1 Final Assignment 24 You have recently accepted a position as Human Resource Director for Jupiter edustries, multi-national organization operating across 5 business segments, specifically, industrial valves and controls, plastics, fire suppression equipment, electronic components, and specialized medical products. Jupiter Industries has established worldwide headquarters in Bremen, Germany, and has groups located in the America, Europe, Asia and Pacific Rim countries. The MENA group is the most recently formed division within the Jupiter organization, and is composed of various concentric businesses that fit into one of the five organizational business segments, all of which have been acquired over the past two years in both the Middle East region (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and Jordan) as well as North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria). You will be working at the MENA headquarters located in Manama, Bahrain and will be responsible for all divisions located in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region. You will report directly to the VP of Operations in Manama, with dotted-line reporting responsibility to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) in Bremen Specifically, you are being tasked with establishing Human Resource policy and practice in regard to strategie collaboration with divisional heads, utilizing HRIS systems in addressing areas such as recruitment and retention, training and development, performance management programs, compensation management, employee benefit programs and employee relations, including motivational programs, incentive programs, and disciplinary procedures. You will be working on policies and procedures that can be utilized throughout the region, to bring some semblance of order and uniformity in dealing with strategic HR employee programs. After a thoughtful review of current HR programs for the region, you will prepare a report for the VP of Operations and CHRO and distribute to all division heads, formulating your HR strategic goals across all HR areas of responsibility, highlighting recommendations for improving the overall impact of these programs on talent management initiatives including attraction and retention of top talent and the methodologies used to do so This report will be inclusive of all Human Resource functions and provide both strategic and operational goals of the desired outcomes and the means or "how" to reach these deliverables 3. In order to adopt and impose new HR guidelines and assure standardization of HR policies across all MENA business units (divisions), change initiatives will need to be established. Provide details of what type of change HR will propose, the process steps required for the change, the tools to be used, who will be involved and responsible for the project, and what the expected outcomes are. 10 points 4. Describe your plan to find and attract qualified job applicants. How will you structure your workforce plan? Explain what creative options you would use to attract talent to Jupiter Industries. Detail your plan for using internal and external recruiting methods. What screening and selection techniques would you consider and why? 10 points 5. One of your first assignments will be to address high turnover among new hires employed for less than 120 days. This is a constant source of frustration for both HR and hiring managers. How could an onboarding program help reverse this trend? Describe your plan and explain your anticipated results and outcomes. What role do line managers play in this process? Why are coaching skills a necessary asset for line managers? How does conching influence employee motivation and job performance? 10 points 6. In regard to performance management, describe your plans for setting up a management-by-objectives program, detailing the steps of the program, how to secure both employee buy-in as well as management participation, and what the advantages are to the company, the line manager, and to the employee utilizing such a program. Explain the importance of the performance review (appraisal), how often you recommend they be conducted, and what topics of discussion should be included in the performance meeting. 10 points 7. Considering employee retention, how would you make a convincing argument to senior management at Jupiter of the escalating costs of employee turnover. Give details. Explain how to conduct exit interviews and why this gathered information can be utilized to identify issues and reduce turnover. Considering the core activities associated with HR, which activities can be leveraged to promote employee retention strategies? (Example: Compensation & Benefits, Career Development, etc.) Describe how employee engagement goes beyond simple job satisfaction. 10 points 8. As Jupiter industries expands its MENA locations, what international staffing strategy model (or combination of models) would you suggest and why? What type of international assignee compensation plan would you suggest for Bremen expat employees appointed to 3-year assignments in Egypt and Morocco? Explain. What type of international assignee compensation plan would you suggest for Bremen expat employees appointed to 3-year assignments in Saudi Arabia and Jordan? Explain. 10 points Final Assignment - 2019 702 Managing Team Performance to Support Strategy