Corresponding References Discussion 1 Employment

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Corresponding References Discussion 1 Employment

PLEASE SEPARATE EACH DISCUSSION POST WITH ITS CORRESPONDING REFERENCES

DISCUSSION 1:

“Employment Tests, Hiring, and Promotion Decisions” Please respond to the following:

  • choose two (2) of the following employment tests: drug tests, medical examinations, polygraphs or honesty tests, and scored test of ability. Next, analyze the manner in which the testing itself could be considered illegal when an organization does not properly use it during the employment hiring process. Justify your response.
  • Give your opinion of the purpose of the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ), as discussed within the text. Then, suggest two (2) occupations where the discriminatory requirement is legal. Justify your response.

DISCUSSION 2:

“Kotter” Please respond to the following:

  • Read the article titled “The Perils and Pitfalls of Leading Change”. Next, analyze the change that was implemented by Daniel Oliveira. Synthesize the change based on Kotter’s eight (8) steps for leading change. Determine if Oliveira followed the Kotter model. Select one (1) of the steps to assess and determine if Oliveira accomplished this step. Why was this an important step? Comment on how following the model may have made his change successful.

DISCUSION 3:

“Contextual Factors and Behavioral Channels” Please respond to the following:

  • Design a table using three (3) of the six (6) contextual factors (e.g., environmental uncertainty, task uncertainty, error criticality, task structure, proximity to the organization’s core mission, and organizational structure). For each contextual factor, create one (1) brief scenario that is beyond management’s control. Then, develop one (1) corrective action to increase the management success. Note: Online students may use Microsoft Word or other equivalent software to design the table and then copy and paste it into the discussion board.
  • Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research different leadership styles. Next, select the behavioral channel of influence that you believe promotes the most effective learning in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. Then, specify the most effective leadership style to influence the workforce. Justify your response.