Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: Should business schools actively promote the enrollment of women into their full

Should business schools actively promote the enrollment of women into their full-time MBA programs? If so, how should they do it? Explain.

Q: Sometimes qualifications and credentials are important. For example, do you

Sometimes qualifications and credentials are important. For example, do you think it is important that your professors actually have the required qualifications (e.g., Ph.D.) to teach university-level...

Q: Why would employers want to fire employees whose dependents are having serious

Why would employers want to fire employees whose dependents are having serious health problems? Should this be illegal? What do you think would be the reaction of employees with healthy dependents who...

Q: Is it ethical to require all employees to sign an employment-

Is it ethical to require all employees to sign an employment-at-will statement acknowledging that they understand that the employer can terminate their employment at any time for any reason?

Q: While the cases discussed above are all very different, what do

While the cases discussed above are all very different, what do they have in common? Explain.

Q: What seems to be the main source of conflict between supervisors and

What seems to be the main source of conflict between supervisors and the HR department at Sands Corporation? Explain.

Q: Apart from the potential legal outcomes of the lawsuits discussed, are

Apart from the potential legal outcomes of the lawsuits discussed, are any larger ethical issues involved? Explain.

Q: How should Sands’ top executives deal with the complaints expressed by supervisors

How should Sands’ top executives deal with the complaints expressed by supervisors? How should the director of the HR department deal with the situation? Explain.

Q: If a fraudulent imposter can perform the job, what’s the harm

If a fraudulent imposter can perform the job, what’s the harm?

Q: Do you think that the use of social media for recruitment is

Do you think that the use of social media for recruitment is an effective approach to recruit workers?