Make a Case Analysis about the case study entitled "Changes, changes."

Case Title : Changes, Changes Jennifer, the owner and manager of a company with ten employees, has hired you to take over the HRM function so she can focus on other areas of her business. During your first two weeks, you find out that the company has been greatly affected by the up economy and is expected to experience overall revenue growth by 10 percent over the next three years, with some quarters seeing growth as high as 30 percent. However, five of the ten workers are expected to retire within three years. These workers have been with the organization since the beginning and provide a unique historical perspective of the company. The other five workers are of diverse ages. In addition to these changes, Jennifer believes they may be able to save costs by allowing employees to telecommute one to two days per week. She has some concerns about productivity if she allows employees to work from home. Despite these concerns, Jennifer has even considered closing down the physical office and making her company a virtual organization, but she wonders how such a major change will affect the ability to communicate and worker motivation. Jennifer shares with you her thoughts about the costs of health care on the organization. She has considered cutting benefits entirely and having her employees work for her on a contract basis, instead of being full-time employees. She isn't sure if this would be a good choice. Jennifer schedules a meeting with you to discuss some of her thoughts. To prepare for the meeting, you perform research so you can impress your new boss with recommendations on the challenges presented. Case Analysis Contents 1. Introduction a. Identify the key problems and issues in the case study. b. Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1-2 sentences. 2. Background a. Set the scene: background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues. b. Demonstrate that you have researched the problems in this case study. 3.Evaluation of the Case a. Outline the various pieces of the case study that you are focusing on. b. Evaluate these pieces by discussing what is working and what is not working. C. State why these parts of the case study are or are not working well. 4. Proposed Solution/Changes a. Provide specific and realistic solution(s) or changes needed. b. Explain why this solution was chosen. C. Support this solution with solid evidence, such as: j. Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures) ii. Outside research iii. Personal experience (anecdotes) 5. Recommendations a. Determine and discuss specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution. b. If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issues. c. What should be done and who should do it? Case Title : Changes, Changes Jennifer, the owner and manager of a company with ten employees, has hired you to take over the HRM function so she can focus on other areas of her business. During your first two weeks, you find out that the company has been greatly affected by the up economy and is expected to experience overall revenue growth by 10 percent over the next three years, with some quarters seeing growth as high as 30 percent. However, five of the ten workers are expected to retire within three years. These workers have been with the organization since the beginning and provide a unique historical perspective of the company. The other five workers are of diverse ages. In addition to these changes, Jennifer believes they may be able to save costs by allowing employees to telecommute one to two days per week. She has some concerns about productivity if she allows employees to work from home. Despite these concerns, Jennifer has even considered closing down the physical office and making her company a virtual organization, but she wonders how such a major change will affect the ability to communicate and worker motivation. Jennifer shares with you her thoughts about the costs of health care on the organization. She has considered cutting benefits entirely and having her employees work for her on a contract basis, instead of being full-time employees. She isn't sure if this would be a good choice. Jennifer schedules a meeting with you to discuss some of her thoughts. To prepare for the meeting, you perform research so you can impress your new boss with recommendations on the challenges presented. Case Analysis Contents 1. Introduction a. Identify the key problems and issues in the case study. b. Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1-2 sentences. 2. Background a. Set the scene: background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues. b. Demonstrate that you have researched the problems in this case study. 3.Evaluation of the Case a. Outline the various pieces of the case study that you are focusing on. b. Evaluate these pieces by discussing what is working and what is not working. C. State why these parts of the case study are or are not working well. 4. Proposed Solution/Changes a. Provide specific and realistic solution(s) or changes needed. b. Explain why this solution was chosen. C. Support this solution with solid evidence, such as: j. Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures) ii. Outside research iii. Personal experience (anecdotes) 5. Recommendations a. Determine and discuss specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution. b. If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issues. c. What should be done and who should do it