Causation and Correlation Statistical tools can provide practical ways to interpret the world around us. With practice, even a very basic understanding of statistical concepts can be applied very quickly to draw useful connections between variables.   Consider the variable pair of employee engagement and employee performance. Assume for this discussion that the correlation between […]

Communicating Metrics for Change You are an HR professional working in the HR department at Global Protech and you have been charged with looking at the effectiveness and related expenses for the organizations current hiring practices. You will look at several metrics and then make a presentation to the HR department with any recommended changes […]

Data Misrepresentation Just because we’re legally allowed to analyze certain types of employee data doesn’t mean we always will.   —Alan Wild VP of Human Resources, IBM    Well-intentioned people can have different opinions about what is right versus what is wrong and, therefore, are sometimes faced with “ethical dilemmas.” Such ethical dilemmas can come […]

HR Scorecard/Dashboard The course resources discuss a number of important benefits from utilizing an HR Scorecard/Dashboard, including controlling cost and creating value. Continuous management of the HR Scorecard/Dashboard can contribute to the organization’s focus on strategy as long as the HR team can confidently identify and communicate to their business partners what is of value […]

Understanding Turnover Metrics Turnover impacts every other metric including recruiting, operating cost, and organizational effectiveness which make it a good metric to examine more closely. It is fairly easy to compute (although there are a few variations of the formula). The results can affect the company’s focus and changes can save the company from the […]

Metrics for HR Professionals Once HR is well aligned with the company strategy, the next step is to look at specific metrics. Many things can be measured, but the measurement takes time and expense and may not add value to the organization. Useful measures should be something on which a company can take action. In […]

History and Trends of HR Analytics HR has evolved from mainly hiring and paying employees to being embedded within the organization’s strategic planning and implementation processes. Today, HR’s focus is more centered on aligning its functions with the organization to create and sustain a competitive advantage. This shift in HR has also created a need […]

Describe the real-life crisis that you will use throughout this class and explain the perspective of your role as the key spokesperson.  In this role, list the major communication activities, both written and oral, that you will face during your national/international response campaign.  For example, you will have to make presentations to the public or […]

Process modeling is an important part of systems analysis and design. It requires you to think through the different processes that make up a larger system. As you refine and expand a process model, you break down each process until you have a picture of the full system. Process modeling helps you think through how […]

Why are research proposals important? What do they tell IRBs? What do they tell funding organizations that award grants? What do they tell the reader? (Your original response should be at least 250 words). Please respond to at least two other students’ posts and your response should be at least 50 words.This table lists criteria […]