HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 1 Discussion
Past, Current, and Future Roles of HR Professionals in Organizations
During the past 50+ years, the responsibilities of the human resource management profession have changed. Based on the provided resources (and others you might wish to use), share your thoughts about:
The differences between the past and current roles in this profession,
How and why the roles have changed,
What might the future hold for the field of HRM, and
How might you envision and prepare for a future career in the HRM field?
Please read and respond to others’ posts so we can share our thoughts with each other.
When you use a resource, please cite, reference, and format it in APA format. (Links are provided in Course Content to assist you.)
Avoid using “.com” web sites
Credible, applicable “.org” web sites are acceptable.
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 2 Discussion
Employment Law
Use UMUC’s online library database or search the internet to find an employment law case concerning an alleged Title VII violation that was decided within the last 5 yrs. In one or two paragraphs, explain the main components of the case and state applicable federal, state, or local employment law. Then, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the final ruling in the case. In your discussion, be sure to include the implications of the case for both the organization and the employee(s) in question.
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 4 Discussion
Employee Relations, Communication, Health, Safety, & Security
After reading the materials in Week 4, go to: http://nucor.com/
Be sure and set your pop-up blocker to accept this site.
Read this web page, as follows. It is not that long or time-consuming; I think you will find it enlightening.
Go through these links across the top, and read the links on each one, as described, below:
Overview
Our Story to read the Mission and Chapters 1 through 5
Our responsibility, with 3 links
Investor relations, information posted and other links
Governance, information and other links
Products & Locations, also with several links
Career Center, with 9 links, on the left
Voice of our Industry
Now, go to OSHA’s VPP program: https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html and read the information about the Voluntary Protection Program.
Based on what you have read, compare and contrast the information:
What NUCOR information jumped out at you?
Do you see any kinks in its armor? Are there any issues that concern you?
How does NUCOR’s employee safety, health, & wellness programs support for the organization’s strategy, corporate values, and organizational culture?
What possible HR measurements/metrics can you identify in the Safety program?
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 5 Discussion
According to almost all estimates, union membership has either remained flat over the last three years or declined. If that trend continues, what effect do you think it will have on the field of human resources? Specifically, how might human capital issues in the workplace be impacted by flat or declining union membership?
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 7 Discussion
When filling open positions in an organization, staffing professionals have a variety of sources to identify and attract applicants. These options fall into two categories, or pools: internal and external.
Research to find:
The advantages and disadvantages of each of these options,
The situations in which one option would be better than the other, and then
Explain your rationale for this decision, using your research findings.
Find at least two scholarly sources addressing this issue. When researching, it is good to find sources that provide varying perspectives on the same topic.
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 8 Discussion
You have just been hired as a Human Resource Manager in a small, but rapidly growing organization with 160 employees. During the interview and selection process, the CEO stated that the reason an HRM Manager was needed was because there was an increase in customer complaints concerning errors in shipments of orders. Errors included incorrect products and quantities, as well as increases in defective products. The errors seemed to be random; in other words, customers did not know if and when they would receive a correct and complete order or one with missing and/or incorrect or defective products.
You have one non-exempt HR clerical-type employee in the department.
Obviously, this is an important problem for a growing start-up organization. Where would you start to determine what is wrong? What would you do to quickly, but effectively, correct the problem?
Find at least two scholarly sources addressing this issue. When researching, it is good to find sources that provide varying perspectives on the same topic.
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 10 Discussion
Pick a human resource task or function that tends to be time consuming for HR practitioners. Discuss the pros and cons of automating that task or function. In your response, be sure to consider both organizational and employee perspectives.
HRMD610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management
Week 12 Discussion
It would be useful to know which activities this semester seemed most helpful. Specific information such as that is not routinely captured in the standard student evaluation. I won’t read your feedback until course grades have been filed.
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