Human resources preferences.

Activity 2A
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to consult relevant managers about their human resources preferences.
Activity Why is it important to engage managers in discussions about their HR preferences, philosophies, values and policies? What methods can be used to consult with managers?
 

 
 
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Activity 2B
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to agree on human resources philosophies, values and policies with relevant managers.
Activity Imagine that you are planning a consultation meeting with a group of managers in your organisation, the purpose of which is to establish their views about the organisation’s values and HR philosophy. Create an outline agenda for this meeting.
Activity 2C
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop strategic objectives and targets for human resources services.
Activity What is the purpose of strategic objectives and targets for HR services?
 

 
 
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Imagine that you are the HR Manager of a small manufacturing organisation which employs 55 employees in a variety of production, warehousing, administration, sales and management roles. The organisation has ambitious plans for expansion, aiming to double its turnover within the next five years. What would be the key HR priorities for this organisation? For one of the priorities, draft a potential strategic objective.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Activity 2D
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to examine options for the provision of human resources services and analyse costs and benefits.
 

 
 
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Activity Why is it important to examine options for the provision of HR services? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with each of the following options?
Advantages Disadvantages
External consultant
 
Outsourcing
 
Internal HR service
 
Internal non-human HR service
 
 
Merging business units
 
 
 

 
 
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Activity 2E
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify appropriate technology and systems to support agreed human resources programs and practices.
Activity Give three examples of technology and systems which can be used to support HR programs and practices. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
 
 

 
 
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Activity 2F
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to write strategic human resources plan and obtain senior management support for the plan.
Activity Why is it important to obtain senior management support for the strategic HR plan? What steps can be taken to enlist senior management support for the strategic HR plan?
 

 
 
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Activity 2G
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop risk management plans to support the strategic human resources plan.
Activity What factors might pose a risk to the strategic HR plan? How can risk to the implementation of the HR plan be minimised?
 

 
 
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Activity 3A
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to work with others to see that the plan is implemented.
Activity Who may be involved in the implementation of the strategic HR plan? Imagine that your strategic HR plan includes an action for a manager to lead a working party to explore different options for employee benefits. They have volunteered for this as part of their ongoing professional development. You are meeting with them to brief them on their role. Draft an outline agenda for this meeting, highlighting the key items that you would want to discuss with this person.
 

 
 
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Activity 3B
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to monitor and review the plan.
Activity Why is it important to monitor and review the implementation of the strategic HR plan? What steps can you take to monitor and review the plan?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Activity 3C
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to adapt plan should circumstances change.
Activity What changes in circumstances have you encountered which have affected the implementation of strategic HR plans? What action can be taken if circumstances change during the implementation of the plan?
 

 
 
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Activity 3D
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to e