Department of Management

School of Business Administration

The University of Mississippi

Fall 2009

   

 

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MANAGEMENT 582: Employee Relations

 

Professor: Robert K. Robinson, PhD, SPHR                                                   Office Hours: 1:00-2:30 p.m. M-Th

Michael S. Starnes Professor of Management                                                                            or by appointment

Office: 372 Holman Hall                                                                  

Phone: 915-7635   

Email: brobinson@bus.olemiss.edu     

Web Page: http://faculty.bus.olemiss.edu/brobinson                         

 

What is the good of drawing up, on paper, rules for social behavior, if we know that, in fact, our greed, cowardice, ill temper, and self-conceit are going to prevent us from keeping them?.

- C. S. Lewis                  

 

   I.   Course Description:

   

This course focuses on the study of human resource management for professional preparation. This course will focus on manpower planning, recruiting, selection, placement, and performance evaluation with particular emphasis on the impact of federal regulation on these key HR functions.

 

   II.   Class Meetings:

 

This class will meet in Holman Hall, Room 39 from 8:00 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.  Please see the tentative schedule for the exact meeting dates, topics, assignments, and material to be covered.

   

  III.   Objectives:

 

A.  To introduce the HR manager's legal responsibilities in the procurement of human resources.

B.  To develop a basic understanding of the challenges confronting HR managers in formulating and implementing strategies and policies to enable the organization to attain a sustained competitive advantage.

C.  To acquaint the student with the growing body of legislation, federal regulation, and case law which govern personnel practices.

D.  To improve the student's critical reasoning abilities to interpret and understand the legal requirements that HR managers must meet in order to comply with equal employment opportunity, wage & hour, safety, and other statutes and regulations governing workplace behavior.

E.  To develop a framework of analysis to enable the student to identify central issues and problems in personnel activities.

F.  To develop the student's sense of punctuality and personal accountability in meeting deadlines.

G.  The material in this course will be analyzed and presented from the perspective that the Human Resource  professional is the employer’s representative and is , therefore, responsible for protecting the employer’s interests and reducing the employer’s exposure to litigation through monitoring activities and policies.

 

    IV.  Teaching Methods:

 

Course objectives will be accomplished through the discussion of the text, assigned readings, lecture, video tapes, case analysis, presentations, and examinations.

 

     V.  Prerequisites:

                                                    

Students who have not successfully completed the below listed prerequisites will NOT be permitted to enroll in, or complete for credit, Mgmt 582:

 

A.  A grade of "C" or better in Mgmt 383, Human Resource Management.

B.  Senior standing (> 87 semester hours).

 

 

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    VI.  Implementation:

 

A.  Texts:

 1. Robinson, R. K., Franklin, G. M., and Wayland, R. F. (pending).  Draft of Employment Regulation in the Workplace:  Basic Compliance for Managers.  Under contract with M. E. Sharpe Publishers. Available as a course packet at Printing & Graphic Services, Sam Hall, University of Mississippi.

 

B.  Examinations:

1.  There will be two (2) examinations and a comprehensive final examination which will cover the text, lecture, and class discussion.

 

2.  The instructor reserves the right to conduct "pop tests" when deemed necessary.  When used, pop quiz scores will be used in assessing participation grades and will be taken from the 25 points allocated for participation.

 

C.  Grading:

1.  The following demonstrates the weight given to each course requirement(s):

   

  Percentage of

Course Requirements                         Possible Points              Total Grade

 

a. Examinations                                200                          44.4% 

b. Final                                             150                           33.3%

c. Book Report (Individual)              75                          16.7%

d. Meaningful participation                25                            5.6%     

450                         100.0%

 

2.  There are no provisions for "extra credit" assignments in this course.  Additionally, no partial credit is given for incorrect answers on examinations.  A business decision based on erroneous information is always wrong.    

