Question:
You are the HRM Manager for a large global aerospace technology company based in Canberra (approximately 20,000 employees). The company recently merged with another equal sized company and therefore its HRM practices need to be restructured to provide a single integrated HRM framework.
Your CEO has asked you to develop a transformational strategy to support the development of an organisation wide learning culture. Currently there are a range of existing strategies to support learning across the organisation, but they are limited and often relevant to only small parts of the workforce. Your CEO has asked you to ignore what the organisation currently does, to start with a blank sheet of paper, and instead look at identifying the most effective initiatives your organisation could adopt based on HRM theory and practice.
Applying a change management approach, please outline a range of recommended initiatives to support a transformative learning culture within your organisation. For your identified initiatives, place them in priority order (which initiatives will deliver the greatest value), provide your analysis of their respective strengths and weaknesses, and briefly outline any implementation related issues if your initiatives were approved.
HRM Project Case Study Report Structure
Please link between concepts/ theories and practice, I will provide useful PowerPoints to you.
Introduction [150 words]
Introduction to Strategic HRM and identification of the critical HRM theme or issue (productivity, turnover, cost reduction, etc).
Background of the organization [100 words]
Internal organisational background
Relevant context
Strategic Approach of aerospace technology company
SWOT Analysis [100 words]
Organisation environment
Argument Thesis [100 words]
What is the problem, what is the methodology to solve the problem (applying HRM theory to the organisation and determining opportunities for improvement), what are the solutions to the problem, what are you specifically recommending and how will you implement your solution.
Analysis of issues [900 words] very important
1. The company recently merged with another equal sized company and therefore its HRM practices need to be restructured to provide a single integrated HRM framework.
2. To develop a transformational strategy to support the development of an organisation wide learning culture.
3. There are a range of existing strategies to support learning across the organisation, but they are limited and often relevant to only small parts of the workforce.
4. To ignore what the organisation currently does, to start with a blank sheet of paper, and instead look at identifying the most effective initiatives your organisation could adopt based on HRM theory and practice.
Recommendations [200 words]
Applying a change management approach, please outline a range of recommended initiatives to support a transformative learning culture within your organization.
Implementation strategies [200 words]
Implementation Strategy (individual elements can also be referenced within the report, but this plan would provide the overall implementation approach)
Using specific strategies do not use general strategies.
Conclusion [250 words]
Summary of overall finding
Wider HRM implications
References
1. Harvard style, Use of academic journal articles, do not use wikipedia.
Marking Criteria
Criteria Out of
100% Grade Descriptors
F
0-49% P
50-64% CR
65-74 DI
75-84 HD
85-100
Background
2. Relevant Context 5%
Structure of Report
3. Succinct introduction
4. Logical and clear structure
5. Effective conclusion 5%
Analysis
6. Link between organisational strategy and HRM
7. Identification of HRM themes/issues
8. Link between concepts/theories and practice
9. Recommendations that will improve performance with indicative implementation strategies 70%
Written Presentation
10. Readability and clarity of expression
11. Appropriate integrated structure and content consistency
12. Grammar, spelling, punctuation and proof reading
13. Persuasiveness 10%
References
14. References demonstrate good research
15. Use of academic journal articles
16. Correct in-text references and list of references 10%
Word Count meets requirement
Assessment Mark 100%
