1. According to Garton’s article, HR has a vital role to play in… 1. According to Garton’s article, HR has a vital role to play in helping

1. According to Garton’s article, HR has a vital role to play in… 1. According to Garton’s article, HR has a vital role to play in helping an organization make the best use of its human capital, which can be measured in terms of time, talent, and energy. Reflect on some of the functions of HRM in Chapter 1, and specifically explain how you think HRM can help employees spend their time, talent, and energy more effectively and efficiently. 2. Chapter 2 discusses technological developments in HR that can be helpful, including people analytics, but Cappelli in his article argues that there’s no such thing as big data in HR. What is your opinion about the use of technology in HRM? 3. In 2018, Google employees walked out over sexual harassment scandals. You can view the story at: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/01/tech/google-employee-walkout-andy-rubin/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Five+Things&utm_campaign=2c00951395-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_02_07_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6da287d761-2c00951395-92017221The “Me Too” Movement against sexual harassment and assault has gained significant attention, and although it previously focused on empowering women, it now includes both women and men of all colors and ages. What are your recommendations for an HR department in an organization that seeks to address and end sexual harassment in the workplace? 4. According to the article by Dover, Major, and Kaiser, diversity policies rarely make companies fairer. Chapter 3 in the text mentions the establishment and enforcement of an EEO policy, and also cautions that affirmative action may be perceived as reverse discrimination. Considering fairness, do you think diversity policies should be used by HR? Explain. 5. Reflect on the article by Parker, Andrei, and Van den Broeck, which discusses managers designing jobs to be “more boring than they need to be.” Chapter 4 explains how jobs are designed. Do you think all jobs can be designed to be less boring/more interesting? Explain. 6. Any additional comments. Based on these chapters and their associated additional readings, here you have the autonomy to raise any points you may have made in a face to face class (e.g., something that resonated with you because you experienced it, something that resonated with you because you read/heard a news story, something you wholeheartedly agree with and why, something you disagree with and why etc.).   Business Management Human Resource Management Share QuestionEmailCopy link