Assignment 1 - Contemporary HR Principles (20%)

Purpose: To identify emerging issues in human resources management [HRM] and apply comprehension of course material in resolving matters presented in the case. Students will demonstrate knowledge of behavioural and organizational consequences of specific HRM strategies, policies, and practices.

Length: 5 pages (double spaced) for each article. There are 3 articles.

General Information regarding Assignments

• MS Word Document Only, Standard font (12 pt. - Arial / Times New Roman or equivalent)
• Include cover page
• Citations: APA Citation for any sources used. Please provide a link to each article used for the assignment.Students are not required to provide the articles. A link in the citation will suffice.

Instructions:

Step 1: you are to research and find three articles of Human Resources in the news (or in practice). The article can involve any of class chapters or other topics with HR.

Please see the link below for an example of the ideal article (this one cannot be used for the assignment)

CBC News: Ontario's construction industry faces a severe labour crunch and it seems it's about to get worse

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/construction-labour-shortage-housing-affordability-ontario-1.6891288

Here are some suggestions for HR Topics to look for. Please note, students may explore any other HR topic of interest to the group. In the reflection component of it, please be sure to explain the connection between the topic in the chosen article and our HR concepts.

Our Class Content	Other HR Considerations
Diversity & legal framework HR Planning Job analysis & design Recruitment & selection Onboarding, training & development Performance management Employee relations Labour relations (unionization) Health & safety Compensation & benefits	Remote work Wage gaps Mental health & employee wellness Impact of AI in HR HR during Covid19 Ethics in leadership

Step 2:For each of the three articles, provide a reflection. Please divide the written component using the title of the article and then the ensuing reflection below. The article must be relevant to HR practices or organization(s) within Canada and the US only. 5 pages (double spaced) for each article. As per the grading rubric in the next page, here are 3 key points:

1. Identifying the issue in the case - Students must recognize and assess he challenges presented in the article. Why is this topic of concern to the organization, industry or to Human Resources? Is there a legal challenge?

If there are no issues presented in the article, then write about the impact of the article content. Is this a trend? How does it impact the areas of HR discussed in our class?

1. Explain the impact to the Organization or to Human Resources practices.
2. Make the connection between the article and the HR principles in our class (or relevant HR topic).

Rubric

Criteria	Below Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	Great
Identify HR/Legal/Organizational issues in the case. This could be any of the HR principles in our class.	Student does not identify or connect the issue to HR/Legal/Organizational issue.	Student makes minor connection	Student has a fair amount of connections	Student demonstrates a thorough understanding of the case and connects with HR/Legal/Organizational issue.
Explain how the situation impacts the organization (negative/positive, future HR planning, talent management, etc.).	Student does not discuss impact to the company.	Student makes a minor connection to the company.	Student has identified 1 connection organization	Student provides 3 connections between the issue and its impact to the company.
Connect case to class/text book content, HR policies/practices/ relevant legislation.	No connections made.	Student makes a minor connection to class/text book content, HR policies/practices/ relevant legislation.	Student has identified 1 connection.	Student provides 3 connections between the issue and relevant class/text book content, HR policies/practices/ relevant legislation.