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Objective of this Assignment:  To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of bringing together an entire HRM strategy through the inventory that can be created and supported through the development of a HR planning matrix. 

This assignment is in two parts: a written portion and a discussion portion. Be sure to complete both parts for maximal grading.

For this assignment, read the following scenario:

For more than 10 years you have been a human resources manager at a welding and machining company that has remained fairly stable. The business has 20-25 employees, most of whom have been with the company for nearly 25 years. Your firm has built a reputation of quality, and the relationships of your long-time employee team with customers are a key pillar of your client service strategy. You have conducted both an environmental scan of the external environment, as well as a supply and demand forecast. You previously determined that the operating environment is far too challenging to sustain your current employee compliment, and that the skills gap between your current team and the future direction of the company -- automation -- is very wide. You have presented a change management plan to upskill your team, reduce your workforce, and realign the company through HRM strategy. During the implementation of your plans, your company decided to merge with another firm that specializes in robotics, and advanced manufacturing. On the surface it makes a lot of sense, but your team is nervous about what 'enhanced efficiency' and 'strategic leveraging,' really mean. You have already drafted a communication to them regarding the merger. 

You have been the champion of change, but the complexity that has evolved throughout the evolution of this scenario has your team worried about missing some key elements of planning and delivering on an HRM strategy. You decide to complete a planning exercise to ensure that everything is covered. 

Part a: Written Assignment 

1. Include achart-format document that inventories the work that you have done to-date (throughout your course assignments).
2. Include page list of all of the other learning-based items that have not been included on your course assignments that you would include in an HR plan for your organization with a one-paragraph rationale on why you would include each one.  Your list will include 5 to 7 examples.
3. Conclude the written assignment by creating a one page, approximate timeline of how and when you propose to implement the missing pieces of your plan.

Part b: Discussion:

Summarize your key learning from this course in one to two substantive paragraphs. Reflect on what you included in the written component of this final assignment and why you chose the items that you did. Be sure to substantiate your thinking by drawing on personal experiences that you have had that have shaped your perceptions.