HRM 531 (Human Capital Management)

Week 1

Week 1 DQ 1 Why is it is crucial for a manager to know and understand the fair employment laws?

Week 1 DQ 2 what is the best way to ensure that an organization is complying with employment laws? Explain your answer.

Week 1 DQ 3 how can an organization ensure they are complying with employment law? What resources might they use to validate their compliance?

Week 1 DQ 4 what is a difference in a union and nonunion organization? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each organization type?

Week 2

Week 2 DQ 1 what are the benefits of understanding job analysis information as an operating manager?

Week 2 DQ 2 are job descriptions a tool that is needed within an organization? How does a job description help organize and align an organization’s infrastructure?

Week 2 DQ 3As a manager, which job analysis method would you prefer to use?

Week 2 DQ 4 Why is a job description important within the organization?

Week 2 Assignment:

HRM 531 Week 2 Individual Labor Laws and Unions (650+ Words)

Week 3

Week 3 DQ 1 what type of compensation component would you like to have through your employer that is not currently offered? Explain your rationale

Week 3 DQ 2 what do you think employees’ general attitudes are towards the benefits packages? How can an organization communicate the value of a benefits package?

Week 3 DQ 3When determining an employee’s compensation package, what is more important: work experience or education? Provide an example that supports your choice

Week 3 DQ 4 Do you think that an employee’s age or living status affects the organization’s decisions about benefits and compensation? Explain why or why not.

Week 3 Assignment:

HRM 531 Week 3 Individual Analyzing a Job (1150+ Words)

Week 4

Week 4 DQ 1Aside from individual attributes, which factors would you consider most important in recruiting employees?

Week 4 DQ 2 what is the relationship between the business strategy and an entity’s organizational culture regarding staffing decisions? Is it possible to strengthen one without the other? Explain your answer?

Week 4 DQ 3 which employee selection method would you recommend using? Provide an example and explain both the positives and negatives attributed to this method.

Week 4 DQ 4 which do you consider more valuable: external or internal recruitment? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Week 4 Assignment:

HRM 531 Week 4 Learning Team Compensation and Benefits Plan (1250+ Words)

Week 5

Week 5 DQ 1 Why is the delivery of an organizational-training program important to employees’ overall success?

Week 5 DQ 2 what method or methods are used to train employees in your workplace or one you are familiar with? Is it effective?

Week 5 DQ 3 what do you think are the key components within a performance management plan? Should the evaluators have the ability to easily quantify key performance indicators from the plan?

Week 5 DQ 4 within your current or past employment, do you think the training you participated in was beneficial?

Week 5 Assignment:

HRM 531 Week 5 Learning Team Determining Who and Why (1500+ Words)

Week 6

Week 6 DQ 1 what concerns and considerations should managers be aware of regarding diversity within a working environment?

Week 6 DQ 2 with the immersion of a global business, how important is it to understand the nature of diversity?

Week 6 DQ 3 in what ways would you manage a diverse workforce?

Week 6 DQ 4What effects does diversity have on a group or team-based environment?

Week 6 Assignment:

HRM 531 Week 6 Individual Growing Your Staff Presentation (11 Slides)