 

3. Each student will select and read two (2) books: one listed in column 1 and the other from column 2 in Appendix B. The student will then write a brief book report (6-10 pages).  The report will consist of three headings: (1) This first will be a brief synopsis of the two books and the arguments presented by its authors; (2) the second will consist of the student’s opinion which book made the more convincing argument; and (3) finally, what the student thought the authors could have done to make his or her arguments more convincing.

     

4.  Book reports will be word processed using Times New Roman 12 pt font and double-spaced with 1" margins.  All reports will include a cover sheet with the title of the two books, their authors, the student's name, and the date.  The report will be stapled (no binders) in the upper left hand corner.      

    

5.  As potential college graduates, you are expected to convey written information in a clear and understandable manner.  If the professor cannot understand any portion of a written assignment, the student will not receive any credit for that portion.

 

6.  Additionally, 50% of any written assignment's grade will be dependent upon proper grammar usage and compliance with prescribed formats.  Margaret Shertzer's Elements of Grammar will be used as the arbiter in all decisions on this subject. Examples of some of the more common errors are as follows:

a.  Verb-subject agreement.

b.  Verb-tense agreement.

c.  Noun-pronoun agreement.

d.  The improper use of commas.

e.  The omission of articles.

f.  Improper punctuation.

g. The use of slang in formal writing.

h. Misspelled words.

i. Ending sentences with a preposition.

j. Do not use contractions in your paper.

 

7. Do not use contractions in your paper.

 

8. All references will be annotated in APA style. Legal references must conform to A Uniform System of Citation.

 

9. Meaningful Participation:  Merely regularly attending class only merits 75% of the participation grade; the remaining 25% is dependent upon the student's contribution to the class. It is the quality, and not the quantity, of a student's comments that determines his or her eligibility for this remaining 25%--merely opening ones mouth in class is not, of and by itself, sufficient. The professor is the final judge as to what is deemed a meaningful contribution and what is not.  The following are examples of comments which could be considered to be meaningful (this list is by no means exhaustive):

a.  Identifying a key factor affecting a case.

b.  Providing an example which clarifies some point or concept offered in the text or reading.

c.  Offering a viable alternative strategy.

d.  Providing an update of the status of the subject under study.

 

Factors which adversely affect participation grades are as follows:

a.  Avoiding discussion.

b.  Excessive unexcused absences.

c.  Not accurately answering questions posed by the instructor.

d.  Failure to demonstrate adequate knowledge of course material (questions on pop quizzes).

e.  Failure to read the assigned material.

 

10.  Exam Administration:

a.  Students who arrive late for exams will not be permit to take them.

b.  All exams are closed-book; students are expected to do their own work.

c.  Students will not be allowed to wear hats, caps, or visors during exams.

d.  The only materials that a student must bring for an exam are two bluebooks, a calculator, and a writing instrument (pencil or pen).

e.  Make-up Examinations:  Only students who miss a regularly scheduled exam for a VALID reason (as determined by the professor) will be allowed to make-up the exam.  Make-up exams will be scheduled on the same date as the final.

 

11.  Final course grades will be computed based upon the following ranges of cumulative points out of 450 possible points:

   

Course Grade           Point Range

A                   405-450

B                   360-404

C                   315-459

D                   270-314

F                    < 269

 

D. Graduate Student Requirements:  In addition to the aforementioned course requirements, graduate students will also write a research paper (approved by the professor) related to strategic human resource planning.  The written assignment will not be less than 15 pages in length, not including title page and bibliography.

 

1.  Research papers will be type written (letter quality) and double-spaced.  All assignments will be stapled (no binders) in the upper left hand corner.      

    

2.  As potential college graduates, you are expected to convey written information in a clear and understandable manner.  If the professor cannot understand any portion of a written assignment, the student will not receive any credit for that portion.

