Questions from Human Resource Management


Q: A young HR Generalist is frustrated when a variety of common problems

A young HR Generalist is frustrated when a variety of common problems in the performance appraisal process combine to make her job difficult. Students are asked to diagnose the problems and suggest wa...

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Q: The U.S. Navy may not be the first employer

The U.S. Navy may not be the first employer that comes to mind when you think of employers that are making efforts to help employees with work/life balance issues. However, the Navy has made improveme...

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Q: Jelly Belly is a family-owned company that found during a

Jelly Belly is a family-owned company that found during a merger that they had not only one ineffective performance appraisal process, they had two. Revising the process involved bringing in an HRIS p...

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Q: Shannon Keller spent years developing a compensation system aligned with Exactitude's strategic

Shannon Keller spent years developing a compensation system aligned with Exactitude's strategic goals of high quality manufacturing. External influences on compensation from the chapter have been cons...

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Q: The hospitality industry has recently been the focus of the DOL due

The hospitality industry has recently been the focus of the DOL due to widespread pay violations. Housekeepers are at the highest risk of not receiving fair pay for the hours worked. Common unethical...

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Q: Elena, an HR Director at a casino, meets with Sienna

Elena, an HR Director at a casino, meets with Sienna, an employee with family and financial problems. Sienna wants a raise, which Elena can't accommodate. Elena suggests ways the casino's benefits off...

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Q: Genentech, a California pharmaceutical company, and Zappos, an online

Genentech, a California pharmaceutical company, and Zappos, an online shoe retailer, are firms with employee retention strategies that result in low turnover rates. Employee benefits are a key compone...

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Q: After ignoring several signs that an employee is under stress, a

After ignoring several signs that an employee is under stress, a supervisor is faced with handling an outburst from the troubled employee that may qualify for one of several serious disciplinary actio...

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Q: OSHA inspectors see their role as contributing to employee safety, not

OSHA inspectors see their role as contributing to employee safety, not just as regulations and bureaucratic red tape. Death and injury are the two most serious consequences to companies and employees...

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Q: Exactitude Manufacturing implemented a new compensation system a year ago and it

Exactitude Manufacturing implemented a new compensation system a year ago and it hasn’t been very well received by their employees. The employees are understandably frustrated and have taken to social...

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