Using ideas from class materials, the assigned readings and your own library research, write a three-to four-page research analysis paper (1,500-2000 words) discussing the evolving future of HR practice.  Use between 5-7 acceptable sources (from academic journals, industry or business magazines, or association Web sites, and dated within the last two-three years) to support your analysis.

1. In an Introduction, select and discuss a minimum of three (3) factors/trends for further analysis.
2. Discuss what you believe will have the most influence on the importance of these factors/trends to the future of HR in general, and for a specific industry in which you are currently employed or would like to be employed.
3. How might these factors positively influence or impact the future of HR in general and in the industry that you have selected?
4. How might these factors negatively influence or impact the future of HR in general and in the industry that you have selected?
5. What might happen if these factors are ignored or not taken seriously in terms of the future of HR in general and in the industry that you have selected?
6. What should organizations do to prepare for the future? Be sure to include specifics for the industry you selected.