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Assignment:
Reading:
Dessler, G. (2017). Human resource management (15th ed.).
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management
Chapter 3: Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis
Cascio, W. (2005). From business partner to driving business success: The next step in the evolution of HR management (pdf). Human Resource Management, 44(2), 159-163.
Jamrog, J., & Overholt, M. (2004). Building a strategic HR function: Continuing the evolution. HR. Human Resource Planning, 27(1), 51-62.
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Discussion Prompt: HR Responsibilities
After reading the assigned articles for this session, respond to the following questions:
- What are Transactional HR responsibilities and how do they differ from Strategic HR responsibilities?
- How has HR progressed from the 1980's to now?
- Provide examples of both Transactional and Strategic HR responsibilities.
- How does an HR team become strategic? What steps would you recommend and how do you approach senior management for buy-in to move your HR team to a strategic function of the organization?
- Finally, craft a one to two sentence statement that identifies your philosophy of human capital, based on what you learned in the reading assignments thus far. Is it influenced at all by a biblical worldview?