HRM 595 -- rewriting ----1250 words (excluding reference)............

crisis management plan

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Resource: Blossoms Up! Case   Study

Most   organizations face a disruption in their business continuity based on an   "event" that creates a change in life cycle.

Coming into   your new role, you recognize that a Crisis Management Plan has never been   created for the company, Blossoms Up! In your last company, it experienced a   business continuity disruption that had a severe impact on its financial   standing, but an effective business continuity and crisis management plan   significantly helped to respond quickly to the major issue and in an   organized manner. This is one more area in which you can prove HR to be an   important strategic partner.

For this   assignment, you will focus on one of three main events that could happen to   Blossoms Up!

• Unexpected death of the CEO, Seth Smith
• Negative media publicity--For example, a news story breaks out        about a $500,000 sexual harassment claim filed against a high-ranking        director
• Strike--Upon possible unionization and a collective bargaining        impasse, a strike occurs disrupting the company's ability to harvest        their products

You assess   the three events that could cause Blossoms Up! to undergo business continuity   disruption rising to a crisis state and decide to get to work on the one you   think is most pressing and should be implemented now.

Research the Internet and University Library for information   on crisis management plans and various templates.

Design a 1,050- to 1,400-word Crisis Management Plan to   respond to the potential event determined to be the most pressing.

Include the following:

• Evaluate which departments and people need to be a part of the        crisis management team. Consider:
  • HR
  • Top management
  • Operations personnel
  • Public relations experts
  • Legal assistance
  • Insurance carriers.
• Prepare a policy statement that includes the legal and ethical        standards for responding to the event. Avoid "no comment" or        have your company appear uncooperative or secretive during a crisis        situation.