Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: You're the owner of a 25-employee company that has just

You're the owner of a 25-employee company that has just had a fantastic year. Everyone pulled together and worked hard to achieve the boost in company profits. Unfortunately, you need to sink most of...

Q: Performance problems seem all too common in your workplace. People don't

Performance problems seem all too common in your workplace. People don't seem to be putting forth the needed effort, and interpersonal conflict on the work teams seems to be a constant. Is training th...

Q: How effective do you think training can be in raising employee motivation

How effective do you think training can be in raising employee motivation?

Q: Some firms swear by unorthodox interview methods. For example, Tech

Some firms swear by unorthodox interview methods. For example, Tech Planet, of Menlo Park, California, uses weekly lunches and “wacky follow-up sessions” as substitutes for first-round job interviews....

Q: Can you devise an absolute rating system that would guarantee differentiation among

Can you devise an absolute rating system that would guarantee differentiation among workers? Why or why not?

Q: Illiterate workers can suffer from embarrassment and fear that keep them from

Illiterate workers can suffer from embarrassment and fear that keep them from admitting their problem. Instead, they may cope by asking questions, observing others, and relying on informal assistance...

Q: How important is it that the effectiveness of a training program be

How important is it that the effectiveness of a training program be measured in dollar terms? Why is it important to measure training effectiveness in the first place?

Q: Simuflite, a Texas aviation training company, expected to whip the

Simuflite, a Texas aviation training company, expected to whip the competition with FasTrak, its computer-based training (CBT) curriculum for corporate pilots. Instead, the new venture sent Simuflite...

Q: Auto-Valve was an example in this chapter of an organization

Auto-Valve was an example in this chapter of an organization that used a simple spreadsheet to determine which skills were most critical and should be taught to employees first. Using the general spre...

Q: Areas in need of performance improvement, such as better customer service

Areas in need of performance improvement, such as better customer service and more sales, can be easily identified as training goals. What can be wrong with simply assigning these objectives as goals...