MGT 490 Strategic Human Resources Planning
MGT 490 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner.
The field of human resources is evolving from providing services to an
organization to becoming a strategic partner in its growth. Analyze and discuss
how the role of human resources today can provide value as a strategic partner
in an organization. Your original response
to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please
respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the
key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 1 DQ 2 Evolution of Work
Evolution of Work. Effective human resources professionals
have a solid understanding of the changing nature of work and the workplace.
Compare and contrast the evolution of work and the workplace over the past 20
years and how it has impacted human resources. Your original
response to this discussion question should be 150-200
words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing
and debating the key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 2 Assignment Part 2 – Environment Analysis
Part 2 – Environment Analysis. Optimal solutions are
determined when a researcher has a thorough understanding of a company and its
industry, along with the strengths and weaknesses that impact its future
viability. In the second part of your plan, perform a SWOT Analysis (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats) on your chosen
organization and provide an analysis of these results in light of the problem
or issue under study. Be attentive to identifying how the problem or issue
impacts the organization and its competitive position within the industry. The
paper should be 2-3 pages.
The complete instructions for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the
Final Paper can be found in Week Five of your Online course or in the
“Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.
MGT 490 Week 2 DQ 1 Strategic Intent
Strategic Intent. HR planning should be focused on helping
the organization achieve its strategic intent, which derives from its vision.
These strategies need to both service the short-term, operational concerns
(business planning) and the slightly longer-term strategic (business/corporate
planning) cycle. Select a company you are familiar with and
detail one short-term and one longer-term strategy, and then discuss how the
role of human resources can provide valuable advice and counsel in the
achievement of those strategies. Your original response to this discussion
question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least
two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of their
posting.
MGT 490 Week 2 DQ 2 Employee Motivation
Employee Motivation. Recruitment is of little use if an
organization cannot retain key employees. Therefore, it is critical that
organizations properly motivate and reward their employees. Discuss the factors
that affect employee motivation and how a proper reward system can affect an
employee’s motivation. Explore the recommended articles for
this week for ideas in responding to this discussion. Your original response to
this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least
two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points of
their posting.
MGT 490 Week 3 Assignment Part 3 – Financial Analysis
Part 3 – Financial Analysis. Nearly every problem or issue
confronting an organization has a financial or budgetary impact. For instance,
staff turnover has not only a direct cost on recruitment expenses, training
costs, and productivity, but also an indirect cost related to the loss of
organizational learning. In Part 3, detail the financial implications
to the organization related to your problem or issue, including the additional
costs that may arise if the problem or issue is not resolved effectively. The
paper should be 1-2 pages.
The complete instructions for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the
Final Paper can be found in Week Five of your Online course or in the
“Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.
MGT 490 Week 3 DQ 1 Career Tracks
Career Tracks. The workplace is moving from career ladders
to career tracks, with employees accepting responsibility for managing their
own careers. Elaborate on this new phenomenon, discussing specific strategies
that human resources can promote to help people help themselves. Your
original response to this discussion question should be
150-200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings,
advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 3 DQ 2 Global Leaders
Global Leaders. Identifying and developing global leaders is
a key concern for international companies. Compare and contrast the skills and
context of the traditional, national manager with that of the international
manager. Your original response to this discussion question should be 150-
200 words. Please respond to at least two (2) fellow student
postings, advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 4 DQ 1 Skills to Be Effective
Skills to Be Effective. The role of HR is to help make
business successful through great people and people management. Elaborate on
the key skills required to be an effective human resource professional, as well
as some of the challenges in acquiring those skills. Your original response to
this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please
respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the
key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 4 DQ 2 No Boundaries
No Boundaries. Mergers, globalization, and the desire to
bring the right people together to work on the right projects are just some
reasons employees are increasingly likely to be required to work beyond their
own departmental or organizational boundaries. Discuss the challenges of
working across boundaries and how human resources can prepare
employees to thrive in a boundary-less organization. Your original response to
this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond to at least
two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key points
of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 5 DQ 1 Role of Culture
Role of Culture. An organization’s culture can be a
debilitating impediment to the development and implementation of its strategic
plan. Discuss the role of culture along with specific strategies that would
create a positive climate within the organization. Your original response to
this
discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please respond
to at least two (2) fellow student postings, advancing and debating the key
points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 5 DQ 2 Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management. Given the rate of technological change
and global market pressures, there is considerable change and uncertainty in
many organizations. Organizational value is determined more by knowledge
(intellectual capital) rather than the traditional factors of productions
(land, labor and capital). Review the concept of knowledge
management and how human resources can create the conditions for the effective
sharing of knowledge within and throughout the organization. Your original
response to this discussion question should be 150-200 words. Please
respond to at least two (2) fellow student postings,
advancing and debating the key points of their posting.
