Students will select an organization and study information available on its website in order to answer questions and analyze that organization’s human resources subsystem.
The study will focus upon the selected organization’s human resources and employee relations objectives, structures, policies, practices, and selected administrative problems or challenges.
Students may choose one of the following subsystems to analyze:
- Labor Relations
- Human Resources Planning/Organizational Development
- Recruitment and Selection
- Training and Development
- Safety, Health and Wellness
- Employee Relations
- Compensation and Benefits
Students will prepare a research summary that provides an overview of the HR subsystem that they are analyzing. This research project will include: (1) a cover page, (2) an analysis of secondary information available on a current HRM sub-system presented through a short paper (i.e., essay), including reference citations, (3) a list of references used to support the research summary. Students must have a minimum of three (3) scholarly resources and one must include a book.
The research summary should include:
- Introduction: An overview of the topic and what will be discussed in the paper
- Overview of the HR Subsystem:
- An explanation for why it is an important issue for the workplace from the human resources field’s point of view
- Summary of relevant employment law
- Overview of Best Practices pertaining to the HR Subsystem
- Conclusion
Use 3rd person during your discussion (not the 1st or 2nd person — DON’T use “I”, “You, “We” or any of their forms).