Final essay topic

1. Workflow analysis
Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Perform a work-flow analysis on this job including job output, activities
and inputs.
b. What is the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the
tasks? Prepare a job specification based on your analysis.
c. Discuss how the following trends (choose two) are changing the skill
requirements for the job: increasing use of social media; increasing
international competition; increasing technology application; and
increasing work-family conflicts?
d. Which job design approach is the most influential in redesigning this job?

2. Human resource planning

Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Discuss the costs and benefits associated with statistical versus
judgmental forecasts for labor demand and labor supply. Under what
conditions might either of these techniques be infeasible? Under what
conditions might both be feasible, but one more desirable than the other?
b. In the HR planning report for Sept 2022, please analyze whether the
organization will face a labor surplus or a labor shortage.
c. Discuss the options to deal with the HR situation in Sept 2022.
d. Discuss the effects that an impending labor shortage might have on the
following three subfunctions of human resource management: selection
and placement, training and career development, and compensation and
benefits. Which subfunction might be affected most heavily?

3. Recruitment and selection

Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Suppose an organization expects a labor shortage to develop in key job
areas over the next few years. Recommend general responses the
organization could make to enhance the recruitment process.
 b. The line manager has decided that a behavioral interview will solve many
hiring problems. What can you tell the manager about this type of
interview and whether it is likely to be effective?
c. Prepare a structured interview script for the manger to interview the
candidates.
d. Aside from interview, what are other selection methods that are
appropriate in selecting candidates for this job? Please design a selection
process for this job.

4. Training and development

Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Prepare a need assessment for this job.
b. How should an organization assess readiness for learning?
c. What is most appropriate training method for this job? Explain some
factors contributing to the effectiveness of that training method?
d. If the organization wants to use work experiences as a method of
employee development, what basic options are available? Which of these
options would be most attractive to you as an employee?

5. Employee performance
Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Establish the performance standards for this job.
b. What is the most appropriate approach to measure the performance of this
job?
c. What would managers do to ensure the effectiveness of performance
measures?
d. What errors might managers make when preparing the performance
appraisal on this job holder? How might managers avoid those errors?

6. Employee compensation
Consider the “job and organization” you have done the group assignments.
a. Explain the major theories which organization use to build the pay
structure and identify which one is the most suitable for this job.
b. This organization is evaluating whether the current pay structure makes
sense in view of its competitors. What are the organizations with which to
compare to this organization? Why is this organization’s pay structure
different from those of the competitors? What are the potential
consequences of having a pay structure that is out of line relative to those
of the competitors?
c. Aside from salary, what are other possible compensation method that this
job holder might prefer?
d. Because of the Covid_19, the organization is facing some financial issues
and decide to change the compensation systems. Describe various ways
the organization can communicate these changes.