Discuss three major trends in the composition of the labor market and their impact on HR practices. Use examples from current news stories to support your answer. Identify and describe several key activities required for managing cultural diversity, and to what degree do HR professionals believe these activities are beneficial in maintaining a competitive advantage. Use current events to support your answer. Imagine you were going to start your own business. Which aspects of human resource management would you entrust to specialists, and which would you do in-house? Why? How can human resource management assist in an organization’s efforts to operate facilities in a foreign country? What Internet applications might you use for meeting these challenges?
