Describe ways employers can avoid illegal discrimination and provide reasonable accommodation.

Legal environment have had a major impact on the practice of managing human resources. This assignment helps you identify major federal laws in HRM and understand the issues of sexual harassment and illegal discrimination.

1. Summarize following major federal laws requiring equal employment opportunity.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
2. Describe ways employers can avoid illegal discrimination and provide reasonable accommodation.

3. Define sexual harassment, and tell how employers can eliminate or minimize it.

After collecting the advertisements, analyze each advertisement separately to determine the extent to which it: reflects a gender stereotype.

Collect five print or Internet-based advertisements to analyze. Each advertisement must contain some text or language and at least one image, and the five advertisements should be for five different products or services.
After collecting the advertisements, analyze each advertisement separately to determine the extent to which it:
reflects a gender stereotype
counters a gender stereotype; and/or,
fails to reflect a gender stereotype

Each analysis should be at least two paragraphs.

Prepare a WordPress blog that includes the five advertisements and their corresponding analysis.

Note: WordPress is a free blog that is available to everyone and can be seen by everyone. If this is a concern for you, look to use your initials to set up the blog address and user name.

Note: Print-based advertisements will need to be scanned to include on the blog.

Do you feel like you are truly the person you want to be (or are you the person someone else wants you to be, e.g. your parents)

Essay 1: Self-ObservationTaking a Personal Inventory and Becoming an Individual

Youre totally unique. Just like everybody else. (Bumper sticker)

All the philosophers and sages tell us that individuals are rare. Yet the curious thing is that virtually all people consider themselves individuals. (Think about it: Have you ever met anyone who admitted, I am not an individual?) If the philosophers are right, then most people are wrong in their self-assessment. The source of the error lies in the assumption that having unique genes and a unique collection of experiences guarantees individuality. If that were the case, no one could be a conformist. But there are conformists. Therefore, the assumption is unwarranted. Individuality is not inborn but acquired.

The key to becoming individuals is to look at ourselves honestly and objectively. This takes courage because it often involves abandoning wishful thinking and destroying cherished illusions about ourselves. (From The Art of Thinking, Vincent Ryan Ruggerio)

According to Ruggerio, there are three steps to becoming an individual:

Acknowledge the influences that have shaped your thinking.
Sort out and evaluate your ideas and attitudes, even your most cherished ones. Ask, for example, what your political philosophy is. Ask too about your views on religion, spirituality, race, nationality, marriage, education, morality, law, etc.
Decide which ideas and attitudes best serve you, and let go of the ones that dont.

Real individuality, of course, cannot be attained in a single sitting, or even in a hundred sittings. It is an ongoing task, the occupation of a lifetime, but one that everyone who wants to be a good thinker must undertake.
Using clear, cohesive prose, write a personal essay in which you tell me about who you fundamentally are (according to you) by describing the three biggest influences in your life that have shaped your worldview thus far. These can be any kinds of influences: people (parents, siblings, friends, teachers, mentors, significant others, celebrities, etc.), experiences, trips, memories, dreams, activities, life-changing books or films. These influences can be positive or negative (or something in-between).

As you write about these influences, consider if there are any parts of your worldview (your values, morals, beliefs, etc.) that need some fresh examination. Do you have any habits youd like to change? Are you happy? Do you feel like you are truly the person you want to be (or are you the person someone else wants you to be, e.g. your parents)? If you could celebrate your best attribute, what would it be? If you could let go of some aspect of your personality, what would that be and why?

There is no right or wrong way to structure this paper (although there are developed/cohesive and under-developed/disorganized essays). You get to decide how to begin your essay, how to craft a thesis statement that best encompasses your worldview, how to develop and support your claims, and how to conclude in a satisfying manner

Worldview: A set of beliefs, assumptions, values, morals, etc. about the world and the behavior of people in it. A worldview involves the way you see things; the decisions that guide your thoughts, emotions, actions, and decision-making.

In a summary, in your own words the political, economic, and social institutions dominant in ” Germany “. And additional 2-3 page , contrast these institutions (political, economic, social) with those of the ” United States ” and ” France “.

In a summary, detail in your own words the political, economic, and social institutions dominant in ” Germany “. Also, provide some brief historical context that help explain these institutions.

In a summary, contrast these institutions (political, economic, and social) with those of the ” United States ” and ” France “.

Credible sources include: ” CIA Factbook, OECD, UN, World Bank, International Monetary Fund “. Wikipedia and any socially malliable source is NOT credible. ” At the bottom of your narrative, in smaller italicized font, indicate the sources you used “.

Describe the significance of the following terms. Use language that demonstrates your understanding of the application of these terms.

Complete the following components and follow the instructions for each. Note: Your written analysis on Sections III-V must be a minimum of one meaningful paragraph. However, please put more emphasis on the quality of content rather than the length of your analysis.
Key terms.

