Week 1 discussion
Strategic Role of
Human Resources
Discussion One:
Describe, in your own words (but using the course material provided):
1. Generally, what
has influenced the Human Resource Management function over the past ten years
toward serving in the role of a strategic partner or leader in the
organization? See in item three you will provide more specific influences that
will continue to impact the function.
2. What could be
holding HR professionals back from serving in the strategic HR role?
3. List at least two
items for the positive contextual influences and two items for the negative
contextual influences that will impact the HR function from today forward.
In addition to the course material, you may want to share an
additional outside source that has informed your answers. Be sure to provide
the references for the sources of the information you used to inform your
comments including the material provided in the classroom.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two:
Application: After reading the case study about the organization HSS in
the module included in this course for this week, do the following:
Write a memo to the CEO of HSS in which you justify HR’s role
in drafting a strategic plan. The report should be written using language the
CEO will understand and can relate. The document should be complete enough to
convince the CEO of the importance of a professional HR function being part of
the strategic plan at HSS.
It is important for you to locate and include academic
sources (at least two) that support the
content in the memo. You must show the reader that what you assert is accepted
practice at other companies or organizations. You may use a word document if
you like or provide your proposal in the content of your response window.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Three:
Recognizing Fact from Opinion and Real from Fake Web Sites
In this hyper-connected world we live in, where anyone can
go to the Web to research and learn rather than trekking to the university
library it is imperative that educational intuitions take the lead in teaching
students how to tell the difference between real and fake information because
everything you research on the Web is not real.
Today, any information you need can be found online —
including Web sites and articles that look and feel like real information but
are based solely on fabricated opinion, or worse, lies made to look like
fact. In order for you to learn the
difference between fact and opinion and real and fake information, you need to
be able to recognize it.
To this end, go to the Content page, scroll down and click
on the “Differences Between Fact and Opinion” module and read the
short introduction. Then, click on the links provided to understand the
difference between fact and opinion and how to spot fake news. Then go online to find an example of what you
believe to be a bogus Website. Post the
link and discus your thoughts on why you think it is based on opinion and/or
fake news.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 2 discussion
Job Analysis
Discussion One: Share why job analysis is crucial to the
effective management of organizations. Include the following in your answers:
1. How does a job
analysis help managers do their jobs better?
2. How does a job
analysis relate to job descriptions and job specifications?
3. Why is it
beneficial to have someone from outside the organization conduct the job
analysis?
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two:
Application
Knowing that EEO laws and regulations greatly impact the HR environment,
share how job descriptions and job specifications serve HR toward compliance
with the laws and regulations. Include at least two of the following major
functions of HRM: organizational design, staffing, training, compensation and
performance management.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
DISCUSSION THREE: ACA
After reading the material provided and doing some more
research on your own, comment about the ACA.
Do you have experience with it personally? How was it?
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 4 discussion
Performance
Evaluation Methods
Discussion One: Select three methods for conducting an
evaluation of an employee’s performance.
Tell us what level of employee (management, administrative,
clerical, laborer, etc.) would you use this method to evaluate.
Finally, provide the advantages and disadvantages for each
method.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two: Application
After reviewing the module material, answer the following
taken from the module:
The acting head of software development advises you that she
wants to develop an effective performance appraisal system for her department.
She remembers, from having taken a human resource management class as an
undergraduate, that there are a number of different ways to measure performance
and she wants your guidance in selecting one.
She also wants to make sure that the method chosen to
conduct performance appraisals fits the technical nature of the workers she
supervises who work in teams. Knowing what an individualistic society the USA
is, she suggests there be an individual and a team component.
Write and share a memo that outlines the different
alternatives that you recommend as the most effective for appraising the
performance of software developers working in teams. Share at least three
alternatives with the pros and cons of each alternative you suggest.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 5 discussion
Training Methods
Discussion One:
Select three methods for training (such as online training, on the job
training, computer simulation or others found in the reading material for this
week).
Give a short description of the method, which audiences it
best serves (leaders, managers, administrative staff, production workers,
customer service employees just as some examples).
Finally, provide the advantages, disadvantages and at least
two metrics for evaluating the training.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two:
Application
After reading the module for the week, answer the following:
The board of directors of HHS thinks a training program and
a process is required to project what skills and certifications will be needed
in the future at HSS. They have provided a list of questions that they feel
should be answered before developing this training program. These questions
are:
How will the organization’s training needs be determined?
How will HSS know if the training program is being
effective?
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 6 discussion
Differentiating Total
Rewards
Discussion One:
Differentiating total rewards to attract employees with the requisite
competencies the organization needs in order to achieve its goals and
objectives is one of the key functions of the HRM function. Differentiating
compensation, benefits and workplace environment such as flex schedules,
teleworking or job sharing to fit the needs and desires of different segments
of the workplace is a strategy most organizations engage in order to attract
and retain the needed employees.
Select two segments
of the workforce such as recent university graduates, parents with young
children or recently retired military (just a few examples – you may select
other categories). Provide a short description of the compensation and benefits
you would design unique for each of the two segments.
Provide your rationale for your differentiation.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two: Application
Internal equity and external competitiveness are two of the
core elements of effective compensation plans. If you are employed, ask your
HRM department what steps are taken by them to ensure internally that
compensation is assigned in an equitable manner and externally, the compensation
for benchmark positions are competitive. If you are not employed, you may
either seek the answers from an organization of your choice or research the
needed steps and describe the needed steps.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 7 discussion
Status of Unions
Discussion One:
Describe one element of the status of unions from the
readings such as the diversity of union members, targets for new members,
whether unions are gaining or declining in membership or geographic
concentrations of unions. Explain If the element you selected has changed over
the recent past and if so, share your thoughts on what you feel has fueled the
change.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Discussion Two: Application
The CEO of HHS asks you, the Chief of Human Resources, to
assess the vulnerability of the organization for unionization of its employees.
Think about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for
unionization and include in your report, what you see as some of the categories
you would be sure include. Consider why employees join unions for guidance as
you assess the situation.
Post your original thoughts to the question by Thursday
11:30 p.m., and at least one of your colleagues by Sunday morning so your peers
have time to respond! Do not forget to include in-text citations and references
to reinforce your thoughts.
Week 8 discussion
We are in the last week of the course! Congratulations on
your accomplishments. As you know, your final assessment is due by 11:30 p.m.,
ET, on Sunday in your assignment folder.
Please share with the rest of the class at least three
statements of key knowledge gained in this course and provide a concrete
example of how you think the knowledge will assist you in your work career.
Include an in text citation for each of the three knowledge points.
Also, this is the opportunity to say so long to your
classmates.
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