PAD530 PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Week 4 DB

WEEK 4 DISCUSSION

•	Week 4 eActivity

•	Go to The Center for Public Integrity iWatch. Scroll to the bottom of the page to “What We Investigate.” Select a topic and review two of the latest news items about it. Be prepared to discuss. 



DISCUSSION 1

"Affirmative Action and the Law" Please respond to the following:



•	Analyze the Bakke and the University of Michigan rulings and discuss two implications these court rulings have on you as the personnel manager of your agency.

•	Debate It: Take a position for or against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 1986 on the use of affirmative action in hiring, promotion, and layoffs for your agency. Provide at two reasons and examples to support your position. 





DISCUSSION 2

"Ethics Management and Training" Please respond to the following:

•	From the e-Activity, analyze at least two issues or current events found in the news items on the Website. Discuss reasons and consequences of the actions described. Recommend two ways you will address the issue(s) in your agency. 

•	Propose a strategy to implement an ethics management and training program for current and newly hired employees in your agency. Within your strategy, propose a plan that includes a minimum of three key elements to be included for employees and a plan for management.