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Human Resources Assignments Guide
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The purpose of this unit is to expose you to a few aspects of diversity. You will explore some characteristics your potential future employees may possess; you are given the opportunity to choose which blue sections to complete. You must complete two of the four options in blue:
Ten Most Common Mental Disorders
Cultural Issues/Bias/Privilege
Religions/Beliefs from Around the World
Generational Differences.
Please see each section below and follow the instructions. If you would like, there is a submission document you can use. Please delete the other two areas you are not choosing to complete on the submission file.
TEN MOST COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS
Choose two of the ten most common mental disorders and write a paper of at least two full pages but no more than five pages describing the essential elements of your selections. Also, address how the workplace might be impacted, and what you as a coworker or supervisor might do to ensure an employee’s success if they have one of these disorders.
Implicit bias has been in the news a lot lately. At the National Equity Project, we think it is an important topic that warrants our attention, but it is critical that any learning about implicit bias includes both clear information about the neuroscience of bias and the context of structural racism that gave rise to and perpetuates inequities and harmful racial biases
What are five ‘take aways’ you got from the sessions?
things you never thought about,
what was new to you,
how HR can be affected by these?
While they may be a numbered list, please explain why you are including them and how that information can impact you or others (or HR).
Next, read the case study -- Meet Me at Starbucks for this assignment (attached in Blackboard) and check out the Resource links at the bottom of page two. Answer the nine discussion questions on this case study link as part of this section’s submission and include the questions along with your responses.
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (not all-inclusive)
Christianity (Catholic, Protestant and (Eastern) Orthodox
Choose two religions under Christianity religions and compare and contrast them. Discuss the basis for doctrine; who is a true Christian; basic beliefs; and practices. Feel free to use a table to display your information.
Anglican
Christian Science
Latter Day Saints/Mormon
Pentecostal
Assemblies of God
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Baptist
Evangelical
Methodist
Roman Catholic
Catholic
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Mennonite
Seventh-Day Adventist
Non-Christian Religions
Choose two religions under non-Christian religions and compare and contrast them. Consider things like their views on: God(s) and Universe/Name of Deity; Holy Book; Leadership; Basic Beliefs; Practices; Place of Worship; and Afterlife. Feel free to use a table to display your information.
Bahá'í Faith
Hinduism
Judaism
Taoism
Buddhism
Islam
Shinto
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Jainism
Sikhism
After comparing and contrasting the two Christian religions and two non-Christian religions, explain in your own words how having employees with these religions might impact the workplace. What opportunities and what challenges might exist? What religious accommodations may need to be considered? What most interested you in learning about these religions you did not know before? How does knowing about other religions assist you in the workplace?
GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES
Provide a chart/table that highlights generations in the workplace which includes these generations:
Maturists/Traditionalists,
Baby Boomers,
Gen. X,
Gen. Y/Millennials
iGen/Gen. Z.
Include all these items in your table:
Attitude towards technology
Leadership style
Assets (positive attributes they bring to the table)
How they prefer to be trained
Feedback and rewards
Preferred communication method
Views on work and family life
While these are broad characteristics attributed to generations, views of individuals may differ despite being part of their generation. List three ways the above information may impact the workplace.
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