Running Head: ASSIGNMENT 1: TRENDS IN THE WORKPLACE 1
Assignment 1: Trends in the Workplace
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ASSIGNMENT 1: TRENDS IN THE WORKPLACE 2
Assignment 1: Trends in the Workplace
Due Week 1 and worth 250 points
According to the text, there are a number of key trends in the workplace that have significant
influences on organizations. HR professionals play a key role in helping organizations respond to
evolving trends, comply with federal and state regulations, and manage workplace flexibility. 1As
an HR professional it is important for you to demonstrate your understanding of the ever
changing global environment.1
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Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
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1.1Specify the key functional areas of Human Resources Management. Explore the manner in
which each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. Support your
response with specific examples of the activities for which HRM is typically responsible.
2.1Examine three (3) federal equal employment opportunity laws. Suggest the primary manner in
which each law influences fair employment practices within the organization where you
currently work or an organization for which you have worked in the past. Support your response
with specific examples of the chosen organization’s employment practices.
3.1According to the text, there are three (3) significant trends affecting organizations today: the
aging workforce, diversity, and skills deficiencies in the workplace. Analyze the primary manner
in which each of these three (3) trends has impacted the organization where you currently work
or one (1) where you have worked in the past. Support your response with specific examples of
said impact.
4.1According to the text, workplace flexibility is essential for organizational success in the
rapidly changing world. Explore two (2) ways that the organization where you currently work, or
one (1) where you have worked in the past, might respond to the need to be flexible. Provide a
rationale for your response.
5.1Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.1
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Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
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•1Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
•1Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
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The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
ASSIGNMENT 1: TRENDS IN THE WORKPLACE 3
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•1Examine the theoretical constructs of human resource management.
•1Analyze the external environmental factors that impact human resource policies and
procedures.
•1Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management
foundations.
•1Write clearly and concisely about human resource management foundations using proper
writing mechanics.
Points: 160 Assignment 1: Trends in the Workplace
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Analyze the options
available for producing
the product or service.
Next, evaluate which of
the available options you
can take to streamline
operations.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
analyzed the
options available for
producing the
product or service.
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incompletely
evaluated which of
the available
options you can
take to streamline
operations.
Partially analyzed
the options
available for
producing the
product or service.
Partially evaluated
which of the
available options
you can take to
streamline
operations.
Satisfactorily
analyzed the
options available
for producing the
product or service.
Satisfactorily
