of employees in meeting the needs of globalization. • Recommend at least two strategies the agency needs to adapt to meet those issues and / or needs effectively.
Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:
Build on your previous discussion answer about change strategies and performance measures, and analyze issues and / or needs associated with strengthening the competency-base of employees in meeting the needs of globalization. (Place your response here!) Recommend at least two strategies the agency needs to adapt to meet those issues and / or needs effectively Strategy 1 (Place your response here!) Strategy 2(Place your response here!) References:List your References for your citations above (Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment).
Week 3 DQ 1 "Hiring in the Federal Government" Please respond to the following: • Debate It: Building on the discussion of your selected agency from the previous week discussion, take a position for or against the “Rule of Three” approach. Discuss two reasons and examples to support your position. • Using your selected agency, analyze the reasons for and practice of going outside the Civil Service system, and discuss at least two advantages and two disadvantages not of the practice.
Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion: Note that this response will require a total of seven (9) items. Debate It: Building on the discussion of your selected agency from the previous week discussion, take a position for or against the “Rule of Three” approach. Discuss two reasons and examples to support your position. Introduce your Selected Agency: (Place your response here!) Take a position for or against the “Rule of Three” approach: (Place your response here!) Reason 1: (Place your response here!) Reason 2: (Place your response here!) Using your selected agency, analyze the reasons for and practice of going outside the Civil Service system: (Place your response here!) Advantage not of the practice 1: (Place your response here!) Advantage not of the practice 2: (Place your response here!) Disadvantages not of the practice 1: (Place your response here!) Disadvantages not of the practice 2: (Place your response here!) References: List your References for your citations above (Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment).
Week 3 DQ 2 "Diversity and Cultural Competency" Please respond to the following: • Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Government agencies should purpose to hire people from different ethnic, racial, and gender groups. Provide at least two reasons and examples to support your position. • Recommend at least two strategies for how your selected agency will hire and develop a culturally competent workforce, especially at high levels.
Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion: Note that this response will require a total of seven (5) items. Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Government agencies should purpose to hire people from different ethnic, racial, and gender groups. (Place your response here!) Provide at least two reasons and examples to support your position. Reason & Example 1: (Place your response here!) Reason & Example 2: (Place your response here!) Recommend at least two strategies for how your selected agency will hire and develop a culturally competent workforce, especially at high levels. Strategy 1: (Place your response here!) Strategy 2: (Place your response here!) References: List your References for your citations above (Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any written assignment).
Week 4 DQ 1 "Affirmative Action and the Law" Please respond to the following: • Analyze the Bakke and the University of Michigan rulings and discuss two implications these court rulings have on you as the personnel manager of your agency. • Debate It: Take a position for or against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 1986 on the use of affirmative action in hiring, promotion, and layoffs for your agency. Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position.
Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion: Note that this response will require a total of seven (5) items. Analyze the Bakke and the University of Michigan rulings and discuss two implications these court rulings have on you as the personnel manager of your agency. Implication 1: (Place your response here!) Implication 2: (Place your response here!) Debate It: Take a position for or against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 1986 on the use of affirmative action in hiring, promotion, and layoffs for your agency. (Place your response here!)
Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position. Reason/Example 1: (Place your response here!) Reason/Example 2: (Place your response here!)
Week 4 DQ 2 "Ethics Management and Training" Please respond to the following: • From the e-Activity, analyze at least two issues or current events found in the news items on the Website. Discuss reasons and consequences of the actions described. Recommend two ways you will address the issue(s) in your agency. • Propose a strategy to implement an ethics management and training program for current and newly hired employees in your agency. Within your strategy, propose a plan that includes a minimum of three key elements to be included for employees and a plan for management.
Use this format to respond to this Discussion: Note that this response will require a total of Nine (9) items. From the e-Activity, analyze at least two issues or current events found in the news items on the Website. Issue/Current Event 1: (Place your response here!) Issue/Current Event 2: (Place your response here!) Discuss reasons and consequences of the actions described. Reasons and Consequences: (Place your response here!) Recommend two ways you will address the issue(s) in your agency. Recommendation 1: (Place your response here!) Recommendation 2: (Place your response here!) Propose a strategy to implement an ethics management and training program for current and newly hired employees in your agency. Within your strategy, propose a plan that includes a minimum of three key elements to be included for employees and a plan for management. Strategy: (Place your response here!) Element 1: (Place your response here!) Element 2: (Place your response here!) Element 3: (Place your response here!)
