Abstract Certain people have suggested that we cannot do anything about the existence of unemployment or even high unemployment, which is why unemployment insurance exists. However, even though globalization has had something to do with putting people out of work, greater blame can be laid on domestic policies such as a poorly designed unemployment insurance program. In response to this problem, the best policies are the ones that reduce the cost of hiring workers and remove impediments that restrict business from expanding. Also, rather than promoting the policy of unemployment insurance, the government should focus on the training and education of workers so that they can perform effectively in the global environment if such policies are to have maximum impact.
Abstract This essay discusses how the housewife's work generates scant social reward, and no economic gain. This issue is very much connected to how domestic service does not really help women at all. It pretends it is solving the crisis of female inequality, but it actually develops into a larger issue of the oppression of women of color and poor women.
Abstract This paper analyzes age discrimination, keeping in view employment laws. It discusses the reasons behind age discrimination and what has been done to curtail it. The paper explains how age discrimination lawsuits are particularly damaging to employers. It shows how discrimination may cost an employer a lot of money to discriminate on the basis of age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects older workers or job applicants against ageism. The paper concludes that since there is value in older workers, there is no need to hurt them by excluding them from the workforce.
Abstract This paper covers the historical development of collective bargaining and traces the changes within the role of the public sector unions. It states the reasons for the decline of influence of unions and highlights the fact that while the labor union is facing declining membership the public sector unions are increasing the influence of the past.
A look at the impact of globalization and immigration on the workforce through a review of "A New Labor Movement for the New Century", by Gregory Mantsios.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 26.95
Abstract This paper addresses three specific questions involving the modern labor movement. These questions focus on the effects of globalization and immigration on the workforce, both domestic (USA) and foreign. The book, "A New Labor Movement for the New Century", by Gregory Mantsios shall act as a source for this paper.
Abstract This paper is a book review of Jill Andresky Fraser's "White Collar Sweatshop: The Deterioration of Work and Its Rewards in Corporate America (2001)". Fraser argues that white-collar remuneration declined while cutbacks, layoffs and technological change increased workloads during the 1990s.
Abstract This paper is an examination of the historical involvement of women in business, government, and the military in decision-making roles. It looks at each of these sections to demonstrate how stereotypes and continued gender-based expectations are getting in the way of women's careers in these areas. Though diversity in all of these roles has certainly increased over time, it still remains that women are expected to "act like women", which in essence cripples their ability to achieve an equality of success along side their male counterparts.
Abstract This paper will discuss the Australian Air Pilots Dispute and seek to find, through the Dunlop Industrial Relations Systems, how the pilots reacted to the Airlines that sought to control the number of hours they could fly in a given time. By analyzing these aspects of this system of relations, we can see how it was effective, yet had a limitation upon the men who took part in it. Also, the two differing sides of the dispute are presented and their claims made.
Abstract This seven-page undergraduate paper is in the form of a business research project detailing the affects of mergers on employees in major industries. The author discusses what laid off employees can do and how they should respond to mergers.
Abstract The paper makes recommendations on how Human Resources could function more effectively as a strategic business partner. Human Resource departments are closely linked to business strategic plans focused on quality, customer service, productivity, employee involvement, teamwork, and workforce flexibility. The paper discusses a department in the UNC Health Care System, an organization responsible for health care needs of numerous people, has excellent employee relations policies. There is room for improvement in its recruitment process. Novel and excellent ideas exist to make the workplace more productive and responsive to customer wants.
Abstract The author discusses gender differences, discrimination and several types of professions that used to be reserved for men and women have entered and become successful. Gender difference pros and cons are discussed as well as solutions. The benefits of having dual genders in all professions are also outlined.
Abstract This paper argues that employing cooperative bargaining strategies that stress open lines of communication benefits both management and labor. Human resources professionals can thus help negotiations go smoother by applying consensus bargaining techniques when they deal with labor representatives.
From the Paper "Traditional collective bargaining assumes that labor and management have different and conflicting interests. Negotiations are then seen as a "zero-sum" arrangement, where one side's concession is viewed as the other side's loss. This atmosphere creates an atmosphere of suspicion, where each side strives to maintain the advantage. As a result, very little communication occurs between labor and management representatives. Rather than fostering communication and dialogue, collective bargaining laws focus on limiting each side's ?weapons,? such as strikes, lockouts and the termination of union activists. This difficult situation is often further complicated by political pressure and an intense media scrutiny."
Abstract This paper looks at whether the call for diversity in the workplace is based upon qualification, ability, and intellectual contribution, or whether there is a distinct correlation with the color of a person's skin or their ethnicity. It looks at how America's laws are based on the belief that every human being is of equal worth, entitled to the same privileges and opportunities, without regard to race, gender, disability, or age and how, in reality, this idea is not respected by all in America's job market. It examines the creation of laws, such as Executive Order 11246, to ensure that anyone and everyone with the qualification, abilities, and intellectual capacity of performing a certain job will not be impaired from such an opportunity because of another's bias or prejudice and how such laws have created what we know now in the business world as "workplace diversity".
From the Paper "Workplace diversity is a concept that continues to evolve as more industries move toward a global marketplace. Today, in order to be successful, organizations must bring together different people, requiring them to work in new and different ways. So why bother with diversity, because of the following reasons. With a variety of employees who appreciate and value different ways of working, a diverse organization will respond more rapidly and more effectively than an organization that has rigid ways of working. Changes in demographics are beginning to affect all aspects of business life. The pool of talent available in the labor market is now broader and more mixed than ever."
Abstract This paper defines the term "operations management" and explains how this type of management came about. It talks about how operations management, at one time applied only to products, now applies to services as well. This change has allowed the tourism and hospitality industries to rely on operations management, even though its original concept of derived from production environments. The paper goes on to discuss the way operations management is utilized in the tourism and hospitality industries and why it is so important to these industries. The case of Marriott International is used to illustrate the points made by the paper.
From the Paper "During the 20th century, management was considered to be the domain of those at the top of the company making decisions and strategizing for the short and long term. With the emergence of the scientific management school of Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford, a new breed of managers became dominant in organizations. Over the years, the trend changed to give rise to a new school of management that would allow the top management to oversee the staffs while they are working as well as resolve problems and issues on the spot. The basic premise had been to allow decision makers to interact with staffs in their day to day activity and be able to fully realize the implication of their decisions."
A research proposal about ways to increase employee job performance and satisfaction in the construction industry for those who do not belong to unions.
Abstract A research proposal designed to study the primary tasks and considerations that are necessary to implement an effective strategy for increasing non-union employee performance in the construction industry. Includes a statement of the problem, scope, limitations, literature review, and methodology.
From the Paper "In the construction industry, a large majority of the work that is performed is completed by members of a closely knit group of individuals that form a construction union. With a modest contribution to union membership dues, members are entitled to a variety of benefits, including competitive wages, healthcare benefits, and other incidentals. As a result, it is most feasible for construction employees to join the local union rather than to serve as independent workers, or what are commonly known as field employees."
