environmental data‚ some factors that suggest Tanglewood might have difficulty filling positions is based on retail work is not desirable to recent college graduates. Tanglewood would like to hire those that can start lower at shift level and move up the chain and have college background. However retail is not the more desirable market since it has long hours‚ low pay‚ and conflict with lower-level employees. Developing a plan of action takes careful planning. Tanglewood has to look at the percentage of employees
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associates‚ and 600 shift leaders. Tanglewood believes in retention‚ and internal promotions so the year after next year we will have to hire 192 shift leaders‚ 493 department managers‚ and 9 assistant store managers. According to the projections‚ a large number of store associates will need to be replaced. There could be potential problems in filling vacancies according to the environmental scan. The turnover ratio is very high for store associates. Tanglewood believes in internal promotions‚ so
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Tanglewood Case Study #3 - Recruiting Dawn Zmecek DeVry/Keller University HRM 594: Strategic Staffing Dr. Burnell G. Carden‚ Jr. 6/1/14 Case Description Tanglewood‚ like any other retail organization‚ finds that there is a constant need for new employees because of turnover. In a typical year‚ approximately 50% of the sales associates will turnover. Recruiting‚ therefore‚ is of great concern for managers in the field. However‚ the organization has not had any centralized method for recruiting
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MGT 451 Dr. Scroggins Tanglewood Case #6 Major KSAO Category Necessary for selection (Y/N) Method of Assessment Exp. Educ. MAE RKT Skills in personnel resource management Y x x Communication/Speaking skills Y x x Knowledge of customer service principles Y x Knowledge of organization policies/procedures N x Ability to analyze financial and operational data Y x x Problem solving skills/ability to resolve conflict Y x x x Skill in judgment and decision making Y x x Exp
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Date: January 28‚ 2014 To: Daryl Perrone Staffing Services Manager Subject to: These are the assessment and recommendation I have suggested to Tanglewood Store to pay attention for centralization of the organization’s practices and the improvements of staffing levels and quality. 1. Acquire or Develop Talent As I read the case‚ the Tanglewood Store has many employees. It has 215 employees per store. I think that the organization should choose Develop Talent. They have
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Tanglewood Case 1 Report Tanglewood is a chain of nondurable general retail stores and operates in the moderate price niche‚ targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Competition and Industry The retail industry accounts for over $4 trillion in annual sales. Recent estimates indicate that the retail industry employs approximately 15 million people. The financials show that Tanglewood is a moderately sized organization with strong growth potential. The company’s specific niche is similar
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Tanglewood Case 1 Brief Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of retail department stores that was founded in 1975 by two friends Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood. The store was started by a concept named‚ TannerWood‚ which was a store that sold outdoor clothing and equipment. They two paired themselves together to create Tanglewood. The goal for the store is to be the best department store for customers that thrive on customer service‚ quality‚ value and durability. All of which helps the
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Tanglewood Case 3 Question 1 Position: Sales Associates Reports To: Shift Supervisor‚ Department Manager‚ Store Manager Qualifications: Preceding customer service/experience in sales preferred Neighborly‚ welcoming character Relevant Labor Market: Western Washington Eastern Washington Northern Oregon Southern
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Tanglewood stores Case two Conduct an analysis of Tanglewood’s staffing data and determine if their current staffing practices are sufficient to meet their ongoing needs‚ or if there will be problems in adequately staffing the organization in the near future. Recommend how Tanglewood should design its overall staffing mission and strategy based on their upcoming needs. Calculate representation statistics for various jobs within a single Tanglewood department store to determine where the most critical
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1. In the selection process predictors are used to help identify a good potential job performer utilizing an interview‚ standardized knowledge and personality tests and also running job trials. Often there are both practical and statistical significances to the data collected. As part of Tanglewood’s selection process herein the predictive and proposed methods were utilized for the position of Store Associate. For the predictive design only interviews and application blanks were utilized. The proposed
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