Police Supervision

POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 CASE STUDIES IN POLICE SUPERVISION ELIZABETH DIAZ FALL 2012 POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 POLICE SUPERVISION CASE STUDY (2A) ELIZABETH DIAZ 10/14/2012 BACKGROUND Police Officer Jacob Goulde is a member of the Town of Utopia Police Department. He’s a married father of two. Officer Goulde has had a very good track record in the nine years he’s worked for the Utopia Police Department, but recently he’s been observed making careless mistakes and his behavior is increasingly disturbing to his supervisor, Sergeant Wentworth.During the last four or five months, Office Goulde has been turning in his reports late and with many mistakes. He’s called off from work repeatedly, and shown up late to several of his tours, which is an unusual pattern for him. He’s missed an important squad meeting simply because he forgot about it. He’s also forgotten his radio on the roof of his patrol car, he drove off and the radio sustained damage that amounted to over six hundred dollars ($600). After being confronted by Sgt.Wentworth in a meeting between the two, Officer Goulde was evasive with his answers and confrontational toward his sergeant saying he was â€Å"probably coming down with a cold or something† as a way of explanation for his abnormal behavior. As a parting remark he said â€Å"get off my back† and left the meeting suddenly. After being assigned desk duty, Desk Sergeant Katz also observed odd behavior from Officer Goulde on his tour. He brought it up to Sergeant Wentworth who then asked Desk Sergeant Katz to put this in writing so that he can take a different course of action with Officer Gould.ISSUES Mainly the issues that surround this case are the fact that Sergeant Wentworth has observed all of this declining behavior from Office Jacob Goulde and has not immediately intervened to find out the cause of this extreme attitude shift. Sergeant Wentworth should not have ha d an unofficial meeting with his officer, but instead a more official gathering and offered support to the officer in order to figure out what is causing all of these serious mishaps.Desk Sergeant Katz is also suffering from the â€Å"passing the buck† syndrome. After Officer Goulde was assigned desk duty on his shift, Sgt. Katz should have taken more extreme measures after discovering Officer Goulde drinking from a suspicious looking bottle and later smelling alcohol on his breath. Even though Officer Goulde isn’t his immediate responsibility, in a police department everyone is responsible not only of solving the crime but of holding each other accountable for their errors.SOLUTION (S) A police officer is held accountable to the highest degree of the law, but a supervisor is held at an even higher standard because they’re in charge of overseeing their subordinates. Sgt. Wentworth has failed to approach the issue when it first started, therefore not being proact ive. Now, he’s stuck with this issue and isn’t exactly sure how to follow suit. He must remember that he is the one in command and the one that needs to set rules and guidelines for the subordinates to follow.Perhaps giving the officer desk duty to be observed closely wasn’t the best idea since he should have been the one to look more closely into this problem with his officer. Sergeant Wentworth should have made Officer Goulde go to mandatory counseling to help him with his problems, whatever they are. If he suffers from any sort of substance abuse or emotional distress, he would get the necessary help through the psych services offered by the department (EIU). Also, they have to set up a plan for the two to meet regularly and discuss the effects of the therapy and map out a route with a mutual goal.If this problem persists, Sergeant Wentworth has to take the written report by Desk Sergeant Katz and go through the appropriate channels for a formal hearing, that will somewhat force Officer Goulde to answer questions without allowing him any opportunity to walk out. He has already demonstrated that he has no regard for his Sergeant by being evasive and walking out. Sergeant Wentworth has to become a democratic leader in order to aid his subordinates with any problems they’re facing. POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 POLICE SUPERVISION CASE STUDY (2B)ELIZABETH DIAZ 10/14/2012 BACKGROUND Sergeant Wentworth is a sergeant at the Town of Utopia Police Department. After graduating high school and attending at the University of Pleasant, he took the exam for the Utopia Police Department and scored number 3 which landed him a job in 1986. After his probation period ended, he was placed into one of the more productive squads. Sergeant Robert Hulett, who was known as an energetic workaholic, trained Wentworth. He scored number one on the entrance, sergeant and lieutenant examinations for the department.He was even better known for his abil ity to train and develop new officers. Wentworth was bright, quick to learn and had very high aspirations about becoming a great