Scenario

Assume for this assignment that you are being highly considered for a director-level HR management position for a best-in-class national retailer. You are in the final phase of the interview process and must respond to the interview panel regarding specific questions and scenarios that will help them determine if you are a good fit for the new role. The company’s culture is centered on the effective development of strategy, plans, and selection criteria aimed at building and sustaining a competitive and profitable organization. It will be extremely important that you respond with a strategic mindset in order to convince the organization you are able to help them ensure the execution of the business strategy. 

Instructions

Write a six- to seven-page paper in which you do the following: 

• Analyze and discuss different types of strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus/niche) then select which one you would deem more appropriate for an “efficiency-minded” retail organization and explain your rationale. How would the selected strategy ultimately affect how HR does its job?
• Examine the four approaches to job design or redesign and provide an example (not a definition) of each. Then, make a case to the interviewing panel on the importance of effective job design applications in supporting the overall strategic goals of the organization. 
• Consider challenges and constraints associated in recruiting and identify and discuss at least two to three issues. What advice would you give to leaders to address your selected issues? Be specific. 
• List and describe 2–3 candidate selection process ideas that might add value and overall effectiveness to the process. Example: 5 Tips for Designing an Effective Employee Selection System. Also, what problems should HR and management teams avoid during the selection process?
• Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment.

 

Imagine you are head of the HR department and you have been asked to  review five applicants for the sales clerk position at your company. During the interview process, you learn the following information about each applicant:

The Applicants

Alice

Alice has 10 years of experience in sales, but can be easily  distracted. She will not work on commission and cannot work weekends.  She can be a little obstinate, but has an excellent job history. She  also requires ADA accommodations, due to an injury sustained during  military service.

Mary

Mary has one year’s experience, but is very congenial and loves  working with people. Her work schedule is very flexible, but she can  become a little stressed at times and has been known for having to  quietly leave and regroup for a short time. Mary also considers herself  an advocate for human rights, with an emphasis on race relations, and is  known to voice her opinions related to racial injustice to others.

James

James has seven years’ experience, a master’s degree in business,  aspirations of owning his company in the near future, and is very  religious. He is known to make biblical references often, encourages  others to attend his church, and has requested 80 hours in advance to  attend religious conferences within the next six months.

Sam

Sam has six years’ experience, and is willing to work all shifts. Sam  is transgender, prefers gender-neutral pronouns (they/them), and is  looking for a new job, due to workplace bullying at a previous place of  employment.

Justin

Justin has five years’ experience, is a hard worker, flexible, and  has a great job history. Justin is also someone that you met in college,  dated briefly, and have not seen in a few years.

Candidate Selection

Decide which candidate would be the right fit for the sales clerk position.

• Describe the thought process that led to your decision and your reasons for not selecting one of the other candidates.
• Justify your choice, including all of the considerations or factors that influenced your selection.

 

Select a publicly-traded company to research. Evaluate its human  resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and  ways it markets its company regarding human capital. The following are  some of the company websites that provide this information:

• Allstate: Human Resources Careers.
• State Farm: Human Resources & Training Careers.
• Ford: Careers.
• Aruba Marriott Careers. (You can also search for other companies from the Marriott website.)

In addition, refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website, which identifies detailed roles for HRM personnel and offers you some insight into HRM positions.

Requirements

Write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you:

• Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.
• Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.
• Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.
• Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.
• Propose three ways that the company can increase diversity.

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To prepare organizational leaders to leverage concepts used in systems theories and strategy models 

 Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

 Continue developing your Organizational Change Action Plan. Based upon the course readings, supplementary materials, and your own literature search via the, discuss the following:

Systems thinking workshop principles:  

How does structure influence behavior?

How should policy resistance be dealt with?

How do small changes in thinking leverage results? 

Personal mastery workshop principles:  

How is shared vision created?

What is the difference between creative tension and emotional tension?

What is the role of the subconscious in creating shared vision? 

Mental model workshop principles:  

Describe and contrast espoused theory with theory-in-use.

Explain how the ladder of influence works.

How are inquiry and advocacy balanced? 

Building shared vision workshop principles:  

Describe what is meant by “shared vision as a hologram.

”Contrast commitment and compliance. 

Caucuses to develop new change initiative: Describe how to build engagement.

 Provide at least 2 scholarly resources to support your response. 

Using the graphic ethnography “Gringo Love” write an essay (minimum of 1,500 words) using the following format.

1. Paragraph 1: Write an introductory paragraph clearly indicating any five (5) concepts (and their citation from the Guest text) from among the following (5 pts):  a.>>Imagined Community,   b.>>Hegemony,    c.>>Gender Construction,   d.>>structural inequality,   e.>>cultural power/cultural capital,    f.>>Mullings’ theory of intersectionality,     g.>>racialization,  h.   >>Bourdieu’s theory of social reproduction,  i.  >>life chances
2. Paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6: Briefly describe a scene, event, or situation from the ethnography that is illustrative of each of the concepts you (25 pts).
3. Paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11: Describe how each concept you chose relates to your personal situation or life experience (50 pts).
4. Paragraph 12: Conclude by stating what you believe is the most important point you have made. (10 pts.)