Human Resource Research

Just as people change, Human Resource Management is a dynamic field. Human Resource Research supports all other HRM functions, helps identify issues and problems, and helps develop solutions. Research is conducted on all five of the HRM functions regularly. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which was mentioned earlier in this lesson, devotes an entire section of their website to research. SHRM reports the results of its research on its website, its magazine and in other sponsored publications. Many other researchers, from university professors to professional news organizations, also conduct research and report the findings for public use.

Human Resource Management is a dynamic industry and it is vital to regularly review information on the hot topics that are important to both employers and employees. Knowing the current trends helps organizations respond to the environment and plan for the future.

This leads us to the first assignment, Current Event Memo 1. In each of the 5 Current Event Memo assignments throughout the course, you will find and share a current event that is relevant to HRM. You will then read your classmates’ Current Event postings and vote (through a star rating in Angel, with 5 stars being the best) on your favorite one. The Current Event posting that receives the highest average rating will become the Event of the Week, which everyone will read and discuss. Through this process, you will begin to dig into the research and news to see how prevalent HRM is in the world.

You can find more details about how to write and post Current Event 1 in the activities section of this lesson. I look forward to reading them!