Devry HRM330 course project

These
are the topics you have to choose from to write the course paper.
•In today’s economic climate, with more and more organizations continuing to
shed jobs, can unions survive?
•Consider a specific union, such as the United Auto Workers, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Teamsters, National Education Association,
American Federation of Teachers, and so forth, and discuss their viability into
the future. What does this specific union need to focus on to remain in the
business world?
•What changes are needed for unions to maintain support from their membership,
the community, and the employers?
•Labor unions are experiencing a decline, which includes political influence
and membership. How does politics influence membership decline?
•What generational aspects (i.e., baby boomers, Generation X, Generation Y)
have influenced labor unions and will continue to do so?
•What other external dynamics are impacting labor unions? For example, how does
the global workforce impact union strategies?
For unions, where were they, where are they, and where do they need to go to
remain or regain an active and viable organization in the 21st century?
•For unions, where were they, where are they, and where do they
need to go to remain or regain an active and viable organization in the 21st
century?
•What is the future of public sector employees and their union membership? A
number of states have focused on reducing benefits and union rights. Is this
the future and will this focus spread to other organizations outside of the
public sector that have unions?
•What types of bargaining strategies need to be put into place for unions to be
able to survive inside organizations?
Guidelines
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•Write an 8- to 10-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that
identifies the challenges that unions face in the 21st century.
•Include all aspects of the assignment criteria outlined.
•Use a 12-point Times Roman or Arial font, double-space it, and have 1 in.
margins as a standard format.
•Do not include extra lines between paragraphs and so forth.
•You should use theory throughout your paper, which covers the aspects of the
TCOs reviewed in the previous weeks.
•You should use a minimum of six scholarly resources.
•DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy: cite
in text when quoting (copying information word for word) or using words and
thoughts that are not your own.
•Submit assignments in Word documents only to the Dropbox by the due date.
•Graphs and tables are not needed and should not be used in this paper.
•Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and so forth will all be taken into
consideration when awarding points.
•Proofread your papers before submitting; spell check is not foolproof.
•This paper is worth 250 points and will be graded on the quality of the
research topic, quality of paper information, and use of citations, grammar,
and sentence structure.
•APA FORMAT
Assignment Title: Course Project
Category
Points
%
Description
Documentation and Formatting
25
10
The paper should follow instructions as outlined under the
guidelines.
Organization and Cohesiveness
50
20
The paper should have topical flow with like subjects in each
paragraph. Paragraphs should flow and link from one topic to the next. The
paper should follow the outline submitted in Week 5, as well as apply
instructor feedback. Paragraph transitions should be present and logical. Page
count should follow guidelines.
Editing
25
10
Sentences should be complete, clear, and concise. Sentence
transitions should be present and maintain the flow of thought. Rules of
grammar and punctuation should be followed. Spelling should be correct.
Sentence structure should be clean and clear. The writing style should follow
appropriate undergraduate-level writing.
Content
150
60
The paper content should be thorough, yet concise. Information
included should be relevant to the topic and provide depth and clarity of
theories, as well as theory application. All key elements of the assignment
should be covered in a substantive way. Concepts should be reviewed clearly,
supported by specific details (examples or analysis), and organized logically.
The paper should link theory to relevant examples of current concepts and
industry practice. There should be correct use of vocabulary and theory.
Total
250
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.