officer in this department and was grateful of being trained by Sergeant Hulett. Officer Shapiro has been an officer with the Utopia Police Department since 1971 and is assigned to Squad Z. He is known around the department for being a quiet individual who worked at his own steady pace. The work he turned in contained errors but generally it was done pretty accurately and mostly on time.Sometimes, Officer Shapiro’s slow manner of speaking and of working irritated his fellow officers and most of all Sergeant Wentworth, who needed him to respond a little more promptly to situations that needed attention. Officer Shapiro’s work attendance was fairly reliable though he never placed punctuality very high on his priority list. Shapiro’s absence last Monday however, caused a great deal of issues to his squad. Several officers had been sent to the Police Range for their firearms qualifications that left the squad short handed for road patrol.Shapiro didn’t call in until an hour after his shift was supposed to start, to say he wouldn’t make it in to work. Sergeant Wentworth had to cover his shift after speaking to Lieutenant Dunbar, who expressed his disappointment with Wentworth about his mismanaging his staff. Lt. Dunbar became even more infuriated when he learned that the tasks assigned to Sgt. Wentworth had not been completed. Sgt. Wentworth summoned Officer Shapiro to his office on Tuesday and advised him that this situation needs to be rectified or there would be a formal complaint filed against him. ISSUESSquad Z and Sergeant Wentworth are having serious issues with the work performance of Officer Shapiro and the issues that have risen because of his erratic work attendance. Officer Shapiro’s slow work demeanor presents a serious contrast between the fast pace work environment of his squad. Off icer Shapiro’s work attendance has caused serious issues not only for Squad Z but also for Sergeant Wentworth who was reprimanded by Lt. Dunbar. Sgt. Wentworth was forced to cover the shift of Officer Shapiro when most of the squad members were sent off for their firearms qualifications. Lt.Dunbar expressed his disappointment in Sgt. Wentworth for mismanaging his staff and not keeping proper track of the people he oversees. Although Officer Shapiro’s work is turned in and completed in a timely fashion, it still contains errors and he seems to be suffering from low work morale, which is why he seems unmotivated to be the best officer he can be. After discussing the possible repercussions of this continued behavior with Officer Shapiro he simply shrugged his shoulders and asked to be dismissed, a clear indication that he doesn’t care or isn’t intimidated by a threat of ormal complaints against him. SOLUTION (S) Sgt. Wentworth, as a supervisor has to have th e ability to be a decision-maker and set up strict guidelines for his staff to follow. Also, have the correct attitude to train his subordinates. A supervisor cannot criticize his subordinates, but instead needs to create an atmosphere where his officers will want to work efficiently. Sergeant Wentworth has to create a work environment where there is high morale and his officers feel productive and united, and demonstrate he is capable of patience with training the subordinates.As a supervisor, he has to recognize the necessity of training employees because they are the organization’s most important resource. Sergeant Wentworth should send officer Shapiro for a refresher-training course where his skills will be refreshed and reinforced, to ensure that he is performing to the best of his abilities. His skills play a very important role in the day-to-day smooth operations of his squad. Also, he should set up some time aside to review his work performance until he is satisfied t hey are up to department standards. POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212POLICE SUPERVISION CASE STUDY (3B) ELIZABETH DIAZ 10/14/2012 BACKGROUND As the squad supervisor for Squad Z, Sergeant Wentworth has been concerned with the poor performance of the squad’s officers and the recent drop in summonses and arrests. Sergeant Wentworth has been determined to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of his squad and as a result has decided to arrange a squad meeting and has placed it for the last day of the 8Ãâ€"4 tour of squad Z, to ensure that the whole squad will attend. This meeting is an open forum style to allow everyone to air his or her grievances.On the day of the meeting, Sgt. Wentworth opened the meeting by inviting everyone to voice their concerns about the reasons why there’s poor performance and lack of productivity coming from this squad. The first one to offer to speak was Officer Lockwood, who has always been someone hard to communicate with. According to Sgt. Wentworth she blames the supervisors for the lack of production from the squad. She went on to say that the faulty radar units purchased by the department are the reason for the decrease in summonses since they’re always in for repairs.She also expressed that it is the