hr strategic managment case

Team Project: Strategic HR Management Case HRCU 605 Week 5 Assignment and Rubric

Length: Team Paper: 7 - 10 double-spaced pages (excluding title and references pages) Due: Week 5 by Sunday Midnight Value: 200 Points for 20% of the grade Post: Week 5 Assignments

Assignment Guidelines Working in teams of 3 – 5 members, analyze the HR Strategic Management Case (Parts A and B) posted in Week 5 Assignments, and prepare a 7 – 10 page team paper that adheres to APA standards and addresses the following:

1. Based on the team’s analysis of Part A, create a SWOT analysis summarizing the internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats that faced IBM in 2003. Why was or wasn’t a change in the talent management system needed? What might some other options IBM could have considered?

2. Based on the team’s analysis of Part B, how did IBM change its talent management system? What were the benefits and challenges of the new talent management system?

3. What is the current status of IBM’s talent management system? Research IBM’s website and other sources to assess the effectiveness of the original plan? How has the talent management system evolved?

4. Based on the team’s overall case analysis, identify three (3) or more recommendations to improve IBM’s talent management system. Be sure to clearly link your recommendations to your SWOT analysis.

5. Based on the team’s analysis and research, identify four (4) or more insights the IBM Strategic HR Management Case provided into talent management.

Evaluation Criteria: Grading Rubric Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Part A Analysis 35 - 31

Creates a comprehensive SWOT analysis that provides strong evidence to support analysis of why the change was or wasn’t needed. Offers 2 – 3 viable options.

30 - 26 Creates a fairly comprehensive SWOT analysis that provides fairly strong evidence to support analysis of why the change was or wasn’t needed. Offers 2 – 3 options although one may not be viable.

25 - 21 Includes a SWOT analysis that may be incomplete or inaccurate. Some evidence supports analysis of why the change was or wasn’t needed. Offers 1 – 3 options although 1 or 2 may not be viable.

20 - 0 Limited if any accurate SWOT analysis included. May not discuss and/or support with evidence why the change was or wasn’t needed. Does not offer viable options.

Part B Analysis

35 - 31 Comprehensively discusses how IBM changed its TM system clearly and concisely addressing benefits and challenges

30 - 26 Accurately discusses how IBM changed its TM system addressing most benefits and challenges

25 - 21 Somewhat accurately discusses how IBM changed its TM system but may not address benefits and challenges

20 - 0 Limited if any accurate discussion of how IBM changed its TM system; limited if any discussion of benefits and challenges.

Current Status 35 – 31 Accurately describes IBM’s current TM system supported

30 - 26 Fairly accurately describes IBM ‘s current TM system

25 - 21 Somewhat describes IBM’s current TM system which may

20 - 0 Limited if any description of

with reliable research and citations; compares the current TM system to the 2003 plan. Fully discusses how the system has evolved. .

supported with research and citations; compares the current TM system to the 2003 plan, and discusses how the system has evolved.

not be supported with citations; somewhat compares the current TM system to the 2003 plan, but may not discuss how the system has evolved.

IBN’s current TM system supported by research. Does not compare current TM system to plan or discuss how system evolved.

Insights Gained

35 - 31 Clearly and concisely provides 4 significant insights gained into TM based on the IBM case.

30 - 26 Fairly clearly provides 4 insights gained into TM based on the IBM case; one insight may not be significant..

25 - 21 Identifies 2 – 4 insights gained into TM although they may not be significant and/or based on the IBM case

20 - 0 Limited if any discussion of insights gained into TM from the IBM case

Critical Analysis 30 - 27 Consistently employs critical analysis; effectively researches, synthesizes and integrates data to draw valid conclusions and presents 3 or more recommendations that are clearly linked to the SWOT analysis

26 - 23 Mostly employs critical analysis; researches, s and integrates data to draw fairly valid conclusions and presents 2 recommendations that are clearly linked to the SWOT analysis

22 - 19 Rarely employs critical analysis in. researching and using data to draw somewhat valid conclusions and presents 1 recommendation that is clearly linked to the SWOT analysis

18 - 0 Limited if any critical analysis or use of data to draw conclusions and recommendations

APA and Writing Mechanics

30 - 27 The paper is logical and well organized; APA, spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Uses headers to organize paper; reference page and citations are correct. Paper is the required length of 7- 10 pages of content, and includes a correctly prepared title page.

26 - 23 The paper is mostly logical and organized but with minor (1 – 3) errors in APA, spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. Uses headers to organize paper, minor (1 – 3) errors in citations and/or References. The content may be 5% too long or short; includes a correctly prepared title page.

22 - 19 The paper is somewhat logical but may lack some clarity. May have several (4 – 10) errors in APA, spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. May not use headers; The content may be 10% too long or short, and may not include a correctly prepared title page

18 - 0 The paper lacks clarity and may be confusing with numerous (11+) errors in APA, spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 15% too long or short, and may not include a title page