DDBA 8581 Week 7 Final Project Final Paper and Flowchart {( 17 Pages + Flowchart + References )}

DDBA8581 SUCCESSION PLANNING: A SURVIVAL TOOL OF THE FITTEST

Assignment: Begin Writing Final Paper: Section 1 (5–7 pages) (A–W1)

For the first section of your Final Paper, you will focus on HR Branding.

• Recommend a recruitment strategy that includes elements of both internal and external recruitment and is connected to the organization’s long–term vision and values.
• Incorporate diversity and legal considerations.

Week 3 Assignment 2- Final Paper: Annotated Bibliography (A2–W3)

As part of your Doctoral Seminar, you will submit your Final Paper. In preparation, you will create an annotated bibliography of 15+ reputable, relevant, current resources related to the topic of your Final Paper. For each entry, be sure to do the following:

·         Include the full APA citation
·         Discuss the scope, purpose, and philosophical approach or methodology of the resource
·         Relate the resource to the body of resources you have consulted thus far in this seminar
·         Evaluate both the limitations of and the opportunities for further inquiry

By Day 7 of Week 3

Submit your annotated bibliography.
A thorough review of the literature (minimum of 15 resources, with 85% being five or fewer years old and peer reviewed) that shows evidence of a potential research opportunity/gap that has not been discussed in the academic literature.

Assignment 3: Continue Writing Final Paper: Section 2 (5–7 pages) (A3–W3)

Drawing upon and applying the insights you have gained from this 2–week unit’s learning activities and your own academic research, focus on Section 2 of your Final Paper, “Selecting for the Future.”

• What legal and ethical issues might arise during the succession planning process?
• What skills or talents are needed for the long term, not just to replace positions?
• How will interviews be conducted?
• How will job descriptions provide the flexibility needed for succession planning?

Assignment 2: Continue Writing Final Paper: Section 3 (5–7 pages) (A2–W5)

Drawing upon and applying the insights you have gained from this 2–week unit’s learning activities and your own academic research, focus on Section 3 of your Final Paper, “Establishing a Culture and Structure for the Future.”

• What training programs must be in place and will they be conducted by internal or external providers?
• How can performance reviews be used to build structure for succession planning and training?
• Which performance review methods would best support succession planning strategies?
• What compensation strategies would best support a culture of succession planning?
• How might affirmative action considerations affect training and development strategies?

Assignment 2: Final Project: Final Paper and Flowchart Submission (A2–W7)

As you compile, edit, and finalize the three main sections of your paper and build your flowchart, identify the processes you might recommend to organizational leaders for critiquing and improving business practices. Explain how you would design a decision–making process flow to evaluate key elements in using partnering or outsourcing to build agility and capacity in your chosen organization.

Refer to the “Final Paper Guidelines” document in the Learning Resources area of Week 1 for additional Final Project details.

                     
                         Final Project: Final Paper and Flowchart

Use the Hoover’s Company Records database in the Walden Library to find an organization or choose one with which you are familiar for the Final Project.

For this project, you will create a succession plan in the form of a paper and flowchart. Requirements for each follow.

Final Paper

You will write three sections of the Final Paper, each consisting of 5–7 pages, across the first 7 weeks of the course. The paper must include: 

Section 1: HR Branding

o   Recommend a recruitment strategy that includes elements of both internal and external recruitment and is connected to the organizational long–term vision and values.
o   Incorporate diversity and any legal considerations.

Section 2: Selecting for the Future

o   What legal and ethical issues might arise during the succession planning process?
o   What skills or talents are needed for the long term, not just to replace positions?
o   How will interviews be conducted?
o   How will job descriptions provide the flexibility needed for succession planning?

Section 3: Establishing a Culture and Structure for the Future

o   What training programs must be in place, and will they be conducted by internal or external providers?
o   How can performance reviews be used for succession planning and training?
§  Which performance review methods would best support succession–planning strategies?
o   What compensation strategies would best support succession planning?
o   How might affirmative action considerations affect training and development strategies?

Your Final Paper should adhere to APA format (6th edition), which requires a title page, an abstract, a reference list, and appropriate sections and their headings. Your paper should include your Week 3 annotated bibliography: A thorough review of the literature (minimum of 15 resources, with 85% being five or fewer years old and peer reviewed) that shows evidence of a potential research opportunity/gap that has not been discussed in the academic literature.

Flowchart

A flowchart demonstrating an organizational chart with possible executive development career paths from a low–/entry–level position. Include a minimum of 4 organizational levels and whether each position would ideally be an internal/external recruit ideally. Specify the skills and training required for each. The Australian Government Initiative reading listed in the Learning Resources in Week 1 has an example that might be helpful.


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6 Pages Week 3 Annotated Bibliography 
17 Pages Final Paper,
APA style Format,
Section 1, 2 & 3,
Flow Chart,
References