Assignment 1
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complete each expectation. Good luck!
HRMN300 Assignment 1 – 2023 INSTRUCTIONS:
� Please submit your assignment as an attachment in your assignments folder. � Your assignment cannot be accepted via messages or email.� You must submit to the assignment link by the due date stated in the
syllabus for credit. A missing assignment will be assigned a 0. � Respond to all four questions below on a new, blank word processing
document (such as MS Word). � Develop each answer to the fullest extent possible, discussing the
nuances of each topic and presenting your arguments logically. � In addition, include citations from the class content resources in weeks
1- 4 to support your arguments. o Each answer should be robust and developed in-depth. o You are expected to demonstrate critical thinking skills, as well as
an understanding of the issues identified. Some questions may also require personal reflection and practical application. Your responses will be evaluated for content as well as grammar and punctuation.
o All writing must be your original work. PLEASE do not copy or quote anything. Sources are just that, a reference. Once you locate the information, read and interpret the data. What does it mean to you? Type your own thoughts and own words. Then, include in-text citations to support your ideas. This is not a research paper.
FORMAT:
o Include a Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment.o Please include the original question, and the question number.o Each response should be written in complete sentences,
double-spaced and spell-checked. Use 12-point Times New Roman
font with 1-inch margins on all sides. Include page numbers accordingto APA formatting guidelines.
o In addition, you will want to include citations in APA format at the end of each answer. Include a minimum of 3 references for each answer.
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Question 1:
A) Discuss how an organization’s culture can impact policies and practices related to diversity and multiculturalism.
� How can HR influence organizational culture to support diversity and multiculturalism?
� Discuss at least three policies or practices that HR can propose.
� How can HR work with leaders to implement these policiesor practices?
B) Evaluate and discuss the diversity practices and policies of your own organization or one you have worked for in the past. How does the organizational culture influence diversity and multiculturalism? Provide specific examples, but do not name the organization.
Question 2:
Consider a job where you are currently employed, or a prior job.
A) Perform a job analysis on that job. What tasks are required? What knowledge, skills, and abilities are necessary to perform those tasks?
B) Prepare a job description based on your analysis.
C) Assuming the role of a human resource manager, how does a job analysis help protect the organization from legal issues? How can a job analysis be used to support recruiting and compensation decisions?
Question 3:
A) Why is retention such a major focus for human resource managers? How does focusing on retention add strategic value to the organization?
B) How would you go about developing an employee retention program for your organization?
� Be specific in terms of what steps you would you take.
� What might be your biggest challenge and why?
� What type of metrics would you need to obtain? Discuss at least two.
Why did you select these metrics?
Question 4:
A) What is the difference between job satisfaction and employee engagement? How are motivation and employee engagement related to employee retention? What factors (personal, organizational) might contribute to job satisfaction and engagement? Explain your answers.
B) Think about a job where you have been employed for many years. Evaluate your level of satisfaction versus engagement.
� What factors influenced your job satisfaction
� What was your level of engagement in your work? What factors influenced this?
� What factors influenced your retention and why?
C) Consider a job where you had a shorter tenure. What factors contributed to your resignation and what factors could have made you stay? Which (if any) were within the organization’s control?