supervisor’s responsibility to provide their officers with working equipment. A remark by Officer Gardenia was very insensitive to Officer Lockwood, who left the room in tears and never returned. Next was Officer Griffin who has issues with several officers who do not clean out the squad cars, then called them â€Å"sloppy pigs†. Officers Goulde and Shapiro supported Griffin’s claims stating that maybe they’re dirty because supervisors fail to report them but they also took personal offense to Griffin’s name calling, which then set off several exchanges about sexism and passing the buck.Sgt. Wentworth who had been quietly observing these exchanges said, â€Å"This meeti ng was a mistake†. Officer McBride, who is usually quiet, spoke and said that the supervisors never really listen to their complaints. She also went on to say that in several occasions they’ve reported the faulty equipment, the conditions of the squad cars and that the morale on the squad has fallen dangerously low. Officer Griffin agrees with Officer McBride’s claims saying he believes the supervisors are only interested in productivity and not listening to what they have to say.Sgt. Wentworth promised that he would take seriously the claims he’s heard today. He then thanked Officer McBride for voicing her opinion and she stated that it’s only the tip of the iceberg and that there are other more serious things going on in this department than he realizes. She advised him to patrol the streets and check on what his officers are doing. ISSUES The main issues in this case study are the lack of productivity and decrease in arrests/summonses of Squad Z. There is an obvious underlying reason as to why this squad’s morale has taken a nosedive.Sergeant Wentworth’s demeanor during the squad meeting was unnerving. He should have never allowed Officer Gardenia to speak to Officer Lockwood in such a way. If his intention was to hear the issues of his officers then he should have never allowed these shouting matches to go on in his presence. Although Officer Griffin’s concerns were valid he shouldn’t have let him go at it with Officers Goulde and Shapiro. Lastly, he shouldn’t have said that the meeting was a mistake, that’s not reflective of a leader. He should’ve considered that the meeting wouldn’t just go smoothly.In fact, he should’ve prepared himself for several possible outcomes of the meeting, that’s what a true leader does. Clearly there are serious issues that aren’t being handled by supervisors in order to restore morale and productivity to this squad. Sergeant Wentworth should’ve have undermined Sergeant McBride by telling her she’d only been here a little while when she intended to give him further perspective about the real issues going on around the squad. Sgt. Wentworth needs to stop the buck here. SOLUTION (S) In order to solve the issues that plague Squad Z, Sgt.Wentworth needs to sit down and make a plan that will show goals he wants for the squad and a time frame in which they must be done by. He has to consider the claims made by his officers and take them seriously. This is the moment when he has to become a Democratic Leader and seek ideas from his subordinates to ensure that these problems are eradicated. Sergeant Wentworth has to lead by example and treat his subordinates as colleagues, as oppose to trying to exert his will over them. He should make it mandatory that his officers attend a team-building seminar to bring his quad together and help them communicate with each other better and therefore maki ng them better communicators toward their supervisors. Sergeant Wentworth seems to not take seriously the internal complaints of his officers, but this should be so. A supervisor’s job is to take serious and show importance to all complaints no matter how important or not they seem to him, because clearly it is important to his subordinate. Sergeant Wentworth needs to work on paying close attention to these complaints, as they seem to be the start of the bigger issues.POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 POLICE SUPERVISION CASE STUDY (4B) ELIZABETH DIAZ 10/14/2012 BACKGROUND Sergeant Wentworth went out on patrol shortly after twelve midnight, when he observed two patrol cars parked side by side in an alleyway. After approaching the cars, he asked officer Shapiro and Ashford what they were doing outside their sectors. Officer Shapiro replied they were just talking about where they would meet up later in their shift, which is in clear violation of the regulations set forth by the Utopia Police Department.Sgt. Wentworth sent them both on their way. As he continued to patrol the town, he heard dispatch call patrol car 91 for several minutes. Without response, dispatch gave the call to patrol car 92, which was in a different sector. Sgt. Wentworth called headquarters and asked what was car 91’s last known location and went in search of it. He tried to locate car 91 and the officer but neither could be found. Officer Ashford, of car 92, told the Sergeant that some cars went on to Castle Avenue to sleep.

