Scenario
After graduating last year you are now working as a HRM consultancy business and an entrepreneur has approached you to set up a new medium sized company with the intention to employ 200 staff.
You are required to create a presentation with detailed analysis and evaluation of how the business will be managed and organised from a HRM perspective.
You need to show how you apply the organisational behaviour concepts you have learnt on your degree course to the functioning of your company.
Challenges to factor in
The business will partly operate as part of the gig economy and there are restrictions to the staffing of the business in terms of contracts and managing a flexible workforce.
Another added dimension is the business needs to operate differently due to hybrid working requirements. A number of staff will need to work from home and other staff will need to work in the new offices being built.
Key guidance
Using current research and theory you are required to create a detailed presentation.
Theoretical ideas must be used in your analysis and evaluation with supporting information and referenced sources.
Therefore it is important to explain why your strategy will be successful.
Some of the following areas below need to be considered as part of your HRM strategy;-
Soft or Hard HRM approach – plus explain the key functions of the HRM department to help the success of the business
Recruitment – Internal or external recruitment. How will staff retention work and talent management?
Organisational structure – How will this work? Type of structure?
Management and leadership style – which theoretical models to adopt and why will they help the development of the business? Advice on theoretical ideas which may not help?
Gig economy – challenges of managing this?
Re-designing the workplace– new ways of working? How will this work? The use of remote and hybrid working?
Methods of motivation – Non-financial and financial methods? Which motivation theories could help the business or which theoretical ideas may create problems?
