Unit 6: Current Event ExerciseUnit 6 Overview: HR Management (HRD) and HR Develo

Unit 6: Current Event ExerciseUnit 6
Overview: HR Management (HRD) and HR Development (HRD) vs. The HR Department / The balance between advocating for the organization and the employees
Introduction
During Unit 6, the emphasis will be on the difference between HR Management (Daily management of staff in the workcenter) and the HR Department (the administrative functions of the HR Department). The difference is critical to understanding the joint responsibilities of workplace supervisor and HR professionals.
UNIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
ULO#1: Compare and contrast HR development and HR Administration
ULO#2: Understand the similarities and differences of the workcenter supervisors and HR professionals
Introduction
The purpose of the HR current event exercise is to analyze the student’s articulation of key HR activities (CLOs/ULOs). The project is due on Sunday of each of the following units: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The assignment is worth 20 points each week.
DIRECTIONS
Each student develops a presentation (Power Point Presentation). The presentation will
summarize the HR business case of a current event. The current event must include a
link between an organization’s use of HR management (HRM) and HR development
(HRD) to enhance organization return on the organization’s investment in people. The
current event can be from the news, Park Library, or other researched current event.
The presentation must clearly articulate how the Human Resource Management
function of an organization positively contributes to organizational outcomes. The final
presentation slide is required to include all references in APA format.