HR Annual Report
I don't know about anybody else, but this annual report that we have due next week seems like it is going to be a bit of a pain to write. It sometimes felt as though we were learning as we went in the simulation and we made decisions on a week to week basis. Obviously, we always tried to keep our primary goals and strategy in mind, but at the same time it will be difficult to try and explain what our thought processes were while doing our budgeting and how we allocated our money. The program seems to just mess with you because whenever you make one move something else goes wrong or some of the little imaginary workers are unhappy so it gets frustrating to try and decide what our next move should be. We have been doing as well as the industry average for the most part so hopefully we are able to put together a good annual report.
Comments
Posted by: Joe Tichar
Posted on: November 3, 2005 02:03 PM
Scott, I am sure your group is not the only one that feels like no matter what you do, you never get the outcome you were hoping for. I think that is the lesson to learn from the HR simulation - that in running a business it is hard to balance all the issues and get the results you are hoping for. No matter how well you feel you have planned out the wages, fringe benefits, safety, etc. there will always be unexpected or surprising results. I understand what your group is going through.
Posted by: Ron Cordaro
Posted on: November 6, 2005 11:48 PM
Scott, have you ever thought about splitting the assignment up amongst your team. That is what my team did, and instead of having to write an eight page paper, it is just a page or so per person. I think this is a good idea, and takes a lot of pressure off students. At least, it took a lot of pressure off of me. I hope every thing works out, hang in thier big cat.