Cirque Du Soleil - the Blue Ocean Strategy

The intend of this paper is to reflect upon my learning experience and feeling in taking the assessment test for Professionals In Human Resources or Senior Professional in Human Resources. The primary goal of this assessment was to assess my knowledge and capabilities pertaining to HR. In addition, it explores potential questions that might be asked on a certification exam. Although I scored adequately 58 out of 70, the assessment revealed some interesting things about how courses build on one another and my career choice as a HR professional.

This course focuses on the strategic value that technology has brought to HR and the business. As a result, HR is a strategic partner in companies. How specifically has technology created this strategic partnership? Share an example. What values have resulted from this strategic partnership?

The influence behind the dance company is what makes them so “widely acclaimed” when they perform internationally, for their distinct and unique music, choreography, movements and costume designs. The choreographers inspire the dance pieces, by the traditional stories and movements of various Australian Indigenous communities. Some of their best works include the performance productions of Ochres, Skin and Our Land People Stories.

Boxall, P and Purcell, J (2011), The Goals of Human Resource Management, Strategy and Human Resource Management, 3rd Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, pp. 1-36.

The European Union seeks to preserve Europe’s shared cultural heritage and help make it accessible to others, as well as supporting and promoting the arts and creative industries in Europe. Creative Europe supports transnational cooperation projects involving cultural and creative organizations from different countries taking part in the program. It aims to improve access to European culture and creative works and to promote innovation and creativity. Cross-border cooperation projects between cultural and creative organizations within the EU and beyond. Having

The report will explain how the CIPD HR Profession Map defines the HR profession, including the professional areas, the bands and the behaviours. I will also evaluate how the two core professional areas and two selected behaviours uphold the concept of “HR Professionalism”, by giving examples from the knowledge and activities at band 2.

This paper will be discussing the cosplay, or costume play, subculture. In this paper, it will also go over who makes up this particular subculture, what it takes to be a cosplayer, what this subculture does for society, how society sees those who participate in it, how and when it came to be, most famous cosplay costumes, and what this subculture provides for those who take part in it.

This assignment is a portfolio, based on three current topics in Human Resource Management. The common theme of all the media articles I reviewed is the recognition of people as an asset by the organisations to achieve their strategic goals and objectives. It is observed that organisations are directing their efforts to recruit, retain and develop this asset.

Everything has to be precise and methodical. For every tour, they have to tear down a big top that seats 2,500 and 55 trailer-loads of equipment have to be hauled rom place to place. And everything has to be in working order within 30 hours. At Cirque du Soleil, casting is a key process. Castings talent scouts are always on the move, travelling to the ends of the earth. The casting director maintains a pool of artists for the eight shows and recruit artists for new shows. Once a performer is hired, he or she has to go through a series of steps before actually participating in a show. One of those steps is the make-up lessons that ensure that performers can apply their own make-up for the various roles they play in a given show. Initially, make-up for each part of every show was documented with 35-mm photos and forms listing the products used and the procedure to follow, which was stored in big binders

Q1. How would you assess the attractiveness of the circus industry in early 1980s? What would you conclude from industry analysis?

Human Resource management has a high impact on the overall organization being managed. HR management makes certain that human talent is used successfully and resourcefully to accomplish organizational goals. As an organization core competency, human resources has distinctive competencies that generates high value and sets apart an organization from competitors in areas such as productivity, quality and service, employee skills, and innovative changes. HR management activities can be grouped into categories which include strategic HR management; equal employment opportunity; staffing and talent management; compensation and benefits; and employee and industry relations. This paper will

Bohlander and S. Snell. (2011). Managing Human Resources, 6th Edition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Nelson Education Ltd., p. 175.

Human Resources constitute as one of the most imperative components of any organization, be it small scale business or a large conglomerate. Some of the key functions of the Human

There are many daily activities which are required to be performed efficiently in order to deliver the value to the customers. These include dance, drama, choreography, acrobatics and all other activities which are necessary for the execution of their performances. However, these factors might be common in other circus companies. Thereby, Cirque du Soleil’s competitive advantages are necessary for them to ensure superiority in the market.

3.The HRM strategy that was being pursued by the management was in alignment with the philosophies of its parent company HMCL. The HMCL considered itself a unique organization, having adopted some distinctive employment and production practices. There were two fundamental beliefs HMSI’s philosophy advocated: respect for individual differences, and the “three Joys”. Respect for the individual stemmed from initiative, equality, and trust. This translated into independence of spirit and freedom, equality and mutual trust of human beings who worked or came into contact with the company. The three joys; buying, selling, and manufacturing, even translated into the key mission: the company had imbibed the “joy of creating”