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This document provides two case studies for an HR manager to analyze: 1) Case 1 involves a company experiencing revenue growth but also impending retirements. The owner is considering allowing telecommuting, becoming a virtual company, and changing benefits to contract work. The tasks are to identify changes affecting HR, considerations for changes, initial planning steps, and roles in implementing changes. 2) Case 2 involves a merger where one company lacked HR planning. Tasks include justifying an HR strategic plan, identifying changes to current plans, and additional needed information to create an action plan for changes from the merger.

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HR Assignment-1

This document provides two case studies for an HR manager to analyze: 1) Case 1 involves a company experiencing revenue growth but also impending retirements. The owner is considering allowing telecommuting, becoming a virtual company, and changing benefits to contract work. The tasks are to identify changes affecting HR, considerations for changes, initial planning steps, and roles in implementing changes. 2) Case 2 involves a merger where one company lacked HR planning. Tasks include justifying an HR strategic plan, identifying changes to current plans, and additional needed information to create an action plan for changes from the merger.

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Assignment 1

I Answer the following questions:


1. Of the seven tasks an HR manager does, which do you think is the
most challenging? Why? (2M)
2. What were some of the challenges in working with people in a
multigenerational organization who may have grown up in a
different era? (2M)
II Analyze the Cases:
Case 1 (3M)
Changes, Changes
Jennifer, the owner and manager of a company with ten employees,
has hired you to take over the HRM function so she can focus on other
areas of her business. During your first two weeks, you find out that the
company has been greatly affected by the up economy and is expected
to experience overall revenue growth by 10 percent over the next three
years, with some quarters seeing growth as high as 30 percent.
However, five of the ten workers are expected to retire within three
years. These workers have been with the organization since the
beginning and provide a unique historical perspective of the company.
The other five workers are of diverse ages.
In addition to these changes, Jennifer believes they may be able to save
costs by allowing employees to telecommute one to two days per
week. She has some concerns about productivity if she allows
employees to work from home. Despite these concerns, Jennifer has
even considered closing down the physical office and making her
company a virtual organization, but she wonders how such a major
change will affect the ability to communicate and worker motivation.
Jennifer shares with you her thoughts about the costs of health care on
the organization. She has considered cutting benefits entirely and
having her employees work for her on a contract basis, instead of being
full-time employees. She isn’t sure if this would be a good choice.
Jennifer schedules a meeting with you to discuss some of her thoughts.
To prepare for the meeting, you perform research so you can impress
your new boss with recommendations on the challenges presented.
1. Point out which changes are occurring in the business that affect
HRM.
2. What are some considerations the company and HR should be
aware of when making changes related to this case study?
3. What would the initial steps be to start planning for these
changes?
4. What would your role be in implementing these changes? What
would Jennifer’s role be?

Case 2 (3M)
We Merged…Now What?
Earlier this month, your company, a running equipment designer and
manufacturer called Runners Paradise, merged with a smaller clothing
design company called ActiveLeak. Your company initiated the buyout
because of the excellent design team at ActiveLeak and their brand
recognition, specifically for their MP3-integrated running shorts.
Runners Paradise has thirty-five employees and ActiveLeak has ten
employees. At ActiveLeak, the owner, who often was too busy doing
other tasks, handled the HRM roles. As a result, ActiveLeak has no
strategic plan, and you are wondering if you should develop a strategic
plan, given this change. Here are the things you have accomplished so
far:
 Reviewed compensation and adjusted salaries for the sake of
fairness. Communicated this to all affected employees.
 Developed job requirements for current and new jobs.
 Had each old and new employee fill out a skills inventory Excel
document, which has been merged into a database.
From this point, you are not sure what to do to fully integrate the new
organization.
1. Why should you develop an HRM strategic plan?
2. Which components of your HR plan will you have to change?
3. What additional information would you need to create an action
plan for these changes?

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