 

3.  Additionally, 50% of any written assignment's grade will be dependent upon proper grammar usage and compliance with prescribed formats.  Margaret Shertzer's Elements of Grammar will be used as the arbiter in all decisions on this subject. Examples of some of the more common errors are as follows:

a.  Verb-subject agreement.

b.  Verb-tense agreement.

c.  Noun-pronoun agreement.

d.  The improper use of commas.

e.  The omission of articles.

f.  Improper punctuation.

g.  The use of slang in formal writing.

h.  Misspelled words.

i. Ending sentences with a preposition.

 

4. Do not use contractions in your paper.

 

5. All references will be annotated in APA style. Legal references must conform to A Uniform System of Citation.

 

 6. The following demonstrates the weight given to each course requirement(s):

Percentage of

                  Course Requirements               Possible Points                         Total Grade

a. Examinations (100 pts ea.)           200                                        36.4%

b. Final Examination                        150                                        27.3%

c. Research Paper                                             100                                        18.2%

d. Book Report (Individual)             75                                         13.6%

e. Individual participation                  25                                           4.5%

 550                                      100.0%

 

7.  Final course grades will be computed based upon the following ranges of cumulative points out of 650 possible points:

   

Course Grade           Point Range

A                     495-550

B                     440-494

C                     385-439

D                     330-384

F                      < 329

 

 

  VII.   Course  Policies:

   

A.  Attendance - attendance will be taken at all schedule class meetings; your attendance is expected.

 

1. Students must attend the first meeting of this course, unless they obtain prior approval from the instructor.  With out such approval, a student who is absent from the first class may be dropped from the rolls by the dean of the School of Business Administration.

 

2.  You, the student, are absolutely responsible for your attendance and being to class on time--especially on dates when examinations or other course requirements are scheduled.  Students arriving late for class after roll is taken will be counted as absent. Students departing class before the instructor has concluded it will be counted as absent, to include leaving and returning during the lecture. Each penalty will remove five (5) raw points from the student's participation grade.

 

3.  Attendance on Examinations:  If a student is absent without a valid excuse (as determined by the professor) he, or she, will not be permitted to make up any missed material (to include examinations and cases).  Simply stated, if a student is absent for unexcused reason on the date that an examination, a presentation, or a pop quiz is given, that student will receive a grade of zero (0) for that work.

 

4.  You should notify your professor before any scheduled requirement when you cannot be present for a valid reason.

 

5.  Absence Documentation:  It is the student's responsibility to provide documentation to verify the legitimacy of an excuse for absence.  In the case of illness or injury, the student is expected to provide a copy of a physician's sick slip, hospital admissions record, or a similar document upon the student's return to class.  Verification of nonillness-related reasons will be determined by the instructor.

 

B.  Late Papers:  Assignments are given well in advance of the due date to allow sufficient time for their preparation.  Any paper will be accepted early, but NO PAPER WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME AND DATE ON WHICH IT IS DUE!  Please note that ALL papers are due at the BEGINNING of class on the date specified in the tentative schedule (unless that date has been changed by the professor).  Students are strongly encouraged to plan their time wisely and not wait to the last minute.

 

C.  Other Polices:

 

1.  Make Up Exams:  All make up examinations (for approved excused absences) will be scheduled during the final examination (December 7).  Again, there are no make ups for unexcused absences.

 

2.  Partial Credit:  In business, a wrong answer, regardless of how proper its calculation will result in a poor/wrong decision.  Therefore, no credit is given for wrong answers.

 

3.  Appeals:  Students who miss questions on exams may appeal any question they miss.  An appeal must take the form of a written explanation as to why the student should receive credit for his or her answer.  Two criteria are used in considering appeals:  (1) The explanation/argument must be logical and consistent, and (2) accurate knowledge of course material must be demonstrated.  All appeals are due no later than the class period following the return of the examination in question.  No appeals will be accepted after the beginning of that class period.  For example, if Exam I was returned to the student on Monday (September 28), no appeal would be accepted after the beginning of the class on Wednesday (September 30).  Appeals are evaluated individually, only those students whose appeals are accepted will receive credit for missed answers.

