Description
Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below:
- Marriott: http://www.arubamarriottcareers.com/JobDescriptions.html
- Allstate: http://www.jigsaw.com/id209321_d40/allstate_insurance_human_resources_business_contacts.xhtml
- State Farm: http://www.statefarm.com/about/retirees/news_articles/hr_serv_assist.asp
- Ford Motor Company: http://corporate.ford.com/careers/career-paths/human-resources?&ccode=US
Write a two to three (2-3) 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 (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.
- Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Examine the role of human resource management (HRM) in organizations and how it supports the organization’s business strategy.
- Evaluate human resource strategies and how these strategies align with business strategies.
- Create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
- Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
- Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY AT FORD MOTORS
Human Resource Strategy at Ford Motors
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HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY AT FORD MOTORS
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Aligning HR strategy with business strategy for Ford Motors Company
Human resource strategy is a critical element within any business organization since no
organization can survive without people. Human resources department for Ford Motors is tasked
with the responsibility of ensuring effective people management including employee
management encompassing managing employee needs, training employees, resolving employee
conflicts and organization and helping employees in all sorts of issues (Armstrong & Taylor,
2014). In this case, human resource strategy plays a great role for Ford Motors especially in
managing employee needs within the organization. Efficient deployment of human resource
strategy within the organization allows the organization to gain success in all its activities
(Armstrong & Taylor, 2014). In a nutshell, strategic human resource management promotes
high-performance workplace and assist in human capital management.
Aligning the human resource strategy and the business strategy enables the company to
achieve high growth potential regarding productivity and flexibility. Aligning the human
resource strategy with the business strategy also allows the organization to create a formidable
reward system and compensation strategy that is more effective in meeting the needs and
objectives of the organizational employees. To ensure effective alignment of human resource
strategy with the business strategy, it is important to get involved in the setting of corporate
strategy (Armstrong & Taylor, 2014). Human resources play a creative role in the corporate
planning process. In this case, incorporating the human resources in the corporate planning
process will enable the company to align the organizational HR s...
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