{Part 1}: Prepare a policy position that addresses the issue, “Does it make sense to invest in the productivity improvements offered by the HR module?” Access the spreadsheet in this week’s Resources titled Activity 5 ROI Analysis.
For this exercise, you need the spreadsheet and both the Capstone Courier and Annual Report. Use the Round 2 reports for the analysis. Human Resources statistics like workforce complement and turnover rate are on Courier page 12. Use Annual Report Income Statement’s total labor cost to estimate payroll costs.
Listed below are the assumptions for this exercise:
These are the maximums for recruiting and training costs:
Recruiting costs per new worker are $5000.
Each employee trains 80 hours per year at $20 per training hour.
Workforce complement increases by 4.2% to cover the 80 hours people are in training.
Assume the following productivity payoffs:
Round 2 – 102%
Round 3 – 105%
Round 4 – 108%
Round 5 – 112%
Round 6 – 115%
Round 7 – 118%
Therefore, in Round 7, each worker would be 1.18 times as effective as the beginning worker, and your workforce complement would fall to 1/1.18 or 85% of its current level.
For a quick evaluation, assume your total labor expenditure from the Annual Report Income Statement will stay flat for the next 6 years.
Part 1: Using this week’s course readings and supplemental readings, summarize (1-2 paragraphs) the importance of reviewing ROI for investments in human resources
Part 2: How much of a cost savings might you expect in the seventh year? What are the savings for all 6 years? What are the recruiting and training costs? Would the total cost savings justify the necessary expenditures in recruiting and training made over time?
Part 3: Assume your turnover rate doubles and no increase in workforce size. Are the Recruitment and training costs still justified?
Length: 1 – 2 pages of analysis. Please submit a copy of your spreadsheet as well.
{Part 2 of this assignment}: Organizational ethics is extremely important to the success of any organization. In your MBA program, you learned about globalization, sustainability, and technology. Consider that the company that you are running in the simulation was going to move to the global environment.
Using this week’s course readings and supplemental readings, complete the following:
Choose a country that the organization may open operations in and analyze that country in terms of its political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, ecological/environmental, and legal (PESTEL model) aspects; and then compare with the same aspects in the United States.
Determine if there are cultural or ethical differences that you would need to consider when operating in that country. How will the company have to change its operations in order to fit into the culture of the country?
Length: 2-3 pages, not including title page and references
References: Supplement this weeks’ readings with a minimum of 3 scholarly, scholar-practitioner (Strategy & Business, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, and Harvard Business Review) and or government sources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.
{Part 3 : 2020 CAPSIM Simulation. Complete Competition Round 5}
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The CAPSIM simulation is core to the course in terms of trial practice of the topical material of the course.
Examine your results from the Courier and the Balanced Scorecard. Compare results with the competition and the customer’s need (Customer Buying Criteria; Courier, pp. 5-9).
Complete the Financial Statements & Measures Template.
Review your results from the previous four rounds of CAPSIM. There is a total of eight rounds, so you are half done at this point. How is your company doing based on the first 4 years? You should continue working on your analysis of the performance indicators as well as the overall picture of your company to determine if your strategy is working or not. Make any necessary changes during Round 5.
If you need technical assistance for CAPSIM, please call the student support number (877-477-8787) or email support at [email protected].
Select a financial measure (one not previously selected). Write one paragraph defining the financial measure, identify the formula to determine the measure (e.g., ROS=Profit/Sales) and its meaning/value to the firm (cite your source). Write a second paragraph comparing the performance measure to the industry average and the company’s previous performance (trend?).
Select a customer buying criterion. Write one paragraph assessing the company’s position relative to that criterion. What decisions will change to address any difference?
Length: 3 paragraphs
References: Include a minimum of 2 scholarly references.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.