DQ 1,2

dq1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Power Women: Agile is the New

Smart video.

An organization’s culture can be a debilitating impediment to the development and

implementation of its strategic plan. Consider the role of organizational culture as described by

Mindy Grossman in the video, Power Women: Agile is the New Smart. What is HR’s role in

ensuring creation and sustainability of the type of climate that CEO Grossman is speaking of

within her organization? Your original response to this discussion question should be a

minimum of 200 words.

Dq2

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Why Knowledge Management Is

Important to the Success of Your Company article.

Given the rate of technological change and global market pressures, there is considerable

change and uncertainty in many organizations. Organizational value is determined more by

knowledge (intellectual capital) rather than the traditional factors of productions (land, labor

and capital). Review the concept of knowledge management and how human resources can

create the conditions for the effective sharing of knowledge within and throughout the

organization. Your original response to this discussion question should be a minimum of 200

words.