A Leaders Role

Assignment Content

Read The Case of Joe the Jerk (or, the Very Capable Jerk) document.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper from Joan’s perspective outlining the best ways to address her dilemma with Joe.
Include the following:

• Evaluate how Joan has utilized her role to ensure that lower-level management upholds their position in creating a positive environment. In what ways has Joan been effective, and in what ways could she improve?
• Describe how Joan might use motivation techniques to assist in creating the best environment for the organization. Include financial and nonfinancial techniques.
• Describe how Joan may work with individuals in various levels of the organizational structure to deal with her dilemma with Joe and maximize her power in the situation.
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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United States Public Administration: Recruitment In The Public Sector

Question #2 You have a newly approved professional position in your public agency that will trigger an open search. It is a desirable position and will likely have many qualified applicants. Your department employs several people at a lower grade who are likely to apply who may or may not meet the technical qualifications and, may or may not be the best fit for your department. Because of the popularity of these employees, you are concerned that the process not turn into a sham recruitment.

 

Explain what you would do to ensure that the best candidate is hired (inside or out), and not simply the candidate who is best connected?

Review recruitment, selection, and management issues you address to ensure the fairness and legality of the hiring.

 

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Question #2 You have a newly approved professional position in your public agency that will trigger an open search. It is a desirable position and will likely have many qualified applicants. Your department employs several people at a lower grade who are likely to apply who may or may not meet the technical qualifications and, may or may not be the best fit for your department. Because of the popularity of these employees, you are concerned that the process not turn into a sham recruitment.

 

Explain what you would do to ensure that the best candidate is hired (inside or out), and not simply the candidate who is best connected?

Review recruitment, selection, and management issues you address to ensure the fairness and legality of the hiring.

 

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Management issues	Issues ●     Maintaining integrity of job requirement ●      Biased job posting ●      Biased screening process ●      Biased Hiring committee ●     Organization responsibility to candidates -ethical behavior Ensuring Fairness and Legality ●     Ensuring that candidates are specifically evaluated on the job requirements, and not on personal factors. ●     Clearly and realistically describe the job requirements
Recruitment issues	Issues ●     Accurate and realistic job posting ●      Determine the best recruitment strategies Ensuring Fairness and Legality ●     A detailed job posting which captures all of the requirements for this position. ●     Ensure industry standards and best practices are introduced in the posting. ●     Design a message to sell the job and agency!!! ●     Require the least amount of info to qualify – clearly articulate basic minimum technical qualifications required to apply! This will weed out individuals who have less skills. ●     Give straightforward instructions on how to apply ●     Determine the best recruitment strategies to utilize e.g. job posting, ads, journals,magazines, fairs, professional social media pages (Linkedin and Facebook). These channels utilized to post the job will determine the applicants. Utilize various far reaching channels (HR Website) post the job in professional organizations websites. ●     Develop and manage a comprehensive recruitment process to ensure the best candidate is hired. ●     Use an external recruitment agency – expensive but has a higher potential of reaching out to more qualified applicants.
Selection process	Issues ●     Candidates reviewed for minimum requirements in a preliminary screening process by a neutral party ●     Candidates carefully selected for interview based on knowledge, skills and experience Ensuring Fairness and Legality ●     Hiring Committee: Take special care when appointing a hiring committee. ●     Develope interview process-> no bias ●     preliminary screen process
Interview process	Ensuring Fairness and Legality ●     Review evaluation techniques that ensure neutrality and impartiality with the hiring committee prior to interviews. ●     Keep interviews notes for future references ●     Keep interview questions the same for all candidates. ●     Develop a carefully structured interview process that limits bias ●     Diversity ●     Value based approach
Final steps	Ensuring Fairness and Legality ●     Select candidates for follow up interviews ●     Verify information and references ●     Make an offer

 

define sham – When organizations create a new professional position, they are often required to go through open recruitment, that is, they open the application process to external candidates too, and not just internal candidates.  However, there are times when, despite the required use of open recruitment, that organizations have implicitly chosen an internal candidate for the new position. This type of sham recruitment is a drain resources (the time and expense of recruitment), upsetting to applicants (especially external applicants entering an open search), and unethical.

