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Q Paper on Chapter Case 2 should be 2-3 pages written in essay and MLA format. We Merged . . . Now What? Earlier this month, your company, a running equipment designer and manufacturer called Runners Paradise, merged with a smaller clothing design company called ActiveLeak. Your company initiated the buyout because of the excellent design team at ActiveLeak and their brand recognition, specifically for their MP3-integrated running shorts. Runners Paradise has thirty-five employees and ActiveLeak has ten employees. At ActiveLeak, the owner, who often was too busy doing other tasks, handled the HRM roles. As a result, ActiveLeak has no strategic plan, and you are wondering if you should develop a strategic plan, given this change. Here are the things you have accomplished so far: 1. Reviewed compensation and adjusted salaries for the sake of fairness. Communicated this to all affected employees. 2. Developed job requirements for current and new jobs. 3. Had each old and new employee fill out a skills inventory Excel document, which has been merged into a database. From this point, you are not sure what to do to fully integrate the new organization. 1. Why should you develop an HRM strategic plan? 2. Which components of your HR plan will you have to change? 3. What additional information would you need to create an action plan for these changes?

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i) HRM Strategic development plan helps in planning for the expected changes and achieving the expected goals after implementing changes. Growth in organizations requires a new approach, new technology, and skills to effectively manage the change (Chams and Joseph, 110). The plan gives a roadmap to the stakeholders on what is expected from them and the goals of the organization. It also helps by facilitating an accurate means of predicting the future outcome and needs of the organization. A strategic plan also enables the tracking of milestones and effective monitoring of the changes implemented. The analysis helps the management to enforce proper regulatory measures to ensure the organization remains on course to achieve its goals.