You are required to submit one short current event analysis report. For the report, select an article from the current business press (list of appropriate newspapers, magazines, and journals is listed below). YOU MUST SELECT AN ARTICLE FROM THIS LIST. Your article must be on a topic related to our class (topics are posted on Blackboard), MUST BE PUBLISHED AFTER MAY 10, 2016, AND MUST BE AT LEAST 10 PARAGRAPHS LONG. When you have identified the article, answer the following questions. The key here is to connect current news events to course material. Due date is Aug 19, 2016 11:59 pm EST. You must use Blackboard to submit your assignment. Email Submission will not be accepted, acknowledged, or graded. Email should not be used to send important files due to strong spam and security filters. Sending email does not guarantee that it will be delivered on time.
List of Appropriate Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals
| Newspapers |
Magazines and Journals |
| New York Times |
Economist |
| USA Today |
Business Week |
| Washington Post |
Forbes |
| Wall Street Journal |
Fortune Magazine |
| Los Angeles Times |
Business 2.0 |
| Financial Times |
Fast Company |
| Chicago Tribune |
Harvard Business Review |
| International Herald Tribune |
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| Investor's Business Daily |
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List of Appropriate Topics
1. Talent Management
2. Staffing
3. Training
4. Compensation
5. Employment Law
6. Globalization and HRM
Analysis Guideline
1. How can others find the article (written reference or on-line link)?
2. Briefly describe the article (1 page).
3. Connect the content of the article to course material (4 pages). You must use four concepts from the book and ideas presented in class, clearly referencing the source as you do.
4. Develop two questions that would stimulate discussion among students concerning the article and topic (1/2 page).