What is the role of management and unions in society today? How has this changed in the last 100 years?

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What is the role of management and unions in society today? How has this changed in the last 100 years?
•How does the history of unions and the collective bargaining process impact negotiations today? What are some of the current trends or problems in labor relation practices?
•Would this negotiation process differ if it involved a public compared to a private-sector union? Please explain.
•How has this exercise increased your understanding of the collective bargaining process? What is your assessment of the value of mediation and arbitration in this process?
•Explain the value of the various organizational leadership competencies (communication, problem solving, teamwork, analytical skills, legal and ethical practices, strategic approach, and research) that are important to be successful in this type of negotiating process.

Collective Bargaining Agreement
Shannon Yancey
Southern New Hampshire University
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

 

This CBA agreement between the Columbia University and the International Union is similar to a contract between management and labor. The trustees give the employees regulation to better their working environment. The agreement gives details on issues like security, sick leaves, strike, and others otherwise found on management and laborers contract.
This contract is detailed enough for logical interpretation. The consequences of any rule are well explained for the beneficiaries. This agreement gives each employee a chance to understand the contract. Every detail is well explained. For example, the case of resignation, an employee who wants to resign must give the university a two weeks’ notice and shall be entitled to receive payment of accrued vacation time. When he or she doesn’t give notice they are not entitled to any payment as this will be considered a breach of the agreement.
This agreement has its restrictions, but it also adds value to the workplace. For instance, in the case of a sick leave, an employee who has worked for only three months is not allowed to take paid sick leave.  While employees who feel that perhaps the pay, environment, or work conditions are not up to their expectations but cannot express their grievances through strikes instead have to use the union to be their representatives. The argument on wages encourages hard work. An employee who puts in a lot of extra time is compensated for his or her efforts through the base plus lump.  Also, the recall is where a laid off employee will be called back if there is an opportunity in the university considering his or her previous position. This provides encouragement for the employees.

 

What percentage of self-managed teams in the health care industry are successful?

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I want to write a paper on some aspect of management. An example of a good research question might be:

a)            What is the history of management theory?

b)            There have been many different management theories in the past 50 years. Which management theory was popular in 1990?

c)             How have current economic conditions in the United States affected the rise of self-managed teams in the health care industry?

d)            What percentage of self-managed teams in the health care industry are successful?

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UCSP 615 class

Question 1                            0 / 1 point

 

I want to write a paper on some aspect of management. An example of a good research question might be:

                 

  1. a) What is the history of management theory?
  2. b) There have been many different management theories in the past 50 years. Which management theory was popular in 1990?
  3. c) How have current economic conditions in the United States affected the rise of self-managed teams in the health care industry?
  4. d) What percentage of self-managed teams in the health care industry are successful?

 

Question 2                            0 / 1 point

You are writing a graduate research paper about the use of computers to address issues in student attention spans. Which source is the most appropriate for further investigation?

  1. a) an article in Scholastic Parent and Child titled “She Won’t Sit Still!”, written by a clinical professor of psychiatry, behavioral science, and pediatrics at the George Washington University medical school
  2. b) a book titled 10 Days to a Less Distracted Child, written by an author who is also a licensed psychologist and whose work has been quoted on television and in multiple magazines
  3. c) an article titled “Dealing with the Students’ Attention Problem in Computer Supported Face-to-Face Lecturing,” published in the online Journal of Educational Technology & Society, written by researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chile
  4. d) none of the above

 

Question 3                            1 / 1 point

If you are doing research on health insurance and alternative therapies, the best database to consult would be __________.

  1. a) Education Research Complete
  2. b) CINAHL
  3. c) ScienceDirect
  4. d) Factiva

Question 4                            0 / 1 point

You are evaluating an article. Which of the following is NOT a criterion to use in deciding whether an article is worth considering for scholarly research?

  1. a) author credentials
  2. b) publication date
  3. c) peer review
  4. d) citation style

Question 5                            0 / 1 point

You find a well-designed website with a URL that ends in .org. The site supports your research on a controversial topic in finance. What is the most important step you should take?

  1. a) Verify the data found on the .org site in a library database that contains finance-related information.
  2. b) Try to find more reliable information on an .edu site.
  3. c) Confirm the author’s use of charts and graphs.
  4. d) none of the above

Question 6                            0 / 1 point

You find an image on the web without a copyright notice or owner listed, and you want to use it in your PowerPoint presentation for class. What is the policy that applies?

