Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: How would you suggest the dean deal with disgruntled senior faculty who

How would you suggest the dean deal with disgruntled senior faculty who feel underpaid?

Q: What do you think accounts for the recent shortening of the pay

What do you think accounts for the recent shortening of the pay-for-performance cycle? Do you see this as a positive trend? Explain.

Q: What are some of the challenges of managing a pay-for

What are some of the challenges of managing a pay-for-performance system as described here? Explain.

Q: What do you see as the main advantages and disadvantages of this

What do you see as the main advantages and disadvantages of this proposal? Explain.

Q: How would you prevent the problems that arose at Green Giant,

How would you prevent the problems that arose at Green Giant, the software developer, and Sunbeam and still reward good performance? Explain.

Q: Assuming you are a top executive at Green Giant and the software

Assuming you are a top executive at Green Giant and the software developer, would you punish the employees who engaged in those unethical acts, the managers who devised the incentive system, or both?...

Q: If your company is opening up an operation in another country in

If your company is opening up an operation in another country in which voluntary turnover is high, how could this problem be reduced? Specifically, rather than hiring local talent, talent could be shi...

Q: Will women benefit more than men from Walmart’s paid parental leave policy

Will women benefit more than men from Walmart’s paid parental leave policy? What evidence would lead you to believe that women are likely to receive greater benefits from a paid parental leave policy?...

Q: Why are employers implementing policies that require employees to adopt healthier lifestyles

Why are employers implementing policies that require employees to adopt healthier lifestyles? Do you think it is ethical when an employer decides to penalize employees who eat their favorite junk food...

Q: The enforcement of the wellness policies described in this case often falls

The enforcement of the wellness policies described in this case often falls into the domain of the HR staff, and they may be viewed by employees as the “wellness police.” How might this enforcer role...