CASE SUDY-STARBUCKS

Review the case study "Strategically Managing the HRM Function: Saving Starbucks’ Soul " on p. 751 of Chapter 16 in your textbook and submit your final paper.  Respond to the assigned case study encompassing all HRM course topics. Use your strategic HRM best practices toolkit and ROI stakeholder matrices to support your position(s) taken and recommendation(s) made.  How should HR apply the strategic HRM best practices (concerning the legal environment, talent acquisition, training and employee development, performance management, employee separation and retention, compensation and employee pay, employee benefits) to support Starbucks’ organizational goals?   What personal development should the HR professional seek to ensure her/his role as a strategic business partner with Starbucks’ leadership?  For additional details, please refer to the Short Paper/Case Study Analysis Rubric document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course.

To achieve the exemplary level of performance address each of the course topics underlined above.  I strongly encourage using headings to identify the major sections of your paper.  Please remember to include numerous in-text citations and references from the course materials to demonstrate research, integration and application. 

Format your paper following APA format.  A list of APA resources is provided in the Announcements section.  Please use the general questions thread if you have questions regarding the assignment.

Links given by professor:

http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=534356806

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXxPR4Vkou4

Textbook: Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B., and Wright, P. McGraw Hill Ninth Edition 2014 9780078112768