UNIT 1.1In this course, you are being asked to assume the âperspectiveâ of
Management. How does “Management Perspective” differ from “Employee
Perspective” and how difficult is it going to be for you to think and
act like a manager and why?UNIT 1.2Please comment about the article The Role of Today’s Labor Movement by Dr. Michael Jedel.UNIT 2.1An employee without an employment contract may resign his or her
employment at any time, for any reason or no reason at all with little
debate. However, an employer without a contract is often criticized
(and sometimes prohibited) from arbitrarily terminating an employee
without a substantial, verifiable business reason. What say you and
whyUNIT 2.2Please comment about the article Labor Law Is Broken, Economist Says by Steven Greenhouse.unit 3.1In unionized employment, an employee is simultaneously a company
employee and a union member. To which does the person owe his or her
allegiance? Or can a person serve two masters? What say you?unit 3.2Please comment about the Cato Institute Myth.unit 4.1On page 203, our text author makes a distinction between a “doctrinaire”
and a “philosophy-laden” organization. Using examples that you may be
familiar with what’s the practical difference between the two?unit 4.2Please comment about the article Industrial Relations in the Global Economy by Morley Gunderson and Anil Verma.UNIT 5.1Why are incentive and performance-based pay programs used less often in
Unionized settings? Are you familiar with any such programs affecting a
Unionized workforce? If yes, please describe the practices.UNIT 5.2Please comment on the selected paragraphs from the article: Restrictive Work Practices.UNIT 6.1Ordinarily non-economic or non-wage issues are tackled first during a
Labor Contract negotiations with wage and benefit issues settled as a
package near the end of negotiations. Why is this the case? Do you
have any contrary experience? If yes, explain.UNIT 7.1What is the most frequent grievance issue that Union represented employees lodge against their Company and why?UNIT 7.2Please comment about the article Five Common Grievance Issues from the Steward’s Sourcebook.UNIT 8Please read .blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/federal-pay-vs-private-sector-compensation/?_r=0″>http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/federal-pay-vs-private-sector-compensation/?_r=0 and answer the following questions:Do
you believe that public sector jobs should be paid and benefited, more
than, equal to, or less than comparable private sector jobs and why?
How instrumental have public sector unions been in increasing the size
and cost of government in the U.S.?