Develop a research-based policy statement for your setting that addresses a human resources issue for the LGBT population.
Develop a research-based policy statement for your setting that addresses a human resources issue for the LGBT population.
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Assignment Details: Develop a research-based policy statement for your setting that addresses a human resources issue for the LGBT population.
Introduction
Practicing psychologists are often hired to consult with organizational policy-makers; and to develop intervention plans, sensitivity training, and policy implementation programs for government, business, education, industries, and health care organizations.
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
How does the understanding of perceiving persons and attribution bias help you in your personal or professional life?
What theories could be applied to reduce prejudice, discrimination, or sexism in your professional setting?
What factors influence the link between attitudes and behavior?
Preparation
Read the Assessment 2 Context document for information about the subject of this assessment.
Use the Capella Library and the Internet to research current LGBT workplace legislation; hiring, firing, and retention, promotional opportunity, health insurance, or parenting leave. Some suggested keywords for searches include a combination of LGBT and: protection in the workplace; inclusion; self-concept; self-esteem; self-efficacy; normalization; discrimination; social support; perceived stress in sexual minorities; et cetera.
Use this template to complete your assessment.
Policy Statement Template [DOC].
The deliverable for this assessment is a research-based policy statement. Sample policy statements and templates are available on many websites, if you wish use them as guides.
The purpose of a policy statement is to state acceptable methods or behaviors in an organization. Essentially, a policy states the organizational values and how those values relate to the organization’s purpose.
Instructions
Assume the role in the scenario described below.
SCENARIO
You are a consulting organizational psychologist. You have been retained to develop a new policy for the LGBT population in your professional setting (or for a setting from your experience.)
DELIVERABLE
Propose a research-based policy for one specific issue regarding the LGBT population for a setting.
For example, propose a new policy for hiring, firing, and retention, promotional opportunity, health insurance, or parenting leave.
Identify the professional setting related to your experience.
The Policy Statement should be two pages, maximum.
Brevity does not mean this assessment lacks academic rigor. Disciplined, succinct writing requires thorough knowledge of the subject and excellent writing skills.
Address each of the following elements in your policy statement, using the template provided:
Analyze research related to concepts of self-esteem, self-concept, self-presentation, and self-efficacy for the LGBT population.
Integrate social psychology principles and research to propose an LGBT policy for a workplace.
Analyze how the proposed policy and current workplace legislation reflect social psychology principles.
How does the research-based proposed policy meet the requirements of current laws?
How do laws reflect principles of social psychology?
Evaluate the implications of a new policy for the organization and individuals.
How will this new policy be perceived by others in the organization?
How will this affect the organizational culture?
What suggestions do you have for addressing resistance or changing the culture?
Support positions with references from scholarly and professional literature.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and APA format and style.
Length: Maximum length is 2 pages. Use the Policy Statement Template [DOC] to complete this assessment.
References: Include a minimum of five peer-reviewed references (in APA format). Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze methods and principles of social psychology and their application to important social phenomena in contemporary society.
Analyze research related to concepts of self-esteem, self-concept, self-presentation, and self-efficacy for the LGBT population.
Analyze how the proposed policy and current workplace legislation reflect social psychology principles.
Competency 2: Evaluate the role of the social context (relationships, groups, and culture) in influencing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals.
Evaluate the implications of a new policy for the organization and individuals.
Competency 3: Synthesize social-psychological theory and research to generate new understandings of social phenomena in contemporary society.
Integrate social psychology principles and research to propose an LGBT policy for a workplace.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
Support positions with references from scholarly and professional literature.
Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and APA format and style.
********Resources: APA Resources
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Because this is a psychology course, you need to format this assessment according to APA guidelines. Use this resource to guide your work as needed.
Academic Writer.
******Resources: Current LGBT Workplace Legislation/Policy
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The resources provided here are suggested and provide helpful information about topics relevant to the assessment. The Master’s in Psychology Library Research Guide: General Psychology can help direct your research.
The following resources provide information about current policy, sex discrimination, and LGBT issues. Research current policy in order to choose an issue for your proposed policy.
Ball, C. A. (2010). From the closet to the courtroom: Five LGBT rights lawsuits that have changed our nation. Beacon Press.
Ball, C. A. (2012). The right to be parents. New York University Press.
Melton, E. N., Cunningham, G. B. (2014). Examining the workplace experiences of sport employees who are LGBT: A social categorization theory perspective. Journal of Sport Management, 28(1), 2133.
