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Homework: Strategy & Culture

Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this homework to your personal ePortfolio. This homework demonstrates your ability to research and write about strategy and culture as it relates to your organization, and problem or opportunity. This skill is necessary in a professional setting when you are trying to make recommendations. You will want to organize your homeworks to easily support future reflection and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.

Competencies

By successfully completing this homework, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

I. Competency I: Apply a strategic perspective to Human Resource Management that guides and influences organizational effectiveness.

1. Assess the cultural factors that will likely impact development and implementation.

II. Competency II: Develop skills to lead, build relationships, partner, influence others, and navigate the organization.

1. Develop leadership and consultation approaches.

2. Develop a strategy for working within an organization's culture.

III. Competency III: Apply and interpret the law and the legal responsibilities of a human resource professional.

1. Analyze the legal responsibilities that relate to culture.

IV. Competency IV: Use evidence-based decision making to inform and support Human Resource Management practices.

1. Analyze HRM's role in building organizational culture.

V. Competency V: Apply the SHRM code of ethics to decision making and practice.

1. Analyze the ethical responsibilities that relate to culture.

VI. Competency VI: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally for the HR field.

1. Support main points, assertions, and conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

The next component of your capstone project will focus on evaluating the strategy of your plan. Examine your approach in terms of strategic HRM for organizational success and competitive advantage. Consider whether your plan is aligned to the business strategy. Evaluate the connection between HRM strategy and organizational strategy in the global environment if applicable. Make certain to assess the importance of HRM strategy to organizational sustainability and specific firm initiatives.

HRM strategies form the nucleus of a successful organization. They bring together the elements of culture, organization, and HR systems for synergy and effectiveness. Without these strategies, and without leadership that is not only willing but serious about implementing, monitoring, and refining them, the organization will lose valuable ground. HRM strategies can be used to support the employee experience and make the organization successful and competitive. Reflect on your program learning to inform your progress.

For this homework, your focus is on HR's strategic role and building organizational culture. Note: This is the fourth component of your capstone project. Each homework should be completed in order so that you can use the feedback received to improve your work and build upon to complete your project.

Research current articles that explore strategy and culture to complete the following:

I. Analyze HRM's role in building organizational culture.

II. Develop a strategy for working within the organizational culture, as you develop leadership and consultation approaches for implementing your plan to improve organizational effectiveness.

III. Assess the cultural factors that will likely affect the development and implementation of your plan.

1. Consider the employee life cycle and employee experience within your selected organization.

IV. Analyze both the ethical and the legal responsibilities related to culture, both in the organization and in society as a whole.