- Demonstrate overall Human Resource concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organizations goals and strategies (Lo 1.1).
- Explain the Differentiation between the major functions of HR and describe their interdependency (Lo 1.2).
Assignment-1
• Please read the Managing People “Marriott: HR Practices….” Page no. 64 of Chapter 1, “Human Resource Management: Gaining a competitive advantage” available in your textbook Human Resource Management: Gaining A Competitive Advantage-Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, Wright,11e., and answer the following questions:
Assignment Question(s): (Marks 5)
- Which HR Practices do you believe are the most critical for the Marriott to maintain and grow its competitive advantage? Explain why?
- Would Marriott have been successful without its current HR Practices? Explain.
- Can companies in other industries such as health care, manufacturing, or research and development adopt Marriott’s value and practices and have similar success? Explain why or why not.
- What other types of HR Practices should Marriott consider adopting that would appeal to its growing number of Millennial Employees?
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