1. What roles does the outside environment and competition have in formulating organizational strategy?
2. What is the role of the human resource unit in making strategic decisions?
3. Explain the purpose of a human resource audit. When is it appropriate to conduct one?
4. What are the components of a human resources audit?
5. We have stated that corporate strategy should drive functional and human resource strategy. We also have stated that the formation of corporate and human resource strategy is interactive in nature. Do you see an apparent contradiction in these two statements? Explain you answer.
6. Why should an organization be interested in its external environment?
7. How is the global environment changing?
8. Why does globalization make management difficult? What changes are occurring in the technological environment, and what are the implications for human resource management?