Paper #1 Requirements: A “career path” in a given occupation can be defined as a series of increasingly responsible and demanding “jobs,” where at least some of those jobs are prerequisites for one another, like prerequisites for college courses. When we think of professional careers, we often think of progressions like “Jr. Accountant, Accountant, Financial Analyst, […]
Looking back at this subject’s aims to take a sociological view of HRM, organisations and society, reflect on the ways in which you (1) see the general in the particular and (2) see the strange in the familiar (min. 300 words).
This is not a formal Wilderness Medicine class, and we are not certifying, or developing treatment skills for you to provide medical care in the backcountry. With that being said, it is still important to learn about the most common medically related risks that can occur in the backcountry. For the next few weeks […]
To Build a Fire Perception of backcountry and wilderness are not exclusive to minority groups. The notion of ‘Man versus Nature’ is a common theme in history, urban development, and literature. This ideology was probably first made apparent to you during High School English/Literature courses. This ideology pervaded human thought, development and culture milieu […]
Managing Risk The gear revolution minimized many barriers of access to the Backcountry but did not eliminate the inherent risks involved in stepping outside. This week we will explore risk matrices from Rick Curtis. Rick Curtis is a US Outdoor professional with Princeton University and a leading author and contributor to many fields of […]
Nutrition in the Wilderness Having explored backcountry medical concerns over the past three weeks, we should have seen a continuing trend of proper planning and preparation as the primary preventative practice (the 6 Ps) for nearly all medical concerns (and other identifiable risks). Another more specific topic that we should have identified, is that […]
Read the article titled, “Recognition, Reification, and Practices of Forgetting: Ethical Implications of Human Resource Management.” Be prepared to discuss. Next, analyze one (1) human resource ethical issue that you believe is prominent in today’s organizations. Suggest two (2) approaches that organizations could take in order to resolve this issue. Provide a rationale for your […]
Go to the Newsroom on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) website and review cases regarding diversity. In the search box under Browse through Press Releases from EEOC, type “diversity” and review three of the results from your search. Propose three ways that an organization can increase employee diversity. Take a position on the […]
Prepare a written report reviewing and ranking the five candidates for the Branch Bank Manager position described below. Be specific about your rankings and comments about these candidates in terms of their suitability for the position of Branch Bank Manager using the job specifications and importance percentages shown below. grade will be based on: Quality […]
For Milestone Two, you will explain the research design and methods that will be used to address the business problem you identified in Milestone One, justifying why they are appropriate for your research study. To support your research design, describe the methods you will use, the key variables, and ethical considerations involved in using the […]
