Please keep both separate, address each question and add the references at the bottom of each discussion. Please make sure you check grammar and punctuation errors, as well as quoting and using in text citations. PLEASE make sure you cite the information, do NOT plagiarize and ADD all references. No Cover Page Needed PLEASE INBOX ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTION or need reading material on the assignment! DUE WEDNESDAY AUG 24 by 4PM CST

Week 1 Discussion 1 

Achieving Organizational Strategy Through People

A common theme observed in modern organizations today is the poor alignment of business strategy and HRM strategy. Find an article(s) through ProQuest which discusses the benefits of aligning HRM activities with key business initiatives and discuss the challenges and the opportunities of doing so. Support your post with at least one current and relevant article from the ProQuest database. Present your findings in 200 words or more in your discussion post. Use at least one recent, scholarly source in your reply.

Discussion 2

Fundamental Strategic HR Practices 

Using Figure 2.1 on page 18 of your textbook, describe how to utilize the model to attract, develop, and retain high-performing employees. Recommendation, target employees that will be used to populate your Capstone firm (See Week 1 Assignment). Support your post with at least one current and relevant article from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library database. Present your findings in 200 words or more in your discussion post.

Required textbook

Hunt, S.T. (2014). Common sense talent management: Using strategic human resources to improve company performance (Links to an external site.).  Retrieved from Ebook Central.