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Week 1 DQ 1
"Public Human Resource Management" Please respond to the following:

Analyze the topics discussed in Chapter 1, with the exception of the laws.
Select two topics and discuss two positive effects and two challenges the topic
poses for human resource departments in the public sector.

Follow this Format when responding:

Positive Effect 1
Place your response here!
Positive Effect 1
Place your response here!
Challenges 1
Place your response here!
Challenges 2
Place your response here!

References:
Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you
would in any written assignment. See the Citations.doc (Located in
the Student Center) for more information.

Week 1 DQ 2
"Public Human Resource Management in the News" Please respond to the
following:

From the e-Activities, discuss the current event you reviewed from the
selected agency and determine the cause of the issue, noting if the cause was
due to neglected public bureaucracies from elected and appointed officials.
Discuss at least two results of the issue.

Follow this Format when responding:

Current event and cause of the issue Place your response here!
Was cause due to neglected public bureaucracies from elected and
appointed officials? Place your response here!
Discuss at least two results of the issue:
1) Place your response here!
2) Place your response here!
References:
Cite your sources for information and data provided, just as you
would in any written assignment. See the Citations.doc (Located in
the Student Center) for more information.

Week 2 DQ 1
"Building HRM Capacity" Please respond to the following:

Imagine you are the consultant for the agency you selected in the Week 1
e-Activity (you may choose from one of the e-Activities). Assume the selected
agency is large but poorly performing in a highly visible public program which did
not have performance measures for employees. The public program serves over
two million citizens across the 52 states. Propose and provide a rationale for two
change strategies to address the agencys performance.
Propose two methods of performance measures for the department to
meet within six months. Provide a rationale for each method.

Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Propose and provide a rationale for two change strategies to
address the agencys performance
Rational 1: (Place your response here!)
Rational 2: (Place your response here!)
Propose two methods of performance measures for the department
to meet within six months. Provide a rationale for each method
Method and Performance Measure 1: (Place your response here!)
Method and Performance Measure 2: (Place your response here!)
References:
List your References for your citations above (Cite your sources for
information and data provided, just as you would in any written
assignment).

Week 2 DQ 2
"Fragile and Transitional States" Please respond to the following:

Build on your previous discussion answer about change strategies and performance
measures, and analyze issues and / or needs associated with strengthening the
competency-base of employees in meeting the needs of globalization.

Recommend at least two strategies the agency needs to adapt to meet those issues
and / or needs effectively.

Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Build on your previous discussion answer about change strategies
and performance measures, and analyze issues and / or needs
associated with strengthening the competency-base of employees in
meeting the needs of globalization. (Place your response here!)
Recommend at least two strategies the agency needs to adapt to
meet those issues and / or needs effectively
Strategy 1 (Place your response here!)
Strategy 2(Place your response here!)
References:List your References for your citations above (Cite your
sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any
written assignment).

Week 3 DQ 1
"Hiring in the Federal Government" Please respond to the following:

Debate It: Building on the discussion of your selected agency from the
previous week discussion, take a position for or against the Rule of Three
approach. Discuss two reasons and examples to support your position.
Using your selected agency, analyze the reasons for and practice of going
outside the Civil Service system, and discuss at least two advantages and two
disadvantages not of the practice.

Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Note that this response will require a total of seven (9) items.
Debate It: Building on the discussion of your selected agency from
the previous week discussion, take a position for or against the
Rule of Three approach. Discuss two reasons and examples to
support your position.
Introduce your Selected Agency: (Place your response here!)
Take a position for or against the Rule of Three approach: (Place
your response here!)
Reason 1: (Place your response here!)
Reason 2: (Place your response here!)
Using your selected agency, analyze the reasons for and practice of
going outside the Civil Service system: (Place your response here!)
Advantage not of the practice 1: (Place your response here!)
Advantage not of the practice 2: (Place your response here!)
Disadvantages not of the practice 1: (Place your response here!)
Disadvantages not of the practice 2: (Place your response here!)

