Core Competencies of a Global Human Resource Specialist (1640 words)

The Future of Human Resources – High Performance Work Systems
The future of Human Resources is literally a blank slate! Things are changing at a dramatic, almost alarming, rate. Issues may include globalization of the workforce, the changing generational workforce, compensation issues, work-life balance issues, or just the realization that Congress is in session and new legislation may change the workplace dramatically.
The human element of the workplace is continually evolving also. Teams, made up of international, multi-national, and transitional workers, are driving innovation and creativity. The 21st century HR professional must be in tune with dealing with these diverse and challenging issues.
Required Reading
Please refer to the Activity Resources section of each activity for the required readings.

Assignment 6 The Global Future of HR
Globalization is the current buzzword. These phenomena can affect many aspects of businesses today. Communications, technology, product and service distribution, human resource management, and the supply chain are just several examples.
Activity Resources
Bohlander, G. W., & Snell, S. (2013): Chapters 13 and 14
Lang, J. M. (2008).
Video: TEDTalks: Auret van Heerden—Making Global Labor Fair
Main Task: Identify the Elements of Globalization to Determine Their Impact on the HR Function
What does the literature suggest regarding the impact that globalization is having on the HR function specifically? You will now have the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of the global future by writing a paper focusing on of the major elements of globalization.
Conduct research to locate at least two (2) scholarly sources regarding globalization and its effect on human resource management specifically. Write a comprehensive paper on the following topic:
The core competencies of a Global Human Resources specialist are critical to the success of a global organization. (Be sure to provide specific examples of what these core competencies consist of and how they are applied in a global versus a domestic setting.)
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) resources, which may include your required text. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy.

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The importance with human resources is being competent in one’s field, whether this is domestically or internationally. If a person is competent in his field as a human resources specialist, that person will in turn have a higher performance overall with any companies or organizations that are directly involved in the impact of the specialist’s decision process. Because of today’s economy and the fact that it can be quite tumultuous at times, there is no sure way to know if something is going to work well for a human resources specialist or if that same idea might backfire even if it had worked six months previously in another corporation (Ramlall, 2006). This paper aims to explore several core competencies of a global human resource specialist so that we may better understand what is needed for a person to succeed in both a domestic and international business environment during the present day and into the future.
Competency in the Field
First, and foremost, it is essential for any human resources profession to master any level of competency that is required of him, whether this is in a large corporation or a smaller business (Ramlall, 2006). This will often come from the environmental concepts, cultural language, business logic, and business practices that are utilized in the human resources and corporate worlds. The ability to master all of these concepts is vital to continuing up the corporate ladder (Ramlall, 2006). In terms of confidence, this is considered to be the knowledge...