 

4. Children in the Classroom:  In recent years there has arisen the problem of parents bringing their children to lectures, and even to examinations.  This has resulted in distractions to other students and ensuing complaints.  I do not wish to sound mean-spirited, but parents are requested to please make accommodations for child care else where and not bring children to class.

 

5. Cellular Phones: During classes and examinations please turn cellular phones off as they provide a distraction to the other students.  This includes no text messaging.

 

6. No Lap Top Computers:  There are no exercises in this class requiring computer or Internet access during the lecture.

 

7. Classroom Conduct: Students are expected to arrive punctually for class.  This is a habit that you need to develop before entering the business community.  Additionally, due to the controversial nature of some of the material addressed in this class, I expect all class discussions to be conducted in a professional and civil manner.  I will not tolerate profanity or ad hominem attacks during any discussion of any topic.

 

8.  Academic Dishonesty and Cheating: Academic dishonesty refers to the use of unauthorized books, notes, or otherwise securing help on a test, copying tests, assignments, reports, or term papers.  Any student caught engaging in any form of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade for the semester in this course--NO EXCEPTIONS!  The following are considered serious breaches of academic dishonesty for which severe penalties may be imposed:

a. Obtaining unauthorized information.

(1). Copying part or all of a graded homework assignment from another student.

(2). Working together on a take-home test or an assignment when not specifically permitted to do so by the instructor.

(3). Looking on another student's paper during an exam.

(4). Looking at your notes, or anyone else's notes, during an examination when not specifically permitted to do so.

b. Tendering of information.

(1). Giving your work to another student to be copied.

(2). Giving someone answers to exam questions while the exam is being given.

(3). After having taken an exam, informing another person in a later section of the questions that appear on the exam.

(4). Giving or selling exams to other students.

(5). Giving or selling term papers, cases, or other assignments to another student.

c. Plagiarism--representing someone else's work as your own.

(1). Handing in a paper purchased from a term paper service.

(2). Retyping part or all of a friend's paper and handing it in as your own.

(3). Taking a paper from any file and handing it in as your own.

(4). Quoting from another source on a term paper or an assignment without citing the source.

d. Collusion.

(1). Acting in concert with one or more fellow students to commit any form of academic dishonesty together.

(2). Giving your term paper, homework, case, or other assignment to any other student.

(3). Making unauthorized grade changes or tampering with grades in any way.

(4). Encouraging or recruiting any other person to commit any form of academic dishonesty.

(5). Giving or receiving information when not specifically authorized to do so.

e. Misrepresentation.

(1). Having another student do your class work.

(2). Having someone else take an exam for you.

(3). Lying to a professor to increase your grade.

f. Bribery--Offering money or any item or any service to any other person so as to gain academic advantage for yourself or any other student.

 

Academic honesty is an important standard of every academic institution and is expected of every student in this class.  As academic dishonesty is also a crime against the university, violators will be referred to the Dean of the School of Business Administration for additional disciplinary measures as deemed appropriate.  Should you have any doubt as to whether or not an action of yours constitutes academic dishonesty, consult your professor before engaging in it.

 

School of Business Administration's Statement on Academic Integrity:

The School of Business Administration upholds honor and academic integrity in all of its teaching, research, and service activities.  All business faculty, staff, and students are charged with the responsibility to behave with personal and professional integrity and to refrain from dishonorable conduct.

 

 

9.  Weather Conditions:  If Ole Miss is closed for weather, any assignment scheduled for that date will be due at the beginning of the next class meeting thereafter.  If an examination is scheduled on a date in which the University is closed, then that examination will be given on the next class meeting thereafter.        

 

10.  Students with Disabilities:  Any student who feels that he or she needs an accommodation due to any disability, please make an appointment to discuss this matter with me during the first week of the Fall semester.

 

IX.  Appendices:

 

A. Tentative Class Schedule.

B. Book List

C. Appeals Form

 

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING ANY OF THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THIS SYLLABUS, PLEASE ASK THE PROFESSOR FOR CLARIFICATION WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS.