 

This is what I will do to ensure that the best candidate is hired:

• Procedure should embody organizational goals; strategies used should reach a broad range of qualified and interested people; process aggressive enough to encourage the best candidates to apply; clear and non-bureaucratic as to not discourage applicants from applying; not excessively legalistic; make applicants feel good about the process; is the overall process cost-effective?
• Having a proper and fair policies in place is important because:
  • It ensures transparency in the hiring process, provides consistency, it paves the way for merit-based hires, it lends credibility to an organization, and it helps write an appropriate job description.

 

[Review recruitment, selection, and management issues you address to ensure the fairness and legality of the hiring process.]

 

Management of the hiring process: Moral Management

O  Moral Management:“duty approach”

Define: Choosing the moral and most ethical decisions to solve an issue.

▪       Emphasis: ethical compliance with organizational or legal mandates

• Laws
• Codes
• Policies

▪       Concerns: for organizational and social standards

How does it help guide your effort?

• Serving the greater good requires you to be moral and ethical

 

Job Posting & Recruitment Issues to address to ensure fairness and legality of hiring.

Job Posting (to get the best candidate)

• MANAGEMENT ISSUES:
  • A bias job posting
  • Maintaining the integrity of the job requirements
  • Bias in the screening process
  • Bias hiring committee

 

• ENSURING FAIRNESS & LEGALITY:
  • A detailed job posting which captures all of the requirements for this position. Ensure industry standards and best practices are introduced in the posting.
  • Design a message to sell the job & the agency!!!
  • Ensuring that candidates are specifically evaluated on the job requirements, and not on personal factors.
  • Clearly and realistically describe the job requirements.
  • Require the least amount of info to qualify – clearly articulate basic minimum technical qualifications required to apply! This will weed out individuals who have less skills.
  • Give straightforward instructions on how to apply.
  • Determine the best recruitment strategies to utilize e.g. job posting, ads, journals, magazines, fairs, professional social media pages (Linkedin & Facebook). These channels utilized to post the job will determine the applicants. Utilize various far reaching channels (HR Website) post the job in professional organizations websites.
  • Develop & manage a comprehensive recruitment process to ensure the best candidate is hired.
    • Hiring Committee: Take special care when appointing a hiring committee.
  • Use an external recruitment agency – expensive but has a higher potential of reaching out to more qualified applicants.

 

Following are the steps I would follow to ensure that the best candidate is selected (HIRED) Hiring process steps:

Selection Process:

• Ensuring a fair selection process begins by developing a carefully structured interview process that will make sure that there are no instances of bias.
• Candidates are reviewed in a preliminary screening process, checking for basic qualifications and relevant work experience.
• The preliminary screening and evaluation process will be performed by a neutral party and focus on the knowledge, skills and abilities of the candidates.
• Hiring Committee: Take special care when appointing a hiring committee.

Interview process:

• Review evaluation techniques that ensure neutrality and impartiality with the hiring committee prior to the interviews.
• Most importantly, interview notes have to be kept for future references. Sometimes, an individual can raise complaints concerning the fairness of the recruitment process, and it is important that the interview notes are availed to the court. A clear record of the interview notes will act as proof that the individual selected for the position had the knowledge, skills and abilities that matched the position.
• To ensure fairness, the interview questions should be the same for all candidates.
• Develop a carefully structured interview process that limits bias
• Diversity
• Value based approach

Final Steps:

• Selecting candidates for follow up interviews.
• Verify information and references.
• Make an offer.

 

FLUFF Embracing diversity:

• It is important during the hiring process to ensure that the recruitment process is fair and indiscriminate; therefore, it is important to direct and explain our diversity and inclusion statement and policy that would be available on our website and posted in the workplace.
• Diversity has been associated with increased productivity in the workplace. Therefore, I will ensure that issues such as gender, age, and race do not arise in the quest to find the best candidate for the position.

