I just need a recommendation part more extended details and longer paragraphs!!!!
You guys only focus
Ethical Issue #3 Employee Diversity
and
Three recommendations (Solutions), which are already
there. (Its page 10-11 for PDF PPT file that I’m sending)
Tips for help Recommendations (3): 20 points each-total three recommendations. The recommendation is: 1) clearly written; 2) adequately addresses weaknesses found in the audit; and 3) based on best practices examples found in readings
I already have This Audit Chapter 7: Employee Diversity for this assignment. You guys can use those references from there to help with writing as well.
It needs more details based on the rubric that she told. The rubric will be the last page of these instructions.
Each recommendation per page (Single Space).
Please no short pages!!! I do not want to see double space anymore again!
I am attaching all the following materials that need for this assignment.
: Instructions, Audit Chapter 7 Employee Diversity (Already done for you guys), PDF file (Amazon Presentation already did), tips for the recommendation paper written, benchmark instructions, and Chapter 7 lecture.
This assignment was requested before. But I just need recommendation part longer details and longer paragraphs!!!! You guys only focus Ethical Issue #3 Employee Diversity and Three recommendations (Solutions) are there already. (Its page 10-11 for PDF PPT file that I’m sending) It needs more details based on the rubric that she told. Rubric will be the last page of this instructions. Each recommendation per page (Single Space). Please no short pages!!! I do not want to see double space anymore again! I am attaching all the following materials that needs for this assignment. : Instructions, Audit Chapter 7 Employee Diversity (Already done for you guys), PDF file (Amazon Presentation already done), tips for the recommendation paper written, benchmark instructions, and Chapter 7 lecture. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow these instructions carefully for your final paper. The Word version of the benchmarking tool is available below for you to insert and use in your paper. Note expected length for different sections, it gives you a guide to the depth expected (especially for Recommendations for Improvements). Be sure to review the grading rubric below to fully understand the paper expectations. Be sure in your audit evaluation to use MULTIPLE CREDIBLE sources for the elements! The papers posted in the Audit Project Resources folder has samples that did a good job of using multiple sources and supporting each elements' findings. See "TIPS" document below for additional advice how to do well on this project! Rubric for this assignment. EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY- AMAZON Yes Sometimes No 25. A specific person, such as a diversity officer, is accountable for diversity issues. x 26. Our employees reflect the gender, ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of qualified job applicants in the community. x 27. Managers support our diversity initiatives. x 28. Flexible work schedules and cafeteria-style benefit plans meet the needs of our diverse workforce. x 29. Our promotion, performance appraisal, and downsizing criteria do not discriminate against diverse employee groups. x 30. Diversity training workshops address self-awareness, employee differences, and employee commonalities. x 31. Achieving diversity goals are part of a manager’s performance evaluation. n/a n/a n/a Subtotal for Employee Diversity, items 25 through 31 3 3 OPTIMAL ETHICS SYSTEM CHECK-UP: A Risk Management and Performance Quality Benchmarking Tool From: Collins, D. (2018) Organization Ethics: Best Practices for Designing and Managing Organization. 2nd edition, Sage Sources of Information: 25, 27. Amazon was found to have the leaders who are accountable for diversity issues at the workplace. The company issued guidelines to cater for the inclusion of transgender employees in 2018. This implies that the company embraces the diversity issues of its employees (Bond, 2018). Bond, S. (2018). Amazon issues guidelines to support UK transgender employees. FT.Com, Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2072734292?accountid=45049 26. Amazon hires qualified employees from diverse backgrounds in order to encourage innovativeness and creativity from across all walks of life. The company is recognized for its culture of inclusion that has benefitted a wide range of persons with diverse abilities. American foundation for the blind announces 2019 Helen Keller achievement award winners. (2018, Oct 23). PR Newswire Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2124116070?accountid=45049 28. The company operates on a 24hour schedule and employees are required to meet this requirement. Employees are required to work till late and this strains the employees (Von, Bressler & Proctor, 2019). Von Bergen, C.W., Bressler, M. S., & Proctor, T. L. (2019). On the grid 24/7/365 and the right to disconnect. Employee Relations Law Journal, 45(2), 3-20. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2271769559?accountid=45049 29. The company has been accused of discriminations in the past. Employees at the Shakopee warehouse protested over unequal wages and unfair working conditions. Another group of employees accused Amazon of unfairness in promotions (DePass, 2019). DePass, D. (2019, Jul 09). Amazon workers in Shakopee plan 6-hour strike during prime day. TCA Regional News Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2253698241?accountid=45049 30. Amazon has a training program that trains its employees on diverse issues in order to make the employees competent at the workplace (Lin Grensing- Pophal, 2019). Lin Grensing-Pophal. (2019). What HR can learn from Amazon’s massive training initiative. Brentwood: Newstex. