HRM 531 Week 2

Learning Team Reflection Paper

Discuss this past weeks objectives with your team. Objectives: 2.1 Explain how a job analysis is used to create a job description. 2.2 Explain the functions of a job description Your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field. Describe the reasons your team feels high turnover may/may not contribute to unionization. Prepare an 800- to 1,000- word paper detailing the findings of your discussion. APA Format

Individual Labor Laws and Unions

Choose an organization with which you are familiar that is currently unionized.

Outline the organization chosen by including the following:

Provide brief background information on your chosen organization. Identify legal issues and obstacles that this organization could encounter.

Determine which federal, state, or local laws could be broken because of these legal issues and why. Provide recommendations to minimize possible litigation.

Write a paper of no more than 700 words discussing the effects of the union on the chosen organization. Address the following questions:

What are the organizations benefits of joining a union? What is the unionization process? How does a union bargain? What effects does union bargaining have on the organization?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

HRM 531 Week 2 Summary

Discussion Questions

Are job descriptions a tool that is needed within an organization? How does a job description help organize and align an organizations infrastructure? Can a job description be used to identify operation gaps or requirements required by the entity? Why or why not?

As a manager, which job analysis method would you prefer to use? How would you overcome the disadvantages associated with this method? Explain. (Please be sure to reference and define the different job analysis methods from our class reading.)