Assignment
• Read the attached journal article, Article 1: Strategy, Human Resource Management and Performance: Sharpening Line of Sight By Paul F. Buller and Glenn M. McEvoy
• Complete the attached Reading Observations (RO) based on your critical review and reflection
• Use 1.15 line spacing and 11 pt. Arial or Calibri font
• Minimum 2 pages.
Reading Observation
1. Paper (Author, year, title & citation):
2. What is the main purpose of the article?
3. What is the key question the author(s) is/are addressing? (What is in the author's mind as s/he writes the paper?
4. What are the key concepts you need to understand/know in order to understand the author's reasoning? (What ideas do they build on, what prior knowledge do you need to have to understand and follow the author's argumentations?
5. What are the key findings? What are the author's main conclusions?
7. Your perspective:
7a. What are the practical implications of the conclusions from a human resource management perspective? What can happen if we follow / not follow the new findings/recommendations?
7b. Identify at least two talking points for discussion.
Article: Strategy, human resource management and performance: Sharpening line of sight by Paul F. Buller and Glenn M. McEvoy.