HRMG 4201: Strategic Human Resource Management
Individual Case Study Grading Rubric
Individual: Shaquinna Wilson Date: June 2013 Human Resource Strategy Report (double-spaced, cover page, Abstract, page numbers, citations, reference page)
Points Possible
50
Points Earned
Introduction and Purpose of Weekly Report
10
10
HR Topics of Week:
Current Practices —Specific to Case Organization
10
9
Identified Issues for Merger and/or HR Strategy
10
10
Recommendations
10
10
Mechanics and Quality of Writing (writing flow, grammar, paper format, spelling, and citations of sources)
5
3.5
Citations and References (Citations for ideas, statistics, and quoted words from other others, complete reference information as required)
5
5
Total Points Earned
50
46.5
Comments: Shaquinna, your paper addressed the key points of the case. There are editing and formatting errors in the paper. You did not use a title page or in any way identify your work. Using the APA course paper template provided in Doc Sharing would have prevented the formatting errors.
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Has Ma Bell Learned the Competition Game?!
AT&T’s roots stretch back to 1875, with founder Alexander Graham Bell’s invention century. AT&T became the parent company of the Bell System provided what was by all accounts the best telephone service in the world.
1. What are the environmental changes faced by AT&T as described in the case? How have these changes affected basic AT&T strategy?
AT&T. “Driven by its expressed desire to keep a healthy balance between business interests and environmental protection, AT&T has stated that the two interests are not necessarily inconsistent. AT&T believes that investing in the environment has helped it decrease operational costs and avoid future liabilities. As a result, AT&T has set aggressive environmental goals. For example, in 1993 AT&T reached its goal of eliminating emissions of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone- depleting substances from its manufacturing operations. AT&T achieved this goal two and a half years ahead of a worldwide ban by creating new manufacturing techniques that eliminated the use of the materials responsible for the emissions. AT&T has also achieved significant results by reducing waste, increasing recycling, and using recycled paper” (Anthony, Kacmar, & Perrewve, 2010).
2. How have these changes affected the human resource strategy of AT&T? No I don’t think the changes have affected the human resource strategy. They downsized employees, changed the type
