Read: ‘Social Class: The Fiction of American Meritocracy’ After reading the article, do you agree with the statement “through hard work, everybody can succeed in American society”? If so, try to counter the arguments given in
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Review PPT Slides and Key Terms Read: ‘Work Life Balance Issues: Changing When and How the Work Gets Done' Read: Feature 10.1: ‘Education, Career Aspirations, and Work: The Media versus the Data’ Complete Parts I & II in one document; Complete Part III in a separate document (upload two documents for submission) Part I:
What employment-related problems for working women may be caused by perceptions that women aspire to be “stay-at-home moms”? Why do you think perceptions are so pervasive and persistent that women do not need to work or are uncommitted workers when they do work? What specific recommendations would you make to an organization for it to attract, motivate, and retain women and men with child and elder care responsibilites? How would you convince the organization that implementing these recommendations would be a good idea? Part II:
Read: ‘Social Class: The Fiction of American Meritocracy’
After reading the article, do you agree with the statement “through hard work, everybody can succeed in American society”? If so, try to counter the arguments given in the article. If not, what do you believe is the biggest obstacle? If you believe that change is needed, give an example of a government or organizational policy that needs to be altered to help reduce classism. Provide a quality response to Part I & II in your own words and answer all the prompts. Quality responses demonstrate your understanding of the chapter content, provide self-reflective experiences that have shaped your perspective, and include examples of how your managerial skills will be utilized from the information you have learned. Provide your response in Word/Sheets document and upload submission (500-600 words/1 page minimum/typed/1-inch margin/12-point font/double-spaced).
Part III:
Imagine you are an employee who wants to propose new Family-Friendly programs to your employer. Create an official memo to the company manager explaining the benefits of implementing this family-friendly program in your workplace (200-300 words/.5-page minimum). Describe the program, implementation techniques, and the conditions it will improve for the organization and the employees (i.e. absenteeism, turnover, employee commitment to the organization, job satisfaction, etc.).
NOTE: For all three parts, Incorporate Terminology from the reading material to build your response. Provide citations for your sources and do not include the assignment questions within your response
