Week 1: Strategic Human Resource Management

Learning Outcome: Describe HR disciplines and how they contribute to overall organizational effectiveness.

Using the Discussion Board Rubric below for the specific grading criteria, develop an original response addressing
the following:

Focusing on how human resources implements strategy as provided in Chapter 2 of the textbook, reflect on your
current (if you are not currently employed, either use your previous employer or research a company that aligns
with your career goals) and address the following question:

• How does your company's HR department use the practices recommended in Table 2.3 on page 83 of your textbook?
  Include in your answer at least 3 practices and provide an example for each of the practices of how your position 
  coincides with the company's overall strategic plan. Be sure to address how the company evaluates the success of
  the practices you noted.

Your original response should be a minimum of 350 words and should also reference a minimum of two academic 
sources (outside of the textbook) to support your answer. Each peer response should be a minimum of 100 words.