Human Resource Management

Assignment #1 40 Marks Length 2-3 pages Objectives:

• To demonstrate an understanding of the external issues relative to your company
• To make recommendations to mitigate negative circumstances related to the external environment.
• To make recommendations to capitalize on opportunities as related to the external environment.

Instructions 1. Identify the external issues your organization is facing and how each of the variables identified are impacting your particular business environment.

• Political changes.
• Social changes.
• Economic changes.
• Legislative changes.
• Technological changes within your country.

2. Design and discuss three strategies that you as the Human Resources manager can take to either capitalize on an opportunity presented through the external variables and/or minimize the negative impact of external variables on the organization. Provide rationale for each strategy.