Human Resources
1. What do you think are the main factors and issues associated with effective policy development in human resources? Provide an example. 2. How can you measure the value of accurate staffing practices? Provide several examples.
1. What do you think are the main factors and issues associated with effective policy development in human resources? Provide an example. 2. How can you measure the value of accurate staffing practices? Provide several examples.
Describe in a narrative style the flow of information in your company on the following: a. Describe how information travels up, down, and across your organization and how it relates to the communications model. b. Explain the five levels and functions of the communications hierarchy. Describe your organization's c
Identify specific challenges or opportunities that can arise over the attached 18 week project.
Consider the challenge involved in balancing a concern for productivity with a concern for people within organizations and the inherent conflict in maximizing outcomes for each. What is the strategic contribution of HR within organizations in reconciling these two concerns? "The strategic issues facing HR managers in public s
Think about the state of HR information systems 20 years from now. Will we have succeeded in reducing individual performance to numbers to such an extent that individuality and the people behind the numbers have been compromised? Will small companies ever be central players in implementing and using sophisticated HR information
Nike is an Oregon-based company that focuses on the design, development, and worldwide marketing of high-quality footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products. Nike is the largest seller of athletic apparel in the world. The company sells its products to approximately 19,700 retail accounts in the United States and throug
Details: EatNGas, Inc., founded in 1991, is a family-owned corporation with 15 combination convenience store/gas station locations and approximately 150 employees. A store manager is responsible for each store location. All accounting, budgeting, payroll, human resources, bulk ordering, energy corporation franchising, and overhe
You are the Human Resources manager for Top Notch, a subsidiary of ABC Services. Top Notch is located in Chicago, and ABC Services, the parent company, is headquartered in Atlanta. It's November 1, and Top Notch is not quite meeting its sales goal for the calendar year. Everyone should know this because monthly and year-to-da
You are the manager of training and development for Washington-Jones Inc., a growing business consulting firm. Your job is to provide technical skills and enrichment training for the company's employees, as well as, new employee orientation classes. You have been asked by the CEO to develop a management track of training, which
Consider this scenario: Able Corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold through large retailers like Sears, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. They have sale papers inserted in every Wednesday an
Select an industry that you would like to examine in depth. Consider the HR department and its function within organizations that operate in that industry. Write a paper in which you identify five major HR challenges either currently facing the industry or projected for the near future. Once you have identified these challenges,
You submitted what you thought was a masterful report to your boss over three weeks ago. The report analyzes current department productivity and recommends several steps that you think will improve employee output without increasing individual workloads. "Brilliant," you thought. But you haven't heard a word from your boss.
A. Check Your Understanding 1. Discuss the role and importance of communication in the organization in terms of outcomes. Provide examples. B. Exercises 2. In addition to the readings, use at least two resources to do research on the subject of horizontal or vertical communication. Pick the subject that interests you
SCENARIO You have just been hired as the "training department of one" for Go Live Systems, Inc. Go Live is a small company that is poised to grow quickly over the next six months. They have just patented an application that will greatly improve usability and compatibility of the two largest ERP (enterprise resource planning) sy
Turning a failing organization around is one of the most interesting activities in management. When organizations see themselves in that downward spiral, their managers may feel that they are unable to stop the pace of negative change. That worry and that downward momentum can be very powerful. At the same time, it sometimes tak
You are one of four regional Human Resources Managers employed by Ace Consulting, an international consulting firm. You have been assigned to the International Sales division. Currently, one HR Manager is assigned to each of the four global regions: the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. You report to the Corporate HR Director.
Check Your Understanding What are the essential characteristics to guiding coalitions? Exercises Describe an organization development project that would be appropriate for your organization. Identify a theme for the intervention; explain why you chose that theme, and how it would be used in your organization. Issues to C
You have been asked to head a new team, which has been labeled the Underwater Work Force (UWF). Answer the following questions: - What is the purpose of your team? - What will you address in your first meeting? - What threats and enemies cannot be escaped without group collaboration and cohesiveness? - What initiativ
1. Describe the three patterns of ineffective communication. 2. What are the three kinds of change? 3. Why do change efforts so often fail? Professional Development Has your organization experienced numerous failed change efforts? If so, what can be done to ensure that failure does not occur in the future? Issues to Con
Can an employer make a women wear a dress or feminine clothing? Or, is it discrimination?
Problem: You are a member of a national human resource management society which provides web materials for members, as well as on-line chat learning events with field experts. You have just finished reading a live chat presentation with the Martocchio, leading author on strategic compensation. Martocchio says that when designi
Can you help me answer or point me in the right direction with the attached questions (also below)? From attached file: Can you help me with some background information on the following questions. 1. Explain the proper role of a board of directors in the conduct of corporate affairs. 2. Describe the four competencie
I'm seeking your professional input regarding issues dealing with global technology human resources and the global technology supply chain. See attached file for full problem description. Please do not copy, cut & paste text, copy from previous postings on Pfizer, or provide instructions on "how-to" from various internet site
What is the benfits to an origanization or individual having a formalized career development system? Should career development activities be integrated with other human resource management activities? What criteria should be considered to evaluate a good candidate for promotion? .
How does project planning improve the chances of project success. Who is involved? Roles and responsibilities? Project Plan components? Benefits of the components?
What is the difference between training, education, and development? Why is training important for business organizations? I need a recommend topic for training using a current or imaginary work situation. I need to build an argument for why it is important and how it will benefit the company. Cognitive Domain= emp
A production line is to be designed to make 500 El-More dolls per day. Each doll requires 11 activities totaling 16 minutes of work. The factory operates 750 minutes per day. The cycle time for this assembly line is a. 5,500 minutes b. one and one-half minutes c. one-half minute d. two minutes e. cannot
I have a debate in my business class. The topic is: What do you think about the way executive compensation has escalated over the last several years? Do you think it is justifiable? Why or why not? I am trying to research this topic and need to find firstly why executive compensation has escalated over the past few years. Pl
1. Demonstrating Communication Skills 2. Determining Effective Orientation and Training Methods 3. Improving Productivity for Teams 4. Conducting Performance Appraisals 5. Resolving Conflict 6. Improving Employee Relations Note - must have a minimum of three sources - cite
Scenario: You are the Director of Compensation and Benefits for Lansing-Smith Corporation, a 6-month old sales and service organization that currently has a workforce of 150 employees. You recently joined the organization when the Vice President of Operations decided to move the Compensation and Benefits function out of the