Week 1 DQ1
Strategic Partner
The field of human resources is evolving from providing services to an organization to becoming a strategic partner in its growth. Analyze and discuss how the role of human resources today can provide value as a strategic partner in an organization. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 1 DQ2
Evolution of Work
Effective human resources professionals have a solid understanding of the changing nature of work and the workplace. Compare and contrast the evolution of work and the workplace over the past 20 years and how it has impacted human resources. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 2 DQ1
Strategic Intent
HR planning should be focused on helping the organization achieve its strategic intent, which derives from its vision. These strategies need to both service the short-term, operational concerns (business planning) and the slightly longer-term strategic (business/corporate planning) cycle. Select a company you are familiar with and detail one short-term and one longer-term strategy, and then discuss how the role of human resources can provide valuable advice and counsel in the achievement of those strategies. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 2 DQ2
Employee Motivation
Recruitment is of little use if an organization cannot retain key employees. Therefore, it is critical that organizations properly motivate and reward their employees. Discuss the factors that affect employee motivation and how a proper reward system can affect an employee’s motivation. Explore the recommended articles for this week for ideas in responding to this discussion. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 3 DQ1
Career Tracks
The workplace is moving from career ladders to career tracks, with employees accepting responsibility for managing their own careers. Elaborate on this new phenomenon, discussing specific strategies that human resources can promote to help people help themselves. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 3 DQ2
Global Leaders
Identifying and developing global leaders is a key concern for international companies. Compare and contrast the skills and context of the traditional, national manager with that of the international manager. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 4 DQ1
Skills to Be Effective
The role of HR is to help make business successful through great people and people management. Elaborate on the key skills required to be an effective human resource professional, as well as some of the challenges in acquiring those skills. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 4 DQ2
No Boundaries
Mergers, globalization, and the desire to bring the right people together to work on the right projects are just some reasons employees are increasingly likely to be required to work beyond their own departmental or organizational boundaries. Discuss the challenges of working across boundaries and how human resources can prepare employees to thrive in a boundary-less organization. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 5 DQ1
Role of Culture
An organization’s culture can be a debilitating impediment to the development and implementation of its strategic plan. Discuss the role of culture along with specific strategies that would create a positive climate within the organization. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
Week 5 DQ2
Knowledge Management
Given the rate of technological change and global market pressures, there is considerable change and uncertainty in many organizations. Organizational value is determined more by knowledge (intellectual capital) rather than the traditional factors of productions (land, labor and capital). Review the concept of knowledge management and how human resources can create the conditions for the effective sharing of knowledge within and throughout the organization. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
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