BUSI 342 is Liberty's undergraduate human resource management course. Its written work is four forums (thread one week, replies the next) and a group HR research paper of 7 to 8 pages built through a topic, an outline with references, and the final paper.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 342 Human Resource Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI342.
What BUSI 342 covers
The catalog description: This course examines the management of human capital from a strategic perspective. This course includes topics such as HR Strategy, Planning, Recruitment, Staffing, Training and Development, Retention, Performance Management, and Compensation, emphasizing the relationship between these strategic HRM practices and organizational effectiveness.
The course examines the management of human capital from a strategic perspective: HR strategy and planning, recruitment, staffing, training and development, retention, performance management and compensation, and how these practices relate to organizational effectiveness. The text is Mathis et al., Human Resource Management, with MindTap assignments.
Eight MindTap assignments (200 points) and four exams (320) have no guide here. The group topic (10 points, at least 50 words, from a provided list) is due in Week 1.
Textbook named in the published guide: Mathis et al., Human Resource Management (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 342 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 70 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 3 | Group Research Paper Outline and References | 50 | An outline and a reference page |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 70 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 70 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 70 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Group Research Paper Final | 140 | 7 to 8 pages |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300 to 500-word thread with Scripture, 2 peer-reviewed sources and the text in Week 1, then two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 2. How to write BUSI 342 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Group Research Paper Outline and References
With your group, an outline of the HR paper and a reference page of at least 7 peer-reviewed sources, submitted by one member. How to write BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 3 and two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 342 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 5 and two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 342 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 7 and two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 342 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Group Research Paper Final
The group's 7 to 8-page HR research paper with at least 7 peer-reviewed references plus the textbook and the Bible, submitted by one member. How to write BUSI 342 Week 7 Group Research Paper Final.
How BUSI 342 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 70 each (thread 40, replies 30). The group paper carries 200 (topic 10, outline and references 50, final 140). MindTap is 200, exams 320 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 280 |
| Group Research Paper Final | 140 |
| Group Research Paper Outline and References | 50 |
| Group Research Paper Topic | 10 |
| MindTap Assignments (8) | 200 |
| Exams (4) | 320 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 342
Agree on the group's HR topic from the list in Week 1; good candidates have recent peer-reviewed research, such as remote work and performance, pay transparency, employee engagement or onboarding.
Every thread and reply needs a Scripture reference, scholarly sources and the course text.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 342 group research paper?
A 7 to 8-page group paper on an HR topic chosen from a provided list, with at least 7 scholarly peer-reviewed references plus the textbook and the Bible; one member submits each step.
What do BUSI 342 forum posts need?
Threads of 300 to 500 words with a Scripture reference, at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and the course text; replies of 250 to 350 words with a Scripture reference, at least 1 scholarly source and the text.
Working through BUSI 342 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.