HR unit 1.
Assignment Description
Step 1: Review Foundation Research
Reports
8 pages
Visit this foundation’s Web site,
selecting the “Complimentary Resources” tab and then the tabs listed below,
reviewing content available as these resources will be used during the course.
Explore the following tabs:
Effective Practice Guidelines: These
are concise, research-based resources commonly used by practicing human
resources professionals.
Executive Briefings: These are
excellent summaries of information on key human resource topics and
initiatives.
Research Reports: These are white
papers examining contemporary human resources issues.
Step 2: Select a Company
Select a current company from this
Web site to serve as the focal point of research and analysis during this
course. You must notify the instructor of your choice of company by Tuesday of
Week 2. You may NOT change the company selected during the course.
Step 3: Web Site In-Depth Review
About Section
Review information on the company’s
mission, core values, history, leadership, and strategy.
Review the company’s history and
examine its global presence in terms of production, facilities, manpower and
corporate social responsibility.
Review the company’s products or
services, examining possible differences by geographic region or
subsidiary/division.
Review the company’s use of
technology, examining possible differences by geographic region, product,
subsidiary/division, or functional department (marketing, legal, information
services, human resources, advertising, etc.).
Review the company’s human resources
philosophy and examine the demographics of its workforce, paying close
attention to policies or practices relative to diversity, affirmative action,
gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
Investor Relations Section
Download and read the most recent
SEC Form 10K, Annual Report, focusing on the Management Discussion and Analysis
section and human capital related costs detailed in the financial statements
and related footnotes.
Download and read the most recent
SEC Form DEF15A, Proxy Statement, focusing on Executive Compensation, the
Report of the Compensation Committee, and compensation plans up for vote or
ratification by shareholders, if any.
Download and read Press Releases
published over past 24 months, noting strategic initiatives that involve or
affect human capital.
Careers Section
Review Careers Landing Page and
examine content that communicates the company’s people philosophy and shares
insights on what it is like to work at the company.
Review the company’s approach to
recruiting experienced hires, job positing process, and college recruiting.
Review the company’s compensation
philosophy and its approach to total rewards.
Step 3: Assessment of the Current
Human Resources Environment
Based on analysis of information
obtained in Steps 1–3, prepare a professionally written report assessing the
current human resources environment, suitable for presentation to the senior
executives of the company. Your report should present your assessment of the
human resource management topics listed below, indicating the impact of each on
the company. The body of the report should be 8–10 pages excluding title,
references page(s), and any appendices.
Employee Engagement Strategies
Global Talent Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Human Resource Technology
Employment Law and Human Rights
Issues
Emerging Trends in Human Resource
Management
Human Capital Challenges in the 21st
Century
Best Practices in Human Resource
Management
HR unit 1
"If this is not the paper you were searching for, you can order your 100% plagiarism free, professional written paper now!"
