Thought Paper Assignments

THOUGHT PAPER REQUIREMENTS

The “Thought Paper” assignments primary focus will be to provide a critical discussion of any particular LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS issue, viewed and examined in depth from the multiple perspectives (alternative points of view). The subject of the paper will be determined by the student’s interest.

Your examination of the issues relating to your subject choice must include:

• Identification of the Parties involved (non-union/union/management/special interest group/political/international)
• Define the scale and scope of the issue to be discussed. It should include a discussion analysis from the individual employee, management, workplace and scope of any local or global social, regulatory and other stakeholder considerations.
• Identify the relevant issue(s) to be discussed. Additional emphasis should be focused on the international political, regulatory, contractual, public opinion, environmental, and or any related economic considerations that may apply.
• What are or have been the tactics/strategy that the parties have been used.
• Outcome of issue(s) (if applicable).
• Critical examination of any outside influences affecting the issue. A review of the public opinion, media concerns, stockholder equity issues, and customer perspective regarding the issue.
• Success of failure of the strategy and tactics towards a successful resolution of the issue(s).
• (CRITICAL THINKING CONCEPT) What would be your strategy, direction and philosophy regarding how you would attempt to resolve this dispute. In addition, identifying the primary interests, issues or concerns of any special interest groups such as, but not limited to: the general public, employees, stockholders, government regulators.
• SUGGESTED MINIMUM LENGTH (SIX 6) PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED