This is for a Graduate course: 500 – 750 words or 2 – 3 pages. Please answer fully one question from each unit.
Unit 1
Please answer ONE of the following:
1. Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.
2. Why is strategic planning important to managers? Explain the importance of setting hierarchical goals.
3. How has modern technology, such as the Internet, changed job analysis methods? How has the Internet improved the ability of managers to write job descriptions?
Unit 2
Please answer ONE of the following:
1. What are the pros and cons associated with using internal sources of job candidates? What are the pros and cons of using Internet recruiting to locate external sources of job candidates?
2. Industrial psychologists often emphasize the “big five” personality dimensions in personnel testing. List and explain the meaning of the big five dimensions. How do personality traits correlate with job performance?
3. What are some common errors that managers make during interviews? How can managers conduct an effective interview?
Unit 3
Please answer ONE of the following:
1. How has the psychological contract between employers and employees changed over time? How can employers gain greater commitment from employees?
2. What are the primary factors involved in determining compensation for a firm’s CEO? What reasons best explain compensation reductions for top executives in recent years?
3. What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? How does it affect incentive plans? Do you support the legislation? Why or why not?
Unit 4
Please answer ONE of the following:
1. What are the key steps for launching a successful EAP program? Should firms offer EAPs? Why or why not?
2. What is an ethics code? What methods do firms use to monitor employees and ensure their compliance with ethics codes?
3. How can employers protect vulnerable workers, such as women and older men? What changes in safety training can lessen the vulnerability of immigrant workers?
