ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Watch the Chapter 2 CONNECT video People Operations at Google (7:29). Respond to the prompt with a minimum of a few paragraphs.

Prompt: HRM is playing an important role in helping organizations gain and maintain advantages over their competitors by becoming high-performance work systems. These are organizations that have the best possible fit between their social system (people and how they interact) and their technical system (process and equipment). Describe how Google maintains its high-performance work system and suggest other ideas that a) should be included in a such a system or b) should not be included. Would you thrive on a Google campus?

2. Watch the CONNECT videos of interviews with the CHRO (Chief Human Resource Officer) of HP and Accenture. Respond to the prompt below with a minimum of a few paragraphs. (Try to post early within the week to establish a robust platform for everyone to respond to.)

Overall responsibilities of Human Resources include the need to create an environment that allows employees to thrive and be creative. HR must monitor the external environment and react to changes to ensure the company is remaining competitive. In order to accomplish these goals, HR employees must have certain competencies and practice certain work behaviors.

Whether you are an employee in the Human Resources department or in an operational area of a company or small business, you will somehow be affected by ongoing changes in the workplace environment. Employees who are given opportunities to grow and develop due to changes in their fields contribute more readily to the ongoing success of companies.

Prompt: In a single response, discuss 1) the role of HR managers, and 2) how technology influences human resource management.

3. please watch the CONNECT videos featuring the HR leaders (CHROs) of Wendy's, Boeing, and the CIT Group listed under Chapters 4, 5, and 6. (If you're not familiar with these three companies, check their websites for an overview, first.)

In addition to discussing the role of human resources managers, each speaker mentions a specific challenge that their organization faced or is facing. Write a post (250-word minimum) describing these challenges and how the challenge is being or was met. Respond to at least two other student responses (minimum of 150-words for each).