References: List your References for your citations above (Cite your
sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any
written assignment).

Week 3 DQ 2
"Diversity and Cultural Competency" Please respond to the following:

Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Government agencies should
purpose to hire people from different ethnic, racial, and gender groups. Provide at least
two reasons and examples to support your position.
Recommend at least two strategies for how your selected agency will hire and
develop a culturally competent workforce, especially at high levels.

Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Note that this response will require a total of seven (5) items.
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Government
agencies should purpose to hire people from different ethnic, racial,
and gender groups. (Place your response here!)
Provide at least two reasons and examples to support your position.
Reason & Example 1: (Place your response here!)
Reason & Example 2: (Place your response here!)
Recommend at least two strategies for how your selected agency
will hire and develop a culturally competent workforce, especially at
high levels.
Strategy 1: (Place your response here!)
Strategy 2: (Place your response here!)
References: List your References for your citations above (Cite your
sources for information and data provided, just as you would in any
written assignment).

Week 4 DQ 1
"Affirmative Action and the Law" Please respond to the following:

Analyze the Bakke and the University of Michigan rulings and discuss two
implications these court rulings have on you as the personnel manager of your agency.
Debate It: Take a position for or against the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in 1986 on
the use of affirmative action in hiring, promotion, and layoffs for your agency. Provide at
two reasons and examples to support your position.

Class, use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Note that this response will require a total of seven (5) items.

Analyze the Bakke and the University of Michigan rulings and

discuss two implications these court rulings have on you as the
personnel manager of your agency.
Implication 1: (Place your response here!)
Implication 2: (Place your response here!)
Debate It: Take a position for or against the U.S. Supreme Courts
decision in 1986 on the use of affirmative action in hiring,
promotion, and layoffs for your agency. (Place your response here!)
Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position.
Reason/Example 1: (Place your response here!)
Reason/Example 2: (Place your response here!)

Week 4 DQ 2
"Ethics Management and Training" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, analyze at least two issues or current events found in
the news items on the Website. Discuss reasons and consequences of the actions
described. Recommend two ways you will address the issue(s) in your agency.
Propose a strategy to implement an ethics management and training
program for current and newly hired employees in your agency. Within your
strategy, propose a plan that includes a minimum of three key elements to be
included for employees and a plan for management.

Use this format to respond to this Discussion:

Note that this response will require a total of Nine (9) items.
From the e-Activity, analyze at least two issues or current events
found in the news items on the Website.
Issue/Current Event 1: (Place your response here!)
Issue/Current Event 2: (Place your response here!)
Discuss reasons and consequences of the actions described.
Reasons and Consequences: (Place your response here!)
Recommend two ways you will address the issue(s) in your agency.
Recommendation 1: (Place your response here!)
Recommendation 2: (Place your response here!)
Propose a strategy to implement an ethics management and
training program for current and newly hired employees in your
agency. Within your strategy, propose a plan that includes a
minimum of three key elements to be included for employees and a
plan for management.
Strategy: (Place your response here!)
Element 1: (Place your response here!)
Element 2: (Place your response here!)

Element 3: (Place your response here!)

Week 5 DQ 1
"Generational Differences and the Public Sector Workplace" Please respond to
the following:

Analyze the descriptions of generations from traditionalists to Generation. Assess

your own category and discuss the ways you agree and differ from the description,
indicating which generation best describes you. Provide three reasons and examples for
your position.
Assume you have performed an analysis of your agencys workforce and have
concluded that over 30% of employees will retire within the next 24 months and another
35% in five years. Currently, the workforce of 650 employees has 40% baby boomers
and 60% Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers. Your observations indicate that the
baby boomers distrust the Generation X-ers and Y-ers, appear to disrespect the baby
boomers. Recommend two strategies you could implement to address and change this
situation for the better. Provide a rationale for your views.

