reply to the students response in 150 words and provide 1 reference

question 

Anne is an accountant at a large Accounting Firm. She applied for Partner, but was denied. In their report, the all-male Partnership Review Committee stated that Anne would have a better chance at making Partner if she wore makeup, jewelry, and acted more femininely. Over the past 10 years with the Firm, Anne has received excellent performance evaluations and recently secured a $10M client for the Firm

students response

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.  Denying Anne for partner on the basis of her physical appearance is not only a clear case of gender discrimination, but it also opens up the door for several lawsuits to be brought forward.  Anne can bring forward a complaint stating that her application for partner was denied based on her physical appearance and not on the basis of her work ethic, which, is above average to which could be evidenced by performance evaluations. 

 Dothard v. Rawlinson 433 U.S. 321 (1977) was a case mentioned within our text whereas an employee, Rawlinson, who felt as though she had been discriminated against based on her appearance. 

“After her application for employment as an Alabama prison guard was rejected because she failed to meet the minimum 120-pound weight, 5-foot-2-inch height requirement of an Alabama statute, the applicant sued, challenging the statutory height and weight requirements as violative of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Supreme Court found gender discrimination.”

Although the discrimination was on the basis of weight and height, whereas Anne was directed to wear more makeup and behave in a more feminine manner, discrimination was still found as both women had been denied positions based on their appearance rather than their work ethic and performance. 

Moving forward, in depth training shall take place that describes the types of discrimination and the manner in which it can be perceived when discussing why someone had not been considered for a position. When implementing this training, several scenarios and examples shall be given in an effort to prevent further issues amongst male and female employees. No female employee should be looked over for a position as a result of not wearing makeup or lack of feminine behavior. (Bennett-Alexander, Pg. 422)

Bennett-Alexander, D., and Hartman, L. (2019). Employment Law for Business, (9th ed.). NY: McGraw-Hill.

reference book  Heneman, H., Judge, T. & Kammeyer-Mueller. (2018). Staffing Organizations (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill.  

reply to the students response in 150 words minimum and provide 1 reference

question

  What are the differences between staffing in the private and public sectors? 

Student response

 COLLAPSE

Public sector means that the organization or enterprise is owned and managed by the government and private sector means that the organization or enterprise is owned and controlled by an individual. There are many differences between staffing in the public sector and staffing in the private sector. In the public sector, merit principals and civil service laws and regulations are implemented, all job vacancies are available to everyone and announced with the content of the selection process, open applications to the public which brings a high number of applicants, must test applicants only for KSAOs that are job related, and the applicants have the rights to appeal the hiring process, testing process, or test content and method. In addition, the main goal of the public sector is serving people. The requirements that must apply in the public sector make the differences between the public and private sector because all the requirements mentioned above do not apply to the private sector. Private companies follow the law but are not controlled by the government in which companies have more flexibility and less limitations when recruiting and selecting an applicant. Moreover, the aim of private sector is making profit.

References:

Heneman III, H. G., Judge, T.A., Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2019). Staffing Organizations (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Surbhi, S (2018, July 26). Difference Between Public Sector and Private Sector. Retrieved from https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-public-sector-and-private-sector.html

The leadership challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner describe how leaders can influence others to make extraordinary things within organizations by using fives principles. The five principles refer to the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership; they are model the way, inspired a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act and encourages the heart. The book encourage the readers to take the leadership challenge and move from ordinary to extraordinary by following the fives practices. The practices involve behaviours that can serve as the foundation for learning to lead; the Authors called it the ten commitments of leadership. Over the years of doing research and surveying companies to investigate the expectations that constituents have of leaders, the authors found out that most of the people are willing to follow a credible leader who must be honest, forward-looking, competent and inspiring.

Another topic of the book is clarifying values, which is one of the commitments leaders should make in order to model the way. Values influence our actions and responses to the people around, and for the organizations, we work in. For instance, if a leader value family then he will appreciate the work-life balance. Therefore, if the job requires extended work hours and traveling he will feel pressure and anxiety. Moreover, knowing your own values is not enough but it is also the values of others you work with and the shared values. The book is easy to read, provides evidence of real- life experiences of effective leaders, and it proves the fact that leadership can be taught.  

