Union Membership

This week you will create a PowerPoint presentation and review 2 students0resentations. You will complete this assignment in 2 parts:

the posting of a thread that addresses the topic presented, and

the posting of 2 replies to classmates4hread.

When addressing the topic presented this week,, you must include a minimum of 3 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbooks. Your PowerPoint presentation should be between 8 to 10 slides and use APA format. In each of your replies, you must include 2 scholarly source in addition to the course textbooks. Your 2 replies should be at least 250 words each and use APA format.

Topic Presented: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of union membership. Then share why you would or would not join a union. Your presentation should be interesting and include graphics.

Please cite your sources in the paper. Use APA style.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.

1.Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank, etc.), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.

2.Secondary and credible sources such as, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).

3.Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style.

Leading in Diversity

Leaders are challenged to lead in diverse cultures.  In a 2-3 page paper, develop a strategic plan for how you would lead in a culturally sensitive and intelligent manner.  Compare and contrast your plan with a current leader in your organization or one regarded nationally. 

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Recession and Bargaining Power

How does an economic recession affect managementàbargaining power? How is a unionàpower affected? Conduct research and discover three historical examples of recessions affecting bargaining power. Which party is most negatively affected by a recession? Support your opinion with outside references.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 1,250 words (approximately 3 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style.

Use font size 12 and 1-argins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.

1.Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank, etc.), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.

2.Secondary and credible sources such as, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).

3.Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.

Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style.

An overview of APA in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided here.

Download an APA sample paper here.

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Public vs. Private

Think of a public organization with which you are familiar. Explain how it differs from a private company in terms of the following:

Nature of its service.

Relationship between its budget and collective bargaining processes.

Bargaining structure and decision-making processes.

Negotiable issues and bargaining tactics.

The right to strike