Overview
Important Notes:
- If you are leaving template language from Generative AI into your submissions without proofreading, your paper is a zero for overreliance on Generative AI. If AI gets it wrong, you are responsible.
- A Galileo Search screenshot is required, and it must be an article you use in your work. If there is no submission, your paper is a zero.
- News articles (Reuters, Forbes, etc.) have authors. Do not submit your work with the author as "Reuters"; it needs to be the author of the article. Again, a very telling indication of use of Generative AI. If AI gets it wrong, you are responsible and your submission will be a zero.
Questions:
1. Of all the HR functions we studied (recruitment, selection, training, performance management, compensation, retention, etc.), which one do you think has the biggest impact on an organization—and why?
2. Choose a workplace situation and explain how HR must follow the law while also meeting the company’s needs. - (Examples: hiring, discrimination, harassment, ADA accommodations, safety, immigration paperwork.)
3. What are the main reasons employees leave a company, and which retention strategies do you think work best today? (Use at least one motivation theory—Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, etc.)
4. How does HR need to change when a company operates internationally? (Think culture, staffing choices, and preparing expatriates.)
5. Pick one HR problem (poor performance, harassment, high turnover, or communication issues) and outline a simple HR action plan to fix it, based on a best practice outlined in Porolese, and a real-world example.
Grading
- Understanding & Application of Concepts (10 pts): Demonstrates accurate use of OM concepts with direct application.
- Critical Thinking & Original Insight (10 pts): Goes beyond description; connects examples to theory, provides analysis.
- Evidence & APA Formatting (5 pts): Uses at least 2 credible sources, correct in-text citations, and APA reference list.
- Organization & Professionalism (5 pts): Clear, logical flow, free of distracting errors, professional tone, and follows submission requirements.