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A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS- â€Å"PEAE† FOR HKDSE/HKAL BY TOM LAW A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk HKAL BAFS MARKS (25) NUMER OF POINTS MARKS (20) NUMER OF POINTS 8+8+9 3+3+3 8+12 3+4 10+15 4+4 20 7 12+13 4+4 25 8 A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk EXAMPLE 1 Nowadays franchising is a common way to go into a business. From the perspective of a franchisee, discuss the major benefits and drawbacks of operating a coffee shop under franchise. (25) , (25) EXAMPLE 2 Explain the major characteristics of an effective control system (10) (10) A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk EXAMPLE 3 Describe the different aspects to be considered in setting quality control standards for (i) companies in manufacturing industries a nd (ii) companies in service industries. (13) (i) (ii) (13) EXAMPLE 4 Illustrate with examples the measures that service business in Kong Kong might adopt to manage the quantity of (I) services demanded and (ii) services supplied. 12) , (i) (ii) (12) A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk EXAMPLE 5 A jewelry company is considering the use of financial incentives and job enrichment to enhance the job performance of its (I) sales people (ii) jewelry designers Evaluate the effectiveness of using financial incentives to enhance the job performance of these two types of employees (12) (I) (ii) ? (12) A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. k PEAE LIST/ ? P+E DISCUSS/ P+E+A ELABORATE/? ? P+E+A EXPLAIN/ P+E+A DESCRIBE/ P+E+A ILLUSTRATE WITH EXAMPLES/? P+E+A ANALYSE/ P+E+A+E EVALUATE/? ? P+E+A+E A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[emai l  protected] com. hk PEAE Point Elaboration Application Evaluation A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected]. com. hk PEAE P: E: + A: E: ( / ) A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk PEAE LIST/ ? P+E DISCUSS/ P+E+A ELABORATE/? ? P+E+A EXPLAIN/ P+E+A DESCRIBE/ P+E+A ILLUSTRATE WITH EXAMPLES/? P+E+A ANALYSE/ P+E+A+E EVALUATE/? ? P+E+A+E A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk EXAMPLE 5 A jewelry company is considering the use of financial incentives and job enrichment to enhance the job performance of its (I) sales people (ii) jewelry designers a) Evaluate the effectiveness of using financial incentives to enhance the job performance of these two types of employees (12) (I) (ii) a) (12) †¢ 12 marks= 4 points POINT More effective in enhancing the job performance of sales people / ELABORATION Sales performance is more measurable/ APPLICATION Higher sales figures imply better sales performance/ EVALUATION why not applicable to jewelry designers/ the idea of fashion, dignity or beauty is quite abstract and subjective. There are no standards or guidelines to tell exactly what it should be. A GRADE ESSAY SKILLS – â€Å"PEAE† BY TOM LAW Email:[email  protected] com. hk EXAMPLE 5 A jewelry company is considering the use of financial incentives and job enrichment to enhance the job performance of its (I) sales people (ii) jewelry designers a) Evaluate the effectiveness of using financial incentives to enhance the job performance of these two types of employees (12) (I) (ii) a) (12) The use of financial incentives are more effective in enhancing the job performance of sales people than jewelry designers.For sales people, sales performance is more measurable and therefore easier to link with financial incentives. For example, financial incentives can usually be performed by solely considering the sales figures. Higher sales figures imply better sales performance and financial incentives should be distributed to those who perform well. But for jewelry designers, the job of them is difficult to quantify and therefore difficult to link financial incentives with performance. For example, the idea of fashion, dignity or beauty is quite abstract and subjective. There are no standards or guidelines to tell exactly what should be.Even though the sales figure of the new design is optimistic, it may not be the result of the marvelous design but may be the hard work of salespersons. Numerical data can not fully show the value of work done by the designers. Thus, financial incentive is impractical. , , , , ?, ?, , , ,? , , SAMPLE ESSAY EMAIL: [email  protected] com. hk TOM LAW

How Genetic Engineering Should Not Be Researched For...

