RECENT ASSIGNMENT

MAN6714 ISSUES AND TRENDS ACTIVITY
WEEK 1
SELECT A TOPIC: ___________________________________________________________________
Describe a Problem within this topic (What is it?)
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it a problem?
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Who is affected by the problem? How does the problem affect an organization/industry (i.e. problem, its affects and what does solving it look like)?
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Who has researched this problem before? (Key researchers)
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Which theories have been used by researchers to review the problem?
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Why would anyone in the organization/industry care about this issue?
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How does this matter affect HRM function? (e.g. recruitment and selection, job design, SHRM)
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How are you going to investigate the problem (methodology)?
• Quantitative or qualitative methods
• Survey questionnaire
• Key informants (interviews)
How will you analyse the data?
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