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Read and reflect on the case study below, HRMN 400 Final Assessment, management homework help

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Objective of this assignment:
This activity serves as a final assessment for the course. It
provides you the opportunity to demonstrate how well you have achieved
the learning outcomes of the course. You are to provide your knowledge
of the strategic and administrative function of Human Resources by
thinking about the situation of Southwest Airlines recent merger and
their expansion.
Deliverable:
Read and reflect on the case study below and prepare a response paper
of not less than five pages (excluding title and reference pages) with
appropriate in text citations. Demonstrate your research and analytical
skills in developing your comprehensive paper by using the organizations
website and outside articles written about the organization to
supplement the information provided in the case study. However, the case
study is unique in that it is focused on the HR ramifications and most
of the outside reports you will locate articulate the business side of
the merger or expansion possibilities. Tailor your paper to the HR
ramifications of the merger and expansion. 
Keep in mind that the purpose of this final assessment is for you to
demonstrate your knowledge of the strategic and administrative function
of Human Resources. While the business side of the situation is the
foundation, it is the command of the needed tasks and role for the Human
Resource function that you are to focus most of your attention. 
Key Components
The key components of the paper are as follows:
1.  Title page
2.  Introduction in which you restate the issue(s) and state the purpose of the paper
3.  SWOT analysis from the HR perspective  
4.  Recommendations to address the issues. Scholarly research is expected to support the recommendations.
Examples of issues that may want to be elaborated upon may be
possible redundant positions, maintaining the culture of both
organizations (or not), combining compensation and benefits plans and
union involvement (just to name some).
5. There are many tasks for recruiting and hiring for the expansion
(in various global locations). Think about and list what those tasks
are. 
6. Provide the metrics for evaluating the outcomes of the expansion of the organization (again, from an HR perspective).
7.  Synthesize and summarize your thoughts about the merger and
expansion (from an HR perspective), including recommendations for
aligning the HR function of the two organizations and addressing any of
the S.W.O.T. assessment HR related elements as appropriate. 
6.  Reference page containing at least five scholarly references cited in the paper and presented in APA guideline format
Situation:
Southwest Airlines is a major airline in the United States with
limited flights outside the country. The organization has a strong
culture which is described in the following excerpt from Gary Kelly, CEO
Southwest Airlines found on the Southwest Airlines Website.Living the Southwest Way 
Living the Southwest Way
(Gary Kelly states that).....I ask three things of the 46,000
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Employees every day: Work hard,
have fun, and treat everyone with respect. We call this Living the
Southwest Way, and it comprises three characteristics that we look for
in job candidates and require of our Employees: a Warrior Spirit, a
Servant’s Heart, and a Fun-LUVing Attitude. While it may sound simple
(and it is), the impact can be profound. Our Culture has long been
admired and has earned Southwest much recognition, including a yearly
spot on Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list (we ranked
seventh this year) and the distinction of being named one of the Best
Places to Work in Glassdoor.com’s 2013 Employees’ Choice Awards. Our
Culture is not a program or a campaign; it is the sum of the
personalities and behaviors of our People who Live the Southwest Way
every day.
(The following is fiction but is the situation to consider for this
assignment). Due to the recent acquisition of AirTran Airways and with
the possibility of acquiring other airlines that will expand the
organization to other countries, Southwest Airlines will add thousands
of employees quickly from any number of existing airlines in a variety
of global locations.
Faced with the tasks of maintaining the values of the organization,
consider and propose steps the Human Resources team will need to take to
achieve a successful merger of the two companies and to expand to
additional global locations.
PLEASE NOTE: Much has been written about Southwest Airlines, its
culture and the recent merger. While that information may be used as
reference material, the situation you have been asked to use for your
application of your knowledge about HR is unique. Do not merely cut and
paste from what you find in the documents you locate. 

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