Process:

• Select 10 HR disciplines from the list in the assignment description.
• For each discipline, discuss:
• 3 characteristics in that discipline that are 21st century characteristics or practices. Consult Dessler & Chhinzer (2020) chapters for that information.
• Select 1 of the characteristics/practices.
• Find an article on an organization whch has this characteristic/practice and briefly discuss in your paper what the organization is doing in this area.

Example:

1. I am the student. I selected the following HR disciplines from the list:

• Recruitment
• Selection
• Employee Orientation and Training
• Performance Management
• Health and Safety
• Labour Relations
• Career Development
• HR Planning
• Legal Compliance
• Employee Benefits

One discipline is Employee Orientation and Training. We will use this for our example.

2. Go to Dessler & Chhinzer (2020) Chapter 8 on Onboarding and Training and see what it says about training today (the 21^st century). Avoid using discussions on traditional/historical practices unless those practices have remained the same. If you are not sure, please ask the professor. In general, the authors will discuss newer practices.

3. Three (3) characteristics/practices of a 21^st century organization for Training and Development discussed in the book are:

• Technology-enabled training techniques (e-learning) electronic-dependent or web-based training
• Video Conferencing (our Zoom meeting software is one type of video conferencing)
• Training for Global Business and Diverse Workforces

4. Pick 1 of the 3 characteristics/practices you found and find an article discussing an

organization who uses it. For this example, I will research a company who uses

e-learning.

I found a journal article on Vistaprint (they are a printing company who do business cards, posters, etc.). Here is the reference/link to the article.

Hogle, P. (20 April 2017). Vistaprint Hacks a Path to e-Learning Solutions. Learning

Solutions. Retrieved from: https://learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/2289/

case-study-vistaprint-hacks-a-path-to-elearning-solutions

In your paper, include some brief information (maximum 5-6 sentences) on how Vistaprint uses e-learning (and types of e-learning) in their organization.

5. Repeat the same process and steps for your other HR disciplines/areas.

Important Note on Choosing Articles:

1. Some articles are better than others.
2. Both web articles and academic articles are fine for this assignment.
3. A good resource are academic journals or industry magazines specializing in certain HR disciplines.
4. Please read over the article to ensure that it has quality and that it is not used for marketing to sell a product (e.g. to sell HR software) or services (HR consulting). If you are not sure, please ask the Professor.