Assignment: HRM RESEARCH PROJECT
Carefully read the below instructions and choose 4 of the below topics writing 16 pages total and then include reference pages (nothing less than 20 ref). I have also attached various documents that could with the project.
Research some of the HRM topics listed below in a real world organization. You can study the organization in which you work or you can select a company you are familiar with and/or a company in which you can readily gather a lot of information regarding their current HRM practices. After you have determined what your selected organization currently does in terms of some of the topics listed below, you should search the peer-reviewed journal literature to identify what researchers have found with respect to these identified topics.
-You should explore the classic as well as the most current research on the topics.
-You should also consider some of the organizational theories that apply to certain HRM functions. Based on the research you read.
- You need to evaluate whether the organization that you studied is doing a good job with respect to the various HRM functions and make recommendations for how this company could make improvements regarding these functions.
(1) The Legal Environment: What are the main laws that influence the way in which HR functions (i.e., selection, training, performance appraisal, pay, etc.) at the selected company? Are there any areas in which this company could make improvements from a legal standpoint?
(2) Analysis and Design of Work: What is the company's organizational structure? How does work flow at this company? How are different jobs analyzed and designed? How could the company do a better job of analyzing and designing jobs within the organization?
(3) HR Planning and Recruitment: What concerns/issues must be considered when planning and recruiting for different positions at the company you selected? Where should this company focus its recruiting efforts? Why?
(4) Selection and Placement: What concerns/issues must be considered when selecting individuals for different positions at the company you selected? What types of selection methods does this company currently use? What methods should they use? Why?
(5) Training: What types of concerns/issues might you face when training an individual to perform some of the different jobs at the company you selected? What type of training does this company currently offer? What additional types and methods of training do you believe would be effective? Why?
(6) Performance Management (Appraisal): Are the current performance appraisal methods used at the company you selected effective? How could they be improved?
(7) Employee Separation and Retention: How does the company you selected manage voluntary and involuntary turnover? How could they manage it more effectively? What are the main reasons why employees stay with or leave the company?
(8) Employee Pay: What pay/incentive strategies are currently being used at the company you selected (i.e., base pay/salary/wages, bonuses, etc.)? How could they be improved? Make sure that you discuss satisfaction and a variety of motivational issues and theories when discussing pay.
(9) Employee Benefits: What types of benefits do employees of the company you selected enjoy (i.e., health, wellness, stock options, retirement, etc.)? How might the current benefits program be improved? Make sure that you discuss satisfaction and a variety of motivational issues and theories when discussing benefits.
(10) Other topics discussed in the text chapters may also be addressed.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.