Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: What three steps are involved in developing an affirmative action program?

What three steps are involved in developing an affirmative action program? How much flexibility does an employer have in developing the specific points in such a program?

Q: Working individually or in groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of

Working individually or in groups, describe the advantages and disadvantages of using the forced distribution appraisal method for college professors.

Q: Is it ethical for top managers to receive cash bonuses while at

Is it ethical for top managers to receive cash bonuses while at the same time asking lower-level employees to accept a pay freeze?

Q: Why should managers be concerned with understanding human resource law instead of

Why should managers be concerned with understanding human resource law instead of leaving it to the experts?

Q: Many organizations have policies requiring that members of certain demographic groups (

Many organizations have policies requiring that members of certain demographic groups (such as women and African Americans) sit on certain (or all) committees. Are there any dangers to such a policy?...

Q: Many managers and executives use golfing as an opportunity to combine business

Many managers and executives use golfing as an opportunity to combine business and pleasure. How could this practice damage an organization's diversity efforts? Are there any recreation activities tha...

Q: What ethical problems might arise from giving preferential treatment to certain employees

What ethical problems might arise from giving preferential treatment to certain employees based on their group membership?

Q: To what extent should employers be responsible for the appropriate care of

To what extent should employers be responsible for the appropriate care of their employees’ children?

Q: The United States is often viewed (by outsiders) as a

The United States is often viewed (by outsiders) as a litigious society, where everyone has a lawyer and is willing to sue someone else on the merest basis. Until recently, Europeans believed that sex...

Q: Conflicts among minority groups may arise as they compete for what they

Conflicts among minority groups may arise as they compete for what they perceive as a limited number of jobs and promotion opportunities. Is this perception accurate? What can firms do to avoid these...