. Students will select two of the following concepts that represent key concepts related to the key knowledge areas in HR For the selected concept, students will describe, the concept selected, knowledge about it with scholarly support for your statements. Provide at least two scholarly sources for your information for each concept. Include a title page and a reference page for the paper. Use topic headings to identify the segments of the paper.

1. Title Page

2. Introduction and Purpose of Paper

3. For Each of the Two Concepts Selected

A. Academic definitions of the key terms

B. The value that is added to the organization through the concept

C. Examples of the concept in practice

D. Risks of not utilizing the concept

E. Your personal evaluation of your own competencies in the concept area

F. How you will continue to develop your competencies (your knowledge, skills and abilities) in the area so that you can then apply the concept in your own organization (note that you will want to focus on building your competencies - not how to implement the concept in the organization)

4. Concluding Comments on Knowledge of the HR function

5. Reference Page

Choose from the following:

1. HR Competencies for the 21^st Century
2. The Strategic Role of Human Resources
3. HR Metrics that Matter
4. The HR So That Statement
5. Differentiation of Rewards and Segmentation of Current or Potential Employees
6. Employment Brand
7. Employee Engagement
8. HR function in Global Organization
9. HRIS and impact on effectiveness of HR function