Training Program
Chapter 9 Homework Questions to be answered:
- Why is it important for managers to pay close attention to fair employment practices?
- What should be included in a training program when trying to prevent discrimination claims?
- According to the EEOC, what are the basic steps in developing an effective affirmative action program?
- What is a bona fide occupational qualification? Are they a good idea? Do we need more?
Chapter 10 Homework Questions to be answered: - Define the concepts of reliability and validity.
- Briefly explain the different types of employment tests (explain at least five tests with one sentence each).
- Compare and contrast the following four interview approaches: (1) nondirective interview, (2) structured interview, (3) situational interview, and (4) behavioral description interview.
- List the steps in the hiring process (just list, no explanation needed
Chapter 11 Homework Questions to be answered: - Explain the concept of work-life benefits. Name and discuss at least five of these benefits employers offer their employees.
- Explain why an organization may choose to develop a cafeteria benefits plan for its employees.
- Why have 401(k) plans become so popular?
- Describe some of the ways employers have been trying to contain health insurance costs.
Chapter 12 Homework Questions to be answered: - Briefly discuss the concept of wrongful discharge and the three exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.
- What is progressive discipline?
- How does progressive discipline differ from positive discipline?
- Compare and contrast employee rights and the employment-at-will doctrine.
Chapter 15 Homework Questions to be answered: - Have you ever been on a team with a slacker? How did that make you feel?
- Have you ever been on a team that was particularly cohesive (the team members were really close, tight, and wanted to succeed)? How did that team perform?
- In contrast, have you ever participated on a team that was fragmented (disconnected, dysfunctional)? How was that experience?
- What would be the potential disadvantages of selecting a team leader who is highly charismatic and visionary?
Chapter 14 Homework Questions to be answered: - Which personality trait or traits in a leader have you found to be the most effective in dealing with you? Why?
- Suppose a college student graduates with a major for which he or she lacks enthusiasm. What might this person do about becoming a passionate leader?
- What have you observed personally to be helpful about a leader displaying sense of humor?
- Explain how being highly self-confident in a given leadership situation might not be an advantage.
Sample Solution
someone else is making the choice for them. Battin claims that no act is fully rational with coercion (131).Ã This demonstrates that suicide by force could not be rational because if you are being forced with no other options then there is no way that could fully be your decision. Battin also reinforces this in which one of her criteria is that it should meet the interests of that individual (Williams, cited in Battin 1995, 146). Also, both of these points fail the criteria of ability to reason, in which they can move from premises to conclusion (Battin 133). If the individual is being forced or influenced by others, then they cannot figure out the premises or conclusion by themselves. If suicide is forced or not their decision, then it does not meet their interests but the interests of others, demonstrating that suicide in that regards could not be rational. One objection to my argument could be that the person was able to make those decisions by themselves even if they were coerced or influenced by anothe>
someone else is making the choice for them. Battin claims that no act is fully rational with coercion (131).Ã This demonstrates that suicide by force could not be rational because if you are being forced with no other options then there is no way that could fully be your decision. Battin also reinforces this in which one of her criteria is that it should meet the interests of that individual (Williams, cited in Battin 1995, 146). Also, both of these points fail the criteria of ability to reason, in which they can move from premises to conclusion (Battin 133). If the individual is being forced or influenced by others, then they cannot figure out the premises or conclusion by themselves. If suicide is forced or not their decision, then it does not meet their interests but the interests of others, demonstrating that suicide in that regards could not be rational. One objection to my argument could be that the person was able to make those decisions by themselves even if they were coerced or influenced by anothe>
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