  1. a) You can use the image freely, because there is no copyright notice.
  2. b) You can use the image, but you need to cite the source.
  3. c) You can use the image freely, because no owner is listed for the image.
  4. d) You cannot use the image, because it belongs to the owner of the website.

 

Question 7                            0 / 1 point

You are writing a paper on women leaders in the field of information technology. Which of the following materials would you have to cite?

  1. a) information obtained from an online discussion with your professor from another course
  2. b) information paraphrased from a website
  3. c) information that is widely known, and considered “common knowledge”
  4. d) b and c
  5. e) a and b

Question 8                            0 / 1 point

You use the following article from CINAHL in your research paper: “The Social Context of Performance Appraisal and Appraisal Reactions: A Meta-Analysis,” by Shaun Pichler in Human Resource Management, September-October 2012, Vol. 51, Issue 5, pages 709-732. How would you cite this in APA format?

  1. a) Pichler, S. (2012). “The Social Context of Performance Appraisal and Appraisal Reactions: A Meta-Analysis.” Human Resource Management, 51(5), 709-732. Retrieved from CINAHL database.
  2. b) Pichler, S. (2012). The social context of performance appraisal and appraisal reactions: A meta-analysis. Human Resource Management, 51(5): 709-732. Retrieved from CINAHL database.
  3. c) Pichler, S. (2012). The social context of performance appraisal and appraisal reactions: A meta-analysis. Human Resource Management, 51(5), 709-€“http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21499
  4. d) Shaun Pichler, (2012). “The social context of performance appraisal and appraisal reactions: A meta-analysis.” Human Resource Management, 51(5): 709-732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21499

Question 9                            0 / 1 point

If you were researching telecommuting and its effect on productivity, and your search using the search term telecommuting produced too many irrelevant results, how might you change your search statement to cover the key concepts more thoroughly and find the most relevant search results?

  1. a) (telecommuting AND teleworking) AND (productivity OR output)
  2. b) (telecommuting AND teleworking) OR (productivity AND output)
  3. c) (telecommuting OR (teleworking AND productivity)
  4. d) (telecommuting OR teleworking) AND (productivity OR output)

 

Question 10                          1 / 1 point

According to the UMUC Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism policy, a student has 30 days to appeal a written sanction.

  1. a) True
  2. b) False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 11                          0 / 1 point

Practitioner knowledge and training, instead of scholarly research, are usually the focus of what type of resource?

  1. a) trade journal
  2. b) scholarly review
  3. c) popular magazine
  4. d) government website

Question 12                          0 / 1 point

You are doing research on the use of mobile technology, such as cell phones and PDAs, in patient care. Subject terms such as wireless communication and medical care would help to find relevant results in a health database such as Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition on this topic.

Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected

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Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of lending institutions, health care, and human capital, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 6 through 9.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

 

  1. Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples.
  2. Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected.
  3. Ascertain the degree to which the leadership of your chosen country has used foreign aid to improve its health care system. Support your response with concrete examples.
  4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

 

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

 

  • Webtext Format:
    • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

 

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

 

  • Lecture Format:
    • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.
      • Example:

 

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

 

  • Internet Resources:
    • Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.
      • Example:

 

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved fromhttp://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Determine how human capital is used and what effect gender disparity has on these decisions.
  • Determine what role health plays in developing economies.
  • Examine the role that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank play in transfers and the conditions they set to effect this funding.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.
  • Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.

Why is it important to attempt to improve an observation’s ecological validity?

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In order to improve informal observation methods, clinicians should
lengthen the first interview session to facilitate the sharing of anecdotal
information.
consult with other clinicians about information obtained during early inter-
views.
observe overt behaviors and place greater emphasis on them during the inter-
view.
focus on establishing a diagnosis as quickly as possible.
22. Why is it important to attempt to improve an observation’s ecological validity?
Greater ecological validity can help clinicians design treatment programs that
can be more easily implemented in home, school or work environments.
It is important that clinicians be aware of everyone’s carbon footprint.
The greater the ecological validity, the more sophisticated the diagnosis.
All of the above
When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records such
as medical reports or school transcripts, she
is risking violating the privacy of the subject or client.
is likely to be including non-essential information that might cloud clinical
judgment.
does not need to worry about confidentiality issues.
is using nonreactive or unobtrusive measurements.
24. Self-monitoring
requires the client to record various events and behaviors occurring in their
daily life.
is often used by behaviorally-oriented clinicians to establish base-rates of
behavior.
may not provide accurate information about addictive behavior.
all of the above
25. Another term for controlled observations is
analog behavior observations.
situation tests ..
contrived observations.
all of the above are synonymous with controlled observations
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