Hrm/531 Week 2

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First of all, one must gather the facts to determine the appropriate outcome. To begin, Ms. Davis, who was an employee of Diana Ross, was not terminated but resigned from her position as the executive assistant. No evidence suggests that Ms. Davis was forced or asked to resign from the company. Ms. Ross later decides to write an open letter indicating a list of employees who were no longer employed; however, the letter implied that the employees were terminated. Ms. Davis’ name appeared on the list although it is clear that she resigned. Also, the statement that explains why Ms. Ross terminates an employee can be viewed that it included Ms. Davis; however since she resigned, the statement is false. At the same time, stating that she does not …show more content…
Ross’ letter can be viewed as an expression of subjective opinion rather than defamation. This can be argued primarily due to the fact that the letter did not directly state that Ms. Davis was professionally incapable of performing her job responsibilities. Defamation of character is descriptive of false statements whether written or verbal, about individuals which are made with the intent of slandering or harming their reputation. While this is an illegal act, it is one that is difficult to prove; hence the issues of uncertainty when these type cases are filed. First, one must provide sufficient evidence that what was said or written about them was not true. Second, once proven that the statements made are false, one must now prove that the statements were made with the intent of causing some form of harm to them. Some employer attorneys claim recent defamation of character cases are usually a tactic used to force employers to pay a large settlement to employees who are dismissed. Although employers typically win, it is a cumbersome process in which attorney fees an add up for both the plaintiff and defendant. On the other hand, attorneys who represent employees indicate that defamation lawsuits are a necessity because employers can

Hrm/531 Week 2

Week Two Analysis Paper Karen Figueroa Wilmington University Abstract Week Two Analysis Paper The Human Resources department have a lot of effect when it comes to how staffing relates to strategy and how organizational structures relates to implementing strategy. Helping to set and implement the strategic direction of an organization requires developing and assessing the organization’s human capital and creating the organizational capabilities required to support the…

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Hrm/531 Week 2 Assignment

Participants will be seated facing the laptop screen within the cubicle. The instructor will then read the rule aloud and leave the rule in the cubicle so it is available to the participant throughout the session. The instruction will be as follows: “To begin press the "B" button. You can earn money by pressing buttons on the response panel that correspond with the letters on the screen. Select one of the two options "A" or "C" by pressing the corresponding button on the response panel. Press one…

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Hrm 531 Week 2 Individual Assignment

Thibdeau. Mr. McDonald was working and making progress in his work reconditioning program until mid April. He had an increase in low back pain. He required an extra Chiropractic adjustment. He then went on vacation for a week and then we had an appointment with Dr. Shah on 5/2/17. Mr. McDonald feels he is about 60% better. His core strength is better. He still takes Motrin only for pain. His wife reports he has a difficult time sleeping at times. He continues to use the TENS Unit, cold and…

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Hrm 531 Week 2 Review Paper

a) Review IM/RTW written policy/procedures and be sure that it was informed to the workers. b) Review documentation produced to tracking system to ensure that the outcomes of IM/RTW program are tracked and analyzed . c) The managers will be interviewed to verify if actions were implemented to address the opportunities identified as a result of the analysis . d) Review IM/RTW written policy/procedures to ensure that the program’s coordinator has his/her duties assigned and outlined authority to…

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Hrm 531 Week 2 Individual Assignment

Plan, do, check, act/adjust is a process that is often used in the business setting to identify and correct problems in order to achieve what is frequently called continuous quality improvement (Hassiotis, 2015). My professional life has afforded several opportunities to use this process in many situations. As a result of doing the personality, learning, and spiritual gift assessments, I identified specific problem (plan) areas in my personal, professional, and spiritual life. In my professional…

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Hrm/531 Week 2 Individual Assignment

is getting ready. Matt is stay-at-home dad to take care of his daughter. He left his job in marketing in order for Jules to run her company. The other moms at the school are sceptical about Jules commitment on making herself available for the next week party, Ben stays quiet and try not to be involve in personal matter due to the fact that he and Jules just knew each other. Julie is someone who is a reserve and introvert which mean she does not easily express her feelings, thus, once she feels Matt…

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Hrm 531 Week 2 Teamwork Paper

A decrease in productivity, sales, or customer service is frustrating for any business, regardless of industry, and improving business performance requires reexamining business processes. Finding out what issues are keeping your departments from performing at optimal levels are keys to a more efficient operation. As a leading provider of cloud CRM, Soffront Software is expertly adept at business workflow and communication and presents some common business performance issues and potential solutions…

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HRM 531 Week 2 Case Study

Part I: After learning about Lead to Serve, L2S, in Tucson, Arizona, it’s been concluded that the theory best fit for this organization is Resource Dependency Theory. The Resource Dependency Theory is where the organization creates a relationship with another organization to obtain resources that they need, but their behavior is often shaped by the organization(s) they are dependent on. At Lead to Serve, the funding for their budget comes from local grants and from donations made by corporations…

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Hrm 531 Week 2 Individual Assignment

In my lab meeting last week, my advisor talked about two new high school students are going to join our lab this summer. One of them is a kid who joined with us last year. I was working with him a few times. Surely, he is a bright kid, and now he is waiting to go to Standford University. For another kid, we haven't met. From my advisor's story, he seems to be a very bright kid with master degree skills. The interesting part is members in the lab seem to feel a little jealous these kids. One of member…

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Hrm/531 Week 2 Individual Assignment

D17-1401(6) On 08/17/17 at approximately 0907 hours, I, Officer Artaz along with Detective Sergeant Gay interviewed David Smith at the Delta County Sheriff Office interview room. Detective Sergeant Gay advised David of his Miranda rights, which he waived and spoke to us. David advised he came to Delta to meet a friend, "George". Sergeant Detective Gay asked David for George's last name, but he would give it and said, "Its not important." David then stated, "Me and my friend Jasmine, came from…

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