Individual Assignment -

If you prefer to work on your own, you may choose to write a research paper based on ONE of the following topics.

Choose ONE of:

Future of work. In this new era of digital ubiquity, staying connected to work matters during non-work time via mobile communication media (e.g. laptops, smartphones, tablets) is fast becoming a behavioral norm. Discuss how the after- hour technological use for work impact productivity and what is the role of HRM in this process?

Use academic and practitioner literature to support your argument.

Strategic value of HRM. An increasing awareness within business communities has been noted recently on the significance of going green and adopting various environment management techniques. Discuss how can HRM help the company to achieve effective environmental management and overall environmental performance?

Use academic and practitioner literature to support your argument.

Employment relations. The link between employment relations and productivity has been a much debated issue, especially in Australia. Discuss the implications of Australia's employment relation landscape for its national competitiveness in a globalized economy.

Structure and presentation of the research paper -

• Introduction
• Literature review
• Best practices, issues and problems
• Discussion and analysis
• Conclusion
• References