Students will be required to work on a semester-long project. This project is intended to provide you and your group with an opportunity to thoroughly read and analyze the course material and demonstrate understanding of the course content as well as experience a “real life” case in human resource management principles and concepts.
Each HR practice will be assigned to one group, and the group members will explore, investigate, and analyze the HR practice of a UAE based organization.
Group presentations will take place by the end of the semester, and your evaluation will be based on the writing and oral presentation rubrics.
Group Project Objectives
1. Increase your understanding on the HR function assigned to you by linking theory to real-life example.
2. Increase your analytical skills in measuring the effectiveness of an HR function.
3. Enhance your oral presentation and writing skills.
4. Improve your research and critical thinking skills in the area of HRM.
Group Project Overview
To complete this project, you need to investigate and analyze the usage of a particular HR function as well as the effectiveness of it in a particular UAE organizational setting.
Based on your research and analysis, you will be required to prepare both a class presentation and a written report. The purpose of your research and analysis is to determine the effectiveness of your chosen HR function in a particular company. The purpose of the class presentation is to communicate the results of your research and analysis to class members.
Group Project Requirements
These are the specific steps required to complete this project:
1. Meet with other group members assigned to your human resource functional area.
2. Choose a UAE based company that applies the HR function you have been assigned to.
3. Each group will collect and summarize some literature review related to their HR function.
4. Each group should be able to investigate and describe the HR function in the company they have chosen. Then they are required to write a full report that describes and analyzes the HR function in the chosen company.
5. The report should contain an evaluation on the HR function`s effectiveness.
6. Each group should be able to provide a set of recommendations as a way to enhance and improve the HR function.
Group Project Outline
The basic structure of your report and its sequence should be as follows:
Table of Content
Introduction
Objective and importance of the study
Literature review on the HR function
Company overview & background
Analysis of the HR function
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the HR function
Recommendations on how to improve and enhance the HR function
Conclusion
Reference list
Make sure that the following questions are answered in your report:
1. Describe the chosen HR function within the context of the company you have selected.
2. What are the main steps the company follows to implement the chosen HR function?
3. What are the main tools/techniques used to implement the chosen HR function?
4. Who is responsible for developing and implementing plans for the chosen HR function with the company?
5. Does the implementation of the chosen HR function within the company help in improving the company`s overall performance?
6. What are your own recommendations to improve and enhance the chosen HR function?
Group Project Format and General Guidelines
The average length of the completed and well-written functional strategy report is a minimum of ten pages length.
The group project report should be submitted in a double-spaced format and 12 point in readable font. Quality is more important than quantity.
A softcopy of the group report and PowerPoint presentation shall be sent to the Blackboard.
The duration of the group presentation is 20 minutes, and each group will be given extra 5 minutes after the presentation in order to answer any questions raised by the instructor and/or other students.
Participation in the presentation from ALL group members is mandatory.
Assessment Criteria
Each group should take into consideration the following when writing the report:
Demonstrated reference, synthesis, and alignment with course theories and concepts.
Ease of understanding, thoroughness, and clarity.
Appropriate use of illustrations and examples.
Presentation creativity and imagination.
Good use of team talent.
Summary presentation paper including complete bibliography (if any).
Guidelines for Team Work
During your first meeting with your group:
Validate your group’s shared understanding of your stated case application assignment.
Assign tasks and responsibilities among team members.
Identify and agree to group communication (how often you will meet, where, and how).
Identify and agree to a time line of tasks, deliverables, and meetings.
Discuss and agree on a presentation format. Creativity Encouraged!
Guidelines for Oral Presentation
In your preparation for presentation, take into consideration the following:
The content of presentation as a whole is clear and easy to follow.
Audio or visual components are used and effectively integrated into the presentation.
Presentation should demonstrate creativity and/or group research.
Presentation has a conclusion/summary of main points.
Familiarity and understanding of the topic is evident.
Provide handouts to other students. Handouts should be clear and easy to read.
Manage time well; the presentation should last for at least 15 minutes and not more than 20 minutes.