HBR’s is a Must Read on Leadership is a series of articles on various aspects of leadership. Such as, the article of John P. Kotter What Leaders Really Do, the article present the significant of both roles can play within an organization. A person wants to develop leadership skills should be aware of management skills. The author compares between management and leadership, for instance, management is about coping with complexity, and leadership is about coping with change. An interesting part of the article states that those who are effective in large leadership roles often share a number of career experiences, which I agree with because a person having different experiences that include new positions and responsibilities can develop leadership skills. Another point I strongly believe that leaders always got the opportunities to lead, take the risk and learn from their failures during their twenties and thirties.

The Leader’s Companion is a collection of essays by well-known authors like Gandhi and Machiavelli and other modern authors.  One part of the book talks about the beginnings of leadership, which found in prophets, kings who served as models for their people in the Greek and Latin classics. Therefore, the leadership studies were familiar since the beginning of civilizations and the theories of leadership traits and behaviors of leaders towards their admirers, exemplified during the 20th century and 21st century. Another point resonated with me, for Hegel’s Philosophy of Mind, which is about understanding followers, is an essential requirement for effective leadership. I personally agree that leaders should have the skills to understand their team members. For example, a leader with listening skills will be willing to understand the needs, solve problems, build strong relationships, and encourage creativity.  In the Leadership and Democracy, Thomas E. Cronin is emphasizing the importance of Liberal arts colleges, which help in finding better ways for individuals to work with the government. Liberal art in higher education assists students to learn about democratic leadership through improving their capacities to observe, reflect and judge. The author claims that making democracy depends on the quality of leaders and on the quality of produced citizens in the country. Another fact, the author asserts is that people always seek the perfect politicians that do not really exist, because of the diversity, finding the ideal politician will be difficult. To conclude, this book has thoughtful essays about leadership and reflect current facts about leaders.

The media is often a considerable factor in how the public views the relative success or failure of the disaster response to major catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina. Do you think the media provides a good service to the public, or do you think the media is detrimental to the disaster response and recovery efforts? In your discussion, give an example to support your position.

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS? (A MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS)

  CLASSMATE’S POST

The media has a tendency to personalize the suffering of victims and reporting negatively against the government oftentimes citing bureaucracy and indifference on the part of leaders (Rubin, 2012). During Katrina Rubin (2012) asserts that the media focus was on the stranded residents in the Superdome and Moriel Convention Center which put political pressure on local leaders.  This pressure led to confusion acquiring buses for evacuation, contradictory orders by state and federal entities and further hardship on victims through delays in assistance and evacuation (Rubin, 2012). During disasters Rubin (2012) asserts the media typically over reports on lawlessness and looting; however, most people typically do not loot remain calm and abide by the law and directions by local officials. In addition to the aforementioned concerns following Hurricane Katrina the media focused most stories on the government’s response and less often addressing individuals’ and communities’ level of preparedness or responsibility (Barnes et.al. 2008). Due to this focus most viewers attributed the federal government’s lack of responsiveness for the death and human suffering in regard to response and recovery with limited reporting of the local government and state’s limited mitigation or preparation efforts.  

                                                           References

Barnes, M. D., Hanson, C. L., Novilla, L. B., Meacham, A. T., McIntyre, E., & Erickson, B. C.    (2008). Analysis of Media Agenda Setting During and After Hurricane Katrina:  Implications for Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response, and Disaster  Policy. American Journal Of Public Health, 98(4), 604-610. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007.112235

Rubin, C. B. (Ed.). (2012). Emergency management: The American experience 1900-2010 (2nd   ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

• eterminants of Health and Health Policy Making

Healthcare Barriers

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right”, the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

One of the primary reasons for underutilization of healthcare services is cost. However, Kullgren, McLaughlin, Mitra, and Armstrong (2012) comment that over 20 percent of Americans do not seek out healthcare service in a timely fashion due to nonfinancial reasons. These barriers have to do less with affordability and more with accessibility and acceptability.

Nonfinancial barriers to healthcare include lack of transportation, long wait times, and work or family responsibilities. Consider, also, issues such as health needs, language, and cultural norms. Review the article in depth and discuss some healthcare policies that could be adopted to overcome these nonfinancial barriers to accessing healthcare.

From the Internet, review the following:

• Kullgren, J. T., McLaughlin, C. G., Mitra, N., & Armstrong, K. (2012). Nonfinancial barriers and access to care for US adults. Health Services Research, 47(1pt2), 462–485. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393009/