Assessment task details: You are required to choose one (1) of the following three contemporary ethics issues (Topics 1, 2 or 3) for analysis and produce a board briefing paper for tabling at the next meeting of the company’s board of directors. Board members gain a great deal of information about the decisions they need to make through the papers […]

Discrimination Antidiscrimination Laws The “big three” federal antidiscrimination statutes—Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)—are discussed below. The cumulative effect of these laws is that employers may not discriminate against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, […]

Research at least five peer-reviewed articles from academic journals, government sources, or research institutions (e.g., Rand) to illustrate the unrest. Write a 1,400-word paper to include the following: Compare the root causes of the social unrest Identify human rights challenges Distinguish international agreements impacting the area Determine the security challenges caused by the environment Format your paper consistent with APA […]

Affirmative action refers to programs aimed at giving women, minorities, and other traditionally disadvantaged groups equal opportunities in employment, education, and other areas of life. Affirmative action represented something new. Earlier civil rights policies had targeted what’s called de jure discrimination, which is discrimination based on law, as in the case of state laws mandating segregated schools. In contrast, affirmative […]

This week’s readings outline the ongoing evolution of federal-level American Administrative Law. Select any one of the 430 federal departments, agencies, or sub-agencies listed in the Index provided in this week’s resources. Once you have selected a specific federal department or agency that interests you for further study, review the history of that particular organization. Prepare a written evaluation of […]

2306 Current Event Assignment 2 50 Points Total Written portion due October 10, 2019 Turn in written component via eCampus Oral Portion in small groups on October 17, 2019 Access a news article pertaining to your assigned topic concerning the Texas state government; topic selection will be in class. You need to analyze the article and make specific and direct […]

Ethos in Leadership Case Study This activity is used in conjunction with the Leadership and Ethos page. Have the learners read the two case studies ( Jack In The Box and The Tylenol Crises ). Give them about 10 to 15 minutes and then break them into small groups composed of 3 to 4 learners. Inform them that organizations generally […]

Some people contend that smaller constituencies might allow a wider array of people to participate in state politics, rather than just the “rich” or “well born.” How would you argue in favor of or against this statement? (chapter 3: The structure and the size of the Texas Legislature) (3 paragraphs) State 2010 Population House Senate California 37,253,956 465,674 931,349 Texas […]

This critical thinking exercise will look to encourage you to analyze the structural and practical aspects of American politics. As we investigate the founding of the American political system it is important to understand how it functions, both the mechanics and in practice. Please pick an policy you would like inact and describe how you would make this policy part […]