Assignment 1:Phase I – Business Assessment
Due Week 3 and worth 120 pointsRead the details of theGladwellGrocery Stores case scenario. In this assignment, you will provide Mr. Bell with an assessment of the current business based on the details of the scenario. You will describe the company in terms of size, industry, type of business, number of stores, etc., and explain to Mr. Bell why you thinkGladwellGrocery Stores can benefit from an HRIS.Assume your role as an HR consultant, and prepare a business assessment that addresses the following criteria.Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:IntroductionAssess the current situation for the company, focusing on the issues that the HR Manager is currently facing from not having an HRIS in place.Business AssessmentDevelop a business assessment for the company, focusing on managing employees from an HR perspective in a grocery store environment and retail industry.Identifiable IssuesCreate a list of the key HR functions that you believe will be beneficial to the organization. From the list, choose one (1) HR function that will be the focus of your business proposal moving forward. Explain the main reasons why you chose that HR function and validate your reasoning with research and theory.ConclusionExplain two to three (2-3) reasons why the company would benefit from adopting an HRIS. Focus on how the HRIS would address the HR function you identified in your business assessment.Use at least (2) quality academic resources in this assignment.Note:Wikipediaand similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.c. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Analyze the strategy of the organization, the HR strategy and HR programs with HRIS.Analyze key elements of the design in database HR relationships and evaluate system considerations in the design.Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource information systems.Write clearly and concisely about human resource information systems using proper writing mechanics.DISCUSSION QUESTION”The Components of HR Planning and Technology” Please respond to the following:Human Resources has faced and continues to face an assortment of changes within its own functions. As a result, careful planning is needed to establish changes that involve technology and automation. Imagine you work for an organization with 1,500 employees that currently only has a database and no other automated HR functions because the Vice President of HR states that the business is too small to require additional automated functions. Put together a plan for an HR department to increase its use of automated HR functions. Be sure to build your business case and incorporate the HRIS needs analysis in to your discussion.