Question: Should Federation Hospital retain the current

> Beyers Security Company provides security services. Selected transactions for Beyers are presented below. Oct. 1 Invested $66,000 cash in the business. 2 Hired part-time security consultant. Salary will be $2,000 per month. First day of work will be Octo

> The accounts in the ledger of Prompt Delivery Service contain the following balances on July 31, 2020. Instructions Prepare a trial balance with the accounts arranged as illustrated in the chapter and fi ll in the missing amount for Cash. $ 7,640 P

> The bookkeeper for J.L. Kang Equipment Repair made a number of errors in journalizing and posting, as described below. 1. A credit posting of $525 to Accounts Receivable was omitted. 2. A debit posting of $750 for Prepaid Insurance was debited to Insuran

> Selected transactions for Bonnie Donne Company during its fi rst month in business are presented below. Sept. 1 Invested $10,000 cash in the business. 5 Purchased equipment for $14,000 paying $4,000 in cash and the balance on account. 25 Paid $3,000 ca

> Presented below is the ledger for Shumway Co. Instructions a. Reproduce the journal entries for the transactions that occurred on October 1, 10, and 20, and provide explanations for each. b. Determine the October 31 balance for each of the accounts abo

> The T-accounts below summarize the ledger of Negrete Landscaping Company at the end of the first month of operations. Instructions a. Prepare the complete general journal (including explanations) from which the postings to Cash were made. b. Prepare a

> Alma Ortiz has prepared the following list of statements about the general ledger. 1. The general ledger contains all the asset and liability accounts but no owner’s equity accounts. 2. The general ledger is sometimes referred to as simply the ledger. 3.

> Halladay Enterprises had the following selected transactions. 1. Bo Halladay invested $4,000 cash in the business. 2. Paid office rent of $840. 3. Performed consulting services and billed a client $5,200. 4. Bo Halladay withdrew $750 cash for personal us

> Ron Tost engaged in the following activities in establishing his photography studio, Shutter Bug: 1. Opened a bank account in the name of Shutter Bug and deposited $6,500 of his own money into this account as his initial investment. 2. Purchased photogra

> Victor Grimm is confused about how accounting information flows through the accounting system. He believes the flow of information is as follows. a. Debits and credits posted to the ledger. b. Business transaction occurs. c. Information entered in the jo

> Tom Rast has just rented space in a strip mall. In this space, he will open a photography studio, to be called “Picture This!” A friend has advised Tom to set up a double-entry set of accounting records in which to record all of his business transactions

> The following accounts are taken from the ledger of Macon Company at December 31, 2020. Prepare a trial balance in good form. $ 6,000 200 Notes Payable 301 Owner's Capital 157 Equipment 306 Owner's Drawings 726 Salaries and Wages Expense 101 Cash $

> Tom Rast recorded the following transactions during the month of April. Post these entries to the Cash T-account of the general ledger to determine the ending balance in cash. The beginning balance in cash on April 1 was $1,600. April 3 Cash 3,400

> Journalize the following business transactions. a. Wes Lee invests $7,000 cash in the business. b. Insurance of $800 is paid for the year. c. Supplies of $2,000 are purchased on account. d. Cash of $8,500 is received for services performed.

> M. Gonzales has the following transactions during August of the current year. Indicate (a) the effect on the accounting equation and (b) the debit-credit analysis illustrated in the textbook. Aug. 1 Opens an office as a financial advisor, investing $9,0

> Writing Shea Jonas, a fellow student, is unclear about the basic steps in the recording process. Identify and briefly explain the steps in the order in which they occur.