Cech, E. A., & Pham, M. V. (2017). Queer in STEM organizations: Workplace disadvantages for LGBT employees in STEM related federal agencies. Social Sciences, 6(1), 123.
Eskridge, W. N., Jr. (2017). Title VII’s statutory history and the sex discrimination argument for LGBT workplace protections. Yale Law Journal, 127(2), 322404.
********Resources: Current LGBT Workplace Legislation/Policy
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The resources provided here are suggested and provide helpful information about topics relevant to the assessment. The Master’s in Psychology Library Research Guide: General Psychology can help direct your research.
The following resources provide information about current policy, sex discrimination, and LGBT issues. Research current policy in order to choose an issue for your proposed policy.
Ball, C. A. (2010). From the closet to the courtroom: Five LGBT rights lawsuits that have changed our nation. Beacon Press.
Ball, C. A. (2012). The right to be parents. New York University Press.
Melton, E. N., Cunningham, G. B. (2014). Examining the workplace experiences of sport employees who are LGBT: A social categorization theory perspective. Journal of Sport Management, 28(1), 2133.
Cech, E. A., & Pham, M. V. (2017). Queer in STEM organizations: Workplace disadvantages for LGBT employees in STEM related federal agencies. Social Sciences, 6(1), 123.
Eskridge, W. N., Jr. (2017). Title VII’s statutory history and the sex discrimination argument for LGBT workplace protections. Yale Law Journal, 127(2), 322404.
********Resources: Workplace Issues Facing LGBT People
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Boisseau, S. (2015). Accepting me as I am: Examining the coming-out experiences of LGBT adults (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. (UMI Number: 3709611)
Federman, P. S., & Rishel Elias, N. M. (2017). Beyond the Lavender Scare: LGBT and heterosexual employees in the federal workplace. Public Integrity, 19(1), 2240.
Mason, T. B., Lewis, R. J., Winstead, B. A., & Derlega, V. J. (2015). External and internalized heterosexism among sexual minority women: The moderating roles of social constraints and collective self-esteem. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 2(3), 313320.
Rumens, N. (2016). Towards queering the business school: A research agenda for advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans perspectives and issues. Gender, Work & Organization, 23(1), 3651.
Zellers, V. L., & Bowers, L. S. (2015). Critical update on LGBT rights in the workplace. Employee Benefit Plan Review, 69(8), 57.
*********Resources: Policy Statement Resources
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These resources focus on policy development and policy implementation.
Sundevall, F., Persson, A. (2016). LGBT in the military: Policy development in Sweden 19442014. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 13(2), 119129.
Rishel Elias, N. M. (2017). Constructing and implementing transgender policy for public administration. Administration & Society, 49(1), 2047.
********Resources: Principles of Social Psychology and Research Related to LGBT Population
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These resources provide information on principles and research in social psychology related to the LGBT population.
Assessment 2 Context.
Combs, W. (2012). LGBT inclusion & diversity in the workplace. Diversity MBA Magazine. http://diversitymbamagazine.com/lgbt-inclusion-diversity-in-the-workplace
Human Rights Campaign. (n.d.). Advocating for LGBT equality in your workplace. http://www.hrc.org/resources/advocating-for-lgbt-equality-in-your-workplace
Nourafshan, A. M. (2017). The new employment discrimination: Intra-LGBT intersectional invisibility and the marginalization of minority subclasses in antidiscrimination law. Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, 24(2), 107141.
Podkrajsek, R. (2015). Psychologically relevant mechanism of empowerment in LGBT individuals. Romanian Journal of Experimental Applied Psychology, 6(3), 5871.
Teliti, A. (2015). Sexual prejudice and stigma of LGBT people. European Scientific Journal, 11(14), 6069.
The White House Press Office. (2014). Taking action to support LGBT workplace equality is good for business. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/21/fact-sheet-taking-action-support-lgbt-workplace-equality-good-business-0
Van Lange, P. A. M., Kruglanski, A. W., & Higgins, E. T. (Eds.) (2012). Handbook of theories of social psychology: Volume 1. SAGE Publications Ltd.
Van Lange, P. A. M., Kruglanski, A. W., & Higgins, E. T. (Eds.) (2012). Handbook of theories of social psychology: Volume 2. SAGE Publications Ltd.
*********Resources: Additional Resources for Further Exploration
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League of Women Voters. (n.d.). http://lwv.org
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Number of Sources: 5
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