Follow this format when responding:

Analyze the descriptions of generations from traditionalists to Generation (place

your response here)
Assess your own category and discuss the ways you agree and differ from the
description, indicating which generation best describes you (place your response
here)
Provide three reasons and examples for your position.

Reason 1: (place your response here with an example)

Reason 2: (place your response here)
Reason 3: (place your response here)

Assume you have performed an analysis of your agencys workforce and have
concluded that over 30% of employees will retire within the next 24 months and another 35%
in five years. Currently, the workforce of 650 employees has 40% baby boomers and 60%
Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers. Your observations indicate that the baby boomers
distrust the Generation X-ers and Y-ers, appear to disrespect the baby boomers.
Recommend two strategies you could implement to address and change this situation
for the better. Provide a rationale for your views.

Strategy 1: (place your response here and justify with a rationale)

Strategy 2: (place your response here and justify with a rationale)

Week 5 DQ 2
"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Employees in the Public Sector
Workforce" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, analyze the two news events published within the past
12 months related to sexual harassment laws for or against lesbian, gay, and
bisexual individuals.
Propose at least two ways your agency plans to address these events,
highlighting two challenges to identifying and prosecuting offenders within your
agency.

Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A public sector
agency should provide medical benefits to employees who choose to have surgery
to change their sex. Provide at least two reasons and examples to support your
position.

Follow this format when responding:

From the e-Activity, analyze the two news events published within
the past 12 months related to sexual harassment laws for or against
lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.
News Event 1: (Place your response here!)
News Event 2: (Place your response here!)
Propose at least two ways your agency plans to address these
events, highlighting two challenges to identifying and prosecuting
offenders within your agency.
Response 1: (Place your response here!)
Response 2: (Place your response here!)
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A public
sector agency should provide medical benefits to employees who
choose to have surgery to change their sex. (Place your response
here!)

Week 6 DQ 1
"Chronic Health Issues and the Public Workplace" Please respond to the
following:

Analyze the issues involved in controlling costs for disabled and chronically ill
employees. Discuss two major challenges and recommend two strategies your agency
will implement.
From the e-Activity and the information found in the textbook about health challenges
and managers responsibilities, recommend a resolution to the following scenario: Over
the past 12 months, 10 employees in your agency of 200 employees have been
diagnosed with chronic illnesses and this has caused the agency over $200,000 in costs
related to insurance coverage, short- and long-term disability, sick leave, FMLA, and
unpaid leave. Implementation of a comprehensive workplace health program would be
ideal. However, to implement the program, the agency would have downsize (or lay off)
at least 10% of the workforce and increase insurance costs for the remaining
employees. Discuss at least one way to implement a health coverage program without
downsizing or recommend a strategy the agency can implement to address a win-win for
everyone.

Follow this format when responding:

Analyze the issues involved in controlling costs for disabled and
chronically ill employees. (Place your response here!)
Discuss two major challenges and recommend two strategies your
agency will implement
1) Major Challenges (Place your response here!)
2) Major Challenges (Place your response here!)
1) Strategy (Place your response here!)
2) Strategy (Place your response here!)

Discuss at least one way to implement a health coverage program

without downsizing or recommend a strategy the agency can
implement to address a win-win for everyone (Place your response
here!)

Week 6 DQ 2
"Public Employees' Liability for Constitutional Torts" Please respond to the
following:

Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Public sector employees
charged with offenses outside of the workplace should be held accountable and liable
for their actions written reprimand, administrative leave, or dismissal from public
service. Provide two reasons and examples to support your position.
Hypothesize a situation in which a public administrator or employee should have the
constitutional right to disobey a directive ordered by a superior. Provide at two reasons
and examples to support your position.

Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: Public sector
employees charged with offenses outside of the workplace should
be held accountable and liable for their actions written reprimand,
administrative leave, or dismissal from public service. (Place your
response here!)
Provide two reasons and examples to support your position
1) (Place your response here!)
2) (Place your response here!)
Hypothesize a situation in which a public administrator or employee
should have the constitutional right to disobey a directive ordered
by a superior. (Place your response here!)
Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position
1) (Place your response here!)
2) (Place your response here!)

