Assignment 1

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HRMN300 Assignment 1 – Summer 2019

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Please submit your assignment as an attachment in your assignments folder.
• Your assignment cannot be accepted via messages, email or conferences.
• You must submit to the assignment link by the due date stated in the  syllabus for credit. A missing assignment will be assigned a 0.
• Respond to all four questions below on a new, blank word processing document (such as MS Word).
• Develop each answer to the fullest extent possible, discussing the  nuances of each topic and presenting your arguments logically. In  addition, include citations from outside resources to support your  arguments.
  • Each answer should be robust and developed in-depth.
  • You are expected to demonstrate critical thinking skills, as well as  an understanding of the issues identified. Some questions may also  require personal reflection and practical application. Your responses  will be evaluated for content as well as grammar and punctuation.
  • All writing must be your original work. PLEASE do not copy or quote anything.  Sources are just that, a reference. Once you locate the information,  read and interpret the data. What does it mean to you? Type your own  thoughts and own words. Then, include in-text citations to support your  ideas. This is not a research paper.

FORMAT:

• Include a Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment.
• Do not include the original question, only the question number.
• Each response should be written in complete sentences,  double-spaced and spell-checked. Use 12-point Times New Roman font with  1-inch margins on all sides. Include page numbers according to APA  formatting guidelines.
• In addition, you will want to include citations in APA format at the  end of each answer. Include a minimum of 3 references for each answer.  References should not be older than 5 years.

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Question 1:

1. Discuss the evolution of the HR role from administrative to  strategic.  What factors were involved in this transition? Why is it  important for HR to be involved in the organizational strategic planning  process? What types of skills are needed by HR professionals today and  why are they important (name at least 3)? How are they different from  the skills needed 20 or 30 years ago?
2. Reflect on the HR function in your current organization or an  organization you have worked for.  Evaluate the HR role in the  organization and discuss the alignment between HR priorities and the  organizational strategy (do not name the organization). In other words,  did you see evidence of a strategic focus?  Why or why not?

Question 2:

Some organizations follow a lengthy, complex selection process,  whereas in other organizations the process may be more streamlined. Some  may view the longer and more complex selection process to be more  valid.

A) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a lengthier  process versus a more streamlined one?  Consider the perspectives of  both the job seekers and the organization and the tradeoffs between  efficiency and effectiveness.  As a job seeker, what process would you  prefer to follow and why?

B) Consider the selection process for an organization where you were  ultimately hired.  How would you describe the process from a candidate  perspective?  Do you believe it was effective? Why or why not?

Question 3: 

Consider a job you currently have or have held in the past.

A) Perform a job analysis on that job.  What tasks are required?   What knowledge, skills, and abilities are necessary to perform those  tasks?

B) Prepare a job description based on your analysis.

Assuming the role of a human resource manager, how does a job  analysis help protect the organization from legal issues? How can a job  analysis be used to support recruiting and compensation decisions?

Question 4:

1. How are motivation and engagement related to employee retention?  Do  you see a difference between the concepts of job satisfaction and  employee engagement?  What factors might contribute to job satisfaction  and engagement? Explain your answer.
2. Think about a job where you have been employed for many years. What  factors influenced your job satisfaction?  What factors influenced your  decision to stay and why? Consider a job where you had a short tenure.   What factors influenced your job dissatisfaction?  What factors  contributed to your resignation and what factors could have made you  stay?  Which were within the organization’s control?