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2325219278?accountid=45049 Amazon.com Optimal Benchmark Analysis By Larshá Thomas & Kyung Lee Overview Ethical Issue #2 - Lack of Ethics Training Recommendations Ethical Issue #3 - Employee Diversity Recommendations Conclusion Company Profile Optimal Ethical Systems Final Count Strongest Ethical Benchmarks Ethical Issue #1- Hiring Ethical Candidates Recommendations Company Profile - Seattle based E-Commerce business founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos - Currently valued at over $160 billion - America's second-largest private employer with over 590,000 US employees - Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Marketplace, Echo/Alexa virtual assistants, Amazon Go Stores, Firestick/ FireTV - Subsidiaries: Whole Foods, Audible, Zappos, IMDb “Our goal is to be earth's most customer-centric company.” - Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon.com OPTIMAL ETHICAL SYSTEM CHECK UP FINAL COUNT 0 10 20 30 Yes Sometimes No 3 24 16 Strongest Ethical Benchmarks Code of Ethics and Conduct - Managers and employees are familiar with the Code of Ethics and Conduct, which articulates expectations Ethics Reporting Systems - Amazon’s ethical reporting policy is clearly communicated and there is an internal reporting system that allows for employees to confidentially report their concerns. Environmental Management - Paul Pace, Amazon’s Environment Health & Safety Director, ensures sustainability goals and objectives are established, monitored, measured, and assessed annually. Ethical Issue #1 Hiring Ethical Candidates There is currently no mention of ethics in job listings nor in the interview process. Prospective candidates are asked behavioral- based questions and it is not apparent that managers take ethics into consideration when determining the best candidate to hire. HIRING ETHICAL JOB CANDIDATES Yes Sometimes No 1. The importance of ethics is highlighted in our job listings. X 2. Information is gathered and used in a way that does not discriminate based on a person’s race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. X 3. Reference checks are conducted with a potential employee’s former employer or supervisor. X 4. Background checks, integrity tests, and personality tests are conducted with potential employees. X 5. Job finalists are asked to respond orally to potential ethical dilemmas. X 6. Managers take into consideration a potential employee’s ethics when making a final hiring decision. X 7. When appropriate, alcohol, drug and polygraph tests are conducted. X Subtotal for Hiring Ethical Job Candidates RECOMMENDATION 1 Include Ethics Screen Notice in Job Description • Ensure that the job posting informs job applicants that ethics matter a great deal • This will affect the type of candidates that apply as individuals are often attracted to organizations that fit or reflect their values and goals. RECOMMENDATION 2 Include Ethical Dilemma Questions in Interviews • Incorporate ethical dilemma questions into the interview process to ensure ethical candidates are hired • Utilize the answers to these dilemmas when making the final hiring decision RECOMMENDATION 3 Facilitate Drug Test to All Employees • Workplace substance abuse can cost employers upwards to $120 billion per year due to impaired judgment, lower productivity, and increased turnover • Screening all employees will eliminate stigmas and solidify trust between management and staff Solution Ethical Issue #2 Lack of Ethics Training There is no evidence that Amazon conducts annual ethics training as an ongoing improvement effort, however, Amazon has focused on an accelerated skills training program for over 100,000 of their employees within the next 5 years . ETHICS TRAINING Yes Sometimes No 18. All employees receive ethics training annually as part of an ongoing continuous improvement effort. X 19. The ethics workshops are facilitated by someone our employees trust. n/a n/a n/a 20. The workshops examine real-life work- related situations that are linked back to the Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct. X 21. Employees share their real feelings with each other during our ethics workshop. X 22. Employees are comfortable engaging each other in an ethics discussion when contentious issues arise during our workshops. X 23. Employees understand the competitive advantages of being ethical and how being ethical impacts organizational performance. X 24. Training sessions are assessed at their conclusion to ensure that workshop goals and objectives have been accomplished. X Subtotal for Ethics Training 0 6 Solution RECOMMENDATION 1 Conduct Mandatory Facilitator Led Annual Ethics Training • Must be supported by the CEO and managers to establish trust and commitment. • Facilitator should be an unbiased administrator that the employees can respect and trust which will build a high-integrity work culture. RECOMMENDATION 2 Conduct a Multifaceted Training • Ethical decision-making workshop • Apply the systematic rational ethical decision-making process • Ethical self-awareness workshop: Helps employees understand themselves and aspire them to be better. RECOMMENDATION 3 Review and Enhance Trainings • Assess the trainings to determined the effectiveness while seeking to improve on any deficiencies. • Evaluate the materials taught and if the participants objectives have been met. • Provide instruction to build on what worked and modify what did not Ethical Issue #3 Employee Diversity It can be noted that Amazon has a lack of diversity amongst management. The organization has also been scrutinized for rigid work schedules as well as performance and appraisals as it affects wages and ethical treatment. EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY Yes Sometimes No 25. A specific person, such as a diversity officer, is accountable for diversity issues. X 26. Our employees reflect the gender, ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of qualified job applicants in the community. X 27. Managers support our diversity initiatives. X 28. Flexible work schedules and cafeteria-style benefit plans meet the needs of our diverse workforce. X 29. Our promotion, performance appraisal, and downsizing criteria do not discriminate against diverse employee groups. X 30. Diversity training workshops address self- awareness, employee differences, and employee commonalities. X 31. Achieving diversity goals are part of a manager’s performance evaluation. n/a n/a n/a Subtotal for Employee Diversity 3 1 2 Solution RECOMMENDATION 2 Prioritize Needs of a Diverse Workforce • Create flexible work patterns (schedules) that accommodate employees while meeting business operational needs • Reduce long hours to lessen strain