Week 5 DQ 1 "Generational Differences and the Public Sector Workplace" Please respond to the following: • Analyze the descriptions of generations from traditionalists to Generation. Assess your own category and discuss the ways you agree and differ from the description,
indicating which generation best describes you. Provide three reasons and examples for your position. • Assume you have performed an analysis of your agency’s workforce and have concluded that over 30% of employees will retire within the next 24 months and another 35% in five years. Currently, the workforce of 650 employees has 40% baby boomers and 60% Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers. Your observations indicate that the baby boomers distrust the Generation X-ers and Y-ers, appear to disrespect the baby boomers. Recommend two strategies you could implement to address and change this situation for the better. Provide a rationale for your views.
Follow this format when responding: • Analyze the descriptions of generations from traditionalists to Generation (place your response here) • Assess your own category and discuss the ways you agree and differ from the description, indicating which generation best describes you (place your response here) • Provide three reasons and examples for your position.
Reason 1: (place your response here with an example) Reason 2: (place your response here) Reason 3: (place your response here)
• Assume you have performed an analysis of your agency’s workforce and have concluded that over 30% of employees will retire within the next 24 months and another 35% in five years. Currently, the workforce of 650 employees has 40% baby boomers and 60% Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers. Your observations indicate that the baby boomers distrust the Generation X-ers and Y-ers, appear to disrespect the baby boomers. • Recommend two strategies you could implement to address and change this situation for the better. Provide a rationale for your views.
Strategy 1: (place your response here and justify with a rationale) Strategy 2: (place your response here and justify with a rationale)
Week 5 DQ 2 "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Employees in the Public Sector Workforce" Please respond to the following: • From the e-Activity, analyze the two news events published within the past 12 months related to sexual harassment laws for or against lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. • Propose at least two ways your agency plans to address these events, highlighting two challenges to identifying and prosecuting offenders within your agency. • Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A public sector agency should provide medical benefits to employees who choose to have surgery to change their sex. Provide at least two reasons and examples to support your position.
Follow this format when responding: From the e-Activity, analyze the two news events published within the past 12 months related to sexual harassment laws for or against lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. News Event 1: (Place your response here!) News Event 2: (Place your response here!) Propose at least two ways your agency plans to address these events, highlighting two challenges to identifying and prosecuting offenders within your agency. Response 1: (Place your response here!) Response 2: (Place your response here!)
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A public sector agency should provide medical benefits to employees who choose to have surgery to change their sex. (Place your response here!)
Week 6 DQ 1 "Chronic Health Issues and the Public Workplace" Please respond to the following: • Analyze the issues involved in controlling costs for disabled and chronically ill employees. Discuss two major challenges and recommend two strategies your agency will implement. • From the e-Activity and the information found in the textbook about health challenges and managers’ responsibilities, recommend a resolution to the following scenario: Over the past 12 months, 10 employees in your agency of 200 employees have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses and this has caused the agency over $200,000 in costs related to insurance coverage, short- and long-term disability, sick leave, FMLA, and unpaid leave. Implementation of a comprehensive workplace health program would be ideal. However, to implement the program, the agency would have downsize (or lay off) at least 10% of the workforce and increase insurance costs for the remaining employees. Discuss at least one way to implement a health coverage program without downsizing or recommend a strategy the agency can implement to address a win-win for everyone.
Follow this format when responding: Analyze the issues involved in controlling costs for disabled and chronically ill employees. (Place your response here!) Discuss two major challenges and recommend two strategies your agency will implement 1) Major Challenges (Place your response here!) 2) Major Challenges (Place your response here!) 1) Strategy (Place your response here!) 2) Strategy (Place your response here!)
Discuss at least one way to implement a health coverage program without downsizing or recommend a strategy the agency can implement to address a win-win for everyone (Place your response here!)
