Question 1

List five major challenges involved in environmental scanning for the effects of globalization on the labour market in Canada.Refer to an organization you are familiar with either from your own experience,or one you have read about in the news or in your textbook.Describe one challenge,providing an example.Consider the potential impact of globalization on the organization and its strategy and how HRM should be adapted as a result.

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Question 2

Describe the impact of technology on human resource management.

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Question 3

In the context of environmental scanning,just as there is a reaction for every action,for every trend there is a countertrend,and countertrends seem to develop in tandem with the trends.Discuss this view,providing an example.

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Question 4

Learning about competitors' moves is a critical early step in environmental scanning allowing organizations to respond before the competitor's new offerings materialize.Define competitive intelligence (or business intelligence)and two methods that HR professionals can use to understand their competitors.

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Question 5

HR strategists need information about their environment in order to exploit the opportunities or cope with the threats.Refer to an organization you are familiar with either from your own experience or one you have read about in the news or in your textbook.Describe one environmental threat or opportunity and how this environmental concern influenced the strategic HR planning for your chosen organization.

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Question 6

Refer to Scenario: Swimco.The goal of environmental scanning is to identify trends in the external environment that might affect the formulation and implementation of both organization and HR strategies.(1)Define environmental scanning.(2)How might Swimco identify changes to its external environment (e.g. ,what are the steps Swimco could undertake to analyze its external environment)? (3)How might Swimco monitor these trends (e.g. ,what sources of information might it use)? (4)List six elements that Swimco needs to consider in scanning its external environment.

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Question 7

Refer to Scenario: Swimco.Swimco monitors a number of environment factors that might affect its organization.Describe two factors that Swimco would be scanning,providing examples.You will want to consider the potential impact of the factor on the organization and its strategy in the company's future and how HRM can be adapted in response to the changing environmental factors.

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Quiz 3: Environmental Influences on HRM

Describe the impact of technology on human resource management.

In the context of environmental scanning,just as there is a reaction for every action,for every trend there is a countertrend,and countertrends seem to develop in tandem with the trends.Discuss this view,providing an example.