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SEMINAR PACK HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 1 ACADEMIC YEAR and TERM as per MOODLE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRAITON (MBA) HRMT 623 – HRM STRATEGY INSTRUCTOR: DR. PAURIC P. O’ROURKE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT BRIEF 30% OF TOTAL COURSE GRADE SUBMISSION DETAILS: DATE: WEEK DESIGNATED ON MOODLE TIME: MIDNIGHT ON DAY DESIGNATED ON MOODLE WHERE: ONLINE VIA STUDENT PORTAL TURNITIN LINK ON MOODLE HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 2 Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this assignment the student will be able: 1. To develop abilities to gather, analyse, interpret and evaluate information on the SHRM Planning related process and practice. 2. To strengthen conceptual and analytical skills in the study of SHRM Planning. 3. To apply a range of SHRM Planning Tools and Techniques. 4. To fully explain, apply and analyse HR Supply, HR Demand and Gap Analysis. 5. To build tangible links between the theory and practice of SHRM Planning. 6. To heighten awareness and understanding of SHRM Planning in action and gain greater self-awareness of oneself as an individual, as a team member and as an organisational/company employee. 7. To develop and present thoughts, arguments and informed opinions in a logical and coherent way. 8. To demonstrate academic and management research, report writing and composition skills with academic integrity. 9. To consistently apply the APA system of academic referencing. 10. To demonstrate word processing and IT skills 11. To develop project and time management and execution skills. 12. To develop healthy and functional work habits in progressing confidently and consistently towards a defined submission deadline date. Individual Written Assignment – Assignment Title: Draw up a three-year Strategic HRM Workforce plan for ONE Canadian company operating in a particular industry. Examples: Vanity operating in the Banking/Credit Union industry or Canadian Superstore operating in the Supermarket sector or Starbucks operating in the Café sector. The choice is totally yours, but it must be a Canadian company or be operating in Canada. 9 Steps to successfully completing this assignment: 1. Complete the Online Academic Integrity Certificate (optional – do not include in final submission on Turnitin) 2. Complete the Quiz on APA (American Psychological Association) citation and reference style. (Optional – do not include in final submission on Turnitin) 3. Choose any ONE Canadian company from a particular industry 4. Research Your Chosen Industry and the one company from that industry 5. Write up the Assignment using the Suggested Format. 6. Double check your assignment against the marking and assessment rubrics. HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 3 7. Complete and sign the Academic Integrity Declaration Form 8. Put assignment through Turnitin only Once with a Similarity Score of 20% Or less. 9. Submit the final assignment online via Moodle by the stipulated deadline. Step 1: Complete the Online Academic Integrity Certificate: Optional – Do Not Include in Turnitin Submission (You may have already completed this before if you have already completed a subject with me) To ensure you understand Academic Integrity, please complete this Online \\Tutorials on Plagiarism: VAIL (Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory) The student must fully complete the very short 6 modules of this on-line tutorial on academic integrity/plagiarism, sit the quiz at the end of each module and attach the Certificate of Completion, to the final assignment document on submission. You do not get an actual %, only a completion indicator. The actual tutorial from the University of Maryland Campus can be assessed free under common room license at: https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/academic- integrity/tutorial/interactive.html (If the link is broken, Google search it for the original link) Each module is very short as are the quizzes at the end. Do NOT Attach the Certificate of Completion to the final assignment. Please ensure that you read the section on Academic Misconduct policy in the UCW School of Management website located in MyUCW under the Registrar section. Plagiarism and lack of academic integrity includes, but is not limited to: • Submission of another person’s work as original. • Inadequate attribution given to an author or creator whose work is incorporated in the student's work; and • Paraphrase or use of material verbatim from a source without sufficient acknowledgement. Falsifying Materials includes, but is not limited to: • Fraudulently manipulating laboratory processes, electronic data, or research data in order to achieve desired results. • Submitting work prepared by someone else (e.g., commercially prepared essays) as one's own. • Citing a source from which material was not obtained; and • Submitting false records, information or data, in writing or orally. Cheating: includes, but is not limited to: • Submitting the same work for different courses without prior permission from the faculty member. • Copying another person’s answers or other work. https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/academic-integrity/tutorial/interactive.html https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/academic-integrity/tutorial/interactive.html HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 4 • Sharing information or answers when doing take-home assignments, tests, and examinations except where the instructor has authorized collaborative work. • Having any unauthorized materials or equipment in an examination or test. • Submitting an assignment completed (or partially completed) by someone else. • Falsifying or making up data or bibliographic information. • Impersonating a candidate in an examination or test, or being assigned the results of such impersonation. • Reproducing, sharing or otherwise making unauthorized copies of UCW materials in any format. • Using technological means such as cell phones, data storage units and other electronic devices without prior permission from the faculty; and • Assisting others or attempting to help others to engage in any conduct described above or any other activities prohibited by UCW. Penalties for Academic Misconduct: Penalties for academic misconduct include, but are not limited to: • At the course level: o Written reprimand for retention in the student file (no transcript entry) o Repetition of the assignment or completion of a different, but similar, assignment (no transcript entry) o Failing grade for the assignment (no transcript entry) o Failing grade for the course (recorded on transcript) • At the program level: o Disciplinary probation for a defined period with written documentation retained in the student’s file (transcript notation for period of probation) • At the UCW level: o Suspension (permanent transcript entry) o Expulsion (permanent transcript entry) o Rescission of degrees granted (permanent transcript entry) Step 2. Complete the Quiz on APA (American Psychological Association) citation and reference style. – Optional – Do NOT include in the Turnitin submission (You may have completed this before if you have taken a subject with me before) Review the various aspect of APA of the APA (American Psychological Association) citation and reference style on the website below. Then please complete the quiz on the on APA (American Psychological Association) citation and reference style developed by Penn State UCW Library https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/quiz Given that you will being completing numerous assignments and essays and research projects during the course of your degree, then you should give very serious consideration to using some Bibliographical Software such as EndNote which automatically formats the reference into the required style, such as APA or Harvard. https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/quiz HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 5 UCW now offers EndNote free to all students. See link and download instructions below: https://www.myucwest.ca/cms/?p=1219 It also allows you to automatically import references and full citation from a database or google scholar directly into the software database. You can then use Write and Cite in MS Word to reference correctly in the body of the essay and also to automatically create a bibliography at the end of your assignment. It also serves as a depository where you can also upload and save full text Word and Pdf files, which are linked to a reference. As it normally comes in both desktop and web versions, you can also access it from anywhere. It saves hours of time and once you start building your library you have it for life and for all courses and assignments you may complete in the future. Most bibliographic software requires a paid license fee but there are a few free ones also such as Mendeley. https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true YouTube Clip on Using Mendeley (5 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv6_HuCYExM 12 Best Free Online Bibliography and Citation Tools https://elearningindustry.com/12-best-free-online-bibliography-and-citation-tools Step 3. Choose ONE Canadian company from a particular industry Select any ONE Canadian company from a particular industry or sub sector. It can be of any size but it’s easier to find information on bigger companies and ones that are a plc. It must be a Canadian company or be operating in Canada. To get started on looking for a suitable company refer to the Directories of Canadian companies: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/research/directoriescanadiancompanies.ht ml or best place to work in Canada list. https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/ Do some initial scanning on industry and companies before your finally decide on one. Finding relevant information is always a challenge but view it like you are an investigative journalist working for a financial newspaper like the Financial Times! Your job is hunting for current and relevant information for your business readers! Step 4. Research Your Chosen Industry and the Canadian Company from that industry Finding relevant information about the SHRM Planning systems and practices of your industry and company can be challenging and requires you to utilize the skills of an investigative business journalist. It is critical to understand the industry first and then the organization. It’s like you cannot understand a family member unless you understand https://www.myucwest.ca/cms/?p=1219 https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv6_HuCYExM https://elearningindustry.com/12-best-free-online-bibliography-and-citation-tools https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/research/directoriescanadiancompanies.html https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/research/directoriescanadiancompanies.html https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/ HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 6 the family unit. Read generally on the topic first starting with your core textbook and then funnel your research into the specifics and micro-aspects of the topic(s). Finding Relevant Information: - There is a significant number of resources to draw from and should include the following: Note: Google should not be your first port of call. - UCW Library – on shelf and academic online resources should be your first post of call. UCW library databases - Industry trade magazines and professional body publications - Company website and HR and career portals - Best Place to Work – Canada, website and league tables. - Please explore all the usual sources such as Google Scholar, - - See Core Textbook and Other Texts books on SHRM Planning and Human Resources Management. - On Line and On Shelf Journals, preferably peer reviewed. - Online Databases and Portals which contains many relevant SHRM PLANNING peer reviewed journals. - Set up a “Google Alert” or a “Journal Article Alert” Updates” to get information on a particular topic be mailed to you on a regular basis. - Secondary References: chase up relevant references listed in the Footnotes & Bibliographies of Journal Articles and at the back of Textbooks. - Also consider YouTube and Social Media searches. - Ask the UCW Librarian, they are the experts in information finding and retrieval and are there to help. - - Tip: Scan for information first before you decide on your sector and company. The key to doing well in this assignment is finding good relevant and detailed information and make sure it’s a plan and forecast. Step 5. Write up the Assignment using the Suggested Format. Writing Up the Assignment: The 2 Ss: Style and Substance are both important. Substance and Body of Assignment: This is not rigid and is only a suggested layout, but the assignment should ideally include some of the following: Academic Integrity Declaration Cover Sheet: - Complete and sign and screen shot and insert int the Appendix Table of Contents (how to automatically create a table of contents in Word - https://youtu.be/0cN- JX6HP7c (7 min you tube clip) https://youtu.be/0cN-JX6HP7c https://youtu.be/0cN-JX6HP7c HRM Strategy HRMT 623– Individual Assignment Brief 7 Executive Summary. Key takeaways and added value. An Executive Summary is not a table of contents or chronology of what you did. It should contain the critical contextual factors and takeaway findings/suggestions that you want the reader to know, if they did not have time to read your full report. (https://writingcenter.ashford.edu/writing-executive-summary). Introduction (a short introduction about the aim and purpose of the assignment and what you hope to achieve. Signpost what you are going to do in the assignment and so lead and guide the reader. The Nature, Context and Important of SHRM Planning including The SHRM Planning Cycle This will include: (this should be relatively short and not too theoretical) - Briefly describing the HR