 

APPENDIX A

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

MGMT 582.01

 

DATE   ASSIGNMENT                PURPOSE/ACTIVITY         

 

08/24     Chapter 1                              Impact of Regulation on Human Resource Practices History of government regulation of employment practices, regulatory agencies.

 

08/26                     Chapter 2                              Discussion of the course objectives and policies.  Regulation of Equal Employment Opportunity History of government regulation of employment practices, the federal judiciary.

                                                                Last day to add with instructor's permission

 

08/31      Syllabus/Chapter 2             History of government regulation of employment practices, regulatory agencies. Introduction to Title VII, the federal model of employment discrimination, protected classes, covered entities

 

09/02                     Chapter 2                              Intentional Discrimination: disparate treatment, evidence, and proof

 

09/07                     No Classes                            Labor Day

 

09/09                     Chapter 3                              Intentional Discrimination: disparate treatment, evidence, and proof

 

 

09/14                     Chapter 3                              Intentional Discrimination: disparate treatment, mixed motives and pretextual discharges.  Analyzing case scenarios.

 

09/16     Chapter 4                              Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate impact, the Uniform Guidelines

              Uniform Guidelines              on Employee Selection, prima facie cases

 

09/21      Chapter 4                             Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate impact, employer rebuttals

                Uniform Guidelines            Review for Exam I

 

 

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09/23      EXAM I    Instructors Notes and Chapters 1-4

 

09/28     Chapter 15                            Establishing Job-Relatedness: Statistical proofs of unlawful discrimination and job relatedness, flow and stock analysis.

 

09/30     Chapter 15                            Establishing Job-Relatedness: Conducting validation using the Pearson’s product-moment correlation.

 

10/05     Chapter 5                              Discrimination based on Sex: Sex-plus, equal pay, mixed motive, pregnancy discrimination. quid pro quo sexual harassment.

 

10/05     Last Day to drop the Course

 

10/07     Chapter 5                              Discrimination based on Sex: Hostile environment sexual harassment, employer liability, direct and vicarious liability. Faragher/Ellerth affirmative defense, the Kolstad good faith defense; sexual orientation.

 

10/12     Chapters 5 & 6                     Discrimination based on Sex. Discrimination Based on Religion, Age and Disability

 

 10/14     Chapter 6                             Discrimination Based on Religion, Age and Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act, coverage under Title I, reasonable accommodation.

 

10/19     Chapter 7                              National Origin and Immigration Issues: Religious accommodation Nationality discrimination. Immigration Reform and Control Act, and age discrimination

 

10/21     EXAM II                              Instructor’s notes, Chapters 5-7 & 15

 

10/26     Chapter 8                              Affirmative Action:  Permissible affirmative action plans under Title VII, relevant labor markets.

   

10/28    Chapter 8                              Affirmative Action:  Components of formal affirmative action plans (Revised Order No. 4).

 

11/02    Chapter 9                              Wages, Hours and Related Issues: Introduction to Fair labor standards and compensation regulation. 

11/04    Chapter 9                              Wages, Hours and Related Issues: Introduction to Fair labor standards and compensation regulation Fair labor standards and compensation regulation.

 

11/09                     Chapter 10                            The legal framework of Human Resource Management: Employer’s obligations under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993

 

11/11    Video                                     How and When to Settle EEO Complaints

 

 

11/16      Chapter 11                           Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety: Workers compensation.

               

11/16     BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE

 

11/18                     Chapter 11                            Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety: OSHA, citations                            

 

11/23     No Classes                      Thanksgiving Break  

 

11/25     No Classes                      Thanksgiving Break  

 

11/30     Chapter 12                            Employment-at-will.: Employment-at-will. Employee handbooks, ensuring due process, privacy and disclosure issues

 

12/01     Chapter 12                           Employment-at-will.: Employment-at-will. Employee handbooks, ensuring due process, privacy and disclosure issues. Review for final examination.

