Diversity Training Project
Some questions to keep in mind as you are reading:
What is the book’s/podcasts argument?
Does the book/podcast do what it says it is going to do?
Is the book/podcast well-written or well-produced?
What are the book’s/podcast’s terms and are they defined?
How accurate is the information (e.g. the footnotes, bibliography, dates)
Who would benefit from reading this book/listening to this podcast?
What HR concepts or issues come to mind when reading/listening to the text?
How do these issues relate to other HR concepts such as recruitment and retention, constitutional protections, HR planning, etc.?
How and what does this work help us to understand about human resource management?
What types of evidence does the author draw on to support their argument?
Does the work fit in what you have learned about Public Human Resource Management throughout the semester?
Are there other types of evidence that the author fails to acknowledge or ignores?
What theoretical perspective does the author work from? How does this shape or affect their argument?
Are you convinced by the book/podcast? Why or why not?
What is the main argument of the book and how is it relevant for HR managers?
Explain how you recommend to use the media in your proposed training program
What is the structure of your program?
How will you use your program and the media to accomplish another HR goal of the organization?
What challenges do you expect during the implementation of your program? How will you minimize those challenges?
Conclusion (One paragraph)
Concluding statement summarizing your review of the media
How does it contribute to human resource management?
How will it help the organization?
