What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?

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Political Climate

The National Labor Relations Board consists of five members, who serve staggered terms and who are appointed by the president of the United States. How do you think the president’s political outlook plays into who is appointed to sit on the board? How might this impact the decisions made by the board from presidential term to term?

Present your views in approximately 250 words in your initial discussion post.  Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts.  Utilize the course text, weekly lecture, and at least one other scholarly source. Remember to properly cite your sources.

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Public Pensions and Employer/Labor Relations

After reading the Dorfman  article, “Public Pensions are Still Marching to Their Death”, respond to the following questions:

  • What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?
  • If the pension problem is political, what steps would have to occur to remedy the problem? Do you think such a remedy will ever take place?
  • If you do not see a remedy for the situation, what do you predict will happen to public pensions in the future?

What can middle and lower level managers do to promote quality in their organizations?

Guiding Questions 

1. What can middle and lower level managers do to promote quality in their organizations?  How does this differ from top level managers?

2. A major stumbling block in implementing TQ in the US has been the traditional adversarial relationship between management and unions.  What should be the role of both unions and management in building a TQ culture?

 

What is exemplary leadership as presented by Kouzes and Posner?

what is exemplary leadership as presented by Kouzes and Posner

what are the five dimensions of authentic leadership

The importance of emotional intelligence to leadership effectiveness

Assess effective team conflict management

Decision Making, Collaboration, and Conflict

 

Assess how mission, vision, and strategy coordinate to create an effective organization

Does war burden families and other back at home?

This is NOT a review paper of the 2 movies (Paths of Glory & Full Metal Jacket) Please write about why the films are significant to each other and the affects on soldiers (ours and enemies) during and after the war. Does war burden families and other back at home? Tie all into politics.

Compare Skinner’s theoretical perspective to that of Freud and Rogers.

Write a short paper comparing Skinner’s theoretical perspective to that of Freud and Rogers. For help comparing Skinner to Rogers, see reading 23 in your Personality Reader. For help comparing Skinner to Freud, go to Psychinfo and find the 2007 American Psychologist article “Looking for Skinner and Finding Freud” by Geir Overskeid. Your submission should cover similarities and differences across multiple theoretical areas (for example, it should include deterministic stance, positivism, the role of the person, the importance of conscious processes, etc.). Make sure your submission is in APA format, and it should be at least 2 ½ to 3 pages (not including the title page and reference page). Write in 3rd person, and avoid passive voice. Double space your work. Submit to turnitin.com