Overview
Discussion One: Describe, in your own words (but using the course material provided):
a) What internal and external factors have influenced the Human Resource Management function over the past ten years toward serving in the role of a strategic partner or leader in the organization? Discuss some positive and negative contextual influences that will continue to impact the HR function from today forward.
b) Explain what it means to be an effective HR strategic business partner. Why is it important for HR to be involved in all aspects of the strategic planning process? Discuss one example of a human resource management strategy that supports an organizational strategy.
Be sure to provide the references for the sources of the information you used to inform your comments including the material provided in the classroom.
Discussion Two: Application
After reading the case study about the organization HSS in the module included in this course for this week, do the following:
Write a memo to the CEO of HSS in which you justify HR's role in drafting a strategic plan. The memo should be written in language the CEO will understand and relate to. The document should be sufficiently complete to convince the CEO of the importance of the HR function to the strategic plan at HSS.
You'll need to find and include academic sources (at least two) that support the content in the memo. You'll need to show the reader that what you think is accepted practice at other companies or organizations.