Describing Human Resources Role and Developing the Future
Workforce
Can you assist with notes, ideas, and scholarly resources?
The Future of Human Resources – High Performance Work
Systems
The future of Human Resources is literally a blank slate!
Things are changing at a dramatic, almost alarming, rate. Issues may include
globalization of the workforce, the changing generational workforce,
compensation issues, work-life balance issues, or just the realization that
Congress is in session and new legislation may change the workplace
dramatically.
The human element of the workplace is continually evolving
also. Teams, made up of international, multi-national, and transitional
workers, are driving innovation and creativity. The 21st century HR
professional must be in tune with dealing with these diverse and challenging
issues.
Required Reading:
Please refer to the Activity Resources section of each
activity for the required readings.
The Global Future of HR
Globalization is the current buzzword. These phenomena can
affect many aspects of businesses today. Communications, technology, product
and service distribution, human resource management, and the supply chain are
just several examples.
Main Task: Identify the Elements of Globalization to
Determine Their Impact on the HR Function
What does the literature suggest regarding the impact that
globalization is having on the HR function specifically? You will now have the
opportunity to enhance your knowledge of the global future by writing a paper
focusing on of the major elements of globalization.
Conduct research to locate at least two (2) scholarly
sources regarding globalization and its effect on human resource management
specifically. Write a comprehensive paper on the following topic:
• The core
competencies of a Global Human Resources specialist are critical to the success
of a global organization. (Be sure to provide specific examples of what these
core competencies consist of and how they are applied in a global versus a
domestic setting.)
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) resources
Analyze the primary objectives of personnel administration
and their contributions to personal and organizational behavior.
Evaluate the impact of globalization on HR functions.