Week 7 DQ 1
"Public Employee Unions in a New Era" Please respond to the following:

Refer to Chapter 8, which points out that the New Era of public employee unions has
nothing to do with who controls federal policy making in Washington, D.C. The chapter
focuses on the issues that public employees face daily as a result of agency mandates,
policies, and procedures that can, at any time, have an adverse impact on job
performance as well as fiscal constraints and budgetary resources. Assume your agency
wants to discourage union involvement. Recommend at least two strategies your agency
could implement to discourage its employees from seeking union representation.

From the first eActivity, select one of the news events regarding NTEU and provide a
brief critique of the issues.

Follow this format when responding:

Recommend at least two strategies your agency could implement to
discourage its employees from seeking union representation
Strategy 1: (Place your response here)
Strategy 2: (Place your response here)
From the first eActivity, select one of the news events regarding
NTEU and provide a brief critique of the issues
(Place your response here)

Week 7 DQ 2
"Privatized Prisons and Unions" Please respond to the following:

Debate It. Take a position for or against privatization of prisons.

From the second e-Activity, as Human Resource Director for the Department of
Corrections in your state, you have been selected to participate on the Advisory Council.
There has been increased attention to several employees regarding prison rape and
increased drug use. Recommend two strategies your agency and the Advisory Board
should implement to address these issues from an HR perspective.

Follow this format when responding:

Debate It. Take a position for or against privatization of
prisons (place your response here)
Recommend two strategies your agency and the Advisory Board
should implement to address these issues from an HR perspective
Strategy 1) (place your response here)
Strategy 2) (place your response here)

Week 8 DQ 1
"Public Sector Pensions and Benefits" Please respond to the following:

Review the authors statement in Chapter 13: New-generation human resource

managers must add to their work portfolios how to help employees make appropriate
decisions about participation, contribution, and even investment in their benefit
packages so that they better enable themselves when they retire to maintain the
standard of living they had when they were working. Analyze your own retirement
pension and benefits package, (or absence of a company-provided package) and offer
three pieces of advice to Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers regarding their
retirement.

Discuss at least two pros and two cons of allowing public employees to
bargain collectively with their agencies about their retirement benefits (OPEB). (Refer to Table
13.4 Benefits Reform Dimensions in Chapter 13.)

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Analyze your own retirement pension and benefits package, (or
absence of a company-provided package) and offer three pieces of

advice to Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers regarding their

retirement:
1) (place your response here)
2) (place your response here)
3) (place your response here)
Discuss at least two pros and two cons of allowing public employees
to bargain:
Pro 1: (place your response here)
Pro 2: (place your response here)
Con 1: (place your response here)
Con 2: (place your response here)

Week 8 DQ 2
"Managing Human Resources to Improve Organizational Productivity" Please
respond to the following:

Debate It: According to the Office of Personnel Management, federal regulations

provide for four forms of awards that can be given to federal employees: lump-sum cash
awards, honorary awards, informal recognition awards, and time-off awards. Take a
position on which award is favorable to current (a) Baby Boomers already employed in
public service, (b) Baby Boomers returning to public service after retirement, (c)
Generation X-ers, and (d) Generation Y-ers. Provide a rationale for your views.
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A performance appraisal with
no monetary component can be effective. Provide a rationale for your views.

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Debate It: Take a position on which award is favorable to
current (Provide a rationale for your views)
(a) Baby Boomers already employed in public service (Place your
response here)
(b) Baby Boomers returning to public service after retirement (Place
your response here)
(c) Generation X-ers (Place your response here)
(d) Generation Y-ers (Place your response here)
Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: A
performance appraisal with no monetary component can be
effective. (Provide a rationale for your views)

(Place your response here)

Week 9 DQ 1
"The Challenges of Succession Planning in Turbulent Times" Please respond
to the following:

Analyze this scenario: The Department of Social Services has lost 25% of
its federal funding for the next fiscal year, leaving the budget at a $128,000

deficit. Within the agency, there are 125 full-time employees; the average pay for
all employees is $39,000, 75% female and 25% male. In addition, 25% of
employees have been with the agency for over 20 years, 20% are near retirement
age in three years, and 50% are under the age of 30. Recommend three
innovations to implement a succession plan for the agency.

