DB 1

Tell us how HR is organized in your organization. What is the title of the top HR person? Who does this person report to? Are the top HR professionals in your organization involved in strategic management? If you are not able to discuss HR in your current organization, consider whether or not HR is becoming more strategic. Explain your answer.
Why are Google and Southwest employees are among the most loyal and committed in their industries?
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the main professional association for human resource management professionals. Investigate their website at http://www.shrm.org. What resources did you find there that could be of use to you in your class and/or in your work?

DB 2

Take a position, pro or con, on the following statement and discuss: Affirmative action has outlived its usefulness as an employment policy and should be abandoned.
What do you believe is the most difficult part of managing discrimination in the workplace? Consider the different types of legal issues discussed in the textbook and be sure to provide support for your response.
Describe the sexual harassment policy where you work. How is it communicated to employees? What improvements could be made? If you are not able to discuss the policy in your current organization, explain how you believe the policy would best be structured.