Contents

• An Introduction to talent management
• Talent Management in IT Companies
• About ABC solutions
• An analysis of interview conducted with Head of HCM department at ABC solutions
• Talent management is necessary in organization
• Company’s talent management strategy
• Benefit to the organization from the talent management strategies adapted at present
• Flaws in existing talent management strategy
• Organization’s plan in order to refine its talent management process
• Talent management strategy to be adapted at ABC solutions
• Conclusion
• Introduction to Human capital management
• Role of HCM department
• How does HCM differ from HR department
• Traditional HR function Vs HCM
• Real time evidences
• HCM as strategic role player in organization
• Conclusion
• Need for performance appraisal system in an organization
• An overview of performance appraisal system of Infosys, India
• Analysis of survey conducted from Infosys, India
• Performance management system is mandatory for any organization
• Employees’ opinion about performance management system of organization
• Effectiveness of performance management system of organization
• Benefits of organization’s performance management system
• Action to reward the best performers
• Action to motivate the poor performers
• Drawbacks existing in the current performance system
• Improving organization’s performance management system
• About EXCO
• Strategies to be followed by EXCO in implementing an effective performance appraisal system
• Conclusion
• What is a strike?
• The impact of strike in an organization
• Strikes at Pick and Pay
• Suggestive Strategies to be followed by Pick and Pay in order to prevent strike
• Conclusion
• List of references
• Appendix A
• Appendix B

Description

This paper is based on the following questions –
Question 1
Develop a proposed strategy for talent management, focusing on senior managers in an organisation. You can use the company that you are employed at, or another organisation of choice. As one source of information, arrange for a meeting with a senior manager in HCM.
Include the questions that you used for the discussion as part of your assignment. In addition, use the 2 articles in your Milpark course book (pg. 135 – 148) and other research documents as sources of information. Consideration should be given to the attraction, development and retention of talent.
Question 2
The HCM division of organisations no longer only performs the traditional HR functions – it is now recognised as a strategic role player in the organisation. Comment on this statement by agreeing/disagreeing with the statement. Provide motivational context as part of your reasoning. Include a contrast between past and present practices that link with your comment.
Question 3
Analyse the current performance appraisal system of a company. You are required to conduct interviews with a minimum of 4 – 6 employees of the company to get insight into their views of the system. Prepare a questionnaire of between 8 – 10 open-ended questions for this purpose. Both your template as well as the completed forms should be included as part of this assignment. Based on the feedback received through the interview and alternative research (focusing on local practices specifically), prepare a report for EXCO on how to address the issues raised by the staff members i.e. propose changes, alternatives to consider.
Question 4
Strikes – or the ‘downing of tools’ - are often used as a mechanism for workers to highlight and bring to the attention of management their grievances and concerns. Pick n Pay has experienced this approach of workers quite often in recent years. What steps can you take as HCM Director of Pick n Pay (or a similar company) to encourage workers not to resort to this type of action? Consider the guidelines listed on Pages 246 -248 of your study guide.
Marks will be allocated for application to a specific company, and not theory.