Follow this format when responding

Analysis of the scenario: (Place your response here)
Recommend three innovations to implement a succession plan for
the agency
1) (Place your response here)
2) (Place your response here)
3) (Place your response here)

Week 9 DQ 2
"Obstacles and Opportunities due to Retirement of Employees" Please
respond to the following:

From the eActivity, discuss at least two of the eight obstacles and
opportunities that best address an agencys challenge of 45% of its workforce
retiring in the next 36 months. Provide a rationale for your views.

Follow this format when responding

From the eActivity, discuss at least two of the eight obstacles and
opportunities that best address an agencys challenge of 45% of its
workforce retiring in the next 36 months.
Obstacle 1: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your
views)
Obstacle 2: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for your
views)
Opportunity 1: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for
your views)
Opportunity 2: (Place your response here/Provide a rationale for
your views)

Week 10 DQ 1
"Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Organizations" Please respond
to the following:

Debate It:
First: Review Chapter 3: Generational Differences and the Public Sector
Workforce and Chapter 6: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Employees
in the Public Sector Workforce.
Second: Take a position for or against this statement: religious
organizations have a right to be exempt from federal guidelines regarding the
employment of lesbians, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. Provide a
rationale for your views.

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Take a position for or against this statement: religious organizations

have a right to be exempt from federal guidelines regarding the
employment of lesbians, gay, bisexual, and transgendered
people. Provide a rationale for your views. (Responses should be
100 words or more in length)

Week 10 DQ 2
"The Future of Human Resource Management in Nonprofits" Please respond
to the following:

Debate It: From the e-Activity, human resource management in nonprofit

organizations is likely to increase significantly with the passing of the Senates Job
Creation Tax Credit, which is expected to generate between 10,000 and 23,000
jobs. Take a position on whether or not there will be an increase or decrease of
religious discrimination in Title IV, PRWORA, charitable choice, and / or faith-based
initiatives. Provide a rationale for your views.

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Take a position on whether or not there will be an increase or
decrease of religious discrimination in Title IV, PRWORA, charitable
choice, and / or faith-based initiatives. Provide a rationale for your
views Provide a rationale for your views. (Responses should be 100
words or more in length)
Week 11 DQ 1
"Looking Back" Please respond to the following:

Assume that you have been selected as an expert panelist at the next
Society for Human Resource Management seminar to discuss the future of federal
employees. Discuss at least two points that you would address in your speech
regarding their future.

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Assume that you have been selected as an expert panelist at the
next Society for Human Resource Management seminar to discuss
the future of federal employees. Discuss at least two points that you
would address in your speech regarding their future
Point 1:

Point 2:

Week 11 DQ 2
"Looking Ahead" Please respond to the following:

Discuss at least two areas, or policy changes, discussed in this course that
you believe will have a significant effect on the field of public personnel
management in the next 10 years.

Class, please follow this format when responding:

Discuss at least two areas, or policy changes, discussed in this

course that you believe will have a significant effect on the field of
public personnel management in the next 10 years
Area, or policy change 1:
Area, or policy change 2:

Assignment 1: Rationale and Analysis for Agency Selected, Part 1

Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agencys Public Personnel
Administration, Part 2
Assignment 3: Agencys Law and Ethics of Hiring a Diverse
Workforce, Part 3
Assignment 4: Analysis of the Agencys Policies, Procedures, and
Plans Regarding Unions, Privatization, Pensions, and Productivity,
Part 4
Assignment 5: Preparing for the Agencys Future, Part 5

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