FLUFF Value-based approach:

• It is important that the values are clearly defined and what they mean to the organization. Once the values of the organization have been clearly defined, it will be easy to follow those values when making decisions.
• It is important that these values are translated into behaviors.
• by following a value-based approach, the most suitable applicant shall be chosen free from discrimination but depending on the values they have brought on the table.

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Global Cities

ARTICLE: Abrahamson, M. (2004). Chapter 4: Cities in the Global Economy in Global Cities. New York: Oxford University Press, 71-94.

or

ARTICLE: Wu, J. (2011). Globalization and Emerging Office and Commercial Landscapes in Shanghai. Urban Geography, 32, 511-530

Which article do you agree with or best represents your view on global cities and why?

The following criteria will be used to evaluate your original posts:Due by Thursday 11:59 pm

• Must begin with a quotation from either article (with page number);
• Must have at least 300 words (not including the required quote) with proper spelling and grammar;
• Must include your explanation of how the quotation address one of the Meta-themes

The following criteria will be used to evaluate your responses to other students: Due by Sunday 11:59 pm

• Must have at least 150 words (not including the required quotation from the other student’s post);
• Must address something mentioned explicitly in the other student’s post in an appropriate and relevant manner.

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Assignment 1: Organizational Structure Instructions

Read Exercises 2 and 3 in the Dresang text, the Moynihan & Pandey article, and conduct your own research. You must explain the different models of organizational design that may be utilized in public administration, the effects that these models may have on public service motivation, and an evaluation of organizational structure options in light of biblical principles.

Option 1: Research Paper

If you elect to write a research paper for this assignment, the text of this research paper must be 5–7 pages (not including title page, reference page, and any appendices). This paper must be in current APA format with 1-inch margins and 12-pt Times New Roman font. A title page and reference page must be also included. You must include citations to at least 4–7 appropriate sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. This assignment draws heavily from the assigned readings for this module/week and you are expected to illustrate your understanding of those sources.

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ASSIGNMENT 3: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW INSTRUCTIONS

Assignment 3: Administrative Law Instructions

Read all instructions and the grading rubric carefully before writing this assignment. You are responsible for reading and understanding these documents.

For this assignment, you are required to choose between producing a PowerPoint presentation, a video presentation, or writing a research paper. This assignment must focus on the relationship between administrative law and public administration.

Read Exercise 8 in the Dresang text, the Metzger article, and conduct your own research; then you will draft a 5–7-page research paper or a 9–10-minute presentation. In your paper/presentation, you must explain the relationship between, and impact of, Administrative Law on Public Administration.

 Research Paper

If you elect to write a research paper for this assignment, the text of this research paper must be 5–7 pages (not including title page, reference page, and any appendices). This paper must be in current APA format with 1-inch margins and 12-pt Times New Roman font. A title page and reference page must also be included. You must include citations to at least 4–7 appropriate sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. This assignment draws heavily from the assigned readings for this module/week and you are expected to illustrate your understanding of those sources.

Dresang, Dennis L. The Public Administration Workbook. Taylor & Francis, 2016. [MBS Direct].

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Assignment 3: Administrative Law Grading Rubric

