Identify a HE provider (e.g. a university) in Australia or in your home country/state/territory. Briefly describe the profile of the HE provider and discuss its mission and vision.  Discuss the external environmental factors presented in Jackson and Schuler’s (1995) HRM model.  Use Jackson and Schuler model to analyse the factors of the external operating environment of your chosen HE provider.  Discuss the different functions of HR. The typical HR functions are (i) planning, resourcing and retention, (ii) recruitment and selection, (iii) training and development, (iv) remuneration and rewards, and (v) employee relations.  Discuss the impact of each external environmental factor on the HR functions of the chosen HE provider