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" Of all these opportunities I would be most interested in learning and development because I like to teach others how to do things and this would be a fine way of demonstrating that skill and contributing to human resource strategy.
In order to improve Human Resource strategic initiatives at Ford I would suggest to make the company as friendly as possible to work for. This would include listening and respecting to their many employees. Often better pay and benefits works to placate the worker into obeying and toeing the company line, but sometimes letting the workers contribute to the actual strategic planning of the business would provide a highly motivated workforce ready to defend their suggestions and ideas with extra energy and dedication. Another way to increase the effectiveness of human resource strategic planning would be to inform and educate as many people as possible about these efforts. While there is a certain amount of necessary secrecy needed to ensure a successful strategy, key information about obvious...
New and fresh ideas need to be explored in order to justify any old and lingering plans that may be negatively contributing to the success of the organization. Courage and a willingness to think outside the box is needed as change is never taken easily. Encouraging a flexible mindset open for new ideas can help lay the groundwork for his type of organizational change that encourages diversity.
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Ford Motor Company. " Human Resources Career Paths. " Viewed on 23 April 2013. Retrieved from http://corporate.ford.com/careers/career-paths/human-resources?&ccode=U.S.
The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). General format. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org
Stewart, G.L., & Brown, K.G. (2012). Human resource management (2nd ed.). Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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