HRM 552 Wk 1: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What are some functions and current challenges of human resource (HR) management in your organization/an organization you are familiar with? How did the workplace handle those challenges?

(I know Covid-19 restrictions are on everyone’s mind right now! If you discuss that, be sure to tell us specifically what steps have been taken and successful and unsuccessful tactics). Other possibilities to discuss include things like:

• Changes in technology
• Changing demographics of the workforce
• Legal issues

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

HRM 552 Wk 2: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Chapter 6 talks about the different kinds of clients for OD interventions. Look at that list and choose two that you give specific examples for (either from your own experience or case studies). Discuss the various ways you would approach dealing with both groups.

• Contact clients
• Intermediate clients
• Primary clients
• Unwitting clients
• Indirect clients

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

HRM 552 Wk 3: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Why is it important to diagnose an issue before rushing to solve it?

 After reading the two chapters assigned this week, tell us how you have seen diagnosis approached in your organization, or another organization you are familiar with. Has it been effective or ineffective in addressing the issue it was meant to address? Use specific examples.  

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

HRM 552 Wk 4: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Last week we discussing the importance of diagnosing organizational issues.

This week, let’s talk about how to intervene in an organization once the problem has been identified.

Choose one of the individual or group interventions discussed in Chapters 10 and 11. Tell us how you have seen it approached in your organization, or another organization you are familiar with. Has it been effective or ineffective in addressing the issue it was meant to address? 

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

HRM 552 Wk 5: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

After reading the assigned chapters this week:

Are there some organizations, problems, or situations where you think OD practices would be more successful? Less successful? Thinking about an organization you are familiar with, how receptive do you think it would be to OD practices? As an OD practitioner, what do you think would be the most challenging aspect of this kind of work?

(Cite/refer to this week’s assigned textbook reading.)

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

HRM 552 Wk 6: Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Thinking about the trends in organization development:

Choose one of the topics discussed in Chapter 15 or 16. What are some current challenges with this issue in your organization/an organization you are familiar with? How does the workplace handle those challenges? Give specific examples.  What leadership activities will contribute to the success of the organization in dealing with the issue?

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.