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Content	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not Present	Points Earned
Analysis of Material	32 to 35 points All elements of the assigned topic are clearly and completely addressed in light of the required page count or presentation time limit. Analyses flow in a logical and effective manner, address all elements of the assignment thoroughly, and reach the nuances of the issues raised. Complex issues are navigated with precision, clarity and detail.	29 to 31 points Major elements of the assigned topic are discussed in a meaningful way but the paper or presentation would benefit from additional clarity, depth, or detail. Analyses are generally well constructed. Complex issues are recognized.	1 to 28 points Some elements of the assigned topic are mentioned, but the discussion is incomplete, unclear, superficial, or otherwise does not meet expectations. Analyses are general and lacking in depth. Complex issues and nuances are overlooked.	0 points Assigned elements are not discussed.
Organization	32 to 35 points The paper is focused and well organized. The paper has a clear thesis, and a clear and substantive introduction and conclusion. The paper effectively uses headings and subheadings as appropriate to focus and deepen analyses.	29 to 31 points The paper is reasonably well organized and follows a logical path from idea to idea and section to section. The paper includes an adequate introduction and conclusion.	1 to 28 points The paper is in need of additional organization and clarity. Ideas and/or sections of the paper either do not flow logically, or are in need of fundamental improvement. The paper lacks an adequate introduction and/or conclusion.	0 points The paper lacks meaningful organization and the paper lacks an introduction and conclusion.
Content	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not Present	Points Earned
Evaluation, Synthesis, and Adequate use of Sources	32 to 35 points Sources, concepts, and ideas are evaluated critically and synthesized in a manner that moves beyond restatement and makes a valuable contribution to the assigned topic.	29 to 31 points Sources are used correctly and support the paper’s analyses and conclusions. Concepts and ideas are understood and linked in a reasonable way that supports the paper’s conclusions. Paper reflects a good familiarity with the major ideas, but would benefit from greater critical evaluation and syntheses.	1 to 28 points Some sources are used, but are not critically evaluated and/or not used in an effective manner. Paper or presentation would benefit from more substantive use of sources, more appropriate reliance on sources, and/or better skill in evaluating, synthesizing, or applying ideas, concepts, or sources.	0 points Sources are not used. Ideas and concepts from sources are not evaluated or synthesized.
Structure	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not Present	Points Earned
Mechanics	14 to 15 points No grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Writing or presentation is precise and word choice is appropriate. Paper is 5–7 pages or presentation is 9–10 minutes.	12 to 13 points Few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Writing or presentation style is sufficient and word choice is adequate. Paper is 5–7 pages or presentation is 9–10 minutes.	1 to 11 points Several grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Writing or presentation style is understandable but could be improved. Word choice is generally good. Paper or presentation does not meet length requirement.	0 points Numerous spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are present. Writing or presentation style is difficult to understand and word choice is poor. Paper or presentation does not meet length requirement.
Structure	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not Present	Points Earned
Current APA Format Elements	14 to 15 points Citations and format are in current APA style. Cover page, bibliography, etc. are correctly formatted. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font. If a presentation rather than a paper is chosen, the presentation is properly formatted and of high quality.	12 to 13 points Citations and format are in current APA style with few errors. Cover page, bibliography, etc. are present with few errors. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font. If a presentation rather than a paper is chosen, the presentation is properly formatted and of acceptable quality.	1 to 11 points Citations and format are in current APA style, though several errors are present. Cover page, bibliography, etc., are included, though several errors are present. Paper is double-spaced, but margins or fonts are incorrect. If a presentation rather than a paper is chosen, the presentation is acceptably formatted.	0 points Citations are not formatted correctly. Cover page, bibliography, etc. are not included or are formatted incorrectly. Paper is not double-spaced, margins are incorrect, or font is incorrect. If a presentation is chosen rather than a paper, the presentation is not properly formatted.
Research Elements	14 to 15 points High quality primary and secondary sources are utilized in a mature and effective manner. Research effectively incorporates multiple nuanced viewpoints of complex issues. At least 4–7 sources are used, in addition to the course text and the Bible. A complete and accurate bibliography is provided. Arguments are correctly and effectively supported by research.	12 to 13 points Primary and secondary sources of acceptable and appropriate nature and quality are utilized. Research reflects multiple viewpoints of complex issues. At least 4–7 sources are used, in addition to the course text and the Bible. A complete and accurate bibliography is provided. Arguments are acceptably supported by research.	1 to 11 points Fewer than 4 primary and secondary sources of acceptable and appropriate nature and quality are utilized. Research does not reflect multiple viewpoints of complex issues. An incomplete or inaccurate bibliography is provided. Arguments are only tangentially supported by research. Arguments incorporate research, but often include or rely upon personal opinion without appropriate support. Sources are used inappropriately at times.	0 points Appropriate sources are not used or are lacking entirely. Arguments are not supported by research. Opposing viewpoints are dismissed or ignored. The bibliography is incomplete or missing.
Total					/150

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