Workforce Planning Research Paper

Order Description
Part I- Overview/Impression Summary
• You will need to identify a company (or another institution or organization) that is large enough (roughly 300 or more employees) where some type of workforce planning process would be useful. –
THE COMPANY IS BOOKING.COM
• You will need adequate access to information – ideally from external sources as well as from an “insider’s view”.
• The organization can be a) one where you currently work or b) one where you have or can create an internal connection. However, an acceptable alternative approach (while not preferred), is for
you to use an organization that you identify where your access is primarily through the Internet and other public sources.
• Most information you will need for your paper is generally not considered “classified” and should be accessible. However, if necessary, your instructor will provide a note on your behalf stating
that you are seeking information solely for a graduate school paper, will treat all information as confidential and are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement.
• The organization that you choose must be submitted before the night of the fourth class of the semester.
• A 1,000 word overview paper is due by the Sunday at midnight eastern time at the end of Week 4. This paper
is to ensure that you are on the right path for your final paper since more than a third of your grade is determined by this one assignment. While there is no grade for the overview paper, it must
be submitted on time to avoid penalty to your final paper.

• As part of this 4 page overview, please include the Company you have selected, an overview on the company including Mission/Vision/Values, demographics, how the company is organized, key business
strategies (what are the key priorities/strategies for this organization to achieve results?)
• Additionally, you are to summarize the KEY BUSINESS ISSUE OR CHALLENGE taking place in your organization which is WHY workforce planning is needed. As mentioned in your Bechet textbook, Workforce
Planning is not done simply for the sake of Workforce Planning, there needs to be a substantial business reason as to why it is necessary that Workforce Planning be implemented. Examples of an
acceptable BUSINESS ISSUE OR CHALLENGE include Growth/Expansion within the company or internationally, new product launches requiring new skillsets, etc with the workforce, opening a new location
in the business, merger/acquisition activity, or linkage to any other key business strategy within the organization. Page 46 in your Bechet textbook can give you other suggestions for Business
Issues that have been influenced by Workforce Planning efforts.