SOC 402 Week 5 Final Paper (Women in Leadership) NEW

Social Issues and the Workplace. Due by Day 7. For the Final Paper, you will choose a social issue affecting the workplace and working environment, and develop a paper that thoroughly discusses the issue from both the workplace and societal viewpoints. Be sure to include the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who may be most affected (e.g., women, immigrants, LGBTQ citizens, the working or middle classes, and racial, ethnic or cultural groups). Analyze how the issue could be positively supported using various social controls (e.g., laws, organizational policies/practices, training/education, government or corporate involvement, or social change) and recommend
interventions in these areas. In addition, discuss the potential social or economic benefits which may result if your recommendations were implemented.
Choose one of the following social issues:
 The role of women in leadership
 Faith-based decision making in business (hiring and customers served)
 The use of immigrant labor in California
 Sexual harassment
 Executive versus worker compensation disparity
 The gender wage gap
 Whistleblowing
The paper must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources (three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University
Library.

SOC 402 Week 5 Final Paper (Whistleblowing) NEW

Social Issues and the Workplace. Due by Day 7. For the Final Paper, you will choose a social issue affecting the workplace and working environment, and develop a paper that thoroughly discusses the issue from both the workplace and societal viewpoints. Be sure to include the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who may be most affected (e.g., women, immigrants, LGBTQ citizens, the working or middle classes, and racial, ethnic or cultural groups). Analyze how the issue could be positively supported using various social controls (e.g., laws, organizational policies/practices, training/education, government or corporate involvement, or social change) and recommend
interventions in these areas. In addition, discuss the potential social or economic benefits which may result if your recommendations were implemented.
Choose one of the following social issues:
 The role of women in leadership
 Faith-based decision making in business (hiring and customers served)

  The use of immigrant labor in California

  Sexual harassment
 Executive versus worker compensation disparity
 The gender wage gap
 Whistleblowing
The paper must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources (three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University
Library.

SOC 402 Week 5 Final Paper (Faith-based Decision Making in Business) NEW

Social Issues and the Workplace. Due by Day 7. For the Final Paper, you will choose a social issue affecting the workplace and working environment, and develop a paper that thoroughly discusses the issue from both the workplace and societal viewpoints. Be sure to include the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who may be most affected (e.g., women, immigrants, LGBTQ citizens, the working or middle classes, and racial, ethnic or cultural groups). Analyze how the issue could be positively supported using various social controls (e.g., laws, organizational policies/practices, training/education, government or corporate involvement, or social change) and recommend
interventions in these areas. In addition, discuss the potential social or economic benefits which may result if your recommendations were implemented.
Choose one of the following social issues:
 The role of women in leadership
 Faith-based decision making in business (hiring and customers served)
 The use of immigrant labor in California
 Sexual harassment
 Executive versus worker compensation disparity
 The gender wage gap
 Whistleblowing
The paper must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources (three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name

e. Date submitted

 3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University
Library.

SOC 402 Week 5 Discussion 2 Globalization NEW

Globalization. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In preparation for this discussion, review the following resources:

position.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

SOC 402 Week 5 Discussion 1 Ethics in the Workplace NEW

Ethics in the Workplace. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Analyze three of the following ethical scenarios:

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

SOC 402 Week 4 Discussion 2 Emotional Labor NEW

Emotional Labor. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In preparation for this discussion, review the following resources:
  Emotional Labor Study at the University of Memphis
  Job Stress (Clark, 1995)
You may also want to read, “The Effects of Stress in the Workplace.”
There are many stressors in the workplace that affect employees. Emotional stressors are no different. As our economy has moved from a manufacturing to a service-based economy, there are many more workers in a variety of occupational fields that are expected to manage their emotions according to employer demands. Emotional labor refers to a form of emotion regulation that creates a publicly visible facial and bodily display within the workplace. The increasing prevalence of this type of work introduces a new set of stressors in the workplace.
In your initial post
 Describe examples of emotional labor in the following professions:
o Teachers
o Nursing
o Human Resources
 Give a suggestion of what employers can do to help employees address the personal impact of emotional labor?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

SOC 402 Week 4 Discussion 1 Work/Life Balance NEW

Work/Life Balance. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In preparation for this discussion, read the following articles:
  Work, Family, and Stress (Clark, 1992)
  Flexible Work Arrangements (Koch, 1998)
  16 Ways to Encourage Work/Life Balance in Employees
Balancing work and personal responsibilities can be a challenge. Employers are increasingly acknowledging these struggles and are instituting policies to help address them. Please address the following:
  Suggest two policies that you think employers could institute that would best promote work-life balance among their employees. Be sure to explain why you think these policies would help.
  Would all employees benefit from these policies or just certain types of employees?
  Once these policies are instituted in the workplace, what role does workplace culture play in whether or not employees take advantage of them?
  What effect would these policies promoting work-life balance have on workplace productivity?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

SOC 402 Week 3 Quiz NEW

It is estimated that about 30% of ___________ War veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon their return to the United States.
Which of the following groups is most likely to be positively stereotyped as a “model minority”?
Four-year college graduation rates have increased far more for __________ than for __________ Americans.
Median weekly earnings for workers over age 25 are highest for __________.
What was the bracero program of the 1940s?
In one of its plants, BMW instituted a highly successful pilot project to improve conditions for older workers on assembly lines. BMW did all of the following EXCEPT __________.
The study of how products can be designed for optimal, safe use by people is known as __________.
Many recent college graduates need to find employment as soon as possible because over __________ of them have student loans that average about $30,000.
To save time, Lily often answers her e-mails on her tablet during office meetings. Which generation is most likely to view this activity as normal and not problematic?
The television show __________ depicts how the workplace changed between 1960 and 1970.

SOC 402 Week 3 Discussion 2 Social Media and the Workplace NEW

Social Media and the Workplace. 1st Post Due by Day 3. The use of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter is so widespread today that they have become tools for employers to evaluate their current and prospective employees. However, most people use these sites primarily to portray the personal and more informal aspects of their lives. In fact, the average person is unaware of just how much the boundary between their personal and work lives are disappearing due to these sites.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

SOC 402 Week 3 Discussion 1 Generational Cohesion and Conflict NEW

Generational Cohesion and Conflict. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In preparation for this discussion, review the following resources:
  Generations at Work: Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace
  Baby Boomers and Generation Y @ Work (While Gen X caught in the middle)
  Generational Differences in Work Values
  Millennials or Generation Y, Who They Are and Why They’re Hated
As presented in the readings this week, the generational mix in the workplace can create opportunities for conflict and cohesion. Please respond to the following prompts:
 Your work manager has asked you to bring together a group of co-workers to form a project team that will look at a new software system to manage customer accounts. Currently, the customer account system is very complex and a manual process, but the system works and has been in place and efficiently managed for over 30 years. You decide to create a project team of multiple generations. Your manager asks you why you made this decision. Explain to her why you have chosen Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Generation Y team members by explaining the unique attributes each could bring to the team.
 Have you experienced generational conflict at work or in another part of your life? Has your reading this week on generations changed your views regarding this experience or helped you understand what occurred? Share your experience and how your views may have changed.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.