> Using the data in BE2.2, journalize the transactions. (You may omit explanations.) Data from BE 2.2: June 1 Oleg Thorn invests $5,000 cash in a small welding business of which he is the sole proprietor. 2 Purchases equipment on account for $3,600. 3

> Selected transactions for the Walt Bryce Company are presented in journal form below. Post the transactions to T-accounts. Make one T-account for each item and determine each account’s ending balance. J1 Date Account Titles and Exp

> Using the data in BE2.5, journalize the transactions. (You may omit explanations.) Data from BE 2.5: Aug. 1 Opens an office as a financial advisor, investing $9,000 in cash. 4 Pays insurance in advance for 6 months, $2,100 cash. 16 Receives $3,600 fr

> An inexperienced bookkeeper prepared the following trial balance. Prepare a correct trial balance, assuming all account balances are normal. Shaushank Company Trial Balance December 31, 2020 Debit Credit Cash $10,600 Prepaid Insurance Accounts Payab

> From the ledger balances given below, prepare a trial balance for the Amaro Company at June 30, 2020. List the accounts in the order shown in the textbook. All account balances are normal. Accounts Payable $8,100, Cash $5,800, Owner’s Capital $15,000, Ow

> The financial statements of Louis Vuitton are presented in Appendix F. The complete annual report, including the notes to its financial statements, is available at the company’s website. Instructions Visit Louis Vuittonâ€&#

> What is the problem in this case?

> What happened at Mercedes-Benz in East London? What is the relationship between changes in the plant, and broader institutional transformation?

> Did the fact that the plant was owned by a large multinational have any effect on outcomes? If so, what were these?

> What are the limitations of cultural approaches to comparative HRM for understanding what happened at Mercedes-Benz?

> What challenges may a heavy reliance on FDI have on a host government in terms of balancing the needs of powerful firms and employees in the host economy?

> Consider the reasons why differences remain between foreign MNCs and indigenous firms in the Irish context.

> What are the key features of HRM in Mozambique?

> Why do you think HRM in Mozambique has been characterised by many continuities?

> What role(s) do you think is most appreciated by international assignees? Why?

> Given the parallels with the original Ulrich model – what barriers and disadvantages may the envisaged shift have?

> How can GM professionals become better global people effectiveness experts? What might this work entail?

> How can GM departments achieve to become more accepted/work more like strategic advisors?

> What roles may senior managers value most?

> Explain employee reactions to culture change initiatives in this case.

> What lessons can managers learn from this case about managing culture?

> Considering the potential influence of national culture, try to identify the main problems in communication between the administrative and academic teams.

> In terms of recruitment and selection of academic staff, what are the important criteria that need to be considered?

> What should be included as key themes in cultural training programmers for the academic expatriates?

> What is the basis of cooperation between management and labour at; (a) SWA and (b) Ryanair?

> Can you foresee a time/place/circumstances when/where Ryanair might recognize a trade union (either willingly or unwillingly)?

> What is the nature of employer authority and management’s attitude towards trade unionism at; (a) SWA and (b) Ryanair

> How would you characterize the soul and the scope of trade unionism at SWA?

> Are Ryanair pilots genuinely or falsely ‘self-employed’?

> How effective are the managers at evaluating employee performance?

> What challenges do managers at Federation Hospital face when rating employee performance?

> How effective is the appraisal system at Federation Hospital? Think about its impact on employee performance and retention.

> Would a feedforward system be appropriate for Federation Hospital?

> Should the CEO of Federation Hospital include a 360-degree feedback system for all managers? Why or why not?

> How would you rate the fit between the appraisal system, the objectives of the hospital and nature of the work undertaken?

> How would you characterize the alignment between Huawei’s business strategy, core values and reward practices?

> Is Huawei’s reward management framework appropriate for rewarding and incentivizing its R&D professionals? What changes should be recommended, if any?

> Would Huawei’s reward system be appropriate if the company’s business model were any different (e.g. a low cost strategy)?

> Huawei’s competitive strategy emphasizes R&D and the development of innovative capabilities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of its current reward management practices in relation to such a strategy?

> What implications did this have for skill?

> What were the main differences between the way work was organised at TCS and at Scotchem?

> Given the evidence here, what are the implications of a general increase in outsourcing work?

