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Unit III Discussion Question
This must be 200 words
Chrysler chose merger as a strategy in 1998 when it merged with Daimler, a German automobile manufacturer. This merger was not successful. Why, in your view, did this merger fail?
Response must be 150 words
The general idea in the beginning for this merger was to allow both manufacturers access to the others market. Chrysler would get a foothold in the European market and Daimler would get a foothold in the American market. Chrysler was hoping to get some cheap parts and save some money in the European market and the German based company ended up not wanting to share. Chrysler ended up with some basic components that were nowhere near what they expected. Daimler expected Chrysler to give them a big footprint in the American market but that didn't come to pass either. Chrysler had to much competition in America as it was and adding onto that competition was the Asian market. It sounds to me like Chrysler sold out to Daimler to stave off a hostile takeover and no one involved put in the effort to really look at how the future might unfold. Another big proponent of the failure was a huge clash of language, culture, ideas, and styles.
Homework assignment Unit III
Unit III Case Study
Read “Excellent Strategic Management Showcased: Priceline.com Inc.” on page 90 of your course textbook. As you read,
pay close attention to Priceline’s strategy, and write a case study describing the following points:
What are Priceline’s internal strengths and weaknesses?
Who are Priceline’s competitors?
Do you see Priceline’s strategy as effective or ineffective? Why?
Your case study must be at least one page in length, not including a title and reference page. Outside sources are not a
requirement for this case study, but if you choose to use them, they must be cited and referenced according to APA standards.
Course eTextbook
David, F. R., & David, F. R. (2015). Strategic management: A competitive advantage approach, concepts and cases
[VitalSource Bookshelf version] (15th ed.)
Human Resource Management
Unit III Weekly Announcement
Hello Class,
In Unit III you will be given an opportunity to use the material read in the unit’s assigned reading to create a succession plan for a position within an organization.
I suggest that you select a position that you are very familiar to use to create your plan. It will be much earlier to explain the KSAs, approach to training, and efforts that will be used to retain the successor.
Please be mindful to submit your paper using the required APA format. Also please be mindful to emphasize your key points and provide all of the required information in your report.
Points to Ponder- Unit II
Performance Mgmt Discrimination Cases Example II BHR 3352.pdf
Unit II
Hello Class,
Great job with Unit I! As we move on Unit II please be sure that you read the complete details of the assignment. You will be required to locate a recent court case, lawsuit, or an article addressing a court case or lawsuit involving discrimination in the selection criteria and methods used for hiring or a promotion. You should not have any problem locating materials for this assignment in CSU’s Library.
Please be sure to include the following in your report:
· Provide a brief description of the selected manuscript.
· Identify the selection criteria and methods, and discuss how they relate to the needs of the organization in the case.
· Include an analysis of the criteria and methods used for selecting the employee in the manuscript.
· Include a discussion of the legal and ethical issues related to equal employment opportunity as they pertain to the employment selection process in this manuscript.
· What impact will this court case, lawsuit, or article have on HR management?
· All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
I have attached an article that references a case as an example of the type of case that should be used for this assignment
Unit III Discussion Board Question
Response must be 200 words
Top of Form
With baby boomers retiring now and over the next decade, what should the HR function in firms be doing to prepare for a leadership vacuum? What potential problems do you see these firms encountering? Share any ideas you have that could help solve these problems with your classmates.
Reply to the follow below must be 150 words
The term baby boomer is used to refer to those people that were born between the years 1946-64. Records show that the last line of the baby boomer generation would likely be in their early 50s’ now. More so, this group is slowly exiting the job market, leaving their companies with inadequate human resources in terms of skills as well as experience for the available jobs. The sectors that are likely to experience such adverse changes are the leadership, as well as the financial departments. The boomers age bracket is known for their excellent leadership skills as well as their high-quality knowledge in financial control. However, such exits do not mean that the organizational operations will end. Firms are in pole positions to overcome such seemingly adverse changes if they put several plans in place. Affected organizations should start hiring less qualified employees to start working in teams entailing these baby boomers to acquire the required skills and experience that will enable the company to move in the future years. More so, such firms must invest in training programs for their junior staff to nurture them into competent employees in the coming years. More so, businesses should come up with strategies in which baby boomers will act as mentors, where the upcoming learners in companies will learn from the outgoing group of employees. Finally, the companies’ management should initiate programs in which the outgoing baby boomers will get retained in the firms for a longer period before the enterprise acquires new staff to replace them.
HOMEWORK
Unit III Assignment
Succession Planning Procedure
In a minimum of 500 words, document a succession plan for an employee (e.g., IT Developer, Maintenance Crew,
Training Specialist, CEO) of your chosen firm. What concepts are crucial when recruiting team members? Be sure to
address the following questions in your response:
1. What are the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) of that position?
2. Will you select, train, or both for these KSAs?
3. How will you ensure your selected successor does not leave the firm?
4. What succession planning process will you use?
Follow the steps above in chronological order. Any sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Course Textbook
