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The purpose of the Term Paper is to analyze the students ability to articulate key course concepts in relation to a professional organization. Each student will write a position paper that takes a clear position on how the organization’s development of employees enhances or detracts from the competitive advantage of the organization. The paper should include an analysis of the following:
The Organization and its mission
How the organization develops employees
Link the development of employees to the accomplishment of organizational goals and the competitive advantage
ULO#1: Describe some of the actions and attitudes that define Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
ULO#2: Compare and describe the perception and treatment of learning in a learning organization with those in a traditional organization.
ULO#3: Explain key organizational considerations in the development of an industry competitive advantage.
ULO#4: Articulate a Business Case for HR Management.
ULO#1: Explain how organizational goals and objectives are linked to motivated and engaged employees
ULO#2: Explain why organizations resist change
ULO#3: Describe two ways how leaders should support change
ULO#1: Explain how organizational goals and objectives are linked to organizational staffingExplain why organizations and people resist change
ULO#2: Describe how an organizational staffing model can contribute to organizational success
ULO#1: Explain how employees’ needs and expectations may change with age and family patterns
ULO#2: Compare and contrast different types of organization structures
ULO#3: Compare and contrast organizational and societal structure
ULO#1: Explain how employees’ needs and expectations may change with age and family patterns
ULO#2: Understand some of the diversity management issues that should be considered before recruiting and employing a workforce
ULO#3: Explain how HR managers avoid litigation (legal action) in discrimination of a workforce
ULO#4: Compare and contrast the job expectations for employees of different demographic groups
ULO#1: Compare and contrast HR development and HR Administration
ULO#2: Understand the similarities and differences of the workcenter supervisors and HR professionals
ULO#1: Explain the leaders role in the development of an organizations culture
ULO#2: Compare and contrast different leadership styles
ULO#3: Explain the process of socialization within an organization