GCU HRM635 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2020 JUNE

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Conduct research on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).What is its role and purpose as it relates to assistance it can give to human resource personnel members to help them effectively and efficiently complete their tasks and duties?

DQ2 Reflect on the status of human resource management in your current position or organization. What elements can you identify that provide a human resource management perspective that focuses on the employees within the organization? What elements can you identify that provide a more strategic human resource management focus on the whole of the organization? Describe, if possible, how your company accepts the HR department as a strategic partner.

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 As technology continues to advance, organizations are using social media and online platforms to seek and acquire eligible employees. What processes, procedures, and specific websites are currently being used in your organization to seek and acquire potential employees from the online setting? As a potential employee, discuss the benefits and challenges that accompany social media, including LinkedIn, when seeking employment? What are drawbacks that an employer faces when using websites to attract future applicants for positions and how can these drawbacks be reduced?

DQ2 Discuss both reliability and validity in conjunction with employee selection. Why are both factors critical when considering which selection tools/criteria/predictors to employ in making hiring decisions? Lastly, critically evaluate both the reliability and the validity of your firm's current selection process.

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Consider the position for which you are interviewing candidates and post one of your interview questions, including the job title. Discuss why you developed this question and what response you would expect a potential candidate to provide.

DQ2 It is important to ensure that a candidate fits with the culture of the organization. What actions can be taken in the recruitment and selection process to find the best candidate that fits with the culture of the organization?

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Prior to developing your training exercise, you must analyze your organization to identify room for potential growth. What obstacles or barriers did you come across that made this difficult? How did you determine where growth was needed?

DQ2 What formal and informal orientation processes exist in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar? What changes do you recommend making to the current orientation process to improve the effectiveness of the orientation process?

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 What experience have you had with organizations supporting an engaging environment? What examples have you seen or heard that have helped foster a culture where employees are engaged in their jobs? Share one strategy or example that you believe can foster an engaging environment in the workplace.

DQ2 Often times, employees come to a point when they are ready to advance their position or develop their skills further. How can an organization support individuals seeking to relocate laterally within their organization or advance their careers by moving into a position of higher authority within their organization?

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 The appraisal process is one step involved in identifying potential improvements on individual performances. What is the most difficult part in determining the dimensions to be appraised? What is most helpful on a job analysis for designing an appraisal tool?

DQ2 How does a performance management system connect with training and development and compensation strategies? What improvements do you recommend to the performance management system in your organization and why?

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 What is the effect of a compensation package (benefits, salary, nonfinancial) on employee motivation and satisfaction? Provide example.

DQ2 What are legally required benefits and why are they required by law? Can any of these benefits be waived? Provide an example. Provide one additional benefit that should be made into a legally required benefit.

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 How could Christian perspectives prevent an employee from performing their required duties? As an HR representative, what legal and ethical responsibilities do you have to ensure all employees views and beliefs are being considered?

DQ2 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) are not required in today's evolved organizational climate. EEO and AA enforce quotas on organizations that must be met during the hiring process, thus requiring them to hire unqualified people. Evaluate this statement. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.