THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERION SPECIFICITY AND STATISTICAL EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION H. W. Hennessey Jr. and H. John Bernardin Plaintiffs’ expert witnesses in EEO cases involving performance appraisals often claim that adverse impact is a result of the type of rating format used. Their theory is that more specific rating criteria will lead to lessened adverse impact. We tested that theory by comparing data from a simple category-based rating system against data from
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Wind River Systems acquired ISI‚ but considering the size of ISI at that time‚ which was as big as Wind River Systems’ size‚ the employees were asked to use the term “merger” instead of “acquisition”. ! With the merger came a change in human resources (HR)‚ shifting the focal of Wind River Systems employees’ skill requirements from a more task based approach to a customer oriented approach. Before the transition‚ the sales unit was in charge of connecting the potential clients with the company
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some other means is called ________. A) needs analysis B) task analysis C) performance analysis D) development planning 7) All of the following are sources of identifying training needs except A) attitude surveys B) assessment centers C) management-by-objective evaluations D) all of the above 8) Which of the following training methods is the most popular? A) on-the-job training B) apprenticeship
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Question 1 Analyse how BASF‚ by adopting a strategic approach to human resource management‚ seeks to proactively provide a competitive advantage‚ through the company’s HRM practices. Every organisation is concerned with competing effectively in the global market. BASF’s mission and values are set out in the case study (Mancosa 2014:38) as follows: Mission: To increase the satisfaction of customers‚ employees and shareholders. BASF makes sure that they add value‚ innovate to make customers more
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BUS541: Human Resource Management | The Human Resource Management Simulation | Raymond Becich | April 18‚ 2012 | Our major focus at the beginning of the Human Resource Management Simulation was to implement programs and policies that would balance the needs of employees and the needs of the company while creating a profitable company that we would be proud to work for. A major part of balancing these needs was to carefully manage the budget allocated for the simulation. We created
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Application Case-1 Finding People Who Are Passionate About What They Do Executive Summary: Trilogy Enterprises inc. is a fast growing software company with a unique and highly unorthodox culture. It provides solutions for automotive and telecommunications companies to gather and analyze consumer data‚ and acquire customers in the United States and internationally. The company’s solutions include Smart Leads; an Internet based scoring and segmentation service to predict consumers’ likelihood
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Competitive challenges facing Management: Globalization Information Technology Reducing costs through downsizing‚ outsourcing‚ & off shoring Change in demographic (age‚ gender‚ education) Change in laws and regulations such as increasing employee rights in workplace Ethics and social responsibility Work-family balance Importance of service sector History of Management I- Classical Schools (Major Axiom: There is only one best way to do the job): Scientific Management (Frederick Taylor‚ 1900-
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Case study - 3 Patil‚ RK Materials‚ is very angry‚ anxious and restless. He bumped into Mehta‚ RK Materials‚ threw the resignation letter on his table‚ screamed and walked out of the room swiftly. Patil has a reason for his sudden outburst. Details of the story will tell the reasons for Patil’s anger and why he put his resignation‚ only four months after he took up his job. In the year 2000 Patil quit his prestigious Mittal plant at Vishakhapatnam. As a manager Materials‚ Patil had various powers
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Questions 1. What should be the format and final form of the store manager’s job description? There is no standard format as to what should be included in the job description of store manager but most job descriptions cover the following sections • Job identification • Job summary • Responsibilities and Duties • Authority of incumbent • Standards of performance • Working conditions • Job specification 2. Is it practical to specify standards and procedures in the body
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Hatred‚ want a union‚ need extra payment‚ I shall shut up‚ I will soon quit‚ this doesn’t feel right‚ psychologically withdraw. What does management get from using the purity approach? Free productivity‚ relationships and team-spirit‚ a company spirit‚ dedication out of employees‚ less management‚ more time to lead and work on vision (direction)‚ management would experience a willing flexibility‚ fewer problems‚ employees with less fear to make mistakes‚ no tricks needed‚ upward communication‚
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