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 why is it important for HR Management to transform from an administrative and operational function to a strategic partner? Provide a brief history of the HR function  and research regarding a specific organization of your choice that has successfully made this transition to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. Format your work in proper APA format, include a cover page, an abstract, an introduction and a labeled conclusion in accordance with the course rubric, a minimum of five (5) FULL pages of written content, and a references section. Double-space all work and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA manual. 

 

Step 1: Individual Critique Paper 

Using the instructions below, you will analyze an assigned article.The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your skills with critical thinking.

First, skim read the article assigned to you and make notes. Next, carefully read the article and consider your responses to the following questions.

In your paper answer the following framework for critical thinking.  These questions are designed to help you think critically about the reading:

1. The main purpose of this article is:
(State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article)

2. The key question that the author is addressing is:

(Figure out the key question in the mind of the author(s) when s/he wrote the article)

3. The most important information in this article is:
(Identify the facts, experiences and data the author is using to support his/her conclusions)

4. The main inferences/conclusions in this article are:

(Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article)

5. The key concepts to understand in this article are:___________. By these concepts the author means________
(What are the important ideas you would have to understand to fully understand the author’s line of reasoning)

6. The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are)
(What is the author taking for granted)

7. If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are:
(How could an HR manager apply the author’s findings? What could he/she do?)

8. If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are:
(If an HR manager did not take this line of reasoning seriously – what could be the implications?)

9. After reading the article imagine you are an HR manager and you have time to ask the author three questions. What three questions would you ask and why and how would you respond?   In what ways do you want to continue the conversation?  Include in your analysis reference to TWO more academic articles and ONE more industry article to support your responses. 

1,000 words to answer questions 1 through 8 and 500-600 words to answer question 9.

Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2007). The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts and tools. (pp. 13) Foundation for Critical Thinking Press

 Good Afternoon, I need some help with this assignment. Please complete by October 28 by 1500 pst. Thank you, information and details are below.

You are the HR Specialist assigned to organizational change for Secure Processing Plus (SPP), Inc. You have received a memorandum stating that the Senior Vice-President of the card processing department desires to change the software used for processing. This desire came from numerous complaints from clients about the current processing software. You have been asked to lead this Organizational Development (OD) process. 

Write a 350- to 700-word organizational development plan to address the request made by the Senior Vice-President. Complete the tasks below when writing your plan.

Provide a brief overview of the organizational change process.

Identify steps in the process and explain the function of each step based on the scenario for SPP.

Explain the role of management in the process.

Explain the role of human resources management in the process.

Identify the roles of individuals that must be included in the implementation process and their responsibilities to support the implementation. 

Identify issues that might arise in the change process based on this department.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment. 

  

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 

Continue developing your Organizational Change Action Plan. You should continue to work on Part 3 of your Organizational Change Action Plan project. Refer to the Phase 1 Discussion Board 2 assignment for the Key Assignment description.

Based upon the course readings, supplementary materials, and your own literature search via the  online library, write the following:

• Review your new change initiative.

Provide at least 2 scholarly resources to support your response.  

THIS IS PHASE 1 DB 2

You have been engaged as an Organizational Development (OD) consultant by an organization with which you have deep familiarity that has endeavored to implement a system of organizational change and has failed. For the purposes of the assignment, the organization should be one that you know well, such as your employer, former employer, or a client. For the sake of confidentiality, you may disguise the actual identity of the organization. The chief executive officer (CEO) of the organization has asked for your help to determine what went wrong with the failed change attempt and to develop an action plan for re-engaging the organization with change efforts that are based upon systems thinking and decision making.Stages for Developing the Organizational Change Action Plan