 

12/01     Graduate Papers Are Due

 

12/07     FINAL EXAM                   Comprehensive (8:00 p.m.)


 

READING LIST

 1. Albelda, Randy, Drago, Robert, and Shulman, Steven ((1997). Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Furchtgott-Roth , Diana, and Stobla, Christine (1999). Women's Figures: An Illustrated Guide to the Economic progress of Women in America.  Washington, DC: Independent Women's Forum.

 2. Baum, Lawrence (1998). The Supreme Court (6th Ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.

Scalia, Antonin (1997).  A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law.  Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

3. Beckwith, Francis J. and Jones, Todd E. (Editors) (1997). Affirmative Action : Social Justice or Reverse Discrimination?(Contemporary Issues Series).  Prometheus Books.

Bolick, Clint (1994). The Affirmative Action Fraud: Can We Restore the American Civil Rights Vision?  Washington, DC: The Cato Institute

 4. Belz, Herman (1991). Equality Transformed: A Quarter-Century of Affirmative Action. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Rosenfeld, Michael (1991). Affirmative Action and Justice. New Haven CN: Yale University Press.

 5. Bennet, Christine (1990). Comprehensive Multicultural Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Zelnick, Bob (1996). Backfire: A Report's Look at Affirmative Action. Washington, DC:  Regency.

 6. Bennet, Christine (1990). Comprehensive Multicultural Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Lieberman. Myron (1993). Public Education: An Autopsy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

 7. Bennet, Christine (1990). Comprehensive Multicultural Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Roth, Byron M. (1994). Prescription for Failure: Race Relations in the Age of Social Science. New Brunswick NJ: Transaction Publishers.

 8. Bergmann, Barbara R. (1996). In Defense of Affirmative Action. New York: Basic Books.

Epstein, Richard A. (1995). Forbidden Grounds: The Case Against Employment Discrimination Laws. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

 9. Baum, Lawrence (1998). The Supreme Court (6th Ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.

Bork, Robert H. (2003). Coercing Virtue: The Worldwide Rule of Judges.  Washington, DC:  American Enterprise Institute Press.

10.Lazarus, Edward (1999).  Closed Chambers: The Modern Supreme Court. New York Penguin Books

Crier, Catherine (2002). The Case Against Lawyers. New York: Random House.

11. Crosby, Faye J. (2004).  Affirmative Action is Dead; Long Live Affirmative Action. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.

Chavez, Lydia (1998). The Color Bind: The Campaign to End Affirmative Action. University of California Press.

12. Delgado, Richard (1996).  The Coming Race War? and Other Apocalyptic Tales of America After Affirmative Action and Welfare. New York: New York University Press.

McWhorter, John H. (2000). Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. New York: The Free Press.

13. Edley, Christopher, Jr. (1998). Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action and American Values. New York: Noonday press.

Raza, M. Ali, Anderson, A. Janell, and Custred, Harry G. (1999). The Ups and Downs of Affirmative Action Preferences.  Westport, CN: Praeger

14. Ezorsky, Gertrude (1991). Racism and Justice: The Case for Affirmative Action. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press.

Eastland, Terry (1996). Ending Affirmative Action: The Case for Colorblind Justice. New York: Basic Books.

15. Ezorsky, Gertrude (1991). Racism and Justice: The Case for Affirmative Action. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press.

Sowell, Thomas (2004). Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.

16. Greene, Kathanne W. (1989). Affirmative Action and Principles of Justice. New York: Greenwood Press.

Walkowski, Paul J. (1999). Affirmative Action, Affirmative Discrimination. Wellesley, MA: Branden Books

17. Kovel, Joel (1984). White Racism: A Psychohistory. New York:  Columbia University Press.

McWhorter, John H. (2000). Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. New York: The Free Press.

18. Gardenswartz, Lee and Rowe, Anita (1993). Managing Diversity: A Complete Desk Reference and Planning Guide. Burr Ridge, IL: Business One Irwin.

