Questions from Human Resource Management


Q: Based on your experiences working in a group task (for instance

Based on your experiences working in a group task (for instance, completing a course project), what major problems have you observed when the team is rewarded as a group (for instance, a grade for the...

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Q: Some companies offer “healthy living incentives” based on measurable criteria

Some companies offer “healthy living incentives” based on measurable criteria of current and future health (such as fat mass body index, blood pressure, and cholesterol). Do you believe that most empl...

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Q: A customer survey for Landmark Company reports that people do not trust

A customer survey for Landmark Company reports that people do not trust what sales representatives say about their firms’ products. How might you use the compensation system to help change this negati...

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Q: How might the increasing diversity of the workforce affect the design of

How might the increasing diversity of the workforce affect the design of employee benefits packages in large companies?

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Q: Some benefits experts claim that unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation benefits create

Some benefits experts claim that unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation benefits create a disincentive to work. Why do you think they say this? Do you agree or disagree with this position?

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Q: Do you think that OSHA standards for combustible dust are needed?

Do you think that OSHA standards for combustible dust are needed? Why or why not?

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Q: Do you think that wellness programs are worth their cost to a

Do you think that wellness programs are worth their cost to a company? Explain.

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Q: In February 2004, a 315-foot tall, 2-

In February 2004, a 315-foot tall, 2-million pound erection crane collapsed on a construction site in East Toledo, Ohio, killing four ironworkers. Do you think catastrophic failures like this are avoi...

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Q: One of your colleagues argues that domestic violence isn’t a concern of

One of your colleagues argues that domestic violence isn’t a concern of the business. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

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Q: How might an international firm trying to adapt HRM practices to the

How might an international firm trying to adapt HRM practices to the local culture produce worse results than it would produce by “exporting” HRM practices from the home office?

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