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The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the application of learning from the course material.

Respond to each of the following questions with a short paragraph:

1. Describe how human resource practitioners can ensure that HR programs are focused on results. Provide an example to demonstrate your understanding.
2. You are the HR manager for a company. Within your organization, 20 percent of top management positions and 30 percent of middle management positions will become vacant soon. A growing number of the workforce began retiring a few years ago. These retirements are accelerating the loss of critical jobs. Explain how you would implement a formal management succession plan for your company.
3. The generic change model recognizes that the change process comprises several critical periods of change. Describe the steps and include an example for each step.
4. Discuss the limitations of downsizing on human resource planning.
5. Provide two examples of alternative HR strategies to downsizing.