When considering alternatives (such as, outsourcing, partnerships, or alliances), HR must know whether to look outside the organization for talent and services, or to use what is available within. Multiple variables must be considered, such as cost, competitive need, alignment with culture, etc. If this critical step is missed, opportunities vanish, and organizational needs may go unmet. As you explore this process, it should become much clearer how HR core competencies are well matched to the skills needed to pursue and manage alternatives to traditional capacity building approaches.
This week’s assigned Presenters should post a PowerPoint presentation with a detailed notes section that contains the following:
- Incorporation and analysis of the Required Resources from this 2-week unit, including identification of any apparent gaps in the literature
- An original research topic related to the week’s literature (the proposed research topic can be related to the general topic for the week or to gaps in the literature for the week, or it can be related to a specific reading for the week)
- Background information on the research topic, including identification of principal schools of thought, tendencies in the academic literature, or commonalities that define the academic scholarship regarding your topic
- Evaluation of the main concepts with a focus on their application to business/management practice and their impact on positive social change
- A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed, scholarly new references
Note: The presentation must be in APA format and must incorporate direct evidence of addressing the Learning Objectives from this 2-week unit. Each of the content slides must include detailed notes/paragraphs with appropriate citation of peer-reviewed, scholarly references.
Required Readings
- Baloh, P., Jha, S., & Awazu, Y. (2008). Building strategic partnerships for managing innovation outsourcingLinks to an external site.. Strategic Outsourcing: An InternationalJournal, 1(2), 100–121.
- Bowen, R. (2011). Looking for gaps: Walking through a sample analysis.Links to an external site. Bright Hub PM. http://www.brighthubpm.com/methods-strategies/7600...
- Buckles, J. F. (2011, September). Understanding the benefits and challenges of strategic alliances.Links to an external site. Franchising World, 43(9), 48–49.
- Coase, R. H. (1937). The nature of the firm.Links to an external site. Economica, 4(16), 386–405. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x
- Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2008). On the path towards a competence-based theory of the firmLinks to an external site.. Organization Studies, 29(8–9), 1143–1164. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840608094774
- Gupta, A. K., & Wang, H. (2011, August 27). Partnering up the smart way.Links to an external site. South China Morning Post, Business. http://www.scmp.com/article/977294/partnering-smar...
- Long, C. S., & Ismail, W. K. W. (2012). The HR specialist as an agent of change: Skills that open up a place at the company's top tableLinks to an external site.. Human Resource Management International Digest, 20(2), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670731211208166
- Mehta, S., & Peters, L. S. (2007). Outsourcing a core competency.Links to an external site. Research Technology Management, 50(3), 28–34.
- Mitchell, J. R. (2004). Strategic alliancesLinks to an external site. [White paper]. http://www.jerryrmitchell.com/SearchbyCategory.asp...
- OASIS. (n.d.). APA presentation template.Links to an external site. Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/t...
- OASIS. (n.d.). Common course assignments: Annotated bibliographies.Links to an external site. Walden University. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/as...
- Peng, T. (2011). Resource fit in inter-firm partnership: Intellectual capital perspective.Links to an external site. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 12(1), 20–42.
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2011). Designing an effective PowerPoint: Quick guideLinks to an external site. [PowerPoint slides]. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/visual_...
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2016). Peer review presentation.Links to an external site. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/teacher_and_tutor_resou...
- Santora, J. C. (2008). How to build a framework for strategic alliances.Links to an external site. Nonprofit World, 26(6), 15–17.
- Saxena, K. B. C., & Bharadwaj, S. S. (2009). Managing business processes through outsourcing: A strategic partnering perspectiveLinks to an external site.. Business Process Management Journal, 15(5), 687–715.