The document outlines the project selection process for a small retail store, emphasizing its mission to serve the community through convenience, quality, and advocacy. The selected proposal, which was chosen for its alignment with the store's objectives, includes short, medium, and long-term strategies such as enhancing community involvement, expanding product offerings, and increasing store size. Ultimately, the proposal aims to fulfill both 'must' and 'want' objectives while driving fiscal success and community advocacy.

1. CLC PROJECT SELECTION 2017: THE RETAIL STORE
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CLC PROJECT SELECTION 2017: THE RETAIL STORE
CLC Project Selection 2017: The Retail Store
Green Group
September 10, 2017
CLC Project Selection 2017: The Retail Store
The Retail Store is a small community-based company
whose motto is where convenience, quality, and community are
our purpose. This motto along with the company’s mission and
vision statements shows how The Retail Store strives to be an

2. integral part of each community it serves. To this effort, The
Retail Store has given our team the task to create project
proposals and select one proposal to start a process that best fits
both “Must” and “Want” objectives. During the analysis and
selection process, the team needed to maintain a focus and make
sure everything we did would fit into the company’s mission
and vision statement. The following document explains our
process we undertook to select a primary project, explaining
why it was chosen and how the project fits the company’s
mission, vision, and objectives.
“Retail Store” Priority Analysis Worksheet
Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Proposal 4
Proposal “Must” Objectives –
(Meets Objectives: Yes / No – N/A (No Impact)) – Yes=10,
No=0,N/A=0
Achieve Annual Sales of 5 Million
Yes -10
Yes – 10
Yes - 10
Yes - 10
Improving 10 Low-Income Communities
Yes - 10
Yes – 10
No Impact - 0
Yes - 10
Expand Core Products 10%
Yes – 10
N/A – 0
Yes - 10
Yes - 10

3. Proposal “Want” Objectives
Rate each Category by importance rate 1-10 (1 least important -
10 most important)
Expand Store Size 10%
9
10
10
10
Open New Out of State Store within five years
10
6
1
8
Total
49
36
31
48
(See appendix “A” full breakdown)
The initial analysis and ultimate determination of The Retail
Store project proposals were begun with each members
understanding of the companies organizational strategy that is
defined in its mission and vision statements. Our mission
statement states, “The Retail Store offers customers
convenience, quality, and great prices. By doing so, we strive to
make each and every community a better place to live.” While
our vision statement states “The Retail Store strives to be the
leading retail or as measured by fiscal results and community
involvement advocacy within every small community.” While

4. the focus of our proposal selection was the company’s mission
and vision statements, we were also required to have “Must”
objectives including achieving annual sales of at least
$5,000,000, participate in the improvement to 10 low-income
communities and expand our core product offerings by 10%
within a 2-year timeframe. Along with “Must” objectives, there
were two “Want” objectives including expand stores sizes by
10% and open at least one store within five years in a
neighboring state. The team’s final selection try to encompass
as many of these components as possible.
Each of the team’s four members presented quality proposals
that in themselves presented difficulties in the selection process
due to their potential to meet the needs that the company
outlined in proposal requirements and in line with the
Company’s organizational strategy. Following a quality analysis
of each of the project, it was determined that we would be able
to select a proposal that not only incorporates the companies
mission and vision statements but also was able to meet both the
“Must” and “Want” objectives the company wanted to achieve.
The proposal selected included short medium and long-term
organizational strategies that would fall in line with the two-
year and five-year goals. Proposal number four was selected due
to its three-part plan that included community enrichment,
revenue generating store improvements involving increased
store size, product selection, and additional store locations.
Implementation of all three parts would lead to the first “Must”
objective and a major part of the vision statement to be a
leading retailer with measured fiscal results. Part one of the
proposals allows for the increased company and employee
involvement in the community they serve and increase
involvement in 10 other low-income communities. Along with
this increase in community involvement, it further takes into
consideration near expiration of products, that can be donated
and in return, result in a tax benefit to the company. This
community involvement has another benefit to the company by
leading to positive company views and increase in customer

5. traffic into each of their stores. Part 2 of the proposal is a
medium term project with completion within two years that will
increase store space, increase product selection by 10%. Falling
within the company’s mission and vision statements of offering
quality and great price products and fulfills a “Want” objective
of expanding store size by 10%. The 3rd part of the project is a
long-term organizational strategy to be completed within a 5-
year period and involves the finding a suitable location out-of-
state location for a store. Fulfilling a “Want” objective and
follows the vision statement of improving fiscal results and
positively affecting the “Must” objective of achieving annual
sales of at least $5,000,000.
In conclusion, the green team selection of proposal number four
was comprehensive and fulfilled both the “Must” and “Want”
objectives while maintaining the foundation and organizational
strategies that are defined in the company’s mission and vision
statements.
Appendix “A”
“Retail Store” Priority Analysis Worksheet
Proposal 1
KD
Project Scope
Increase core products by 10%, Enhance community
involvement and expand out of state store locations within 5
years.
Proposal 2
SH
Project Scope
Enhance community involvement by creating community
partnerships to increase revenue. Expand store locations within
five years.