Joshua Romo Mrs. Ford English 6 29 January 2015 Changing Genes Jim s mother stared into her son s eyes, grasping her husband s hand tightly as the doctor delivered the life-changing news. All the mother wanted was for Jim to be normal, but as the doctor explained the boy’s condition, she began to fear he may not be normal after all. The son was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia, a genetic disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells. Without treatment, Jim would have a high chance of dying. However, Jim was given a second chance to achieve normality like his mother always wanted with the help of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering, â€Å"the process of manually adding new DNA to an organism† (Lincoln 1),can be used to treat genetic disorders such as sickle cell Anemia, but there is a large percentage of people that say genetic engineering should not be researched for ethical reasons. 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Winter Holiday Activities for Middle and High School

How can teachers, especially in public schools, use the many December holidays to their advantage without excluding any groups of students? One way is to celebrate the rich customs and holidays of the season from around the world with students through a variety of informational activities.   Try these meaningful and fun activities in the weeks leading up to winter break to keep your students engaged and teach them about a few common end-of-year celebrations and customs. Christmas According to Christian belief, Jesus was the son of God born to a virgin in a manger. Countries celebrate the religious aspects of this holiday in very different ways. Christmas is also a secular holiday of which the figure Santa Claus is often the focus. Santa is believed by many children to travel in a sleigh drawn by flying reindeer to deliver them presents on Christmas Eve. Learn more about Christmas around the world by reading the traditions of these countries, both religious and secular. Have your students investigate their unique customs. United States Christmas trees, real or artificial, are usually put up in homes early in December in the United States. They are often decorated with multi-color lights and ornaments. Stockings, a decoration in the shape of a sock, are also hung. On Christmas Eve, many children set out cookies and other treats for Santa Claus and his reindeer. On Christmas morning, children rush to the tree to open gifts. England Santa Claus is known by the name Father Christmas in England. Here, Christmas trees are decorated and stockings are hung as well. A spiced cider drink called  wassail  is usually served. On Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26th, the tradition is to give to those less fortunate. This day is also the feast day of St. Stephen. France A popular dessert called the Bà »che de Noà «l  or Christmas log is consumed on Christmas day in France. Often, a feast called the rà ©veillon takes place just after Midnight Mass, a Catholic time of worship, on Christmas Eve. Gifts are given to children by Pà ¨re Noà «l, which translates to Father Christmas. He travels with a man called Pà ¨re Fouettard, who tells Pà ¨re Noà «l how children behaved during the previous year. In some parts of France, gifts are given on both December 6th (St. Nicholas feast day) and Christmas day. Adults also give gifts on New Years Eve. Italy Christmas in Italy is celebrated with a large feast after a 24-hour fast before Christmas. Children do not typically receive their presents until January 6th, the day of Epiphany. This day symbolizes the day that the Magi visited Jesus Christ at the manger. Gifts are brought by Le Befana or Befana, a woman who flies around on a broom. The legend goes that Befana, a housewife, was visited by the Magi on the night they visited Jesus. Kenya Great quantities of food are prepared and goat is especially abundant during Kenyan Christmas celebrations. A flatbread called chapati is often served. Houses are decorated with paper decorations, balloons, and flowers. Many children in this African country also believe in Santa Claus. Groups frequently go from house to house singing and receiving gifts of some kind from the houses occupants in the days leading up to Christmas. On Christmas day, they give any gifts they received to their church. Costa Rica The weather is warm at Christmastime in Costa Rica, making it a beautiful holiday full of life. As Costa Rica is predominantly Catholic, Christmas is customarily observed as both a religious and commercial affair. Most Costa Ricans attend Misa de Gallo, Midnight Mass, and display nativity scenes. On Christmas Eve, children leave their shoes out to be filled by the baby Jesus or Nià ±o Dios. Tamales and empanadas are commonly eaten at celebrations. Christmas-Related Projects These are only some of the ways that students will enjoy studying Christmas traditions. Remember not to assume that your students celebrate this holiday themselves. Investigate the legend of Santa Claus in a given country.Study different aspects of the Christmas celebration including the tree, decorations, stockings, carols and more.Perform or translate Christmas songs in at least one other language.Research traditional Christmas foods of a culture and make them for the rest of the class to sample.Present skits representing the origin story of each cultures version of Christmas.In many countries, Christmas celebrations are becoming more like those  in America. Debate whether the loss of traditional celebrations is positive or negative.Read O.  Henrys The Gift of the Magi and discuss its meaning.Journal prompts such as:Worst/best Christmas experienceFamily traditionsImportant aspects of the holiday for themHas Christmas become too commercialized?Should people be allowed to say Merry Christmas wherever they want to? Hanukkah This holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated over eight days beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.  