As an I/O psychologist, in order to obtain a prospective consultee organization's bid, you have been asked to give a presentation to a community's police force faced with the challenge of designing and implementing effective workforce planning

As an I/O psychologist, in order to obtain a prospective consultee organization's bid, you have been asked to give a presentation to a community's police force faced with the challenge of designing and implementing effective workforce planning. This proposal needs to demonstrate what could realistically be done to assist the police force with its unique workforce planning needs, including its public safety obligations, as well as its budget.

In the role of I/O psychologist, what would be the key elements of your presentation? Include in your discussion cited, peer-reviewed support for all the workforce planning recommendations you propose. Also, keep in mind that in a real-life situation, your workforce planning proposal would need to take into consideration the organization's budget and the potential impact on its bottom line.

Additionally, incorporate what you have learned regarding ethics in Unit 9, ensure your proposal's recommendations comply with the ethical guidelines of the I/O psychology field and the organization. What topic did you find most interesting and relevant to your intended career path? Can you think of an example of when the interests of an I/O psychologist may conflict with an HR agenda, and how this might impact the success of the initiative?

Response Guidelines

Respond to two other learners. Your responses to other learners are expected to be (a) substantive in nature and to reference the assigned readings, as well as to (b) synthesize and cite peer-reviewed journal articles found in your search of the library's journal databases and other empirical and theoretical literature to support your views and writings.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

• Analyze workplace trends.
• Identify current recruiting practices.
• Identify the value of planning for workforce requirements.

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