Lussier, Human Resources Management 3e
SAGE Publishing, 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: The New Human Resource Management Process
1. Experts say that managers need to improve both effectiveness (a function of getting the job done
whenever and however it must be done) and efficiency (a function of how many organizational
2. One of the most critical issues that HR managers face is the fact that technology is outpacing our
ability to use it. What examples of technology have you seen implemented in the workplace that have
outpaced employees abilities to use it?
4. In the last 30–40 years, HR management has gone from reactive to proactive in nature. Good HR
managers are constantly looking at processes within the organization and, if there is something going
wrong, figuring out how to assist the line management team in fixing the problem. What processes do
5. There are a number of specific HR disciplines that someone can pursue listed below. Which
discipline(s) are you most interested in? Which disciplines do you think would be most difficult to
specialize in?
a. EEO and Diversity Management