In 165 BCE, the Jews, led by the Maccabees, defeated the Greeks in war. When they arrived to rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem, they found only one small flask of oil to light the  Menorah. Miraculously, this oil lasted for eight days. Hanukkah Traditions Today, Hanukkah is celebrated in many different ways. One common tradition is, for every night of the eight days of the festival of Hanukkah, lights are lit on a  Menorah  to commemorate the miracle at the Temple over 2000 years ago. While working during this time is no longer prohibited as it was many years ago, people generally refrain from working while Hanukkah lights are lit. However, working within one hour of lighting the candles is not allowed. The  dreidel  is used by many Jewish families to play a game. This game is said to have been invented as a way for Jews to conceal their Torah studies from Greeks in a time when this was outlawed. There are many rituals performed by Jews in their homes with only their families, such as reciting blessings each night and lighting the candles. Those celebrating the holiday traditionally eat  Ã¢â‚¬â€¹oily foods, such as gefilte fish and fried potato pancakes, to commemorate the miracle of the oil. Children are often given presents and money during this holiday, often for each day of the Hanukkah festival. This custom arose as a way to reward children for studying the Torah. Hanukkah-Related Projects Try these Hanukkah-themed projects with your students to get them thinking about this religious holiday. Research the origins of Hanukkah.Compare and contrast Hanukkah with another major Jewish holiday.Study the traditional foods of the holiday and prepare them for the class.Identify differences between how Hanukkah was celebrated shortly after its origin and how it is celebrated now.Study the relationship between the Jews and the Greeks around 165 BCE.Research the Jewish calendar and note key differences between that and the Gregorian calendar.Speculate as to why the oil was meaningful to the Jews that celebrated the first Hanukkah. Kwanzaa Kwanzaa, which translates to the first fruits, was established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. This professor wanted to give African Americans a holiday dedicated to preserving, revitalizing, and promoting African American culture. Though not as old as other holidays, it is rich in tradition. Kwanzaa focuses on seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. The most emphasis is placed on the unity of the Black family. This holiday is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. Kwanzaa Traditions On each of the seven days of Kwanzaa, greetings are exchanged in Swahili. People celebrating Kwanzaa ask Habari Gani?, meaning What is the news?. The answer is the principle of that day. For example, the first days answer would be Umoja or unity. Gifts or zawadi are given to children and these include a book and a heritage symbol.  The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black, and green. Seven candles in a kinara are lit, one for each day of the holiday. These are called mishumaa saba. The candle that is lit first is black and represents the people. Three red candles are placed to the left of the black candle representing the struggle of African Americans. Three green candles are placed to the right of the black candle representing the future and hope of African Americans. After the center candle, the black candle, has been lit, the rest are lit from the outside in, alternating from left to right. Kwanzaa-Related Projects This holiday might be unfamiliar for many of your students and thats why its especially important for them to explore. 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When development and learning occurs it should be ensured that it is well managed as workers with the right time and skills will be delivering the objectives as per the outcome set. Thus, it helps in meeting challenges by implementing HR policies that are effective in approach. Diversity in Workplace- Development and Learning Strategies Diversity is growing at a faster pace in workplace than it is associated or addressed as the beliefs and culture is constantly changing (Littrell and Salas, 2005). Human resources (HR) have to be utilized fully by taking their optimum use and managing their heterogeneity. In simple terms diversity is a combination of differences and similarities that includes but is not limited to geographical location, religion, race, gender, working style, education and income level, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status etc. Globalization is changing the faces of either small or large companies by increasing competition from the foreign organizations for sustain in the competitive marketplace. A change in the workplace related to diversity cannot be incorporated unless management is moving forward by being susceptible by being associated with groups that can be outside or within workplace (Cummings, 2004). In the modern workplace diversity is linked with what the organization achieves has direct link with the policy set by human resource department. This is nothing less than a challenge as the commitment is fostered by top management by implementing in organization as it is a continuous process. The employees should feel safe and secure by having an opportunity for growth by working on the benefits. When working in teams individuals generate fresh ideas by solving the problem creatively as they have diverse backgrounds. Employees are having varied experience and knowledge that is used in a collective mode for generating ideas. When workers are satisfied with their job