Deliverable 7 - HR Strategic Plan

Deliverable 7 - Final Paper Ron Curtis Rasmussen University LDR5100CBE Dr. Ron Curtis MPA Ed.D October 23, 2021

Deliverable 7 - Final Paper

Introduction

Writing from the position of VP of HR, introduce your paper, which is an HR Strategic Plan for a publicly traded organization. Discuss strategic plans and their application to organizations and organizational success. What is the purpose of a strategic plan, why do we complete them, etc..Students – recognize that the average deliverable 7 paper is 18-25 pages in length.

Long-term Strategic Goals and Market Differentiation

Research strategic management, and the role that strategic goals play in the typical strategic plan, how do we establish these goals, etc.. Next, define market differentiator, discuss market differentiation and its importance to business success and competitive advantage, etc…

Identify the organizations long-term strategic goals, you should be able to find this information in the 10K, if not you can likely find it by performing a google search for the strategic goals of your corporation. What is their current market differentiator, what makes them different, and perhaps better, than their competition?

Position in The External Operating Environment / Market Leadership Position

Research and discuss external operating environments generally, then move on to your external operating environment. Research, define, and discuss the current and projected market leadership position your company is in. What is a “market leadership position?”

Values and Culture

You should already have these from a previous deliverable (D1) discuss organizational values and culture generally; move on to the values and culture at your organization. How are the values and culture related, how do they support strategic management, how do they help to achieve the long-term strategic goals you listed? Correlate your organizations values and culture to the long-term strategic goals you listed above.

Current Level and Mix of Human Capital/Workforce

You should already have these from a previous deliverable (D6) about gap analyses.

Analysis of Current Employees / Gaps to Fill to Reach the Forecasted Goals

You should already have these from a previous deliverable (D6) about gap analyses.

Talent Management

Research, define, and discuss talent management in general, define and discuss talent management then discuss what talent management areas are of the greatest importance to support the organizational strategy (e.g., recruitment, retention, training & development, etc.)

Tools and Technologies

You should already have these from a previous deliverable (D3) about HRIS; the information in that deliverable is going to be very helpful in this section.

Implications of Not Implementing This Strategic HR Plan

What could happen if the organization decides not to implement this plan, will they survive, will they lose their competitive edge?

Conclusion

Write a strong conclusion that clearly and strongly synthesizes everything in this paper, and bring the paper to logical and smooth close.

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