Wednesday, 12 June 2013

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.


BUS 372 Week 3 Assignment Contract Negotiations






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Assignments
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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 is critical to the success of a contract negotiator.
·         Present one (1) strategy an effective negotiator should consider to achieve a more favorable contract (for example: one strategy would be to prepare diligently for each negotiation).
The submission must adhere to APA style guidelines.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.


BUS 372 Week 2 Quiz




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1.      Question :  Most senior pilots at major U.S. airlines annually earn    
 2.     Question :  In a recent year, non-union workers in the United States had median weekly earnings of $699
 3.     Question :  Labor’s successes have always emanated from
 4.     Question :  By 2005 an estimated 22 million public employees were in union ranks.
 5.     Question :  The roots of management opposition to unionism are essentially rational ones as judged by management values
 6.     Question :  E. O. 10988 provided for
 7.     Question :  The attitude of Samuel Gompers toward national union autonomy was
 8.     Question :  As a percentage of their budgets in recent decades most AFL-CIO member unions have spent on organizing
 9.     Question :  Most members of the National Education Association
 10.   Question :  By 2005, air traffic controllers were earning on the average about $165,000
 11.   Question :  In 1970, an unprecedented federal sector eight-day strike was carried on by the employees of the
 12.   Question :  In 1979,






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.




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 its workers." Discuss how these opposing viewpoints can be advantageous, yet destructive, to the business community. Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.



BUS 372 Week 2 Assignment Changing Landscape of Unions




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Assignments

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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.
·         Evaluate how unions have modified their philosophy to accommodate this shifting landscape.
·         Propose two (2) reforms unions should consider to broaden their appeal to a workplace environment that is becoming less dependent on the manufacturing sector and in which companies can more easily shift operations overseas to take advantage of lower wage rates.
The submission must adhere to APA style guidelines.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.



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.