We live in a fast-paced, dynamic world. Please conduct research on the contemporary trends which are affecting HRM and people management. In your initial posting please explain the trend and discuss how it has affected a particular organisation/ an industry/ a country (there is the flexibility as to what you pick). Your follow up postings should also focus on debating different trends which is contributing to a changing nature of organisations globally.
Please try to refrain from generic statements such as globalisation has affected all of us, and instead the focus here should be on the exact explanation how HR function(s) has(ve) been affected specifically.
• Critically evaluate contemporary research in the field of organisations and the environments in which they operate.
• Critically analyse the internal environmental influences impacting upon people management in a global context.
• Critically analyse the external environmental influences impacting upon people management in a global context.
• Critically evaluate and debate the impact of demographical, societal and technological trends/changes shaping HR strategies and practices and their influence on sustainability.
• Critically discuss the importance of globalisation and its influence on people management in organisations.
End essay with a question to help create a discussion.