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MGT 523 Recruitment & Selection

Application Assignment 1: Human Resource Planning

Goal:  Prepare Markov analysis, conduct a gap analysis, and make strategic staffing recommendations while working through the HR planning process

Preparation: 

• Read Chapter 3 of your textbook, Staffing Organizations
• Download the Tanglewood Casebook from D2L
• View the HR Planning - Markov Analysis video  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCdUmlOsP8w)
• Read Case 1, Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategy up to, but not including, the section titled "Your role" for context, and Case 2, Planning from the Tanglewood Casebook

Specific Assignment Questions (Questions 1-5; see this page and next):

Markov analysis: Fill in the empty cells in the forecast of labor availabilities in the table below. 

1. Compute year end totals for each job and do a gap analysis (fill in table below) to determine where shortages or surpluses will occur in the next year. Forecasted requirements = current workforce level, as reported in the Markov analysis from the prior page.

Gap Analysis

1. Develop a preliminary statement that can be shared with store managers of the action plan for hiring for Washington next year. This should be an overview of the number of individuals needed to meet projected staffing levels for various positions. Make sure that your recommendations take the strategic staffing levels issues from the introductory case into account.
2. Examine the percentages of employee representation across demographic categories for Tanglewood and the available labor market for Case 2, Table 1.3 in the Tanglewood case book. Are there any classes or jobs where the representation within Tanglewood appears to be out of line with the available workforce? What does the pattern suggest to you?
3. Based on your analysis and the affirmative action plan, do you think the company should engage in a specific strategy to change their recruiting and promotion practices? Do you think it is realistic for the company to try to meet their affirmative action goals in this process in a single year? What are the pros and cons of using internal promotions vs. external hiring to rectify the problems with gender and ethnicity representation in supervisory positions?