Market Dynamics Influencing U.S.-Based HR Strategy (DUE 1/16/2013 by 7pm)

In the first assignment in this unit, you focused on factors influencing HR strategies primarily outside the United States. Now, in this assignment, you will consider the U.S. perspective as well. For this assignment, complete the following:

• Select one social and one economic factor that could contribute to a skills shortage in the next 10 years in the United States.
• Given what you have found in your analysis, what options are available to an HR director for a successful company that wants to continue to grow?
• Describe the factors influencing the U.S. labor market and discuss the options for effectively managing a long-term HR strategy in this market.
• Validate your economic or social data using any of the readings in this unit.

Compose your thoughts in a one- to two-page paper. Once complete, refer to the Marketing Dynamics Influencing U.S.-Based HR Strategy Scoring Guide to ensure you have met all of the requirements of the assignment, and submit it in the assignment area.

  

Early Development Stage

Developing Countries

Major EconomiesCambodia

ChinaCanadaTanzaniaIndiaFranceVietnamKenyaGermanyZimbabwePhilippinesGreat BritainAny Eastern European Country not in the EUSouth AfricaUnited States

  

CapellaUniversity Rubric Tool

Use the following scoring guide, along with the project information, for evaluating each learner’s work.

In the first assignment in this unit, you focused on factors influencing HR strategies primarily outside the United States. Now, in this assignment, you will consider the U.S. perspective as well. For this assignment, complete the following:

• Select one social and one economic factor that could contribute to a skills shortage in the next 10 years in the United States.
• Given what you have found in your analysis, what options are available to an HR director for a successful company that wants to continue to grow?
• Describe the factors influencing the U.S. labor market and discuss the options for effectively managing a long-term HR strategy in this market.
• Validate your economic or social data using any of the readings in this unit.

Compose your thoughts in a one- to two-page paper. Once complete, refer to the Marketing Dynamics Influencing U.S.-Based HR Strategy Scoring Guide to ensure you have met all of the requirements of the assignment, and submit it in the assignment area.

Describe HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the recruitment of skilled workers.

(25%)

[Competency]

Analyze HR organizational structures.

Describe HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the retention of skilled workers.

(25%)

[Competency]

Analyze HR organizational structures.

 

Analyze social and economic factors that contribute to a skill shortage.

(25%)

[Competency]

Analyze HR organizational structures.

 

Develop an HR strategy given the lack of relevant skills in the workplace.

(25%)

[Competency]

Analyze HR organizational structures.

 

Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished	Comments
Does not identify HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the recruitment of skilled workers.	Identifies, but does not describe, HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the recruitment of skilled workers.	Describes HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the recruitment of skilled workers.	Describes HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the recruitment of skilled workers and provides examples.
Does not identify HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the retention of skilled workers.	Identifies, but does not describe, HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the retention of skilled workers.	Describes HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the retention of skilled workers.	Describes HR processes, policies, and practices that address the issues concerning the retention of skilled workers and provides examples.
Does not identify social and economic factors that contribute to a skill shortage.	Identifies, but does not analyze, social and economic factors that contribute to a skill shortage.	Analyzes social and economic factors that contribute to a skill shortage.	Analyzes social and economic factors that contribute to a skill shortage and provides examples of how this is a factor.
Does not outline an HR strategy given the lack of relevant skills in the workplace.	Outlines, but does not develop, an HR strategy given the lack of relevant skills in the workplace.	Develops an HR strategy given the lack of relevant skills in the workplace.	Develops an HR strategy given the lack of relevant skills in the workplace and provides examples of how the strategies will work.