one page doubled space.

Purpose:

Become familiar with current/relative issues taking place in Human Resources.

Assignment Directions

Select a topic that is related to this class (topics covered within the course text (Lussier) or topics I have mentioned in class.  This should allow a wide range of possible HR related articles and topics.

Possible areas:  Recruitment, Turnover, Company Culture, Company Vision/Mission, Employee Benefits, etc.

• Find a related article of an area of interest to you.
• After reading and analyzing the article, provide:
  • A 1 page double spaced summary:
  • Write an executive summary of the key points/issues of the article in the first approx. 1/3 of the page.
  • Then, give your input/opinion regarding the articles key points.  Do you agree/disagree? What might the implications be if the key points from the article are, or will be enacted. 

The assignment is worth up to 100 points.

Submit both a copy of the article (or link) and your written paper to Blackboard in Week 4 

Make sure it is all in one document, e.g. if you submit an electronic copy of the article include it with your paper in one document.