Assignment: Southern Company Case Study
From the Goldsmith & Carter textbook, Southern Company (Chapter 13) case study for this assignment.
Write a five to seven page paper in which you:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles that the strategic leaders played in the formation of the performance management strategy.
2. Develop a five point criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the talent management strategy and how the data could be collected.
3. Critique the components of your talent management strategy and suggest alternative ways to achieve effective results.
4. Outline the functional expertise component of this strategy and how it optimizes the company's ability to identify highly qualified individuals.
5. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Compare and contrast the talent assessment and employee performance management processes.
• Review the process of developing functional expertise and setting and measuring talent management objectives.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in talent management.
• Write clearly and concisely about talent management using proper writing mechanics.