I. Describe the significance of the following terms. Use language that demonstrates your understanding of the application of these terms.

1. Describe two demographics and explain their impact their impact on the political system in Texas.

2. Describe the social, cultural and economic changes in Texas that could impact our political system in Texas?

3. Who was E.J. Davis and explain his impact on the political system in Texas?

4. Explain the significance of the plural executive in Texas.

5. What is distinction between split-ticket and straight ticket voting and evaluate the impact of these phenomenon on the political system in Texas

6. What is the distinction between an open and closed primary state and evaluate the potential negative characteristic of the open primary state like Texas.

7. Explain why dealignment and realignment is taking place and evaluate the impact on the political system in Texas.

8. Write a brief description of one of the following court cases and explain how this

impacts conservatism in Texas.

IV. Write a brief analysis of Daniel Elazars categorization of political culture and add your own perspective of how Texas fits into this characterization.

V. Based on your participation in the constitutional amendment voting exercise, rate your voting experience from 1-10 with 10 being the best and one being the worst. Explain why and evaluate whether this is an effective feature of the Texas Constitution.

Note: The responses should come from the textbook, PowerPoint slides with a minimal amount of research.

Study Guide/Objectives:

1. Know the political culture in Texas.

2. Know the impact of demographics as well as their impact on policy-making.

3. Know the distinction between conservatism and liberalism, and the impact of these ideologies on the political system in Texas.

4. Know the impact of the principle of separation of power impacts our political structure.

5. Know the purposes and features of the current Texas Constitution.

6. Know the historical development of the current Constitution, as well as the five documents that preceded the current document.

7. Know the attempts at writing/adopting a new Constitution

8. Know the individuals who influenced the development of the state Constitution

9. Be able to evaluate the process for amending the Texas Constitution

10. Be aware of the need for such reform, as well as attempts at such reform.

11. Be able to analyze the validity and effectiveness of the current constitution.

12. Know the role of interest groups in the Texas political process, as well as the methodologies used to influence the political/policy-making process

13. Know the role of lobbying and be able to evaluate the validity of the lobby process.

14. Know why interest groups are stronger in Texas and the role of money

15. Know the distinction of the ideologies of the two major political parties in Texas.

16. Know the role and organization of political parties in Texas.

17. Know the changing nature of demographics and the idea of Texas turning blue.

18. Know the nature and factors that contribute to low voter participation in Texas.

19. Know the impact and remedies associated with voter disenfranchisement/suppression

20. Be able to evaluate the power of interest groups and voting

21. Understand the relevant terms

Do you have a work plan for your project, a plan that shows specifically when certain activities must be completed this semester if you are to finish the project on time?

Project 2, the Topic Proposal

English 2223, Fall 2020

Project 2 asks you to write a formal proposal memo seeking my approval for the project that will become your formal report. This proposal is the first document in a series of sequenced assignments that also includes a progress report, a formal report, and a presentation.

For the purposes of this sequence of assignments, were going to pretend that Midwestern State University has received a windfall donation of a considerable amount of money ($25 million US dollars) that must be spent on meaningful improvements within the Universitys sphere of operations. In short, you are being asked by University officials to identify how, when, and where some of that money should be spent.

Your first assignment in this sequence, the Topic Proposal, asks you to identify a problem, issue, or concern pertaining to Midwestern State University that you would like to explore further and propose a solution for in your formal report later in the semester. You do not have to have a solution to the problem at this time; at this point, you are only seeking clearance to explore the matter further.

Your audience for this memo is me, your instructor. Think of me as someone who wants to be sure that you choose a project from which you can learn a great deal and on which you can do a good job. I need to be convinced that this project is important to you and that you have the ability to complete it. You should also think of me as someone who wants to see your time spent wisely, just like your boss would. The topic you propose should be clearly meaningful to the University and its constituents, and therefore, merit further exploration.

While I am willing to consider a wide range of topics for your report, you must persuade me that you have chosen a worthwhile issue that you are capable of handling well. Id like to see some ambition in your projects, but I also want to be sure the scope of your project is manageable. However, I must warn you that I will not accept proposals on parking lots, textbooks, or a new stadium as they often require little in terms of deep analysis.

When reading your proposal memo, I will be looking for answers to the following questions:

What problem/issue/concern do you want to explore? Have you clearly defined a conflict between a desired situation and the current situation?
Who is affected by the situation? Who will be the audience for your final report? What is your position in relationship to the audience?
Why is this challenge significant for this final audience? What is at stake?
Do you have a possible feasible solution for the problem? Have you established what a good solution would require? Have you thought about alternative plausible solutions?
What makes you qualified to carry out the project? How is the topic related to your major? Your career plans?
What will it take to gather the necessary information and complete your analysis? Can you complete your report in the time left in this semester, using the resources readily available to you?
Do you have a work plan for your project, a plan that shows specifically when certain activities must be completed this semester if you are to finish the project on time?