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Develop a set of HRM recommendations for a fictitious, scenario organisation that will be assigned by the Faculty Member that contains the three primary assessment elements. You are expected to adopt a critical approach to the way that you analyse the scenario organisation and make recommendations for change. You present the recommendations as a consultancy report that addresses a transition described in an assigned scenario.

Your Final Project in this module consists of two parts:

HRM Consultancy Report

Section 1: Organisational change scenario analysis (1,000 words)
Section 2: Analysis of organisational solutions (3,000 words)
Section 3: Conclusions (1,000 words)

Scenario :Starting a new product or service line that will require new kinds of employees Prochurus and Garner, a large, US-based consumer goods company is to launch a new cosmetics line that targets Latinas and is sold exclusively via network marketing. The consumer who will be interested in selling the cosmetics via network marketing is a 24-year-old, Spanish-speaking female with limited sales experience. The current plan is to use savings from reduced marketing and distribution costs for training.

You will prepare a consulting report that will follow this general outline:

Final Project Part 1: HRM Consultancy Report

Section 1: Organisational change scenario analysis

Based on the assigned scenario and Individual Assignments from the units, students will prepare the first section of the HRM Consultancy Report, an analysis of the potential people management issues at play in the chosen scenario organisation which should include the following elements:

Describe the scenario organisation and its upcoming transition: If your selected scenario provides options, explain the options that you will address. For example, in the Akbar scenario, Mr. Akbar and his son have the option to leave or take on senior management positions. If you chose this scenario, state which option Mr. Akbar and his son will take. You may also wish to suggest additional choices not mentioned in the scenario brief and creatively provide other details as you describe your scenario. In addition, you may provide further context/details and selected options for your scenario, either based on your own experience and/or other case examples with which you are familiar. Just be sure to address the implications of these details as you propose solutions in Section 2 of the HRM Consultancy Report.

An organisational analysis of the scenario:

What organisational issues might the scenario transition create and what are the people management implications of this transition?

What HRM approaches may need to be revised and/or new ones introduced?

Section 2: Analysis of organisational solutions

Based on the assigned scenario, students will prepare the second section of the Report that will follow this general outline:
Theoretical Analysis: Include an introduction critically analysing two or three OB/HR matrix relationships that are relevant within your scenario. Identify theories of organisational behaviour relevant to the scenario and discuss what HRM approaches are associated and/or linked to these theories. How might the relevant theories be operationalised through specific HRM approaches/practices in the scenario (Unit 1)*?

Identification of Issues: List at least three key human resource issues that have the potential to impact the scenario for which you intend to propose solutions. One of your three issues should include how managers in the scenario organisation will develop teams composed of employees from varying cultures and geographic locations effectively*

. Assume that one of the scenario organisation's goals is to build a diverse workforce. Critically analyse the role of the adoption of diversity management initiatives in building a diverse workforce and what particular impact diversity might have to developing teams in your scenario organisation*

. Consider issues of power and politics that may arise within and across teams (Unit 3)* as a consequence of the pending changes in your scenario organisation.

Depending on the issues you chose, you might also wish to discuss how performance management systems could aid the organisation in addressing these issues*.

Examples of other issues might include how to address recruitment and selection or training and development. Critically consider the organisational needs of the scenario (as well as any additional options or details you have chosen) and determine other issues that may be at play and how you might address them.

Proposed Solutions to Issues: Describe your suggested solutions for addressing the three issues within the scenario organisation. Your solutions should suggest approaches to organisation and management that are appropriate for the scenario and should explain how organisational behaviour theories are relevant to the solutions. Explain how your proposed HRM approach solutions are connected to organisational behaviour(s).

Provide an analysis and critique of the implications of each suggested solution (from item c above) for managers in the scenario organisation. Are there implications of your suggested solutions for which the organisation should plan? Are there potential stakeholder reactions that might need to be managed? Include a comparison of the solutions as appropriate.

Section 3: Conclusions (1,000 words)

Write a conclusion summarising thoughts on the solutions proposed and explaining how the implementation of the proposed solutions may impact organisational needs and managerial capabilities:

Include potential impacts on employees' reaction or resistance to change and the people management issues that may result from the implementation.

Part 1

- Analyse the current state of the field of strategic HRM in the context of a global environment.
- Include two or three HR/OB Matrix relationships that may occur within your scenario organisation. Explain the pending transition for your scenario organisation and describe where you would like your scenario organisation to be in the future. What strategic HRM approaches may need to be revised and/or what new ones may need to be introduced and why?
- Explain how the revised and/or new HRM approaches might affect staff management's function/role. How might the revised and/or new HRM approaches affect how they manage and/or communicate with their staff? How might they need to adjust to make the approaches effective?
- Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.

Part 2

- Develop an outline for a training session for managers about diversity management in your scenario organisation.
o Identify what approaches to diversity management you would recommend to build a more diverse workforce. Explain the impact that a diverse workforce may have on your scenario organisation.
o Explain how to manage potential issues that may arise while building your diverse workforce and propose solutions to ease the transition within your scenario organisation.
- Submit your training session as a PowerPoint Presentation, with presenter notes for each slide. Your outline of the training session should be at least 10 slides. You should also submit a text version of the session in MS Word for a plagiarism check. If you would like, you may provide narration within your PowerPoint Presentation.
- Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.

Part 3

- Write a summary in which you critically discuss the potential influences of power and politics that can affect your scenario organisation. Explain the issues of power and politics that may arise within and across teams as a consequence of the pending changes in your scenario organisation. Include how power and politics might influence employees and managers.
- Explain how power and politics might influence human resource processes, such as recruitment, selection and promotion in the organisation.
- Explain two human resource processes you would recommend to a staff manager to minimise power and politics in the organisation. Please include a detailed description of steps you would include in your recommended processes.
- Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.

Part 4

- Create a newsletter for current and future employees of your scenario organisation.
o The purpose of the newsletter would be to alert current and future employees of the upcoming transition, explain the upcoming need to work virtually for either a temporary or an extended period and provide strategies for working effectively in virtual teams.
- Provide two strategies to manage virtual teams effectively drawing from relevant theories, concepts and research in the Learning Resources and current literature. One of your strategies should include how managers in your scenario organisation will develop virtual teams comprised of employees from varying cultures.
- Please use your creativity while developing your Assignment. You may use the template provided for your Assignment, or you may create your own communications approach that addresses individual and team needs.
- Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.

Part 5

- Write a 2- to 3- page critical analysis on the effects of performance management systems on employee motivation. Your analysis should include:
o A description of your selected performance appraisal system and its components (e.g., evaluation, reflection, rewards).
o A critical evaluation of the system within the context of your scenario organisation. Include the potential strengths and limitations of using the system for your assigned organisation.
o An analysis of how the performance management system may impact motivation in your scenario organisation in the following areas:
o The performance appraisal process (goal setting, evaluating performance and conducting reviews)
o Different categories and levels of employees
o Manager bias
- Support your Individual Assignment with current academic literature beyond your Learning Resources.