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Discussion 1.
For this discussion, you will choose an industry and develop a new e-learning system for its employees.
Scenario: Imagine that you work for a company with 200 employees, in the industry of your choice, and are tasked with developing a new e-learning system.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
• Read Chapter 6 and Chapter 10 in the textbook.
• Explain at least two advantages of using e-learning for a 200-person company.
• Explain at least two disadvantages of using e-learning for a 200-person company.
• Discuss if you would use an asynchronous or synchronous e-learning model.
• Discuss if other training modalities would be needed, such as face-to-face, mixed, or other.
• Explain why those additional modalities would be needed.
Discussion 2.
For this discussion, you will review a short scenario and discuss the implications of outsourcing payroll for an organization.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
• Read Chapter 11 of the textbook.
• Consider reviewing Chapter 6 of the textbook.
Scenario: Pretend you are the vice president of human resources. Your payroll manager wants to outsource day-to-day processing of pay checks to a third party to allocate more time to financial analysis.
• State whether you agree or disagree with the payroll manager's decision to outsource their day-to-day processing needs.
• Explain your reasoning for outsourcing or not outsourcing by providing at least three factors or reasons that should be considered.
• List two concerns you, as the vice president of human resources, would have in deciding to outsource the payroll processing.
• Discuss how would an outsource payroll system impact the employees in your current or prior work experience.