BUS 692 WEEK 2 WORK

Required Resource

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Read  Commonsense Talent Management :

· Chapter 3: Business Execution and Strategic HR 27

· Chapter 5: Doing the Right Things: Becoming a Goal-Driven Organization 101

Hunt, S.T. (2014). Common Sense Talent Management: using strategic human resources to improve company performance.  Retrieved from Ebook Central

Discussion 1

Strategic HRM and KSAs

Discuss the relationships among KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities), job analysis, organizational strategy, and HR activities. What are the KSAs needed by the firm to achieve the strategy and what KSAs are currently resident? How does the firm grow its KSAs you selected in Week One NY& Co to meet the strategic challenge? Support your post with at least one current and relevant article from the ProQuest database. Present your findings in 200 words or more in your discussion post.

Discussion 2

Goal-Driven Organizations

Using Figure 5.4 on page 139 of your textbook, describe how to use the model to set developmental goals for the employee population. Are balanced goals important? Explain. Support your post with at least one current and relevant article from the Ashford Library database. Present your findings in 200 words or more in your discussion post. 

Week 2 - Assignment

Targeted Work Class

Write a 1000-1200 word paper:

· Describe the results of your assessment of the work processes and key employees to be addressed in your final paper. NY&Co

· Discuss how the organization will change while meeting its strategic challenges in the future.

· Include the kinds of workers will be needed; what knowledge, skills, and abilities will be appropriate; what is the compensation system and is it reflective of the market’s conditions?

In addition to the requirements above, your paper:

· Must be double-spaced and 12 point font

· Must be formatted according to APA style

· Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement

· Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph

· Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook

Must include a reference page written in APA format

Carefully review the  Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.