Mulffler Magic Essay
LaDonne L. White
Human Resource Management 310
Assignment 2
Dr. Larry Byrd
26 February 2011
Comprehensive Case
Muffler Magic
I. The following are the three top recommendations that I would offer to Ron Brown in regards to recruiting, selection, and training:
a. I would recommend that the recruitment of employees aggressively targets individuals at all levels. For novice technicians, I recommend the local high school automotive shops and high school grads for entry level positions. At this level, you are targeting the individuals who are considering the field of automotive repair. They are young, energetic and willing to learn from the ground up. For intermediate technicians, I recommend trade school and trade …show more content…
The first reason I would implement paying sick days is that safety should be priority one! Both the safety of our employees and that of our customers. An employee could lack the necessary attention to detail if they are on some type of over the counter medication. This could cause some type of accident, either in the shop or with a customer’s automobile while it is on the road. This could lead to sever bodily injury and potential lawsuits.
b. Work production could come to a near halt if one contagious employee comes in and contaminates the entire shop. Instead of one employee out, you end up with four-five.
c. Due to time constraints to ensure the vehicle get in and out in a timely manner, it is imperative that each employee is working at their max potential. While 50% production might be better than zero, it means nothing if the work is not done properly.
IV. Ron Brown should implement the professor’s skill-based pay plan in its present form, because of the following:
a. This would allow for each employee to know where they stand in regards to compensation with their skill set and abilities. This could help motivate employees to acquire more skills; this would intern lift the overall skill set of the
Human Resource Management 310
Assignment 2
Dr. Larry Byrd
26 February 2011
Comprehensive Case
Muffler Magic
I. The following are the three top recommendations that I would offer to Ron Brown in regards to recruiting, selection, and training:
a. I would recommend that the recruitment of employees aggressively targets individuals at all levels. For novice technicians, I recommend the local high school automotive shops and high school grads for entry level positions. At this level, you are targeting the individuals who are considering the field of automotive repair. They are young, energetic and willing to learn from the ground up. For intermediate technicians, I recommend trade school and trade …show more content…
The first reason I would implement paying sick days is that safety should be priority one! Both the safety of our employees and that of our customers. An employee could lack the necessary attention to detail if they are on some type of over the counter medication. This could cause some type of accident, either in the shop or with a customer’s automobile while it is on the road. This could lead to sever bodily injury and potential lawsuits.
b. Work production could come to a near halt if one contagious employee comes in and contaminates the entire shop. Instead of one employee out, you end up with four-five.
c. Due to time constraints to ensure the vehicle get in and out in a timely manner, it is imperative that each employee is working at their max potential. While 50% production might be better than zero, it means nothing if the work is not done properly.
IV. Ron Brown should implement the professor’s skill-based pay plan in its present form, because of the following:
a. This would allow for each employee to know where they stand in regards to compensation with their skill set and abilities. This could help motivate employees to acquire more skills; this would intern lift the overall skill set of the