Homework: Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies
Instructions
Select a publicly-traded company to research. Evaluate its human resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. The following are some of the company websites that provide this information:
• Allstate: Human Resources Careers.
• State Farm: Human Resources & Training Careers.
• Ford: Careers.
• Aruba Marriott Careers. (You can also search for other companies from the Marriott website.)
• In addition, refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticswebsite, which identifies detailed roles for HRM personnel and offers you some insight into HRM positions.
Requirements
Write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you:
• Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.
• Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.
• Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.
• Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.
• Propose three ways that the company can increase diversity.
• Use at least three high-quality academic resources in this homework. Consider beginning with your course textbook and quality sources that can be found in the Strayer Library.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
• Propose how to align human resource strategies with business strategies to increase competitive advantage, including increasing diversity.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.