Write a 700-word thread: How does Hardy’s (Chapter 3) conceptualization of vocation and the “divine economy” specifically connect with at least 2 salient job design and employee engagement/retention constructs outlined by Valentine (Chapters 4-5)? Discuss at least 2 related HR-practice implications for strategically recruiting and selecting employees (Valentine Chapters 6-7).
Note: You will have to reference the course resource for assigned chapter and include a references section, and be sure to have in-text citations for the following
sources:
• At least 1 citation from Valentine: Human Resource Management.
• At least 1 citation from Hardy: The Fabric of this World: Inquiries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work.
• At least 1 citation from a related scholarly journal.
Course References:
Hardy, L. (1990). The fabric of this world: Inquiries into calling, career choice, and the design of human work. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans. ISBN: 9780802802989.
Keller, T. (2012). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God’s work. New York, NY: Dutton/Penguin Group. ISBN: 9780525952701.
Valentine, S. R., Meglich, P. A., Mathis, R. L., & Jackson, J. H. (2025). Human resource management (17th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. ISBN: 978035789928