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READING 4.1: Distinctive Human Resources Are Firms’ Core Competencies

READING 4.2: Employee Engagement and Commitment

To be a true strategic partner, does HR need to take on a more generalized or specialized approach to its work? Why? (Critical Thinking Question 5, page 168, in the textbook.) (Prepare a 600 word paper explaining the answer)

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READING 5.1: Diverse Succession Planning: Lessons From the Industry Leaders

READING 5.2: The Annual HR Strategic Planning Process: Design and Facilitation Lessons from Corning Incorporated Human Resources

Why are aggregate and succession planning of critical importance? How might failures in these areas impact an organization’s ability to compete? (Critical Thinking Question 2, page 215, in the textbook.)

(Prepare a 600 word paper explaining the answer.)