DISCUSSION QUESTIONS . How will changes in the labor force affect HRM practices for the next decade? . Describe the major regulations governing HRM practices. Which, if any, have benefited you? Which ones could have benefited you but were not applied? . How could job analysis be relevant to each of the six key HRM activities discussed in the chapter (i.e., planning, staffing, training, performance appraisal, reward systems, labor relations)? . What are the various methods for recruiting employees? Why are some better than others? In what sense are they better? Describe some of your personal experiences. . What is a test? Give some examples oftests used by employers that you have seen or heard about. . What purposes do performance appraisals serve? Why are there so many appraisal methods? Which have you experienced, and what do you think of how they were used? . What are some key ideas to remember when conducting a performance appraisal? What mistakes and best practices have you seen? . How would you define an effective reward system? What role do benefits serve in a reward system? . Why do workersjoin unions? What implications would this have for an organization that wishes to remain nonunion? 10. 1 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of collective bargaining for the employer and the employee. Have you, and how many of your classmates, belonged to a union or been approached aboutjoining? In your class and among your friends, how have union experiences varied from state to state, company to company, and union to union