1.) Begin your paper with a description of the process for SIC becoming owned by Bill and Mary Miller.
2.) In your opinion, based on information provided, what which employee(s) were critical to the success of SIC? Explain.
3.) Which HR decisions made by Bill Barrington and/or the Millers led to the performance decline at SIC? Describe.
4.) Using your textbook and other research-based resources, please describe Bill Miller’s differing approach to leading the organization. What were some of his HR strengths?
5.) Why is it essential that multi-national organizations have a unified vision, mission, and values according to your text and/or other research-based sources? In your opinion, did ownerships’ culture play a factor in the issues that faced SIC?
6.) Conclude your paper with a discussion of steps the Millers could take to reignite the company and avoid further issues going forward.
7.) Write in a clear, cogent, and analytic style. Integrate relevant sources in addition to the textbook when answering elements 1-6. Apply APA formatting to citations and references.
The proper APA in-text citation for the case study is: (Hintze & Grainger, 2021)
The proper APA reference for the case study is: Hintze, P. & Grainger, S. (2021). Venture capitalism versus indigenous human resource management. HBS No. W21398-PDF-ENG. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Your paper will be in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Margins will be no larger than 1 inch. You must reference your case study, and at least four other scholarly resources from your independent research. You must use APA in-text citations and references. Your paper must be double-spaced and approximately 3-5 pages in length (not including the reference page(s)).
