Students can choose a topic of interest in any HRM area covered in the course. G

Students can choose a topic of interest in any HRM area covered in the course. Given the point of view taken in HRM591, the paper should reflect one of the course objectives or one of the course’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. One consideration is how the chosen topic has changed to meet the challenges presented by a technology-driven global economy. Research should trace the historical roots of the subject and how technology, globalization, and other strategic forces have shaped its changes. The paper length should be a minimum of ten to twelve pages— not including title and reference page(s)—and comply with all formatting and APA style standards. In addition to the course objectives and knowledge, skills, and abilities provided, the following ideas are included.
The role of social media in organizations today and their use by human resources
The role of employee retention as a strategy to enhance performance and productivity
The role of total rewards in motivating staff performance
Employment law issues in the 21st century, primarily focusing on the new economy just now developing
The evolving role of staff performance from bureaucratic performance appraisal to comprehensive performance management
The role of labor and unions in the 21st century
Measuring HR through predictive analytics
Line/HR partnerships
Most of the best-known academic and popular journals will provide acceptable content. Primary among them are some of the following journals and publications.
People & Strategy(formerly Human Resource Planning)
Harvard Business Review
Human Resource Management
Academy of Management Journals(various titles included)
Journal of Labor Economics
Human Resource Management Review
Personnel Psychology
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Journal of Management
Sloan Management Review
California Management Review
Administrative Sciences Quarterly
This paper should reflect the collective efforts of the entire course content and the strategic evolution of HRM from a marginalized area of practice to one that assumes a position within management that is reflective of the potential role that effective workforce planning and development can play. Students’ research should defend why their chosen topics matter to senior management and the cost and benefit justifications required to support that position.