Reference no: EM131553854 , Length: word count:3000

Topic: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Resources

Relevant Course Objectives:

1. Relate the evolution of enlightened approaches to labour management

2. Question exploitative management practices

3. Apply ethical standards to decision making

Assignment Description and Instructions:

Identify an issue in management practices that might be interpreted as exploitive to labour.

Research the history of management approaches related to this issue, and suggest ethical standards that might be relevant in the improvement of practices.

Using UWIlinC and / or the Internet, conduct a search to identify journal articles that relate to the above and discuss these articles in the context of the issue related to a chosen organisation.

The word limit for the essay assignment is approximately 3000 words.

It should show evidence of research into and review of relevant literature related to the issue identified. It should employ a high degree of in depth analysis.

Format that must be utilised:

Cover page- issue identified clearly stated

Introduction

• Thesis statement
• Background information

Analysis - this must be in-depth

• Inclusion of relevant literature
• Use appropriate headings to demonstrate the evolution
• Relate to the thesis /issue

Recommendations

Conclusion

Reference list

Appendices