the effectiveness of the workplace increases as potential of the individuals combine with their talents that gives rise to innovation and productivity (Bassett-Jones, 2005). As the firms are expanding their reach in the international or global market the business is improving its image by attracting workers from different locations. The organization invest on public relations by having a positive attitude by valuing diversity as it helps in attracting employees, customers and investors. Diversity management is associated with community welfare by generating interest in the business. Thus, HR should retain skilled workforce by recruiting skilled workforce from diverse background for meeting and filling needs. Equal Employment Opportunities Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) ensures that employees are free from all sorts of harassment and unlawful discrimination. Another is conducting programs by assisting EEO groups by overcoming disadvantage that has occurred in the present or past (manly, 2006). This policy is framed by the Council for potential employees and all employees so that they are treated fairly at workplace. It involves benefits, ensuring all is equal in terms of qualification and skill and opportunities for training in organization. In simple terms it is recognizing of cultural and social backgrounds of staff, employment practices resulting in staff satisfaction and improving productivity by developing and training as per employee needs. The policy is about providing employment opportunity to ethnic minorities, Torres Strait Islanders, people facing disability, aboriginal, minority groups from NESB and women too. The ethical implication states that when discrimination takes place whether direct, systematic or indirect it affects employee. Judging an individual on the basis of racial background should not be the HR policy of the workplace as it distorts diversity (Maier, 2005). When an employee is excluded in workplace the work gets affected in terms of productivity. The performance degrades as the work environment is not cooperative by making the workforce engages. Practices and Policies by HR in Ethical Context Additionally, diversity is termed as differences that may be invisible and visible existing between people that belongs up on the perception of individual within the working environment. The policies incorporated by CPA Australia for having an inclusive and diverse workforce are set up on different parameters. The first being recruitment, selection and promotion for specific roles when hiring candidates. No discrimination is entertained in the above process for any position. The second being compensation that will be on the basis of work received in exchange. Third is reviewing performance based on the work provided as per set standards or benchmark (cpaaustralia, 2011). Fourth being work flexibility by providing them such responsibilities and roles that are able to manage work-life balance. The policies and practices have to be measured on the existing human resource management practices for developing effective policy. Training and Development of Supervisors and Managers The challenges associated with the changing workplace and nature of job requires the employees to be knowledgeable and skilled by focusing on future. With this the employees has to be focused, flexible and adaptable. Diversity in workplace is a challenge to manage so manager and supervise needs to be trained in each department by functioning properly. A supervisor is having the responsibility of managing both people and processes. They help in building specialist skills by training and developing the staffs for enchaining their knowledge and skills (Fujimoto, 2013). The companies promote itself as knowledgeable and productive by providing the opportunity for growth in career by retaining them. This contributes towards business growth by aligning it with organizational goals. Thus, it helps in acquiring new skills and competencies by using the human resources efficiently. Factors Associated with Failure and Success in Link to Diversity Management Programs The success of organizational diversity is dependent up on integration on the quality and nature of leadership. It is associated with training and developing the workforce for achieving the objectives. In conducting effective operations multinational companies have to conduct the operation overseas too so diverse groups have to be formulated. On the other hand, failure is due to the fact that the programs are not designed as per the requirement of the individual. According to Au, (2016) in Australia it is stated that the diversity is a strategic objective for 56.5% of hiring managers in HR. The two biggest challenges that are seen at present in Australia for long-term are attracting the right talent for achieving the objectives and collaborative leaders by being inclusive. Diversity Challenges in Workplace Diversity sounds simple but the term encompasses how people are perceived by others and themselves. Managing diversity is a challenge in itself as it promotes a new way towards thinking by setting a frame of mind by being excited and potential in workplace. This perception is governed by interaction by communication with others irrespective of any hindrance in the process. One of the most crucial is discrimination that can be sexual, direct, indirect and systematic (Patrick and Kumar, 2012). When an employee is discriminated the needs are not being fulfilled and the individual does not feel secure and safe. It affects workers performance as they are not treated at par with others. Sometimes the manager has to take legal action that loses the personnel by losing its value too. A management has to support diversity implementation for generating profits, being competitive and managing workforce. The decision should