(LO) : means Learning Objectives those you will find in the doc.

Part A:

• In your own words, tell me what HR is?

• What skills are important for success in human resource management? (LO1.3)

• Why do all managers and supervisors (even those not in HR) need knowledge and skills related to human resource management? (Learning Objective 1.4)

• Which human resource management skills are already strengths of yours?
( Organization and communication). Which would you like to develop?( negotiation) (LO 1.3)

• How can human resource management contribute to a company's success?
(LO 1.1)

• If you were to start a business, which aspects of human resource management would you want to entrust to specialists? Why? (LO 1.3)

• What experience have you had with an HR department/HR personnel?
( I have not had any experience )

• If HR is supposed to be a strategic partner with other departments in an organization, why do you think it has such a bad reputation among business professionals?

Part B:

Read the following Fast Company article, "Why We Hate HR" - Why We Hate HR Article-3.pdf

• According to the author, explain why does he think the HR function does not deliver on its promise to become a strategic partner?

? Who is to blame?

• Top management does not understand what value HR departments can play in their organizations.

? What role do you believe top management plays in the acceptance or rejection of the role of HR?

? What types of values, beliefs and practices should they espouse?

? What kind of company culture would promote and protect these values?

• What key changes, if any, would you make to HR education to ensure graduates have the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to link HR practices to business strategy?

• There is still a perception in some organizations that HR is personnel. What do you think are the differences?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9q816vrcwc2m8i/ch1._learning.rar?dl=0