Answer all questions in the attachment.

(LO) : means Learning Objectives those you will find in the doc. ! Part A: • In your own words, tell me what HR is? • What skills are important for success in human resource management? (LO

1.3) • Why do all managers and supervisors (even those not in HR) need

knowledge and skills related to human resource management? (Learning Objective 1.4)

• Which human resource management skills are already strengths of yours? ( Organization and communication). Which would you like to develop? ( negotiation) (LO 1.3)

• How can human resource management contribute to a company’s success? (LO 1.1)

• If you were to start a business, which aspects of human resource management would you want to entrust to specialists? Why? (LO 1.3)

• What experience have you had with an HR department/HR personnel? ( I have not had any experience )

• If HR is supposed to be a strategic partner with other departments in an organization, why do you think it has such a bad reputation among business professionals?

Part B: Read the following Fast Company article, “Why We Hate HR" - Why We Hate HR Article-3.pdf � � • According to the author, explain why does he think the HR function does not

deliver on its promise to become a strategic partner? ◦ Who is to blame? • Top management does not understand what value HR departments can play

in their organizations. ◦ What role do you believe top management plays in the acceptance or

rejection of the role of HR? ◦ What types of values, beliefs and practices should they espouse? ◦ What kind of company culture would promote and protect these

values?

• What key changes, if any, would you make to HR education to ensure graduates have the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to link HR practices to business strategy?

• There is still a perception in some organizations that HR is personnel. What do you think are the differences?