The document outlines the full course details for Devry HRM590, including weekly discussions, assignments, and a final course project focusing on job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance management, and compensation decisions in Human Resource Management (HRM). Each week includes discussion questions that encourage exploring HRM trends, employment laws, strategic staffing, and technology’s impact on HRM. The final project requires integrating learnings from the course into a comprehensive compensation report and is aimed at developing critical thinking and application skills in HRM practices.

1. Devry hrm590 full course (discussion +course project)
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Devry hrm590 week 1 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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HRM Trends (graded)
This course provides a general overview of HRM and its many functions. HRM has transitioned
over the last couple of decades from back office support to strategic partner. Review some major
trends that have impacted HRM over the last 20 years. What barriers does HRM continue to face
today? What will HRM face going forward?
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Strategic HRM (graded)
Over the last decade, HRM has made a dramatic transformation in companies. Describe how
HRM has changed itself from personnel to human resource management. What strategic changes
did HRM make? Provide an example of how HRM is a strategic partner in your current line of
work.
Devry hrm590 week 2 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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Employment Laws (graded)
Research a specific employment law. Thoroughly describe the law and its purpose (do not copy
and paste research content; this should be described in your own words). Explain how the law
has impacted employment. Do not duplicate law reviews. It is your responsibility to check your
classmates’ postings before posting your own.
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2. HRM Legal Compliance (graded)
With HRM becoming a strategic partner, this has an additional responsibility to insure legal
compliance in HRM practices. Choose an HRM function and identify HRM’s responsibilities
related to legal compliance. Review a case study where compliance was disregarded and describe
the results.
Devry hrm590 week 3 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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Job Analysis (graded)
After reviewing the Week 2 tutorial, what value does creating task and KSA statements bring to
job analysis? Find another job analysis model and thoroughly describe the model (do not copy
and paste information; provide a summary). Be sure to check your classmates’ postings before
submitting your own–there should be no duplicates. Use the model your current HRM
department uses, or find one through research. Be sure to include the source so we may review
the model.
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Forecasting and Planning (graded)
As part of the strategic partnership HRM has now formed with the business, we must create an
HRM plan that aligns with the company’s business plan. Share all the information you would
need to begin creating your strategic HRM plan. Describe how forecasting and planning will fit
in your HRM plan. Be sure to link all of your HRM plan components to a business strategy.
Devry hrm590 week 4 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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Strategic Staffing (graded)
Strategic staffing requires planning and forecast. You have been asked to outline a strategic plan
for a new retail business. First, what information might you need to plan for this strategic plan?
Second, provide an introduction to your strategic plan, which will convince your leadership team
that you’re on the right track.
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3. Employee Socialization and Retention (graded)
Employee socialization is one method that can increase employee retention. Why? Now that
you’ve provided a summary of your strategic staffing plan in the first discussion, explain how
you plan to retain employees in a traditionally high turnover industry (more money is not a plan).
Devry hrm590 week 5 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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Performance Management (graded)
There are many performance management models available. Locate one performance
management model and describe the process (be sure to cite your source and do not duplicate
models already posted). Please do not copy and paste information, but share the process and
description in your own words. Share why you chose this model and the value it would bring to a
company.
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Evaluating Employee Performance (graded)
How do we remain objective in evaluating employee performance? How do we objectively
evaluate subjective skills such as communication and performance? What process would you put
into place to ensure compliance with objectivity in evaluating employee performance?
Devry hrm590 week 6 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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Pay for Performance/Salary Decisions (graded)
Most companies have moved to a pay for performance process when making salary decisions.
What components would you include in a pay for performance compensation program?
Thoroughly substantiate each component. What legal aspects must you take into consideration
when making salary decisions?
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Case Scenario (graded)

4. As the HR professional supporting a field team, you are reviewing the salary decisions for the
company’s annual reviews and pay treatment for one of the manager’s supervisory team. This
manager’s supervisory team consists of three Caucasian men, two African-American females,
two Hispanic men, and four Hispanic females. You notice that 85% of this manager’s budget
dollars have been given to the three Caucasian male supervisors. Would you do anything? If yes,
what? If no, why not?
Devry hrm590 week 7 discussion dq 1& dq 2 latest 2016 may
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HRM and Technology (graded)
Technology was a main contributor to HRM’s change from paper pusher to strategic business
partner. Describe how this occurred. Share at least one example where technology has resulted in
HRM becoming a strategic partner.
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Global HRM (graded)
We are now in a global workplace. There are no longer boundaries for customers or employees.
Describe how this global workplace has changed domestic work environments. Explain how
HRM has contributed to the business throughout this cultural change.
Devry hrm590 all week course project latest 2016 may
Course Project: Recruiting, Hiring, Evaluating, and Compensating
Objectives
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The final project is an accumulation of information from the first seven weeks of this course,
which you begin compiling in your Written Assignments 1 and 2 (see details below). Your final
paper will be based on these assignments, instructor feedback provided, into a final product that
you would deliver and review with your HRM leadership team and employee(s). I encourage you
to read all the assignments to understand the process expectations. Your role is an HR manager
in creating these assignments.
Grading Rubrics

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Written Assignment #1: Job Analysis – Due Week 3
Purpose:
To create a new job description for a new position in the human resource department. This will
require conducting a job analysis and then writing a job description. The job will provide
administrative support to a 10-employee HR office. The incumbent will act as the department
receptionist. Some duties include maintaining personnel files, performing administrative
functions for the office personnel, assisting the public and employees with personnel questions,
following company policy when dispensing information, reviewing and processing forms for
personnel changes, monitoring staff time and payroll items, handling the HR director’s calendar,
handling office mail, filing, typing as requested, answering phones, and other duties as assigned.
Category
Criteria
Points
Task Statements
Complete the Task Statement template posted in Doc Sharing. Be sure the task statements are
specific, time determined, and measurable. The task statements are single task items. You do not
want multiple tasks within one task statement because that will make it difficult to identify the
knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and to measure later for performance evaluation.
25
KSA Statements
Complete the KSA Statement template posted in Doc Sharing. You will take each Task
Statement and identify the KSA needed for each task. This helps determine the job level and
required job skills.
25
Job Description
From the Task and KSA Statement templates, write a viable job description with the following
sections:
Job Summary
Essential Job Functions

6. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education, Experience, Certifications, and Licenses
Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements
Equipment and Tools Utilized
25
Literature Review
Find three scholarly articles that validate your job analysis process. Provide a summary of your
articles in a 2–3 page paper following proper writing style and formatting as described in the
Best Practices section below. Be sure to properly cite and reference your sources. There should
be no copied material in any section of this assignment.
40
Paper Mechanics
Follow Guidelines and Best Practices sections below.
10
Deliverables
Submit the following:
Completed Task Statement template (25 points)
Completed KSA Statement template (25 points)
Job description (25 points)
Scholarly article review (40 points)
Total Points: 125
Written Assignment #2: Recruiting/Selection – Due Week 5
Purpose:
To outline a recruitment plan to fill the new job. Now that you have a job created, you need to
find someone to fill that job. Once you’ve create your pool of candidates, you then need to

7. determine how you will select the best candidate. Then, after your candidate has been on the job
for a year, a performance evaluation is required.
Category
Criteria
Points
Recruitment Plan
Write a job ad for your job opening. Provide a recruitment plan that includes where you plan to
recruit and why, along with how long you plan to recruit. You must thoroughly explain your
decisions for this recruitment plan.
25
Selection Method
Describe the selection method(s) you would use to hire the best candidate. You must thoroughly
explain your decisions for this selection method.
25
Performance Evaluation
Now you’ve hired a candidate, Cathy. She has been working for you for a year now. Based on
the information provided (Performance Evaluation document found in Doc Sharing), write her
performance evaluation. You must be sure to substantiate your ratings and feedback.
25
Literature Review
Find one scholarly article each for recruitment, selection, and performance evaluations that
validate your process (three total sources). Provide a summary of your sources in a 2–3 page
paper.
40
Readability
Follow Guidelines and Best Practices sections.
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8. Deliverables
Submit the following:
Recruitment plan (25 points)
Selection method plan (25 points)
Completed performance evaluation (25 points)
Literature review (40 points)
Total Points: 125
Final Course Project Submission: Compensation Decisions – Due Week 7
Purpose:
To apply critical thinking skills in completing the employee process from job analysis to
compensation based on performance. In Weeks 3 and 5, you submitted information to help you
in completing the final project. Feedback was provided to assist you in maximizing points earned
on this final paper. To properly complete this final project, you must include the instructor
feedback provided to this final paper. You are now going to make compensation decisions based
on performance.
Category
Criteria
Points
Compensation Decisions
Make compensation decisions and explain how you would compensate each of the employees
with the budget dollars provided (see Compensation Template in Doc Sharing). You must
provide substantiation for your salary decisions. Even with the decisions you make, what might
be some consequences? Input your decisions into the template. Include your risk analysis.
100
Literature Review
Then, write a 6–10 page paper providing an overall review of the entire process created from job
analysis to compensation. Would you change anything in your process at this point? Why? Why
not? Include four scholarly articles related to compensation: two articles focused on general
compensation and two articles on making compensation decisions. Do not use any

9. verbiage/portion of your previously submitted article reviews from Written Assignments 1 or 2.
This article review should be original to this final project assignment.
100
Readability
Follow Guidelines and Best Practices sections below.
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Deliverables
Submit the following:
Compensation decisions with substantiation and risk analysis (100 points)
Readability (20 points)
Total Points: 220
Guidelines
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A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the following requirements. Reference the Grading
Rubrics section for each assignment’s specific point distributions. There is a Grading Rubric
Template posted in Doc sharing (Excel® spreadsheet) identifying specific criteria. This
spreadsheet will be used for grading assignments.
These assignments will be graded on the following criteria:
Paper follows instructions as outlined
Paper has topical flow with like subjects in each paragraph
Paragraph transitions are present and logical
Quality of research topic, quality of paper information
Proper use of citations
Proper grammar; punctuation, spelling, etc.
Page count follows guidelines

10. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise
Writing style follows appropriate graduate college level writing
Paper content is thorough, and information included is relevant and provides depth and clarity of
theories as well as theory application
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way
Concepts are reviewed clearly, supported by specific details (examples or analysis)
Correct use of vocabulary and theory
Best Practices
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Include all aspects of the assignment criteria outlined.
Follow APA or MLA format guidelines.
There should be theory used in each assignment as outlined.
Keller Graduate School (DeVry University) policies are in effect including the plagiarism policy;
cite in text when quoting (copying information word for word) or using words/thoughts that are
not your own.
Submit assignments in Word® documents and templates only, posted in the Dropbox.
All papers should have a separate title page, which includes name, paper title, and university.
Article reviews should have topical flow with like subjects in each paragraph.
Proofread your papers before submitting. Spell check is not foolproof.
There should be no copied information. Use critical thinking skills to understand the material
researched.
According to APA, academic papers should be third person.
Academic writing is a formal writing style, sharing information and facts (theory).
Fully describe the concepts and theories; what does the information mean? If you make a
statement such as, “All people who break the law should improve their communication skills to
stay out of jail,” you mustsubstantiate that statement. If that statement is not your own thought or

11. is a statistic, cite it. If it is your opinion, state that and explain what led to that conclusion.
Provide enough information to validate and explain statements.