Week 6 DQ 2 "Public Employees' Liability for Constitutional Torts" Please respond to the following: • Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Public sector employees charged with offenses outside of the workplace should be held accountable and liable for their actions – written reprimand, administrative leave, or dismissal from public service. Provide two reasons and examples to support your position. • Hypothesize a situation in which a public administrator or employee should have the constitutional right to disobey a directive ordered by a superior. Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position.
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Public sector employees charged with offenses outside of the workplace should be held accountable and liable for their actions – written reprimand, administrative leave, or dismissal from public service. (Place your response here!) Provide two reasons and examples to support your position 1) (Place your response here!) 2) (Place your response here!) Hypothesize a situation in which a public administrator or employee should have the constitutional right to disobey a directive ordered by a superior. (Place your response here!) Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position 1) (Place your response here!) 2) (Place your response here!)
Week 7 DQ 1 "Public Employee Unions in a New Era" Please respond to the following: • Refer to Chapter 8, which points out that the New Era of public employee unions has nothing to do with who controls federal policy making in Washington, D.C. The chapter focuses on the issues that public employees face daily as a result of agency mandates, policies, and procedures that can, at any time, have an adverse impact on job performance as well as fiscal constraints and budgetary resources. Assume your agency wants to discourage union involvement. Recommend at least two strategies your agency could implement to discourage its employees from seeking union representation. • From the first eActivity, select one of the news events regarding NTEU and provide a brief critique of the issues.
Follow this format when responding: Recommend at least two strategies your agency could implement to discourage its employees from seeking union representation Strategy 1: (Place your response here) Strategy 2: (Place your response here) From the first eActivity, select one of the news events regarding NTEU and provide a brief critique of the issues (Place your response here)
Week 7 DQ 2 "Privatized Prisons and Unions" Please respond to the following: • Debate It. Take a position for or against privatization of prisons.
• From the second e-Activity, as Human Resource Director for the Department of Corrections in your state, you have been selected to participate on the Advisory Council. There has been increased attention to several employees regarding prison rape and increased drug use. Recommend two strategies your agency and the Advisory Board should implement to address these issues from an HR perspective.
Follow this format when responding: Debate It. Take a position for or against privatization of prisons (place your response here) Recommend two strategies your agency and the Advisory Board should implement to address these issues from an HR perspective Strategy 1) (place your response here) Strategy 2) (place your response here)
Week 8 DQ 1 "Public Sector Pensions and Benefits" Please respond to the following: • Review the author’s statement in Chapter 13: “New-generation human resource managers must add to their work portfolios how to help employees make appropriate decisions about participation, contribution, and even investment in their benefit packages so that they better enable themselves when they retire to maintain the standard of living they had when they were working.” Analyze your own retirement pension and benefits package, (or absence of a company-provided package) and offer three pieces of advice to Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers regarding their retirement.
• • Discuss at least two pros and two cons of allowing public employees to bargain collectively with their agencies about their retirement benefits (OPEB). (Refer to Table 13.4 Benefits Reform Dimensions in Chapter 13.)
Class, please follow this format when responding: Analyze your own retirement pension and benefits package, (or absence of a company-provided package) and offer three pieces of advice to Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers regarding their retirement: 1) (place your response here) 2) (place your response here) 3) (place your response here) Discuss at least two pros and two cons of allowing public employees to bargain: Pro 1: (place your response here) Pro 2: (place your response here) Con 1: (place your response here) Con 2: (place your response here)
Week 8 DQ 2 "Managing Human Resources to Improve Organizational Productivity" Please respond to the following:
• Debate It: According to the Office of Personnel Management, federal regulations provide for four forms of awards that can be given to federal employees: lump-sum cash awards, honorary awards, informal recognition awards, and time-off awards. Take a position on which award is favorable to current (a) Baby Boomers already employed in public service, (b) Baby Boomers returning to public service after retirement, (c) Generation X-ers, and (d) Generation Y-ers. Provide a rationale for your views. • Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A performance appraisal with no monetary component can be effective. Provide a rationale for your views.
