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HRM LIA Project

Human Resource Management (410-322-VA)

LIA Project Specifications

There are 3 parts to the LIA Project. 

  1. Observational
  2. Interviewing an HR Manager 
  3. HRM in Action 

Through out this project, you will see how the industry works and build your own company to organize a team and experience the challenges of being a manager. 

  1. Observational

I invite you to find a business of your choice in teams of 3-4 students and organize a time to observe the day to day activities of this company, specially how do employees, staff, and managers work together to accomplish goals. 

Deliverables:

  • The preliminary search is due on August 28th, 2024 as a proposal format.
  • The actual submission is due on October 9th, 2024 alongside part 2 in a presentation and report format. 

Report due on October 9th, includes: 

  • Title Page with Team Members Name (1 page)
  • Name, Location of the company 
  • Basic information about the company (describe and mention how big is the company) (.5 page)
  • Structural information (what is the organization structure, do they have any policies) (1 page)
  • Demographics of the stakeholders (What the main audience of this company, who works in this company) (.5page)
  • Observational Report: Time, Date and Place. Participation. (3 pages)
    Write 500 words on your experience observing the day to day activities at this company. 
    Did you notice any demographic consistencies?
    Did you notice any attitudes, behaviours?
  • Taking the place of the Manager (.5 page)
    Put yourself in the shoes of the manager, how would you go about it? 

There are 2 documents for you. 
1. Signature of the Supervisor or Owner of the Company 
2. Letter of Invitation by us (Your team and I your teacher) to clarify the objective of this project and to answer any questions they may have. 

The final report should be no more than 8 pages. 

2. Interview an HR Manager 

In this task, you will invite an HR Manager to speak for 15 minutes. It can be in person or by phone. 

Deliverables: 

  • This submission is due on October 9th, in the format of a 3 minutes presentation on your experience.
    No report is needed. 

On October 7th and 9th, you will be presenting in front of your class, 

You will have 10 minutes to present as a team. 

Project 3 - The Chocolate Adventure 

This project begins at Week 3 of the class, where you will build teams of 6-8 member and embark in the adventure of building a company. 

Starting Week 3, we will begin selling product and managing various roles within your company. 

You will be managing a software TalentHR and make sure that all employees are happy. 

The report to this project is due Dec 2nd, 2024. 

More details to come. 

 

 

 

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