Week 1 Individual

Human Resource Management Overview

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper using the Week One readings, articles, and your personal experiences to address the following questions:

·         What is human resource management?

·         What is the primary function of human resource management?

·         What is the role of human resource management in an organization’s strategic plan?

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Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week 2 Learning Team

Human Resource Management Department Brochure

The HRM department at fictional Hancock Manufacturing is planning to recruit new employees at a local university career fair. To attract qualified applicants, the department has decided to design a brochure to advertise the department at the career fair. A graphic artist has been assigned to create the graphic design for the brochure and your team has been asked to provide the text for the brochure. The text your team writes must focus on communicating to potential employees how the department is addressing changes in technology, diversity, globalization, and ethics. This assignment is due in Week Two.

Create the text information for the brochure for the HRM department at Hancock Manufacturing. Submit your text in a Microsoft® Word document. Note that a graphic artist is responsible for the graphic design. Your Learning Team must write only the text information for the brochure.

Include the following details in your text information:

·         Title of brochure

·         An opening paragraph introducing the human resources department of Hancock Manufacturing

·         Three to four paragraphs addressing HRM changes in technology, diversity, globalization, and ethics

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Week 3 Individual

Employment Laws Chart

Resources: Weekly readings and additional research, if necessary

Complete Employment Laws Chart found on the student web page for Week Three. The chart includes descriptions, court cases, importance of, and application of employment laws.

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Week 3 Learning Team

Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review

Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review located on the student website, for List A and List B.

Usethe lists to complete the assignment.

Select two laws from List A and one law or issue from List B.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

·         Provide a general summary describing your chosen laws or issues.

·         For each selected law or issue, locate a present-day court case that has challenged your selected law or issue.

·         What, if any, are the implications for HR departments in managing the employer-employee relationship in the context of the law or issue?

·         For each law or issue selected, write an example of a HR policy that shows compliance with the laws or acts discussed.

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Week 4 Individual

Job Description and Recruiting Strategies Worksheet

Conduct an interview with someone who has a job position that is different from your own.

Identify the duties associated with his or her position, as well as any skills and abilities necessary for the position.

Gather the information from the interview, as well as the Week Three readings, to complete the Job Description and Recruiting Strategies Worksheet found on the student Web page for Week Four.

Answer each question in paragraph format.

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Week 4 Learning Team

Human Resource Management Training Presentation

Your Learning Team has been selected to conduct a recruiting and staffing training to a group of new human resource management (HRM) employees at your company.

Note. Your instructor will assign each Learning Team a company from the Virtual Organization. Use the assigned company and the above scenario to complete this assignment.

Resource: Virtual Organization

Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which your team trains new employees on the role of HRM planning and its relationship to the strategic plan of the organization.

·         Include an overview of the process and steps of HR planning, recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and hiring of employees.

·         Consider using visual aids and graphics to enhance your presentation.

·         Include clear and specific presenter’s notes.

Cite two to three references and use APA in-text citations when necessary.

Week 5 Individual

Employee Training and Career Development Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

·         Explain the role of training in an organization’s development.

·         Describe different employee development methods and their benefits.

·         Analyze the relationship between employee development and organizational development.

·         Describe the role of human resource management in career development.

·         Reflect on your personal career development. Where do you see your career in 5 years? How can your company or your future company assist you with your career development? Will your company’s career development opportunities be sufficient for your needs?

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Week 5 Learning Team

Sustaining Employee Performance Paper

Resource: Company assigned to you by your instructor.

Use the company in the Virtual Organization assigned to you by your instructor in Week Four.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper, due in Week Five, addressing the following:

·         Identify two jobs within your assigned company.

·         Describe the general function of performance management systems. If your assigned company does not use a performance management system, would you recommend it use one?

·         Suggest two job evaluation methods for each of the positions your team has chosen. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, based on the positions you have selected?

·         Compare and contrast possible compensation plans for the two positions.

·         Explain the importance of providing employee benefit plans to employees working in the chosen positions.

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