Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: How do managed-care health insurance plans (HMOs and PPOs

How do managed-care health insurance plans (HMOs and PPOs) differ from traditional fee-for-service health insurance plans? What are the costs and benefits of each to the employer? To the employee?

Q: A group of scholars has argued that use of extrinsic rewards tends

A group of scholars has argued that use of extrinsic rewards tends to reduce intrinsic motivation. Why do the scholars reach that conclusion? Do you agree? Explain.

Q: Do you think it is a good idea for a company and

Do you think it is a good idea for a company and its managers to keep in touch with employees who have quit and taken jobs elsewhere? What are the advantages and disadvantages of staying in touch with...

Q: Cost containment is an important issue in employee benefit programs? Provide

Cost containment is an important issue in employee benefit programs? Provide at least three employee benefits where cost containment is a high priority and explain how it works for each benefit.

Q: Several companies are moving in the direction of compensating employees with nonmonetary

Several companies are moving in the direction of compensating employees with nonmonetary rewards in lieu of higher wages (see the Manager’s Notebook “Rewarding Employees with Nonmonetary Compensation”...

Q: Which type of jobs are less likely to be impacted by being

Which type of jobs are less likely to be impacted by being replaced by automation? Explain.

Q: Do you agree with Carlson who claims that HR personnel are always

Do you agree with Carlson who claims that HR personnel are always likely to side with management’s position when an employee files a formal complaint to HR that alleges sexual harassment? Explain the...

Q: What do you see as the main differences between a specific job

What do you see as the main differences between a specific job description and a general description?

Q: Suppose several people are employed in the same job as the one

Suppose several people are employed in the same job as the one for which you are writing a job description. Would it be necessary to write a different job description for each person who works in the...

Q: Go to the Web sites of IBM (www.ibm.

Go to the Web sites of IBM (www.ibm.com), PepsiCo (www.pepsico.com), and Xerox (www.xerox.com), and explore the sites to learn more about the women who are either the CEO or chairman at these companie...