6. Proposal 3
VK
Project Scope
Store expansion that increase store size, and revenue by adding
salon services with high-end products.
Proposal 4
JM
Project Scope
Enhance community involvement, increase core products by
10%, and expand store locations within five years.
Proposal 1 - KD
Proposal 2 - SH
Proposal 3 - VK
Proposal 4 - JM
Proposal “Must” Objectives –
(Meets Objectives: Yes / No – N/A (No Impact)) – Yes=10,
No=0,N/A=0
Achieve Annual Sales of 5 Million
Yes -10
Yes - 10
Yes - 10
Yes - 10
Improving 10 Low-Income Communities
Yes -10
Yes - 10
No Impact - 0
Yes - 10
Expand Core Products 10%
Yes -10
N/A - 0
Yes - 10
Yes - 10

7. Proposal “Want” Objectives
Rate each Category by importance rate 1-10 (1 least important -
10 most important)
Expand Store Size 10%
9
10
10
10
Open New Out of State Store within five years
10
6
1
8
Total
49
36
31
48
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BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits 1
Course Description
Presents the dynamics involved in compensating employees for
services rendered in a modern organization. This course
focuses on the critical tools and techniques of job analysis, job
descriptions, job evaluation, pay surveys, pay
administration, and required benefits.
Course Textbook
Milkovich, G. T., Newman, J. M., & Gerhart, B. (2014).
Compensation (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain how to perform a job analysis.
2. Develop a pay survey and a pay structure.
3. Discuss issues involved in determining an organization’s

9. total compensation strategy.
4. Determine differences in compensation opportunities for
employees in different jobs and at different levels in the
organization.
5. Elaborate on various kinds of pay-for-performance programs
and the situations in which such programs may be
preferable.
6. Compare strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for various
kinds of performance appraisal programs.
7. Interpret the role of compensation and its influence on
employee behavior.
8. Explain the influences of government regulations on
compensation practices.
9. Compare and contrast various options to pay plans including
team based, executive compensation, and
employee benefits, both required and non-required.
Credits
Upon completion of this course, the students will earn three (3)
hours of college credit.
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1. Unit Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning
Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and
knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.

10. 2. Unit Lesson: Each unit contains a Unit Lesson, which
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Assessments, one to be completed at the end of Units I and III-
VII. Assessments are composed of written response questions.
BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits
Course Syllabus
BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits 2
8. Unit Assignments: Students are required to submit for
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11. Specific information and instructions regarding these
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Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
You are the human resource manager of a local university, and
you have been asked to explain the differences in
compensation among instructors, assistant professors, associate
professors, and full professors as there has been some
question as to how compensation is determined for these
different positions. Using the information you have learned
within this unit, create a PowerPoint Presentation describing
how the different compensation levels were determined.
Your presentation should consist of no less than seven slides,
not including the title slide and reference slides. Be sure to
cite all references using APA format.
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Unit IV Case Study
Read “Your Turn: Two-tier Wages” on pp. 242-243 and

13. compose a paper using your responses to the questions
following
the Case Study on p. 243.
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Unit V Article Critique
Using the databases within the CSU Online Library, locate a
scholarly, peer-reviewed article regarding how an employee’s
compensation can influence his/her behavior on the job. After
reading the article you will compose an article critique. Your
critique will be at least two pages in length, and in the critique,
you will include the following:
article
mailto:[email protected]
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whether or not you agree with the
author’s assertion and an explanation as to why you do or
do not agree

14. be affected by his/her compensation and why you
believe this to be so
Be sure that any citations or references are in proper APA
format. Also, be sure to include an APA reference to
your article.
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this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Research Project
Select one of the U.S. Federal Pay Regulations from Exhibit
17.1 on pp. 594-596. Using the CSU Online Library, conduct
additional research on one of the regulations. Your research
project should be a minimum of three pages and should
include a literature review. Page count does not include the title
page or reference page. Include in your research:
compensation
ected the employer and the employee
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Grading
Discussion Boards (8 @ 2%) = 16%
Assessments (6 @ 3%) = 18%
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation = 10%
Unit IV Case Study = 10%
Unit V Article Critique = 10%
Unit VIII Research Project = 11%
Final Exam = 25%
Total = 100%
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BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits Course Schedule
By following this schedule, you will be assured that you will
complete the course within the time allotted. Please keep this
schedule for reference as you progress through your course.
Unit I Introducing the Pay Model and Pay Strategy
Read:
Reading: See Study Guide
Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Notes/Goals:

21. Unit II Internal Alignment
Read:
de
Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Submit:
Time)
Notes/Goals:
Unit III Job Design

22. Read:
-Based Structures and Job Evaluation
-Based Structures
Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
omment on another student’s
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Notes/Goals:
BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits 7
BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits Course Schedule
Unit IV Setting Competitive Wages

23. Review:
-Graded): See Study Guide
Read:
tal Reading: See Study Guide
Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Submit:
Notes/Goals:
Unit V Employee Contributions: Determining Individual Pay

24. Read:
-for-Performance: The Evidence
-for-Performance Plans
Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Submit:
y Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Notes/Goals:
Unit VI Understanding Benefits
Read:

25. Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Su
Notes/Goals:
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BHR 3301, Compensation and Benefits Course Schedule
Unit VII Extending the System
Read:
er 14: Compensation of Special Groups

26. Discuss:
Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Submit:
Notes/Goals:
Unit VIII Managing the System
Read:
Discuss:
it your response to the

27. Discussion Board question by
Saturday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Discussion Board response by
Tuesday,11:59 p.m (Central Time)
Submit:
p.m (Central Time)
Notes/Goals: