Evaluation

"Identification of necessary improvements. When an employee knows and can excel in a position, it becomes more enjoyable. Few employees want a job that they do not understand, nor one in which their performance is poor. Some employees may not know about needed improvements. When an unbiased supervisor conducts a regularly scheduled appraisal, employees will learn how their performance can be improved, and both the employee and the operation will benefit". In my situation it was my final project for my English class. We had to design this chair that represents us in the best way, we could draw or paint on every part of the chair to describe up. I was one of the few students that took this project really serious because i wanted to represent what i am as a person, and also my family. The final day of class our chairs had to be finished and present it to both teachers that were in the class room. My teachers always talked to me about getting serious about what i wanted to be, one of the main reasons why i got into fashion course now. After i presented they both complimented me, but also said things that i could improve on that would help me later in college. They compared me to other classmates saying that i was one of the best ones that took is serious. They put confidence in me to keep going in the fashion and art world because they felt i had a true passion for it.

Sexual Harassment and the NFL

There were many human resource issues in the Ray Rice incident and the NFL. I think one of the main issues has to do with the NFL and how they handled the entire situation. The organization removed him indefinitely, which means they can bring him back if they wish. There were many cases like this one;  "days after the announcement of the NFL's new domestic violence policy, 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was arrested for allegedly injuring his pregnant fiancée. The 49ers, who have said they have a zero-tolerance policy toward domestic violence, allowed McDonald to dress and play Sunday against the Cowboys, saying they need to allow for due process."So why couldn't Ray Rice come back? What he did was completely wrong, but it occurred in his personal life, so why should he be punished by the NFL. "While 10 players were cut from their teams as a result of the incidents, only 12 others received any form of suspension from the league. That means that the remaining 34 cases went unpunished, according to the USA Today database of all NFL player arrests"(https://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-punished-players-arrested-domestic-violence-goodell-era/story?id=25534452). The NFL knew about this case before the domino affect started because of this case alone. Once Ray Rice was punished, the NFL wanted to take action and handled everyone the same way. "Across the board, NFL players are arrested far less frequently than the general public, with the league’s arrest rate coming in at just 13 percent of the national average for men between the ages of 25 and 29. When looking at specific crimes, though, domestic violence rates are closer to the national average than anything else"(http://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-domestic-violence-how-do-arrests-ray-rice-adrian-peterson-other-players-compare-rest-1690695).  Another issue is that this occurred outside of the workplace;  which means if someone does something outside their job they can still be fired?

Power Behind the Throne

There were some major human resource issues in this movie. One was how the boss treated his workers, he talked to them disrespectful as if they didn’t mean anything to the company, not to mention his workers were all women. I also caught that many promotions weren’t given to the women who trained the men who got the job. Also many employees were being let go because they couldn’t make it on time for work.  Their work schedule wasn’t flexible enough to allow them to come in. employees were also intoxicated on the job; this maybe caused the employees work to slow down. But the biggest issue was the boss and how he treated his employees. He took advantage of one of his employees just to look at her, almost cheating on his wife. After the other employees heard that they didn’t have respect for her. Not treating your employees respectfully has a major effect on the company, but the workers didn’t have the courage to say anything because they could possibly be fired. All three employees took charged and changed many things in the company. When the boss came back there were many changes done that he wanted immediately redone. They used a color-coding method and had a full time baby-sitting service for mothers that couldn’t watch their children and work at the same time. They also had a rehab center for the workers that were intoxicated on the job. When the women took over there was a 20% increase. When the head chair men came to confront the boss he didn’t know what to explain, he made the main women of this project to explain everything that they changed.

Raising Minimum Wage

“Since January of this year, the percentage of 16- to 29-year olds working or actively looking for work has repeatedly hit historic lows. The consequences of government-mandated wage hikes include fewer entry-level jobs, which principally hurt the young people who need those jobs, particularly minorities”(http://www.cnbc.com/id/101834767#.) I think this is a scary fact, as a young adult at age 18 looking for a job could be harder in the past. Also it allows some businesses to hire employees that aren’t ready. Instead of loosing good employees for more money; this makes it hard for businesses having to continuously compete. “The study also concluded that the plan would increase income an average of $3,200, or 21 percent a year, for some 567,000 workers. The study found some potential negative side effects to the plan, including rising restaurant prices and more manufacturing leaving the city”(http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2014/sep/02/vica-voices-concerns-minimum-wage-proposal). This also raises concerns with businesses in the restaurant industry, because raising their prices might lose customers.  Constantly having to battle with other company’s put the employees in a difficult situation. They have to decide to stay with a company that they’ve been with, or leave for more money but a new business.  But I also believe that people could benefit from this, they might have a job that they don’t like, but finding a job that pays more money that they will enjoy. “Workers whose productivity exceeds that of the minimum wage will earn more than the minimum wage. So instead of hiking the minimum wage, the better course would be to ensure that every American who wants a decent education can get one, regardless of neighborhood or income. That will only occur when poor Americans have access through vouchers and charter schools to alternatives to those schools that have served them so poorly to date”( http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/09/02/raising-minimum-wage-hurts-women-minorities/14955629).