HR & Business Strategy (Intl Version)

HR and Business Strategy

This self-paced course consists of reading and/or listening to content and answering assessment questions. 

By the end of these courses, you should be able to:

Strategic Human Resource Management

1. list and describe the principles of corporate governance
2. describe the major HR functions that must occur in most organizations
3. explain the primary purposes of having established HR policies
4. list the topics that would typically be covered in an employee handbook
5. explain the difference between HR generalists and HR specialists
6. list and describe the main roles of an HR manager
7. list the nine HR competencies from the HRCS Model and describe the skills and abilities associated with each
8. describe the various commonly used methods of budgeting

Organizational Strategy

1. explain the role of a mission statement in an organization and describe how mission statements might be developed
2. define the term “strategy” and describe its role in an organization
3. list and explain the Three Grand Strategies
4. explain competitive advantage and the value chain
5. explain how strategies are formulated
6. describe why an organization’s structure, systems, culture, and processes must support its strategy
7. explain the forces in the five-forces model
8. describe the components found in most business plans
9. list and explain the five groups of project management processes

HR Control and Evaluation

1. explain the purposes of HR budgets
2. explain the primary HR metrics
3. define and explain the balanced scorecard
4. explain the benefits of outsourcing HR functions

HR Technology

1. describe the purpose of an HRIS
2. explain the process for selecting an HRIS
3. explain the maintenance required for an HRIS
4. describe the uses of employee portals
5. describe the guidelines for a technology use policy
6. explain how virtual teams are used in organizations

Global HR Management

1. describe the factors that contribute to globalization
2. list and describe the stages of global HR management
3. explain the differences between the ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and geocentric approaches to global human resource management
4. describe the human resource management challenges that might be faced by those transacting global business
5. list and explain the cultural values described by Geert Hofstede
6. define expatriate, third-country national, and local national
7. list the advantages and disadvantages of hiring expatriates and local nationals

HR Research and Analytics

1. explain the scientific method
2. compare and contrast the various research designs
3. describe the strengths and weaknesses of the various data-gathering techniques
4. define inferential and descriptive statistics
5. list the various charts and graphs used to summarize data and describe what type of data is best displayed by each

Successful completion of this course requires passing all of the assessments at 100 percent. The assessments can be taken multiple times. Upon successful completion of these courses you can download a certificate of completion and access the pre-approved Activity IDs from the Completed tab on the MY COURSES page.

These courses will automatically be added to your user account within 5-10 minutes of placing your order. Access to HRrecert courses is granted for 24 months from the date of purchase. Internet access is required to view these courses.

The HRrecert courses are copyrighted material and may not, in whole or in part, be printed, copied, shared, or reproduced by any means for any reason without prior written consent. Access to the HRrecert courses are for your individual use; your account is not to be shared with others. Any violation of these terms and conditions will result in immediate termination of your access to these materials, with no refund provided.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System:

• Windows: Minimum – Windows 10 version 1903, Recommended – Windows 11 (newest version)
• Macintosh (macOS): Minimum – macOS 12 (Monterey), Recommended – macOS 14 (Sonoma)

Computer Hardware:

• CPU: Minimum- 2 GHz, Recommended- 2 GHz, 4 core
• RAM: Minimum- 4 GB, Recommended - 8 GB

Browser Compatibility:

• The two most recent versions of Chrome
• The two most recent versions of Firefox (Extended Releases are not supported)
• The two most recent versions of Safari (Macintosh only)

*Internet Connection Speed: Stable internet connection of at least 5 Mb download / 5 Mb upload speeds