Basket Exercise
Martha Garza
Human Resources Management 3.18
March 26, 2013
Assignment 2: In-Basket Exercise, Pg. 269 Part A
Item 1
MEMO TO: John Armstrong, HR Director
FROM: Jackie Williams, Downtown Business Club
SUBJECT: Speaking engagement next week
Thanks again for your willingness to speak to our Business Club next week. As you know, this group represents a good cross section of the Lompoc business community as well as a number of Ace’s best customers. We are all looking forward to what you have to say regarding the relationship between strategic planning and human resource information systems.
MEMO TO: Jackie Williams, Downtown Business Club
FROM: Georgina Ryan, HR Director
SUBJECT: Speaking engagement next week
Ms. Williams, Mr. Armstrong has been transferred to a new location, earlier than expected. My apologies, however, if you would allow me to fill in for Mr. Armstrong, I would be honored to address the Business Club.
Item 2
MEMO TO: Ms. Ryan
FROM: Judy [secretary to the director of human resources]
SUBJECT: Tom Tipster’s employment status
Just after Mr. Armstrong left yesterday, we received a call from the owner of Stockman’s
Bar and Grill saying that Tom Tipster had gotten drunk in the middle of the day again and busted up the bar. He said he’d hold off pressing charges until he talked to you
(I explained that you were Mr. Armstrong’s replacement). This is the third time that
Mr. Tipster has gotten in trouble over his drinking problem. I think Mr. Armstrong was planning to fire him if he had another problem like this. You’d think that someone with 17 years of service at Ace would have more sense than to get into trouble like this especially with four kids at home to feed!
MEMO TO: Judy
FROM: Georgina Ryan, HR Director
SUBJECT: Tom Tipster’s employment status
Thank you Judy for keeping me up to speed. I will go ahead and meet with the owners of Stockman’s Bar and Grill in person to discuss the
Human Resources Management 3.18
March 26, 2013
Assignment 2: In-Basket Exercise, Pg. 269 Part A
Item 1
MEMO TO: John Armstrong, HR Director
FROM: Jackie Williams, Downtown Business Club
SUBJECT: Speaking engagement next week
Thanks again for your willingness to speak to our Business Club next week. As you know, this group represents a good cross section of the Lompoc business community as well as a number of Ace’s best customers. We are all looking forward to what you have to say regarding the relationship between strategic planning and human resource information systems.
MEMO TO: Jackie Williams, Downtown Business Club
FROM: Georgina Ryan, HR Director
SUBJECT: Speaking engagement next week
Ms. Williams, Mr. Armstrong has been transferred to a new location, earlier than expected. My apologies, however, if you would allow me to fill in for Mr. Armstrong, I would be honored to address the Business Club.
Item 2
MEMO TO: Ms. Ryan
FROM: Judy [secretary to the director of human resources]
SUBJECT: Tom Tipster’s employment status
Just after Mr. Armstrong left yesterday, we received a call from the owner of Stockman’s
Bar and Grill saying that Tom Tipster had gotten drunk in the middle of the day again and busted up the bar. He said he’d hold off pressing charges until he talked to you
(I explained that you were Mr. Armstrong’s replacement). This is the third time that
Mr. Tipster has gotten in trouble over his drinking problem. I think Mr. Armstrong was planning to fire him if he had another problem like this. You’d think that someone with 17 years of service at Ace would have more sense than to get into trouble like this especially with four kids at home to feed!
MEMO TO: Judy
FROM: Georgina Ryan, HR Director
SUBJECT: Tom Tipster’s employment status
Thank you Judy for keeping me up to speed. I will go ahead and meet with the owners of Stockman’s Bar and Grill in person to discuss the