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To first start this process, the textbook provided a basic definition of human capital
saying it "refers to the collective value of the competencies, knowledge, and skills of the
employees in the organization" (Valentine, 2020). This depicts the success of the
company, a crucial job to further create a competitive advantage for the organization.
The way I would plan for the first meeting would be to gather as much information
about these new facilities. The textbook noted that it's crucial for "managers to
understand financial and operational measures" through key performance indicators
(Valentine, 2020). This is such an important indicator to be aware of when developing a
plan for acquiring human capital needed. Throughout my research, I found a scholarly
article by author Bendickson and this helped me to gain better insight into approaching
how to effectively source human capital. Author Bendickson said "we find that, rather
than acquiring human capital in a balanced fashion, organizations benefit from
emphasizing either internal or external sourcing" (Bendickson, 2023). Based on this
study, I will lead my team in a strictly external search for new capital to provide further
benefit.
The main questions I would need answered would be in regards to finance. Furthermore,
the second part to this question will be how much money do we have to spend on new
human capital. Lastly, I would need to know the number of employees needed for these
locations.
A good starting point would be collaboration with others in HR as well as bringing in
finance representatives. Based on my research, author Alzahmi noted that