Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: This case illustrates a serious concern some employers have about developing employees

This case illustrates a serious concern some employers have about developing employees only to have them leave. (For the case, go to www.cengage.com/management/mathis or visit the instructor companion...

Q: Discuss several areas in which HR can affect organizational culture positively or

Discuss several areas in which HR can affect organizational culture positively or negatively.

Q: This case describes the Leadership Academy Walmart runs to train its managers

This case describes the Leadership Academy Walmart runs to train its managers. 1. What are the pros and cons of rotating participants from in-class training back to the worksite every two weeks? What...

Q: You are the HR Director of a large manufacturing company that is

You are the HR Director of a large manufacturing company that is approximately 50 years old. The company has reaped the benefits of a mostly tenured workforce, and many of the key workers are now appr...

Q: Discuss what talent management is and why it is a consideration addressed

Discuss what talent management is and why it is a consideration addressed by a growing number of employers

Q: How have the evolving business environment and the emergence of free agent

How have the evolving business environment and the emergence of free agent workers affected the “make-or-buy” talent decisions?

Q: Design a management development program for first-level supervisors in a

Design a management development program for first-level supervisors in a mass-market retail company. What courses and experiences do they need?

Q: This case identifies the consequences of giving appraisal ratings that may not

This case identifies the consequences of giving appraisal ratings that may not be accurate. (For the case, go to www.cengage.com/management/mathis or visit the instructor companion website.) 1. How ha...

Q: This case provides an example of how a performance-oriented culture

This case provides an example of how a performance-oriented culture can be established to facilitate the performance management process. 1. Would you find working at Netflix exciting or frightening? W...

Q: This case identifies how performance management systems might be redesigned. (

This case identifies how performance management systems might be redesigned. (For the case, go to www.cengage.com/management/mathis or visit the instructor companion website.) 1. Discuss how this case...