Step 2: Topic Paper Outline (Due this week)

Learning Outcomes:

• Evaluate the relative merits of a variety of human resources interventions such as organizational development, succession and workforce planning, strategic staffing, diversity training, cultural change, and rewards and recognition redesign.

• Demonstrate an understanding of all the HR disciplines and how they contribute to overall organizational effectiveness.

• Apply acquired human resources knowledge to resolve business and organizational issues.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between strategic HR initiatives and an organization's global competitiveness.

• Demonstrate how to design, develop, and implement effective HR policies and programs.

Throughout the course, you will be tasked with selecting, researching, and writing a paper on the Human Resource Management (HRM) topic of your choice. You are encouraged to select a topic you find interesting or one that is relevant to your current or future career. I find that it is generally more enjoyable and thus successful when you focus on research for a topic you personally find interesting and relevant to you. There are three assignments throughout the seven weeks to help you complete the course topic paper. They are:

• Step 1: Topic Proposal (Was due Week 2)

• Step 2: Topic Paper Outline (Due this week)

• Step 3: Topic Paper (Due Week 6)

For this week's assignment, in a word document of your choice, such as Microsoft Word, you will provide an outline of your Topic Paper using a full-sentence outline format. Here, you should demonstrate that progress has been made on the course project, and that your research is well underway.

Directions for Submission

Using the Assignment Rubric and the additional resources below as a guide, develop an outline for your paper. Be sure to provide a list of references you have identified as useful (remember you will need to have a minimum of five for the final paper). Your outline should follow all APA formatting guidelines (including title page and references) and should also demonstrate writing expected of college-level graduate students.