Bus 372 Entire Course Employee & Labor Relations

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BUS 372 Entire Course Employee & Labor Relations
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ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Unionization
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 1 DQ 2 Meeting Member Needs
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 2 Changing Landscape of Unions
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 2 DQ 1 Profit Interest and Employee Interest
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 2 DQ 2 Union Requirements
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 2 Quiz
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 3 Contract Negotiations
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 3 DQ 1 Strikes
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 3 DQ 2 Grievance and Arbitration
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 3 Quiz
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategy Analysis
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 4 DQ 2 Organizational Competitiveness
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 4 Quiz
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 5 DQ 1 Agency Shop
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 5 DQ 2 Evaluating Conflict
ASHFORD BUS 372 Week 5 Final Paper

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BUS 372 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Unionization
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The Role of Unionization. Assess the changing complexion of the U.S. labor force and how it directly affects the role of unionization in the workplace. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 1 DQ 2 Meeting Member Needs
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Meeting Member Needs. Given today’s globally competitive work environment, assess whether larger, more powerful unions (similar to AFL-CIO and SEIU) favorably represent their members or whether smaller, more targeted unions would better meet the needs of their members. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 2 Assignment Changing Landscape of Unions
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Changing Landscape of Unions. At the inception of unions, its members consisted of “blue-collar” workers concentrated in the manufacturing sector. Today, only about 35% of union members remain in this sector, requiring unions to expand beyond manufacturing to broaden their membership ranks.

In a two to three page paper to submit to your instructor, detail the following in relation to the changing landscape of unions:

- Discuss how union membership has evolved over the past century.

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BUS 372 Week 2 DQ 1 Profit Interest and Employee Interest
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Profit Interest and Employee Interest. “Capitalism is directed towards the pursuit of profits and unions are directed towards the rights of workers.” Discuss how these opposing viewpoints can be advantageous, yet destructive, to the business community. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 2 DQ 2 Union Requirements
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Union Requirements. A basic requirement of unions is for members to give up their individual rights (e.g., raises based on performance) to benefit the collective (e.g., cost of living increases to all employees). Discuss your opinion on whether this is equitable and fair. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 3 Assignment Contract Negotiations
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Contract Negotiations. Contract negotiations require considerable education, experience, and training. Trained negotiators have a solid set of knowledge and skill that often enables them to garner a more favorable contract for their party.

In a one to three page paper to submit to your instructor, detail the following in relation to contract negotiation:

- Describe the knowledge and skill that are critical to the success of a contract negotiator.

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BUS 372 Week 3 DQ 1 Strikes
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Strikes. Strikes affect the income of members, the reputation of the union, and the financial position of an employer. Describe the circumstances where a strike would be an appropriate bargaining tactic and where it would be inappropriate. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 3 DQ 2 Grievance and Arbitration
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Grievance and Arbitration. Discuss how the use of the grievance and arbitration processes and procedures can enhance the relationship between a union and management, and where it can be destructive. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 4 DQ 1 Strategy Analysis
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Strategy Analysis. Assess the circumstances when it would be more appropriate for an organization to follow the comparative norm strategy to determine an employees’ wage rate, versus the ability-to-pay or the cost of living strategy. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 4 DQ 2 Organizational Competitiveness
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Organizational Competitiveness. Employees represented by a union are paid approximately 30% more (in terms of pay and benefit costs) versus those employees not represented by a union. Discuss how an organization whose employees are represented by a union can remain competitive against an organization whose employees are not represented by a union, especially when it must commit more monies towards its employees, which often requires lower investment in research and development and raising the price of its products and services. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 5 DQ 1 Agency Shop
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Agency Shop. Unions state that individuals should be free to join, yet then argue that those organizations represented by a union should enforce the agency shop. Illustrate why this is not a contradictory practice and is consistent with U.S. legal principles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

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BUS 372 Week 5 DQ 2 Evaluating Conflict
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Evaluating Conflict. Analyze and evaluate whether unionized organizations reduce the level of conflict between management and labor, or exacerbate this

conflict. Defend your case with appropriate examples. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings

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BUS 372 Week 5 Final Assignment Working Together Unions and Management
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ocus of the Final Paper

Some unions feel that the organization does not compensate its members fairly, or the organizational working conditions are less than desired. Conversely, some employers feel unions interfere with management decisions and impede on a positive relationship between managers and employees. There may be some truth to both perceptions. The final paper is intended to provide a ‘blueprint’ or ‘roadmap’ on the effective strategies an organization can implement to create and maintain a conducive working relationship with unions, as well as the effective strategies a union can implement to create and maintain a conducive working relationship with management.

§ Briefly describe the role of management in an organization.

§ Similarly, briefly discuss the role of a union in an organization.

§ Finally, present:

- A minimum of two (2) strategies/actions an organization can implement to create and maintain a conducive working relationship with unions.

- A minimum of two (2