Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: Make assumptions about the costs in each of these categories and any

Make assumptions about the costs in each of these categories and any other direct costs you can think of. Also assume that you can expect a 10 percent reduction in each of these categories. Generate t...

Q: Assume that training results in a 10 percent reduction in your turnover

Assume that training results in a 10 percent reduction in your turnover rate. Also, assume that the cost of a turnover is 1.5 times the departing employee’s salary. For a given average employee salary...

Q: Using the evaluation framework presented in Figure 8.5, which

Using the evaluation framework presented in Figure 8.5, which level would the challenge training attempt to improve?

Q: You’re the supervisor of a group of employees whose task is to

You’re the supervisor of a group of employees whose task is to assemble disk drives that go into computers. You find that quality is not what it should be and that many of your group’s devices have to...

Q: How could you measure the training needs for each of the three

How could you measure the training needs for each of the three areas of country, job, and worker characteristics?

Q: Do you think that the three categories of potential training needs (

Do you think that the three categories of potential training needs (country, job, and worker) should receive the same or different weights? That is, should a deficit in a job competency be viewed as m...

Q: If time or budget were limited, what areas of training would

If time or budget were limited, what areas of training would be the top priority?

Q: How do you think the effectiveness of training for expatriate positions should

How do you think the effectiveness of training for expatriate positions should be measured?

Q: Training for repatriation is also an important consideration. How do you

Training for repatriation is also an important consideration. How do you think the effectiveness of training for repatriates should be measured?

Q: Do you think that SWOT analysis is a useful tool for career

Do you think that SWOT analysis is a useful tool for career development? Why or why not?