Lynch, Frederick R. (1997).  The Diversity Machine. New York: The Free Press.

 

19. Gentile, Mary C. (1996). Managerial Excellence Through Diversity. Chicago, IL: Irwin.

D'Souza, Dinesh (1995). The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society. New York: The Free Press.

 

20. Nieto. Sonia (1999).  Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (3rd Edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

D’Souza, Dinesh  (1991). Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus. New York: The Free Press.

21. Rosenfeld, Michael (1991). Affirmative Action and Justice. New Haven CN: Yale University Press.

Connerly, Ward (2000). Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences. Encounter Books.

22. Thomas, R. Roosevelt (1991). Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Workforce. New York: AMA.

Yates, Steven (1994). Civil Wrongs: What Went Wrong with Affirmative Action. San Francisco: ICS Press.

 

23. Sabbagh, Daniel (2004). Equal by Law: The Paradoxes of Affirmative Action (CERI Series in International Relations). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 

Bloch, Farrell (1994). Antidiscrimination Law and Minority Employment.  Chicago IL: University of Chicago Press.

24. Tushnet, Mark V. (1997). Making Constitutional Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1961-1991. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Quirk, William J. and Bridwell, R. Randall (1995). Judicial Dictatorship. New Brunswick, NJ:  Transaction Publishers

25. Tushnet, Mark V. (1997). Making Constitutional Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1961-1991. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Lazarus, Edward (1999). Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court. New York: Penguin Books.

26. Lind, Michael (1995). The Next American Nation: The New Nationalism and the Fourth American Revolution. New York: The Free Press.

Brimelow, Peter (1995). Alien Nation. New York Random House.

27. Orfield, Gary and Gary Orfilde (Editors) (1998). Chilling Admissions: The Affirmative Action Crisis and the Search for Alternatives. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Sowell, Thomas (2004). Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.

28. Simons, George F. , Abramms, Bob, Hopkins, l. Ann, and Johnson, Diane J. (editors) (1996). Cultural Diversity: Fresh Visions & Breakthrough Strategies for Revitalizing the Workplace. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s/Pacesetter Books.

Roberts, Paul C. and Stratton, Lawrence M. (1995). The New Color Line: How Quotas and Privilege Destroy Democracy. Washington DC: Regency Publishing Inc.

29. Sleeper, Jim (1997). Liberal Racism. New York: Viking Books.

Bork, Robert H. (1996).  Slouching Towards Gomorrah.  New York: Regan Books.

30. Taylor, Charles (ed.) (1994). Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Roth, Byron M. (1994). Prescription for Failure: Race Relations in the Age of Social Science. New Brunswick NJ: Transaction Publishers.

31. Thernstrom, Stephan and Thernstrom, Abigail (1999). America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible. New York: Touchstone Books.

Sacks, David O. and Thiel, Peter A. (1995).  The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford. Oakland, CA: The Independent Institute.

32. Rai, Kul B.  and Critzer, John W. (2000).  Affirmative Action and the University: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Higher Education Employment. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.

D'Souza, Dinesh (1995). The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society. New York: The Free Press.

 

33. Crosby, Faye J., (2004). Affirmative Action is Dead; Long Live Affirmative Action. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.

Sowell, Thomas (2004). Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.

34. Haerens, Margaret (ed.) (2006) Illegal Immigration (Opposing Views Series). Detroit, MI: Thomson Gale

Graham, Hugh (2002).  Collision Course: The Strange Convergence of Affirmative Action and Immigration Policy in America.  Oxford: Oxford University Press.

35. McWhirter, Daniel A. (1996). The End of Affirmative Action? Where Do We Go From Here. New York: Birch Lane Press.

Epstein, Richard A. (1995). Forbidden Grounds: The Case Against Employment Discrimination Laws. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

36. Asante, Molefi K. (2003).  Afrocentricity: A Theory of Social Change. Chicago, IL: African American Images.

Walker, Clarence E. (2001). We Cant' Go Home Again: An Argument About Afrocentrism. New York: Oxford University Press.

