Tutorial Activity#1 (Group Work)
Tutorial Activity #1 – Introduction to Strategic Staffing – (January 23 - 28, 2023)
Use citation, formatting and referencing according to APA format 7th edition
1. Explain the difference between a process and an outcome goal in staffing. Give four (4)
examples of each in your answer.
ANSWER: Process goals focus on the steps that must be taken to achieve results.
Outcome goals focus on the result (Quality Gurus, 2022).
Examples of Process Goals are:
- Exercise for 30 minutes for 4 days a week.
- Take one ballet class a week.
- Update the weekly planner with tasks.
- Facilitate a team meeting every fortnight.
Examples of Outcome Goals are:
- Achieve Employee of the Month.
- Achieve 30 commission sales for the week.
- Be promoted to sales manager.
- Finish sales pitch before the next meeting.
2. According to Phillips and Gully (2015), “effective staffing is the cornerstone of
successful human resource management. Justify three (3) arguments if you agree or
disagree with them.
ANSWER: I agree that staffing helps the human resource management process, as it
allows the company to maintain the efficient operation of administration functions, boost
productivity and develop human resources (Cirino, 2020).
Efficient Operation of Administration Functions
Staffing guarantees that competent and experienced human resources carry out
administrative tasks effectively (Cirino, 2020). Therefore, it entails hiring and placing
competent workers in various places throughout an organization. planning, organizing,
directing, and controlling are a few examples of tasks. As the human resources hired are
in charge of utilizing the most recent technology, money, material, and other resources,
staffing is also essential to guaranteeing efficient resource use.
Boost Productivity
Recruiting the best human resources for various job responsibilities inside an
organization is made easier by staffing (Cirino, 2020). Focusing on the hiring, training,
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and professional development of human resources inside organizations increases
productivity within the organization.
Develop Human Resources
By using staffing, human resource management may determine how many
employees are needed and when. This gives them the opportunity to prepare in advance
for the hiring of personnel for various job roles (Cirino, 2020). In addition to helping the
new and existing staff members grow and expand their capacities. So, adding to the pool
of available human capital.
3. Cite three ways in which strategic staffing differs from traditional staffing.
ANSWER: The goal of traditional employment is to fill a vacancy conveniently and
swiftly.
Traditional staffing is quick and easy, and less strategy focused.
Traditional Staffing is not dedicated to continuous development.
Planning on both the short and long terms is a part of strategic staffing.
Recruiting strategically is more in line with the business's goals than hiring rapidly.
Evaluation of staffing results is a key component of strategic staffing.
4. Outline using examples the components of Strategic Staffing.
ANSWER:
Workforce planning: is the process of forecasting an organization's future labor
requirements, as well as the ability of present employees and new hires from outside the
company to fill those positions and carry out the organization's business strategy.
An example would be the hiring of new team members.
Sourcing Talent - finding qualified people and labor markets to recruit from
Example: Social Media
Recruiting Talent - any organizational policies and choices that have an impact on the
quantity or types of job applicants and hirers.
Example: Referral program
Selecting Talent - evaluating job candidates and selecting a hire. operates in a highly
regulated environment.
Example: Interview
Acquiring Talent - entails creating job offers that appeal to selected individuals and
convincing those who receive such offers to accept them and join the organization.
Example: Offer development opportunities.
Deploying Talent - putting people in the right positions and functions inside the
organization.
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Example: Succession planning
Socializing: the procedure for introducing newly hired and promoted staff to their
position, workgroup, and company.
Example: Department workshops
Retaining Talent – is carried out to ensure that workers stay with their organization and
reduce employee turnover.
Example: Paying competitive rates.
5. If your CEO asked you why he/she should invest more money in the organization’s
staffing systems, what would you tell him/her?
ANSWER: In investing in the organization’s staffing systems, HR Managers would have a
greater access to talent pools. This will ensure the company locates the best people whose goals,
will allow for the succession of the company’s goals. It will also allow the company to exercise
cost-effective recruiting. Investing in the system, limits the need to hire professionals consistently
when the need to select top candidates arise.
6. Read, discuss and answer the questions from the Atlas case below. (If it was completed
during class time, do not redo the exercise, just submit accordingly.
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Tutorial Activity #2 – Starbucks Case (Week of January 30 – February 3, 2023)
You are required to read the case discuss in your respective groups and make a verbal
presentation in class and written submission in the folder provided.