MGT 490 Week 5 Assignment Final Paper
As the global marketplace becomes increasingly more
competitive, it is incumbent upon human resources to broaden its strategic
mission and become a strategic partner with executive staff. This requires
human resources to have a detailed understanding of not only the human
resources
field, but the strengths and challenges of its organization,
and the complexities of its industry. Through these units of knowledge, human
resources can maximize its value by providing competent advice and counsel to
its organization as it strives to achieve its strategic objectives.
The comprehensive Final Paper comprises four parts, with
Parts 1, 2, and 3 submitted during the first three weeks of the course. In Week
5, a cohesive final paper will be due that includes Part 4, an executive
summary, and the previously submitted Parts 1, 2, and 3. This final paper
should
be eight to ten pages and should incorporate any comments or
suggestions made by the instructor on Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Focus of the Final Paper
In your final project, you are to choose a major problem/issue
affecting an organization of your choice, and then utilize your detailed
knowledge of human resources and strategic planning to develop a comprehensive
plan that minimizes, and hopefully eliminates, this threat to your chosen
organization’s ability to meet its long-range organizational
goals and objectives. The components of this comprehensive project are as
follows:
Part 1 – Overview of Organization/Problem (due in Week 1):
In a 2-3 page paper, provide an overview of the organization and the problem/issue
that challenges that organization. Next, detail how the problem/issue affects
(or can affect) the future viability of the organization. Finally,
discuss the principle role of human resources in an
organization and how human resources can provide critical advice and counsel to
the organization in addressing this challenge.
Part 2 – Environment Analysis (due in Week 2): Optimal
solutions are determined when a researcher has a thorough understanding of a
company and its industry, along with the strengths and weaknesses that impact
its future viability. In the second part of your plan, perform a SWOT
Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats)
on your chosen organization and provide an analysis of these results in light
of the problem or issue under study. Be attentive to identifying how the
problem or issue impacts the organization and its competitive position within
the industry. The paper should be 2-3 pages.
Part 3 – Financial Analysis (due in Week 3): Nearly every
problem or issue confronting an organization has a financial or budgetary
impact. For instance, staff turnover has not only a direct cost on recruitment
expenses, training costs, and productivity, but also an indirect cost related
to
the loss of organizational learning. In Part 3, detail the
financial implications to the organization related to your problem or issue,
including the additional costs that may arise if the problem or issue is not
resolved effectively. The paper should be 1-2 pages.
Part 4 – Recommendations (due in Week 5): The final part of
your comprehensive project incorporates your recommendations. Based on your
work in Parts 1, 2, and 3, provide 2-3 recommendations to organizational
leadership that would resolve the problem/issue in question. Be sure to
detail any challenges the organization should consider in
implementing your recommendations (culture, motivation, etc.) and your strategy
to overcome these challenges. The recommendations section should be 2-3 pages.
The Final Paper due at the end of Week 5 will comprise Parts
1, 2, 3 and 4. It should begin with an Executive Summary, which is an
abbreviated capture of the entire paper and as such should touch upon all major
points while engaging the reader. The final paper should be 8-10 pages.
Note that some of the information related to this project
may not be readily available in course materials, requiring you to research
contemporary management trends in the public sector.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages (excluding title
and reference pages) in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined
in the approved APA style guide. Must include a cover page that includes:
– Title of assignment
– Student’s name
– Course name and number
– Instructor’s name
0 comments:
Post a Comment