37. Walkowski, Paul J. (1999). Affirmative Action, Affirmative Discrimination. Wellesley, MA: Branden Book.

McWhorter, John H. (2000). Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. New York: The Free Press

38. Orfield, Gary & Miller, Edward (1998). Chilling Admissions: The Affirmative Action Crisis and the Search for Alternatives.  Boston: The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University.

Black, Jim Nelson (2004). Freefall Of The American University: How Our Colleges Are Corrupting the Minds and Morals of the Next Generation. Nashville, TN:  Nelson Current.

39. Orfield, Gary (2001). Diversity Challenged: Evidence of the Impact of Affirmative Action. Boston: The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University.

Thernstrom, Stephan and Thernstrom, Abigail (1999). America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible. New York: Touchstone Books.

40.Bennett, Christine (1995). Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice (3rd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Kimball, Roger (2000). The Long March: How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America. San Francisco, CA:  Encounter Books.

41. Altas, James (1990). Battle of the Books: The Curriculum Debate in America.  New York:  W. W. Norton & Co.

Bennett, Christine (1995). Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice (3rd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

42. Kahlenberg, Richard D. (1997). The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action. New York: Basic Books.

Lawrence, Charles R., III (1997). We Won't Go Back: Making the Case for Affirmative Action. Houghton Mifflin

43. Steele, Shelby (2006). White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era. New York: HarperCollins

Garcia, Mildred (1997). Affirmative Action's Testament of Hope: Strategies for a New Era in Higher Education. New York: State University of New York Press.

44. Black, Jim Nelson (2004). Freefall Of The American University: How Our Colleges Are Corrupting the Minds and Morals of the Next Generation. Nashville, TN:  Nelson Current.

Bowen, William G., Bok, Derek, and Loury, Glenn (2000).  The Shape of the River. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Press.

45. Connerly, Ward (2000). Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences. Encounter Books.

Steven, Farron (2005). The Affirmative Action Hoax: Diversity, the Importance of Character And Other Lies. Seven Locks Press.

46 Daniels, Roger (2004). Guarding the Golden Gate. New York: Hill and Wang.

Gutierrez, David G. (1995). Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press..

47. Graham, Otis L. (2004). Unguarded Gates. Lanham. MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Reimers, David M. (1998). Unwelcome Strangers. New York Columbia Press

48. Alba, Richard and Victor Nee (2003) Remaking American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration.  Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Mills, Nicholas (1994). Arguing Immigration: Are New Immigrants a Wealth of Diversity ore a Crushing Burden? New York: Simon & Schuster.

49 Herrnstein, Richard J. and Murray, Charles (1994). The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in America. New York: The Free Press.

Griggs, Lewis B. and Louw, Lente-Louise (1995). Valuing Diversity: New Tools for a New Reality. New York: McGraw-Hill.

50. McElvaine, Robert S. (1993). The Great Depression: America 1929-1941. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Powell, Jim (2003).  FDR’s Folly. New York: Three Rivers Press.

 

Warning: If the library does not have your book, I will likely have a copy in my personal library, but only a single copy.  I will loan my personal copies to students on a first come, first serve basis; and on the stipulation that any borrowed book must be returned in the condition in which it was loaned, or the student will replace the book.

APPENDIX C

 GRADE INQUIRY/APPEAL FORM

 

NAME:___________________________ ___________________________

 

DATE:_______________________    COURSE NUMBER: _______________  

 

DIRECTIONS: Copy the entire question in the space provided below, including all five responses.  Indicate both the correct answer according to the test key and your response.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARGUMENT:  Provide the rationale as to why you should receive credit for your response in the space provided below. Refer to your syllabus in the section on "appeals" for criteria. Note: Limit your inquiry/appeal to 200 words or less.