Review several strategic reports on the organization and provide feedback on how you think Southwest Airlines HR should move forward

You’ve been told that the HR Director is pleased with the work you’ve completed for the organization and would like to take your contribution to the next level. She’d like you to review several strategic reports on the organization and provide feedback on how you think Southwest Airlines HR should move forward.

• An executive summary of the HR strategy project report
• An analysis of current strategies and issues
• Identify the type of strategy Southwest Airlines is following.
• Identify 3 HRM implications for Southwest Airlines.
• Develop and justify business strategies for each of the 3 HRM implications.
• Determine an HR strategy.

Imagine you are the HR Director for an organization that is planning to do business in one of the countries listed in table 15.2.

Which of those countries fascinates you the most and why? (China)

According to the information in that table, what are the key cultural differences between the United States and the country you chose? In that other country, how effective do you think each of the following practices will be and why?

• Extensive assessment of individual abilities for selection
• Individually based appraisal systems
• Suggestion systems