come from the top management to middle and lower level by making the workers incorporate it. They have to recruit and select people from varied culture and background for expanding their reach. If the organization is unable to implement it its reach is very limited within the specific zone. The management has to understand the importance of diversity as it results in reducing the cohesiveness in groups ultimately that result in employee turnover (Patrick and Kumar, 2012). For example the male workers working in environment that is homogeneous are more inclined to jobs and co-workers. The organization might be suffering from cultural issues a biggest hindrance when the organization is expanding. A workplace should not be culturally bound as it will not attract diversity in management in terms of employment contract, arranging positions, conducting interviews, employment conditions etc. An employee should not be discriminated under color or race, origin (ethnic, descent and national). 1 in 5 Australians in their lifetime have experienced race talk and to handle racism 86% of the Australian population takes action (humanrights, 2014). Discrimination is faced more by individuals in workplace who are born in countries where English is not the primary language. The two main challenges faced in cultural diversity are people and knowledge management as recognizing people talents and valuing them is difficult in approach. Similarly, knowledge acts as a resource so it needs to be enhanced by providing value so that is does not get diminish. Managing people is an art that is not every individuals cup of tea as it has various advantages for being competent. In the labour market people needs to be attracted, selected and retained efficiently by being competitive at the same time. When enterprises implement strategies for diversity management for the minority it benefits by reducing annual turnover, improving reputation, retaining skills and saving money in the industry the business resides (amf, 2010). But, it is not the truth in Australian society as the workplace is having social problems towards minority groups by displaying racist attitude and discriminating. Another barrier that is invisible is glass ceiling that is separating minorities and women from rising to positions in top management. These obstacles are present in the society that is blocking the advancement of some groups mentioned above. Therefore, diversity in organization should be valued by extracting the benefits by inculcating it in the system. The employees attracted should be recruited by reaping the benefits of the fruits by boosting the employee skills and attitude. The workforce has to be protected by governing their rights as per the legislation by incorporating strategies to build them for future needs. The employees should be treated equal in all aspects in workplace by communicating with them for creating a friendly work environment (Nataatmadia and Dyson, 2007). Conclusion From the above discussion it can be concluded that organizational diversity is varied in nature and aspects. A workplace should incorporate policies and practices that are beneficial for the employees. Human resources have to be deployed efficiently and effectively so that it meets the needs of the organization. A diverse workforce attracts talent and ideas by solving problems faster than any other organization not having diverse workforce. Hence, a good management implements modern practices in different cultural groups by sharing work and knowledge. Understanding knowledge by sharing it between employees from different backgrounds including race, religion, language etc. leading to collaboration successfully (Groschl, 2011). The human resource development (HRD) professionals should properly train their staffs by handling complains as generated. When a workplace is free of any discrimination it attracts diverse talent by contributing to its success. A healthy environment attracts competitive advantage over other workplace by involving full optimization of human resources, creating opportunities, fostering creativity and innovation, solving problems and having career development. Cultural diversity is about managing the needs of the individual rather than managing groups in workplace. The major components of diversity are organization structure, flexibility, policies and empowering employee through mentoring and training. In todays environment organization is getting better by developing it effectively and generating alternative ways for managing workforce (Groschl, 2011). Hence, it is recommended that workplace should change their method by taking initiative for having open attitude. In the long-term leadership positions should be promoted by encouraging employees to express ideas. The policy of diversity should be shaped as per the management policy by utilizing it properly. In the long-term the strategies adopted is having customized approach for employee satisfaction by being successful by building it. The economy is becoming global with the diverse workforce as it is increasing for the success and competitiveness. References Amf.net.au. (2010).Managing Cultural Diversity Training Program Resource Manual. [online] Available at: https://amf.net.au/library/uploads/files/MCD_Training_Program_Resource_Manual.pdf [Accessed 21 Sep. 2016]. Au.hudson.com. (2016).Why Are Workplace Diversity Initiatives Failing? | Hudson Talent Management. [online] Available at: https://au.hudson.com/for-employers/talent-management/talent-management-workplace-diversity [Accessed 21 Sep. 2016]. Bassett-Jones, N. (2005). The paradox of diversity management, creativity and innovation. Creativity and Innovation Management, 14, 169-175. cpaaustralia.com.au. (2011).Organisational Diversity and Inclusion Policy. 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