Research Paper One Instructions:
You are a middle manager of a Florida state agency in the human resources department. Your boss comes to you and explains that the agency received an anonymous email claiming that an employee was seen being sexually harassed by another employee. Your boss directs you to investigate the anonymous complaint and report the findings.
You then read the email, which claims that employee Jones (male) was seen kissing the neck of employee Smith (female) in the lunchroom and employee Smith became angry, stating, “I told you to quit bothering me.” The anonymous complainant indicated that the behavior was offensive and it should be investigated for possible sexual harassment.
In response to the complaint, you speak to employee Smith, who claims that the behavior was “no big deal” and that it was all in “good fun” and that Smith does not want to pursue the event any further. You then talk to employee Jones, who became very defensive and denied the behavior. As you continued to interview Jones further, Jones became disrespectful and demanded to know who made the complaint. After refusing to show Jones the complaint, Jones refused to answer more questions and left the office in anger.
You subsequently speak to your boss about the conversation and are told to “take care of the matter” without giving Jones any discipline since Jones is the highest producing employee that works at the agency and has had outstanding evaluations for the past 10 years. Your boss further tells you to make sure Jones is “happy” with your resolution to the matter because one of Jones’ relatives works at the Governor’s office and is very influential and has caused trouble for your boss in the past.
You then call Jones into your office to “take care of the matter” and make Jones “happy.” Jones is visibly angry and hostile when Jones arrives at your office.
Using ONLY the concepts contained in the textbook (NO OTHER REFERENCES SHOULD BE USED) relating to different approaches to speaking with angry and hostile employees, please prepare a paper, in APA format, that discusses what you believe would be the most effective way to resolve this situation. Keep in mind that there is no need to investigate the legal requirements of sexual harassment laws since your boss told you to handle the situation without giving any discipline. Therefore, I am looking for a THOROUGH analysis of how you would employ the skills and techniques mentioned in the text to “take care of the matter” and make Jones “happy.” In addition to the thorough analysis of the skills and techniques used, please include a thorough analysis of why you think the techniques and skills used would be effective. Please note, this paper is NOT about the legalities or issues surrounding a complaint about sexual harassment or a hostile work environment, it is about resolving the issues with techniques found in the textbook. Remember, use techniques found in the textbook, not other sources.
The paper must be double-spaced, paginated, have one-inch margins, and be in Times New Roman 12-point font. The form and style of the paper must follow the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Papers shall include: 1) Cover Page 2) Table of Contents 3) Abstract 4) Body of the Paper (analysis), to include a proper introduction and conclusion 5) Reference page. Be sure to spell check all written material. Please save the document in Microsoft Office Word format. The paper must be submitted in MyCourses Learning software (dropbox), not via email. Please remember, the paper must be at least 3-4 FULL pages of ANALYSIS (body of the paper). Failure to have at least 3-4 full pages of ANALYSIS will result in a grade that is not passing (partial pages do not count as a full page). All other sections of the paper do not count toward the length requirement.
ADDITIONALLY, IF YOUR PAPER CONTAINS ANY CUT AND PASTE, EVEN IF CITED, YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF “F” AS THIS IS PLAGIARISM ACCORDING TO COLLEGE POLICY. ANY USE OF A SOURCE MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND PROPERLY CITED IN APA FORMAT. IN ADDITION, NO QUOTES OF ANY KIND ARE PERMITTED IN THE SUBMISSION. THERE SHOULD ALSO NOT BE ANY CHARTS/DIAGRAMS/PICTURES OR OTHER VISUAL INSERTS IN THE BODY OF THE PAPER. IF YOU USE CHARTS/DIAGRAMS/PICTURES OR OTHER VISUAL INSERTS, THEY MUST BE INCLUDED IN AN APPENDIX. FINALLY, IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS COURSE PREVIOUSLY, RESUBMISSION OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR SUBMISSION USED IN THE PREVIOUS COURSE WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF 0. Please see the following for more information:
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NOTE: THERE ARE THREE TUTORIAL VIDEOS THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE “COURE RESOURCES TAB IN THE “APA HELP MATERIAL” FOLDER THAT YOU MUST WATCH. THE VIDEOS EXPLAIN PROPER 7TH EDITION APA FORMATTING, PROPER IN-TEXT CITING AND CONSTRUCTING A PROPER REFERENCE PAGE. PLEASE WATCH ALL APA VIDEOS AND INCORPORATE THE INFORMATION INTO YOUR SUBMISSIONS.
Written assignments shall be subject to the following grading: For one day late, a 25% penalty will apply; for two days late a 50% penalty will apply; for three days late, a 75% penalty will apply; assignments turned in after three days late will not be accepted.
Additionally, if you turn your paper in before the deadline, I will likely grade it before the due date. If you get a poor grade, please do not ask if you can “resubmit” the paper for a better grade. Although I do not mind questions about the paper prior to you submitting it, once you do so, resubmissions will not be accepted. Therefore, please make sure you are happy with your paper before turning it in. Again, if you have any questions about the paper before you submit it, I will gladly help you.
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