> How important is discretion; (a) In these two case studies, and (b) As part of skill?

> What impact would improving or increasing training have had in these companies?

> What soft skills were required in the two organizations? What sort of balance was there between soft skills and technical skills?

> What effect does an emphasis on soft skills have on workers?

> Think about another job that you are familiar with. What soft skills and what technical skills are required? Do they advantage the employee or the employer?

> How does knowing about workers’ technical skills help us to understand this?

> What effect did this have on; (a) The workers, (b) Their work and (c) Their employers? Whom did the soft skills benefit?

> Evaluate the selection process with respect to the four criteria of psychometric quality described at the start of the chapter. Can falling short on any of these criteria, in your opinion, be justified? Design a selection process for the sales associate

> How are each of the perspectives of selection – psychometric, best fit, interactive decision process and discourse – represented in the hiring process for; (a) Managers in Training and (b) Sales assistants (both ‘models’ and ‘part-time impact’ roles)?

> Why have the legal challenges to the company’s hiring approach not eliminated the problem?

> How is the ‘selection as discourse’ perspective reflected in this case?

> Identify as many examples of ‘selection as an interactive decision process’ in this case as you can. Should these processes be eliminated on the grounds they discriminate against particular groups, or can a case be made for retaining all or some of them?

> Design a multi-stage process for hiring graduate engineers into this US multinational in a country of your choice. Provide an explanation for your decisions.

> Explain the ‘balance of power’ in the selection process between employers, candidates and other stakeholders.

> What perspectives on recruitment discussed in the chapter can be used to analyze Oxygen’s superior performance in terms of skills gaps and staff turnover?

> What factors could potentially have led to Fontainebleau experiencing higher levels of customer service skills gaps than Oxygen?

> Are there any potential drawbacks with Oxygen’s approach to recruitment?

> Are there any apparent contradictions in terms of the recruitment approaches of Fontainebleau and their subsequent experiences with turnover and skills gaps?

> How would outsourcing change the role of HR in the recruitment process?

> To what extent is Jim’s experience an example of ‘viral’ recruitment? What are the potential advantages and drawbacks of such an approach?

> Which methods would you use to attract applicants to the international call center in the UK?

> What is a service-level agreement?

> Do you think that Marriott’s approach may prove more successful for some positions rather than others and/or in attracting certain kinds of candidates?

> How successful do you think such an approach would be within our organization?

> What factors would you have to take into account in designing such an approach for our organization?

> What is the theoretical basis underlying an approach like the Marriot’s?

> Given the external environment, is it possible for us (or any Chinese hotel employer) to improve the reputation of the sector?

> What role can we reasonably expect universities with hospitality and tourism degree programmers to play in improving the image of the sector?

> Are there any particular factors (such as those related to our organization and/or the national context) that may hinder any of the approaches that you have suggested to improve recruitment?

> Are there any other approaches to recruitment that our organization could potentially use to alleviate the recruitment issues? Explain why these could work.

> What role did HR practices play in supporting these forms of capital?

> What were the key forms of human, social and organizational capital generated in One Team?

> In the future: a. How might the network be developed further? b. What obstacles might be encountered to further development? c. How might these obstacles be overcome?

> Consider the possible actions that AMS might have made to strengthen organizational commitment?

> What are the main challenges faced by AMS when seeking to strengthen employee commitment to the organization?

> What evidence is there that these changes have had a positive influence on organizational performance?

> Why have AMS made the changes, as detailed in the case, to their HR practices?

> In what ways have the different forms of capital contributed to the success of Mother?

> What risks and problems might Mother encounter in the future in the people management area and how might these be overcome?

> Explain the role of people management practices in supporting these forms of capital.

> What recommendations would you give the call center on their selection process? Refer to Table 4.2.

> What is your position on the case scenario? Provide an argument making use of Ryan’s evidence and the economic and social pressures impacting selection (Table 4.2).