Individual Human Resource Individual Case Analysis The case analysis project is designed to help you sharpen your analytical s******s. Based on the course topics, you will analyze a specific problem of an existing company. It can be based on your experience. The problem can be related to any HRM function. Make sure you distinguish between symptoms and core problem. For example, high employee turnover is a symptom for several possible problems. It can be caused by wrong selection process, insufficient adaptation process, and wrong job design and/ or performance management. Another reason could be compensation or any other problem. In HRM these problem are connected, however; in the case analysis focus on one problem . Your final case analysis should be 5 to 7 pages in length, not including the cover page, references, or appendices. It should use APA format and documentation style. To analyze your case, follow the logical approach outlined in the seven steps below. Step 1: Problem Definition A case seldom involves one clear-cut problem. Your task is to: • determine the symptoms. • identify the fundamental issues and causal factors giving rise to these symptoms. It is important to separate the immediate problems from their more basic causes. In this part you will present the company's structure, business area, culture and issues you will be solving in the next steps. Step 2: Justification for Problem Definition In this step you need to review the information you have about the potential problems of the company. The problem must be related to one or more HRM functions. Do not be afraid to assume, but clearly state the assumptions you are making. You should make assumptions on the basis of your knowledge of typical managerial practices, and they should be consistent with the facts about the case, even though your facts may be somewhat limited. Managerial decisions are often based on limited information. In fact, practicing managers find that many of their decisions have to be made quickly on the basis of limited information. Step 3: List Alternative Courses of Action Be creative. Jot down ideas as they come to you. List as many ideas as you can without evaluating them or censoring anything. You can always cross them out later. The point is to let your imagination take over. You need to have at least 2 alternatives for each HR management area. Step 4: Evaluate Alternatives Look critically at the alternatives you came up with in Step 3. List advantages and disadvantages of each alternative in terms of criteria that seem appropriate. Step 5: Review Reread your notes and think. This may be a good time to let the case sit for a while. Get back to it later when you have a chance to digest all the data. Step 6: Draw Conclusions, Make Recommendations/Decisions Select the alternative you would recommend and explain/justify your choice. Include specifics a