Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
Review Chapter 2 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.
Read the articles Affirmative Action (Links to an external site.) and Discrimination: How and Why Can It Be Legal? (Links to an external site.)
View the video Rethinking Talent ManagementInterview With Professor Jay Conger (Links to an external site.).
The laws and regulations on hiring and managing talent are dynamic and impact todays practice. Practices that might have been acceptable two decades ago could likely be prohibited under todays federal hiring practices. Research a case law for discrimination then write a two- to four-page analysis addressing the points listed below. Use the APA writing style and a minimum of two scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the text. In your analysis,
Identify the case.
Explain the specific discrimination.
Summarize the case issue, findings, and outcome.
Explain how the findings from the case are applied to todays practices.
The Applied Psychology and Changing Demographics paper
Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Utilize correct APA formatting for legal sources include case law and legislation. See the Citing Legal Sources (Links to an external site.) resource from the Writing Center as well as the Citing Legal Materials in APA Style (Links to an external site.) from the University Library of California State University, Stanislaus, for assistance.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
Avoid over-dependence on direct quotes. Direct quotes are a great way to strengthen our assertions and provide support. However, be sure to avoid using excessive direct quotes in lieu of original thought. Direct quotes will not meet the requirement for analysis, application, and critical thinking. Please ensure to not overuse direct quote so that you can avoid losing points for this. Review the Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) resource from the Writing Center for additional guidance.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
LINKS:
https://www.robwiley.com/affirmative-action.html
https://www.spigglelaw.com/employment-blog/discrimination-how-and-why-can-it-be-legal/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3cRs5wrmGk
