Running head: XCEL ENERGY PAYS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO EXCEL Xcel Energy Pays for Employees Who Excel Tobie Deslo Kaplan University AB203: Human Resources Management Prof. Jennifer Bryant 11-27-2012 Name of Case Introduction In an effort to generate high performance‚ Xcel Energy implemented a reward program that paid employees who submitted useful suggestions. Unfortunately‚ no one thought to evaluate and measure the benefits these useful ideas had to the overall
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Job analysis is important to HR managers because information gathered in job analysis is used in so many HR activities/functions. Describe how job analysis information is used in four different HR activities/functions. A job analysis is important because HR managers need to have information regarding each and every job that their employees perform and employees need to know what is expected of them. This includes the employees’ duties‚ responsibilities‚ skills‚ general abilities‚ and knowledge
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Basketball is a game which requires a broad range of skills (See Appendix 1) in order to perform at a high standard (See Appendix 2 for characteristics of skilled performers) (Bach 2011). The game of basketball provides a singular opportunity to study the perception of skilled performance‚ since fans‚ coaches‚ athletes‚ and announcers all consider streaks to be a factual part of the game (Psychonomic Society 1995). A skilled performer demonstrates characteristics and abilities which allows them to
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Bates‚ S. (2003). Top pay for top performance. HR Magazine. Berglas‚ S. (2006). How to keep A players productive. Harvard Business Review. 1. Bates argues that in order to keep top performers satisfied and productive‚ there should be a substantial difference in the variable pay or merit-based salary increases that top performers and poor performers receive. Based on the available research (which is mentioned in the article)‚ how big of an increase is needed to “catch anybody’s attention”?
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There are many athletes doing extreme sports. One of them is Dolly Jacobs. She is a legendary circus performer. She is one of the best American circus aerialists of all time. The story about her professional career as a circus aerialists is exciting. Dolly was born in 1957 in Sarasota‚ Florida. She is the daughter of a circus family. Her father is Lou Jacobs. He is farmed circus clown and her mother is an adventurous women. Dolly was a circus child. She began training at Sailor’s Circus
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Music Log Performer Comparison – Music Appreciation Day 1: Performer Comparison Part of being an informed listener is knowing which performers you prefer‚ as well as what characteristics you find appealing in a performer. These vary from listener to listener‚ so it is important to develop your own preferences. For this Listening Log‚ find two recordings of the same piece by two different performers. Listen to each piece at least twice. Then‚ answer the questions below. Hint: Solo piano is a good
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Theatrical Review Overall‚ I thought the play was fantastic. I enjoyed the dark atmosphere that the director created that helped enhance the plot and mood of the play. I also appreciated the great deal of work and effort the actors had to put in‚ to present a play written in a different form of english. The actresses that played the witches did an excellent job portraying the insanity and mysterious values of the witches. I also thought the Porter did a great job‚ as he brought some much needed
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It was during the school holidays last year. I was feeling bored and restless until one day when I came across an advertisement in the papers about a circus coming to my town. Naturally‚ I became curious and excited as I had never been to a circus before and looked forward to seeing a show that night. We arrived at the circus grounds early to buy our tickets. I started exploring but‚ when I heard the growling of tigers and lions‚ I felt scared and ran back to my parents. Soon we were seated and
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Management Case Study November 8‚ 2013 XMGT/216 To: Joe Doe‚ Direct Supervisor From: John Employee‚ Division Manager Cc/Bcc: John Employee Subject: 15% Employee payroll decrease Hi Joe‚ I hope all is well since our last meeting. As we have recently been confronted with financial difficulties within Austen Pharmaceuticals‚ I have given extensive consideration in devising an effective plan for adequately addressing the directive of decreasing payroll by 15% and
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The production of Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward was performed by The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and directed by Virginia Smith. I attended the performance on March 2nd‚ 2016 at 7:30 pm. Overall‚ I thought this play was very interesting and kept me intrigued the whole time. I would say that I don’t really have a type of production that I would attend‚ but now seeing this production I would most likely go see it again to see how other organizations would vary it. Every performer that
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