The purpose of this assignment is to explore how Human Resource Management
issues may exist in real life scenarios outside of the classroom. You are expected
to: find a newspaper article related to HRM and write a report about the article,
using the textbook, as well as 5 additional scholarly to support your analysis.
Your newspaper article should be from a reputable newspaper (paper or online
source). Examples include, but are not limited to, the Toronto Star, the Globe and
Mail and the National Post, etc. The article must be Canadian from the past 6
months, at least 5 paragraphs in length, and related to HRM concepts that we
discuss in class. The article can be about local, provincial, national, or
international topics. You also need to include an actual copy of the article and to
cite the articles in the reference page.
Your essay should be 4 pages, double-spaced, APA format. The 4 pages does not
include the cover page and reference page. The report should be structured as
follows:
• Cover page with your full name, professor’s name, student number, academic
institution, course code, and date of submission, etc.
• A brief summary of the article (approximately 100-200 words).
• A detailed explanation of the main HR issue(s) supported by references.
• A detailed discussion of the implications for businesses, employees, and/or
society that arise from the article.
• Recommendations for the issues presented.
• A conclusion emphasizing what HR can learn from the issues raised in your
news article.
• A reference page that includes the main article used for your analysis.
appropriate references to the chapters used from the textbook; and
references to all additional sources.
