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1. The human resource management function within organizations has become increasingly strategic over time. Please explain (1) the difference between traditional HR management and strategic HR management, and (2) why it is important for HR management to become a more strategic contributor: 2. A company was recently sued by a group of male employees. The men who filed the suit claimed that the company engaged in "reverse discrimination" because a number of female employees were promoted to management positions despite the fact that there were male candidates more qualified for those positions. Please explain why, legally speaking, there really is no such thing as "reverse discrimination" in regard to the Civil Rights Act: 3. Imagine that you were hired as an HR consultant to conduct a job analysis for a company that has never had a formal job analysis or formal job descriptions in the past. Please describe the process you would use (i.e., what steps you would take) and what methods you would use to conduct a proper job analysis: 4. ABC Industries has used four different recruitment methods to recruit new sales associates: Newspaper ads, the company website, walk-in applications, and employee referrals. Based on the information depicted in the table below, please analyze the company's recruitment system, given the methods total numbers and yield ratios. Which method(s) do you believe are most effective for ABC Industries, and which method(s) should the company consider reducing or eliminating? Website Walk ins Referrals Totals Newspaper Ad 35 Applicants 450 80 20 585 Job offered 2 25 15 14 56 Hired 1 10 8 10 29 Survived NO 0 4 2. 9 15