Imagine you are the vice president of HR for a real or fictitious organization of more than 500 employees. To support the organizationís growth, you have been asked to create a comprehensive proposal plan to present to the board of directors that addresses staffing, performance appraisal, training and development, total rewards, and organizational behavior and processes.

Begin by designing the staffing component, address the following:

ï Provide a brief background on the organization and its objectives.
ï Explain how organizational behavior has influenced the organizationís effectiveness over the last 5 years.
ï Identify best practices that will support the organizationís effort toward workforce diversity, including effective ways to implement diversity, formal staffing, employee relations, and employee retention plans.
ï Consider whether outsourcing must be an option for this organizationís workforce planning. Explain why.
ï Explain how these practices and your plan would support and link staffing to key organizational objectives.

– Include at least three references
– At least two of which must be peer-reviewed.
– Please cite any direct quotations
– APA format is required.