Reference no: EM132366675

Purpose

The primary purpose of this assessment is for you to develop a critical understanding of future trends in HRM within the context of current academic literature. The second purpose is to develop your oral communication and presentation skills.

Task Select a topic. On-campus students will nominate for a topic in class in Week 2. Only 3-4 presentations can be held each week, and the Lecturer will re-allocate students as required for an even distribution. Distance students should advise the course coordinator by email
HRM topics are as follows:
Week 4 HR planning in a changing environment
Week 5 Work design challenges in a global environment Week 6 Talent attraction and selection
Week 7 Talent retention and development Week 8 Management of performance Week 9 Strategic reward management
Week 10 Managing workplace health and safety Week 11 Workplace negotiation processes Week 12 Evaluating HRM towards the future

Select one article for your presentation. Start gathering ideas for your topic with a review of a relevant textbook chapter and the references at the end of the chapter. Identify a good quality journal article from the CQU library databases and business press publications such as Harvard Business Review. The article must have been published within the last five years.

Analyse the chosen article to identify a key theme for current research and thinking on your topic, rather than simply summarizing the article.

Design your presentation. A template has been provided to guide your presentation with the aim to engage your class on the latest thinking research on your HRM topic. Presentation is to be a maximum of seven (7) minutes with a maximum of seven (7) PowerPoint slides.
You need to communicate : the title, topic, objective of the research, method for the research, argument/findings, Conclusion, and how it contributes to the week's lecture theme.
(Distance students record a voiceover on powerpoint)
Upload your slides before the presentation. Your powerpoint slides must be uploaded before your presentation, to assist with prompt marking. You should also provide your lecturer/tutor with a printed copy of the PowerPoint slides.