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Homework: Management

Part A

Case Analysis Paper

Each student will choose eight cases, each from a different chapter, from the readings in Weeks 1 through 7 (Chapters 1 through 16). The student may not use cases done in previous case analysis submissions. The paper should be divided into sections where each case is under a heading with the case name and page number on it. A common reference page will be used for all of the cases.

I. Your responses should be well-rounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you must use the material from the textbook by using APA citations with page numbers when responding to the questions.

II. Utilize the case format below.

Read and understand the case. Show your analysis and reasoning and make it clear you understand the material. Be sure to incorporate the concepts of the chapter we are studying to show your reasoning. For each of the cases you select, dedicate one heading to each following outline topic.

I. Case: (Identify the name of the case and page number in the textbook.)

II. Parties: (Identify the plaintiff and the defendant.)

III. Facts: (Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case.)

IV. Issue: (Note the central question or questions on which the case turns.)

V. Applicable Law(s): (Identify the applicable laws.) Use the textbook here by using citations. The law should come from the same chapter as the case. Be sure to use citations from the textbook including page numbers.

VI. Holding: (How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?)

VII. Reasoning: (Explain the logic that supported the court's decision.)

VIII. Case Questions: (Explain the logic that supported the court's decision.) Dedicate one subheading to each of the case questions immediately following the case. First, fully state the question from the book and then fully answer.

IX. Conclusion: (This should summarize the key aspects of the decision and also your recommendations on the court's ruling.)

X. Include citations and a reference page with your sources for all of the cases. Use APA-style citations with page numbers and references.

Human Resource Management Analysis

What do the results of each case suggest about employment regulatory issues and legal matters in organizations? What Policies should HRM implement to prevent the legal issues addressed in your cases?

I. What is the role of HRM in preventing the legal failures highlighted in your selected cases?

II. What metrics would you use to assess HRM efficacy in addressing the issues in your selected cases? What is the role of technology, human capital, organizational culture, leadership, workplace planning and talent management in preventing such legal failures and in improving overall organizational success?

Responses to each question must be informed by outside research. At least two references must be used and cited in this section.

Reflection: (Include a reflection section.) This should cover all of the work in this course. Students must address specific cases or concepts with citations. This section should not be shallow but show some deep reflective thought to receive full credit.

Part B

Complete Discussion

Review the following scenario.

College sophomore Suzy Smart works part-time in the Handi Mart convenience store near campus. The store manager requires that each clerk arrives 15 minutes prior to the start of the shift so that the clerk going off duty can review the sales figures and cash status with replacements before leaving. The clerk going off duty punches the time card after this review, but the incoming clerk is not allowed to punch in until the review is completed and they have agreed that the sales and cash figures are accurate. Sometimes, this exercise takes more than 15 minutes, and no matter how long it takes, the clerk coming on duty may not punch the time card and start earning wages until the process is completed.

Suzy, who completed a course on labor and employment law, realizes that the store manager is violating the FLSA by not allowing the incoming clerk to punch the time clock upon arrival. She brings this issue up with the store manager, who tells her that Handi Mart's parent corporation does not allow the store to compensate two clerks for the same period of time, no matter how brief, since this is classified by the corporation as a single coverage store. Furthermore, he adds ominously, if Suzy complains to the Wage and Hour Division of the DOL, he will probably be forced by the company to lay Suzy off, along with other part-timers, and cover the store himself for the evening shifts. He states, "You may get everyone a few dollars in back pay, but you'll also cost everybody their jobs. Remember, some of your coworkers are single parents who need this extra income to make ends meet."

I. Has the store manager violated FLSA? Explain.
II. Explain how you would address this scenario as an HR professional.