SOC 402 Evidence-Based Decision Making Recent

Evidence-Based Decision Making. 1st Post Due by Day 3. As you have read in the text, sociologists analyze data gathered in society and within organizations to understand more about the social problems that can occur within society related to organizations (e.g., globalization, environmental issues, etc.). Analyzing data also helps sociologists understand how social problems can occur within organizations in relation to specific groups (e.g., women, older workers, etc.). Gathering and analyzing data to understand these workplace issues is not only the job of sociologists as part of research projects, but also the job of human resources (HR) practitioners within organizations. Human resource practitioners often perform research about their workforce to understand how workers feel about their environment or their experiences of work.
To help you answer the questions below, please read the article “Becoming an Evidence-Based HR Practitioner” and watch the video, Older Workers: The ‘Unavoidable Obligation’ of Extending Our Working Lives?
Answer the following:
How does using data-based evidence help HR practitioners in organizational decision making?
 In the video, Professor Vickerstaff presents research evidence regarding older workers. According to
Professor Vickerstaff, which groups perform research in this area and what types of research do they
perform?
 The article and text you read this week present examples of research methods. If you were an HR
practitioner and wanted to understand the experiences of the older workers in your organization, what research methods would you use to do so? State the type of research method and explain why you have chosen this method to understand your older workers.

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SOC 402 Week 2 Assignment Unions Versus Human Resources
Unions Versus Human Resources. Due by Day 7. In preparation for this assignment, review the following resources:
Managing Human Resources
A New Mandate for Human Resources
Does This Company Need a Union?
Human Resources Management
Voices of Union – Voices of Young Workers
Workplace Health and Safety History, to the 1920s
Workplace Health and Safety History 1930s to WWII
Workplace Healthy and Safety History WWII to OSHA
According to Beer et al (1984), human resources management (HRM) has developed as a way to serve workers’ interests, albeit internally within the workplace. This challenges the role of worker advocacy. Historically, workers’ interests have been served by external representatives from labor unions, and have also been protected through government interventions such as laws and regulations. The purpose of this assignment is to understand the roles of unions and the role of HRM, and examine whether workers have adequate support and protections in the modern workplace. After reading the text chapters for Week One and Week Two and reviewing the resources provided:
Explain how unions, human resources management personnel, and government interventions (such as laws and regulations) serve to address worker rights and worker safety.
Evaluate whether unions and HRM have unique roles for different groups (i.e., the organization, management, and the workers) or if there are areas of overlap.
Assess the following statement, “Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported.” Explain whether you agree or disagree with this statement, based on what you now know about government interventions, unions, HRM, and worker advocacy. Be sure to support your agreement or disagreement with statements of reasoning from your analysis.
The paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least three scholarly sources (which can 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, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. In particular, it would be helpful for you to review the In-Text Citation Guide, the APA References List, and the APA Essay Checklist for Students to ensure you have all of the required components for this assignment.
Reference: Beer et al (1984) Managing Human Assets. The Free Press: New York, NY.