You are to assume that you work for an organization that does not have a human resource department. The C.E.O has asked you to write a research paper in support of the formation of a HR department. In essence, answer the question “why should the company support the formation of a HR department?” In writing your paper, you are to read and cite at least 10 academic resources (Journal Articles, Books, and reputable Business magazines). For more guidelines on the paper, see Term Paper Guidelines and Grading Rubric uploaded on Moodle. At the least, the paper should cover:  What is HRM? – definition, what do HR professionals do, what are the major HR roles/tasks in an organization (1-2 pages).  Why is managing human resources important (compared to other resources). Make a case for prioritizing investments in Human Resources (0.5 – 1 page).  Contributions of HR efforts to productivity and competitiveness of companies (find articles that link HR functions/program and organization performance). Provide evidence or make a case that HR programs do work and do contribute to valued organizational outcomes. This should constitute the bulk of your paper (5-6 pages). Body of the Paper The paper will feature an introduction to HRM and its functions. However, I expect the bulk of the paper to focus on contributions of HR programs to improved productivity and competitiveness of companies. Find articles that demonstrate a link between HR programs and activities and desirable organizational outcomes. Proof-read your paper to make sure it is free of grammatical errors and sentence construction issues. References Have a minimum of 10 references. These references will be from:  Academic sources such as books, scholarly journals (such as Human Resource Management, Academy of Management Executive, Management and Organization Studies, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Human Resource Development International etc).

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