$1-5.$ Working individually or in groups, develop outlines showing how trends like workforce diversity, technological innovation, globalization, and changes in the nature of work have affected the college or university you are attending now. Present in class.

$1-6.$ Working individually or in groups, contact the HR manager of a local bank. Ask the HR manager how he or she is working as a strategic partner to manage human resources, given the bank$$s strategic goals and objectives. Back in class, discuss the responses of the different HR managers.

$1-7.$ Working individually or in groups, interview an HR manager. Based on that interview, write a short presentation regarding HR$$s role today in building competitive organizations.

$1-8.$ Working individually or in groups, bring several business publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek and The Wall Street Journal to class, or access them in class via the Web. Based on their contents, compile a list titled $$What HR Managers and Departments Do Today.$$

$1-9.$ Based on your personal experiences, list $10$ examples showing how you used $($or could have used$)$ human resource management techniques at work or school.

$1-10.$ Laurie Siegel, former senior vice president of human resources for Tyco International, took over her job just after numerous charges forced the company$$s previous board of directors and top executives to leave the firm. Hired by new CEO Edward Breen, Siegel had to tackle numerous difficult problems starting the moment she assumed office. For example, she had to help hire a new management team. She had to do something about what the outside world viewed as a culture of questionable ethics at her company. And she had to do something about the company$$s top$-$management compensation plan, which many felt contributed to the allegations by some that some former company officers had used the company as a sort of private ATM.

Siegel came to Tyco after a very impressive career. For example, she had been head of executive compensation at Allied Signal, and was a graduate of the Harvard Business School. But, as strong as her background was, she obviously had her work cut out for her when she took the senior vice president of HR position at Tyco.

Working individually or in groups, conduct an Internet search and$/$or library research to answer the following questions: What human resource management$$related steps did Siegel take to help get Tyco back on the right track? Do you think she took the appropriate steps? Why or why not? What, if anything, do you suggest she do now?