FINAL PROJECT

• Group list of: names, occupation and place of

work, name of organization where project is
conducted, topic, clear digital photos, and
roles of each participant to be first copy in your
presentation
• Case study in a real organization – yours or
another where you have direct access
• Topics will be assigned by group (topic 1 to
group 1, topic 2 to group 2 etc..)
• Groups will focus on one of the following topics:
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• Topic 1: Strategic HR Management –

• What is the organization’s overall strategy, what are the
strategic goals?
• How is the HR’s functional strategy cascaded from
overall strategy? What are the HR goals?
• How is HR structured, HO/branches etc.?
• Is it an appropriate structure, why/why not?
• What is working in HR – justify your opinion
• What is not working in HR – justify your opinion
• What HR Metrics is the organization using?
• What is lacking in Metrics?
• What are your recommendations?

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• Topics 2: Talent Acquisition, Interviewing and Selection
• Start from the organization strategy and goals, what are they?
• Then follow with the organization structure and JDs, do they
exist in a form to support the talent acquisition process?
• Who does what in the TA process: line/HR/top management
• How efficient is the process, justify your opinion
• How are positions being sourced? Are sources working?
• Are they making use of all the possible channels?
• How is the interviewing done, ask current staff and actual
employees their opinion? Formulate your opinion based on this
information
• Methodology: situational/behavioral, other?
• How is the TA function evaluated in terms of metrics?
• What is working and what is not, support your opinion
• What are your recommendations
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• Topics 3: Training and Development
• Start from the organization’s strategy and goals, what are
they?
• How is this function responding to strategy and goals?
• What is the T&D process?
• How are training needs assessed?
• How does request the training happen or emerge?
• What are sources of training and how are vendors
selected?
• What are the current training programs they offer, regular
programs or ad-hoc, and how is training sourced?
• How is training evaluated, how many levels of evaluation?
• What is the impact – support your opinion
• What is working, what is not, support your opinion
• What are your recommendations? 8-4
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• Topics 4: Performance Management
• Start from the organization’s strategy and goals, what are they?
• How is this function responding to these?
• How is performance being managed?
• What is the process, who does what?
• Are there PM guides? Are managers trained?
• Are employees oriented to the process?
• Are there conflicts? How is conflict solved?
• Is there a formal mediation process?
• What metrics are they using to monitor this process, what
reports are issued?
• What is the impact – support your opinion
• What is working, what is not? Support your opinion.
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 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL
GROUPS

• Study first the organization and then the process you are
assigned
• Don’t lecture the class or repeat the study material, they
already know it. You are supposed to give the practical
example
• Prepare a 15-20 minute presentation
• Random selection so your group can be first or last
• Submit a hard copy of your presentation at the
beginning of the class (for face-to-face classes only)
• Submit one soft copy (pdf is ok) of your group
presentation by email ONE HOUR BEFORE the final class –
your group number should be in the subject of your mail.
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 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL
GROUPS
• Project is graded out of 40 – there is a grade portion on
individual effort,
• Every group member has to present – live (or on zoom if
online class)
• Timing is key – 5 minute Q&A session after your
presentation – any group member will be required to
answer any questions I ask.
• If you are presenting on zoom – (all class members’
cameras MUST BE ON for all presentations).
• NO ATTENDANCE NO GRADE - NO CAMERA NO GRADE
• Control your timing, by preparing and rehearsing
• All on one day – we stay till all groups finish, leaving early
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PROJECT'S GRADING

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 Content • Case/organization’s background is clear
and concise
15 • Content is clear
• Content covers all points stated on brief
• A clear link to the organization’s strategy
is established
Critical Analysis • Critique4-is clear, thorough and
and meaningful
Quality of • Recommendations are clear
recommendations • Recommendations are well justified
• Recommendations are useful and relate
15 to material studied
• Recommendations take into
consideration where the organization is
heading
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Group effort • Effort put into project is evident
• Effort is distributed among all team
members – no free-riders
5 • All team members are aligned and
have equal understanding
Quality of • Group is prepared and ready on time
Presentation assigned, all group members are
present, group doesn’t take too long
to set up,4- group is serious yet not
5 stressed
• Presentation is clear, rapport is made
with audience, confidence, etc.
• Questions are taken and answered
confidently and knowledgeably
• Critique from peers or instructor is non-
defensibly taken

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BEST OF LUCK!

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