ARISE: A
Destination-for-a-Day Spa
Read the Case (follow the blackboard link to Harvard Business Publishing to
purchase the case). While
reading the case, thinking about the following
questions. .
1) Analyze how different
elements of the HRM system affect one another.
.
2) Consider how the HRM
policies and procedures support or undermine the overarching busines
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ARISE: A
Destination-for-a-Day Spa
Read the Case (follow the blackboard link to Harvard Business Publishing to
purchase the case).
While
reading the case, thinking about the following
questions.
.
1) Analyze how different
elements of the HRM system affect one another.
.
2) Consider how the HRM
policies and procedures support or undermine the overarching business strategy.
.
3) Recognize both the
rewards and risks of a strategy that focuses on recruiting top performers,
especially in an industry where clients are often loyal to the individuals,
rather than the organizations, who provide services.
.
4) Consider how financial
constraints can push managers to think more creatively about how to attract,
motivate, and retain employees.
Individual
Project Assignment:
.
1) Analyze the current
design of ARISE’s HRM system and evaluate whether it supports or undermines the
overall ARISE business strategy. Comment specifically on how the following
elements of the system support or undermine the business strategy:
a.
Job design
b.
Staffing
c.
Compensation
d.
Career development and training
e.
Solicitation of feedback from
employees
.
2) Analyze all the HR
challenges at ARISE and identify which challenges you consider to be the 3
highest priorities given the overall business challenges facing ARISE. Explain
why you believe the identified challenges are the most important.
.
3) Develop a proposed
solution to address the top 3 priorities. The proposal must include sufficient detail
the proposal is likely to be successful.
For example, if you propose
reducing wages, then the proposal should include details about the amount wages
will be reduced, how the reduction will be implemented, how the reduction will
be communicated, and how you will mitigate negative consequences that could
arise from reducing wages.
Your proposal can be a complete
overhaul of the current HRM system, or include more modest adjustments.
Use the proposal template that
follows on page 2.
.
Page target: 7-10 single spaced pages. Grading rubric on page
.
Remember: this is not a research paper.
Avoid long/wordy paragraphs and sentences. Focus on a well-organized and
succinct writing. Make it easy for the reader to understand your proposal.
Template
to use for the proposed solution Describe the proposed solution(s)
Section
1: Overview
Section 2: Intended outcome
Describe the outcome the/each solution is
designed to achieve Section 3: Implementation plan
Outline step by step what ARISE must do to
implement your proposed solution. Section 4: Risk Mitigation
Describe the potential negative outcomes and
recommend a mitigation plan Section 5: Measurement
Describe how ARISE can measure whether the
solution(s) have been successful
Section 6: Projected Return-on-Investment (ROI)
.
Describe what resources are needed for the/each solution (time and
money)?
.
Project the financial benefit to the business
Section
7: Other considerations
Describe any other elements of your proposal
that you want Ms. Thompson to consider
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