1. Why is the HR department playing a more significant role in organizational strategic planning processes today than it did 20 years ago?

2. Job analysis often serves as a "cornerstone" of HRM activities.

Discuss.

3. What kinds of action decisions are available to an organization when there is a surplus of labor? A labor shortage?

4. How is the work of HR practitioners and operating managers similar to that of physicians who must conduct a diagnosis before treating a patient?

5. What type of skills do you need to be able to manage in today's global marketplace? Where do you expect to get those skills? What classes and/or experiences will you need?