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Business Law - First Period

"All right - today we're going to learn about the current legal system in the US."

"Law (a loanword from Old Norse lagu), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who do not follow the established rules of conduct.

Law is typically administered through a system of courts, in which judges hear disputes between parties and apply a set of rules in order to provide an outcome that is just and fair. The manner in which law is administered is known as a legal system, which typically has developed through tradition in each country.

Legal practitioners, most often, must be professionally trained in the law before they are permitted to advocate for a party in a court of law, draft legal documents, or give legal advice."

Written on the white board:

Four Types of Law
Civil Law
Common Law
Customary Law
Religious Law

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"Today's discussion question is Do you think the current legal system works? Why or Why not?"

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Human Resource Management - Sixth Period

"Today we're going to learn about the functions of a human resource department."

"Most commonly within corporations and businesses, human resources refers to the individuals within the firm, and to the portion of the firm's organization that deals with hiring, firing, training, and other personnel issues. This usage is derived from the original meaning of human resources as variously defined in political economy and economics, where it was traditionally called labor, one of three factors of production.

Though human resources have been part of business and organizations since the first days of agriculture, the modern concept of human resources began in reaction to the efficiency focus of Taylorism in the early 1900s. By 1920, psychologists and employment experts in the United States started the human relations movement, which viewed workers in terms of their psychology and fit with companies, rather than as interchangeable parts. This movement grew throughout the middle of the 20th century, placing emphasis on how leadership, cohesion, and loyalty played important roles in organizational success. Although this view was increasingly challenged by more quantitatively rigorous and less "soft" management techniques in the 1960s and beyond, human resources had gained a permanent role within the firm."

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"Today's discussion question is What functions would you expect an HR department to perform?"

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Do you think the current legal system works? Why or Why not?"

What functions would you expect an HR department to perform?"

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Piper signs but really wishes she could hide in shame instead.

"I think, for the most part, the current legal system works. But there are times when it doesn't. Sometimes, innocent people end up in prison, while other times, guilty people are set free. Those are some examples of when it doesn't work," Piper said, still kinda wishing she was invisible.

Piper signs in feeling slightly awkward but does not wish to hide this time.

"HR departments usually deal with hiring employees and training them."

Boone quietly signs in.

"I think it generally works, but I think that sometimes there's a lot of injustice that gets away...well, without a scratch. And there's a lot of bureaucracy that makes truths and half-truths get kind of lost in the process..."

Boone signs in.

"Um, I would expect a human resources department to deal with the training and hiring of a business's staff."

Kristy signs in.

"Obviously hiring and terminating employees, but I'd think HR would also deal with any conflict within an organization. We'd have occasional problems like that in my babysitting business where two people disagreed on something and, looking back, it sure woulda been nice to have somewhere to refer them."

Lindsey signs in.

"I guess it depends on what you mean by works. I mean, it functions, so there's that. There are definitely some problems, but overall I think it works. Might work better for some people than for others though."

Lindsey is definitely not giving Piper bizarre looks all through class. Why would he do that?

Piper is definitely not thinking about flailing, omg.

Lindsey would definitely not enjoy seeing Piper flail, a little bit.

John signs in and looks for an open seat.

"Finding the best match between person and abilities and the jobs and tasks. ~~and separating out the generals from the grunts.~~"

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