Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies

Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies

I would like to select the Marriott. Please include an introduction and a conclusion, and add an additional 2 references / in-text citation and I would like to submit 3 pages!

Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below:

Marriott: http://www.arubamarriottcareers.com/JobDescription…

Allstate: http://www.jigsaw.com/id209321_d40/allstate_insura…

State Farm: http://www.statefarm.com/about/retirees/news_artic…

Ford Motor Company: http://corporate.ford.com/careers/career-paths/hum…

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.

Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Propose three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Points: 100

Assignment 1: Alignment of HRM and Business Strategies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Propose how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Partially proposed how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Satisfactorily proposed how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

Thoroughly proposed how you would ensure the HR strategy is in alignment with the business strategy.

2. Describe the HR job positions and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.
Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described the HR job position and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

Partially described the HR job position and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

Satisfactorily described the HR job position and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

Thoroughly described the HR job position and the responsibilities listed for that HR department.

3. Determine which HR job positions you would prefer and explain why.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely determined which HR job positions you would prefer and did not submit or incompletely explained why.

Partially determined which HR job positions you would prefer and partially explained why.

Satisfactorily determined which HR job positions you would prefer and satisfactorily explained why.

Thoroughly determined which HR job positions you would prefer and thoroughly explained why.

4. Analyze how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Partially analyzed how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Satisfactorily analyzed how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

Thoroughly analyzed how the selected company can establish HRM strategies to improve competitive advantages.

5. Propose three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Partially proposed three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Satisfactorily proposed three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.

Thoroughly proposed three (3) ways that the company can increase diversity.