...Running head: INTERCLEAN INC-STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT-MBA-530 InterClean Inc-Strategic Alignment-MBA-530 Brian R. Duncan University of Phoenix February, 2008 InterClean Inc-Strategic Alignment-MBA-530 Introduction In developing human resources (HR) management approaches to the InterClean Inc. scenario, fundamental principals are necessary for the completion of a unified plan. The creation of business unit interdependence, based on a central company vision that is communicated throughout the organization is considered the primary key to achieving sustained competitive advantage. Rather than viewing the InterClean Inc. transition as a problem, this paper attempts to organize the process as an enterprise opportunity to address real issues necessary for the new products/services campaign. Included in this analysis through the 9 step PBL model, are concepts meant to support informed business decisions that have proven to help real world companies succeed in growing from change proposals, to achieving and maintaining effective HR practices. Describe the Situation Restructuring the framework of InterClean Inc. requires an organizational commitment towards accomplishing new objectives. The main focus for management should be to communicate clearly with all departments how important operational effectiveness and strategy is, for making the products services vision work. Each business unit must be aware of the necessity for activities to interrelate, while consistently...
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...Strategic Plan for Employees October 9, 2010 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Analysis Information III. Workforce Planning System IV. Selection Method V. Employee Profiles I. Introduction InterClean is merging into the solutions-based selling market. In order to be successful, new positions have become available. With the new positions, employees will have the opportunity to advance within the company and also offer employment opportunities for external applicants. Each employee has to be experienced and know cleanliness and safety. In order to fulfill the new positions, a total of 10 employees will be hired. The employees include: Director of Sales, Assistant Director of Sales, Sales Coordinator, Sales Manager, three Inside Sales Reps, and three Outside Sales Reps. II. Job Analysis Job analysis “describes the process of obtaining information about jobs” (Cascio, 2006, p 158). It includes the job description for each position in detail and includes the skills they must possess for the position. The analysis is so important because it outlines the requirements so the best person is hired. If the employees are not fit for the position, then this will cause the compnay to lose money due to training expenses and losing wages for being short in labor. Director of Sales “Responsible for the overall coordination, the functional management, and leadership of all the sales activities of the...
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...Job Analysis MBA 531 Introduction Exceptional abilities and training lead to the right the solution. The capacity to maintain internal and external relations and to develop capacities within a organization including the planning phase is extremely necessary. Salesman’s need to be experts on their subject, they need to have full knowledge of the equipment in order to reach optimal operation. The number of anticipated people to be available is based on characteristics of the labor market, required abilities, and supply of internal and external manpower. Training and development Studies have found organizations to be more profitable and expert in the work they do than to do the work competent. InterClean will introduce the money and resources to the selection. The company will trust enough to provide the necessary training of employees of high-capacity, because of the greater increase in the productivity with the employees of the under-capacity. The time and the costs of training will be less and the net effectiveness of the training will be higher with a highly valid process of personal selection. The goals of the team are to adjust to the new strategic axis of the company obtaining the objectives of the department. This department will acquire new accounts that require cleaning solutions of full-service to increase the presence of the market and growth of the yield whereas it promotes the sales of cleaning products. Methods of Selection Aspirants...
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...focuses on creating a worksheet you can use in planning to gain knowledge about key course concepts and to recognize application of those concepts in the real world. The assignment has three purposes: (A) identify at least five key theoretical concepts from this week’s readings, (B) relate each key concept to its application in an organizational setting, and (C) communicate well-researched information clearly, concisely, and in an organized manner. Read the InterClean, Inc. scenario to identify examples of five or more key course concepts. Remember that the mind map is a source of these concepts. Then, read the assigned text materials to develop knowledge about the concepts. You may also wish to research these concepts through database searches in the University Library. This additional research will help expand your understanding of the text materials. By completing the worksheet following the title page, you can begin to develop your research and written communication skills. The example below is from the MBA/500 course using the USAuto scenario. This example can be useful to understanding the assignment’s requirements. Please note that in describing the application of the concept, the worksheet should not contain simple one-word or even one-sentence answers; it should adequately demonstrate, in short paragraphs, careful study of the situations presented in the scenario, the simulation, and the reading materials. Example Table for Assignment |Concept ...
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...Running head: Interclean Generic Benchmarking MBA 530 Interclean Generic Benchmarking University of Phoenix INTRODUCTION InterClean, Inc. is a major cleaning and sanitation Company existing in a multi-million dollar industry that continues to evolve based on the environmental safety changes. In fact, the focus has greatly changed from that most effective products but rather, it not focuses on services and solutions that will streamline the entire cleaning industry. To meet this demands, InterClean, Inc. is changing their business strategy to better serve customer needs by merging with EnviroTech, Inc. in an effort to gain market share and capitalize on the service expertise of EnviroTech’s employee base. The following will benchmark four HR strategies including training, skills assessment, organizational structure, and strategic planning all of which could be used to effectively transition to a single company whereby solution-based sales are provided. AT&T The largest provider of both local and long distance telephone services and the second largest provider of wireless services in the United States, AT&T services more than 150 million total customers nationwide (Wikipedia, 2009). However, with the recent economic slowdown hitting the tech labor market and the rejection by AT&T’s union to extend employee’s current contracts by 18 months, US employees are now at risk of losing their jobs to employees with less demand in India (AT&T, 2008). ...
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...HRM/531 December 6, 2010 James Scholes Career Development Plan Part I Job Analysis The mid level sales manager has challenges that include hiring a new salesperson for the growing sales team. This enormous task entails creating and developing a business plan that directs the company to success. InterClean and EnviroTech are two competing companies currently in the process of merging, combining forces to obtain a larger goal. With the merger in process, the mid-level manager must develop a new sales team. These individuals must have the knowledge and skills that will help the company grow. A job analysis requires companies to “identify and determine in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties for a given job” (HR Guide, par 1). The company will have to set objectives, job descriptions, compensations, and education levels. The job analysis methods the company has chosen to use are interview, job performance, task checklist, and observation. The interview process allows the company to assess candidate’s behavior. Candidates will explain the reasons the sales position is right for them. After the hiring process, the company will evaluate the employee’s job performance after his or her 90-day probationary period. The 90 days gives the company time to evaluate how the employee works with others and how well he or she does the assigned job. Task lists makes sure that employees stay on task. He or she will be required...
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