Final Paper

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Final PaperAs the global marketplace becomes increasingly more competitive, it is incumbent upon human resources to broaden its strategic mission and become a strategic partner with executive staff. This requires human resources to have a detailed understanding of not only the human resources field, but the strengths and challenges of its organization, and the complexities of its industry. Through these units of knowledge, human resources can maximize its value by providing competent advice and counsel to its organization as it strives to achieve its strategic objectives.The comprehensive Final Paper comprises four parts, with Parts 1, 2, and 3 submitted during the first three weeks of the course. In Week 5, a cohesive final paper will be due that includes Part 4, an executive summary, and the previously submitted Parts 1, 2, and 3. This final paper should be eight to ten pages and should incorporate any comments or suggestions made by the instructor on Parts 1, 2, and 3.Focus of the Final PaperIn your final project, you are to choose a major problem/issue affecting an organization of your choice, and then utilize your detailed knowledge of human resources and strategic planning to develop a comprehensive plan that minimizes, and hopefully eliminates, this threat to your chosen organizations ability to meet its long-range organizational goals and objectives. The components of this comprehensive project are as follows:Executive Summary: Your final paper should begin with an Executive Summary, which is an abbreviated capture of the entire paper and as such should touch upon all major points while engaging the reader.Part 1 Overview of Organization/Problem (due in Week 1): Provide an overview of the organization and the problem/issue that challenges that organization. Next, detail how the problem/issue affects (or can affect) the future viability of the organization. Finally, discuss the principle role of human resources in an organization and how human resources can provide critical advice and counsel to the organization in addressing this challenge. This section of the paper should be two to three pages.Part 2 Environment Analysis (due in Week 2): Optimal solutions are determined when a researcher has a thorough understanding of a company and its industry, along with the strengths and weaknesses that impact its future viability. In the second part of your plan, perform a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats) on your chosen organization and provide an analysis of these results in light of the problem or issue under study. Be attentive to identifying how the problem or issue impacts the organization and its competitive position within the industry. This section of the paper should be two to three pages.Part 3 Financial Analysis (due in Week 3): Nearly every problem or issue confronting an organization has a financial or budgetary impact. For instance, staff turnover has not only a direct cost on recruitment expenses, training costs, and productivity, but also an indirect cost related to the loss of organizational learning. In Part 3, detail the financial implications to the organization related to your problem or issue, including the additional costs that may arise if the problem or issue is not resolved effectively. This section of the paper should be two to three pages.Part 4 - Recommendations (due in Week 5): The final part of your comprehensive project incorporates your recommendations. Based on your work in Parts 1, 2, and 3, provide 2-3 recommendations to organizational leadership that would resolve the problem/issue in question. Be sure to detail any challenges the organization should consider in implementing your recommendations (culture, motivation, etc.) and your strategy to overcome these challenges. This section of the paper should be two to three pages.Note that some of the information related to this project may not be readily available in course materials, requiring you to research contemporary management trends in the public sector.Writing the Final PaperThe Final PaperMust be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide. (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Notice Regarding $5,000 Senior Project Scholarship Opportunity:This Capstone Course Final Assignment may qualify you for a Senior Project Scholarship. Under the Senior Project Scholarship, students can submit their papers from a Capstone course as part of the Senior Project Scholarship application (Links to an external site.). The scholarship application is not a course requirement, nor part of your grade. Submitting the final paper via this course will not be a submission for the scholarship. The online application for the scholarship opportunity can be found at Senior Project Scholarship (Links to an external site.).For the Senior Project Scholarship, a total of up to five (5) scholarships will be awarded. The award consists of a scholarship in the amount of $5,000 toward future tuition costs only for the pursuit of an online graduate degree from Ashfords Forbes School of Business & Technology. You are encouraged to submit your final MGT490 paper and a one-page letter of intent, as per the scholarship instructions, for an opportunity to be awarded this scholarship.The Forbes School of Business & Technology Senior Project Scholarship Program is open only to the following:(a) current students of Ashford University who are in good standing with respect to the Student Community Standards as outlined in the current Ashford University Academic Catalog (Links to an external site.), have met satisfactory academic progress guidelines as defined by the applicable degree program, and have completed their Forbes School of Business & Technology Capstone Course at the time of application, or(b) alumni of Ashford University who have graduated from Ashford within twelve (12) months of the start date of the Entry Period.In addition, to be eligible, applicants must have a GPA of 3.20 or above. The online application can be found at Senior Project Scholarship (Links to an external site.). Please note you also need to submit a one-page Letter of Intent (no more than 250 words, stating your goal in obtaining a Master's degree) along with your application.All federal, state and local rules and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.Please see the Senior Project Scholarship link (Links to an external site.) for more information, application process, deadlines, eligibility, and restrictions.

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