Class, please follow this format when responding: Debate It: Take a position on which award is favorable to current (Provide a rationale for your views) (a) Baby Boomers already employed in public service (Place your response here) (b) Baby Boomers returning to public service after retirement (Place your response here) (c) Generation X-ers (Place your response here) (d) Generation Y-ers (Place your response here) Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A performance appraisal with no monetary component can be effective. (Provide a rationale for your views)
(Place your response here) Week 9 DQ 1 "The Challenges of Succession Planning in Turbulent Times" Please respond to the following: • Analyze this scenario: The Department of Social Services has lost 25% of its federal funding for the next fiscal year, leaving the budget at a $128,000 deficit. Within the agency, there are 125 fulltime employees; the average pay for all employees is $39,000, 75% female and 25% male. In addition, 25% of employees have been with the agency for over 20 years, 20% are near retirement age in three years, and 50% are under the age of 30. Recommend three innovations to implement a succession plan for the agency.
Follow this format when responding Analysis of the scenario: (Place your response here) Recommend three innovations to implement a succession plan for the agency 1) (Place your response here) 2) (Place your response here) 3) (Place your response here)
Week 9 DQ 2 "Obstacles and Opportunities due to Retirement of Employees" Please respond to the following: • From the eActivity, discuss at least two of the eight obstacles and opportunities that best address an agency’s challenge of 45% of its workforce retiring in the next 36 months. Provide a rationale for your views.
Follow this format when responding
From the eActivity, discuss at least two of the eight obstacles and opportunities that best address an agency’s challenge of 45% of its workforce retiring in the next 36 months. Obstacle 1: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your views) Obstacle 2: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your views) Opportunity 1: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your views) Opportunity 2: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your views)
Week 10 DQ 1 "Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Organizations" Please respond to the following: Debate It:
• First: Review Chapter 3: Generational Differences and the Public Sector Workforce and Chapter 6: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Employees in the Public Sector Workforce. • Second: Take a position for or against this statement: religious organizations have a right to be exempt from federal guidelines regarding the employment of lesbians, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. Provide a rationale for your views.
Class, please follow this format when responding: Take a position for or against this statement: religious organizations have a right to be exempt from federal guidelines regarding the employment of lesbians, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. Provide a rationale for your views. (Responses should be 100 words or more in length)
Week 10 DQ 2 "The Future of Human Resource Management in Nonprofits" Please respond to the following: • Debate It: From the e-Activity, human resource management in nonprofit organizations is likely to increase significantly with the passing of the Senate’s Job Creation Tax Credit, which is expected to generate between 10,000 and 23,000 jobs. Take a position on whether or not there will be an increase or decrease of religious discrimination in Title IV, PRWORA, charitable choice, and / or faith-based initiatives. Provide a rationale for your views.
Class, please follow this format when responding: Take a position on whether or not there will be an increase or decrease of religious discrimination in Title IV, PRWORA, charitable choice, and / or faith-based initiatives. Provide a rationale for your views Provide a rationale for your views. (Responses should be 100 words or more in length) Week 11 DQ 1 "Looking Back" Please respond to the following: • Assume that you have been selected as an expert panelist at the next Society for Human Resource Management seminar to discuss the future of federal employees. Discuss at least two points that you would address in your speech regarding their future.
Class, please follow this format when responding: Assume that you have been selected as an expert panelist at the next Society for Human Resource Management seminar to discuss the future of federal employees. Discuss at least two points that you would address in your speech regarding their future Point 1:
Point 2:
Week 11 DQ 2 "Looking Ahead" Please respond to the following: • Discuss at least two areas, or policy changes, discussed in this course that you believe will have a significant effect on the field of public personnel management in the next 10 years.
Class, please follow this format when responding: Discuss at least two areas, or policy changes, discussed in this course that you believe will have a significant effect on the field of public personnel management in the next 10 years Area, or policy change 1: Area, or policy change 2:
Assignment 1: Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1 Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration, Part 2 Assignment 3: Agency’s Law and Ethics of Hiring a Diverse Workforce, Part 3 Assignment 4: Analysis of the Agency’s Policies, Procedures, and Plans Regarding Unions, Privatization, Pensions, and Productivity, Part 4 Assignment 5: Preparing for the Agency’s Future, Part 5 Pad 530 Week Assignment Discs Discussion question Help, solution, guide, solved