Description
ALL CLASS MEMBERS:
Please watch the video below regarding a hot topic in legalities of human resources: workplace bullying. Your job is to watch this video in the perspective of the employer, rather than the employee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jO-To2K1AQ
FOR NON-LEADING DISCUSSANTS:
Please write a response summarizing your initial thoughts and reactions to this video. How do you feel after watching it? Are there any concerns running through your mind? Is there anything from this video you’d like to cover in class? Your response should be a minimum of 100 words, there is no maximum word limit. You may also respond to the Leading Discussant’s questions below, but you are not required to. You must respond by 11:59PM on Sunday, January 29. Refer to the Media Discussions PDF in the Files page for more details on how you will be graded.
FOR LEADING DISCUSSANTS: (the are no student leading discussants for this week, but I am putting the details here so you can have a complete example)
This discussion board will close at 11:59PM on Sunday, January 29. Please read through your classmates‘ responses to develop a summary of reactions to the media during your in-class presentation. Remember you do not have to respond to this discussion board. Your group will also need to provide a summary of the media, and get us started on the questions below. Refer to the Media Discussions PDF in the Files page for more details of your presentation requirements.
1. If there are no federal laws that define workplace bullying, what should qualify as workplace bullying according to HR?
2. Per Joanne’s example, how would HR report workplace bullying if someone in HR is the bully?
3. How does Joanne’s proposed four requirements of a transformational leader show the difference between a good and a bad leader?
