Read the “A.P. Møller – Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives” case study and answer the following questions. Paper should be 6-8 pages, double-spaced, 12 Times New Roman Font, and 1 inch margins all around. You should support your responses with information from the case study and content from class. Responses should reflect critical thinking, an in-depth analysis, and an understanding and integration of related topics. Seventy percent of your case study grade is based on content and 30% on grammar.
Questions:
1. (a) What do you think were the critical talent challenges facing Maersk and why? (b) Which, in your opinion, is most important and why? (c) What do the challenges outlined in 1(a) have in common – how are they related?
2. (a) What is Maersk’s biggest hiring priority: finding the best personal overall, for the company or for the job? (b) How has that changed over time? (c) Taking into account what Maersk has done to address their hiring challenges, what do you recommend they should do in the future?
3. (a) What has Maersk done to create a more inclusive culture? (b) What else do you recommend Maersk do to further address their diversity issues and develop an inclusive culture?
4. Taking into account what has already been done to address retention issues, make recommendations for what else the company should do to address these challenges or what the company should do going forward?
5. The Maersk leadership development programs (e.g., Emerging Leader and Executive Acceleration programs) were discontinued. (a) How is Maersk changing its training and development programs in response to other talent-management challenges and how are they assessing whether these efforts are effective? (b) What else do you think that Maersk should do to address it’s development challenges?
6. Imagine you were hired to manage a clothing store. (a) Drawing upon all the topics discussed in class this semester, what do you think would be your approach to leadership? Which of your personality traits would best define you as a leader? (b) Discuss the first three OB aspects you would focus on first based on what you think is most important. (c) How would your approaches be aligned with your leadership style and values?

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