Blanca Sanchez MGMT 4305 Case 1: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategy Staffing Levels 1. Acquire or Develop Talent I would strongly recommend that Tanglewood focuses on developing talent rather than acquiring it. It seems that this company would do best if they hired internally because they say that all of the new employees that they hire‚ even those with college degrees‚ are required to spend time working in the store as an associate. They do this in order to preserve the company’s unique
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which three predictors would you suggest Tanglewood use in selecting Store Associates? Conscientiousness: This predictor is important for Tanglewood to base their applicant selection on because of what it represents. According to the data presented in the case‚ more conscientiousness is associated with less absent days by employees. In a sense‚ more conscientiousness can be interpreted as more commitment to the corporation which is a value that Tanglewood can really benefit from. For a retailer
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Tanglewood Case 1 Staffing Strategy Penny Ross HRM301-F1WW Jennifer Martin October 6‚ 2015 Tanglewood Case 1 Staffing Strategy Tanglewood should focus more on acquiring talent externally because they should govern the initial intake of all applicants in the organization. The consolidation of management strategies would make Tanglewood take a look at how close it is to the original company mission. There is an inconsistency with previous management. So developing a talent strategy would be
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Tanglewood Tanglewood should hire internal to develop talent. Providing good people with opportunities to grow not only helps the individual‚ but also helps the company because it builds a stronger team within the organization. Developing talent is one of the key responsibilities of a leader‚ and finding the right stretch opportunities for people is one good way to exercise leadership. Hiring internal l candidate will also be less expensive than hiring externally. Tanglewood should focus on Core
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rates at or above the national rate”. Due to the high unemployment rate in the state‚ Tanglewood will be able to attract new employees for open positions that cannot be filled internally. Although the company would like to hire internally over externally‚ the large numbers of employees that will be needed in the projected five years is too large to fill internally. Another environmental concern for Tanglewood is maintaining compliance; the organization needs to be aware of new and current hires
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Case Study 1 Currently‚ Tanglewood is trying to achieve a companywide environment that mirrors their blueprint of how they ran their 10 stores in 1984. The structure at that time was focused on employee participation‚ customer satisfaction‚ and profitability. The company’s culture and values are distinct from most of their competitors. This allows each employee or associate an environment to grow and achieve various positions within the company. That being said‚ the following are my recommendations
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Sourcing Candidates * Effective recruiters identify candidates through multiple sources. The Internet is today ’s go-to resource‚ hosting sites that range from free local online bulletin boards to giant job search platforms. Savvy employers find niche websites that target their market and don ’t limit their efforts to the Web. Employee referrals‚ constant networking‚ and staffing services create a pipeline of candidates when openings occur. Interviewing * The actual interview can be the
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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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predictor is adding something new to the process. As such‚ you will assess what the current methods of selection measure‚ and determine what new information can be brought out by an interview. Basic scenario As you learned in the third case‚ Tanglewood is working to improve the quality of their selection systems. The process of assessing selection methods initiated by Marilyn Anchley was not limited to store associates—it also covered department managers‚ assistant store managers‚ and store managers
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Tanglewood Case Study #2 Markov Analysis Table 1.1 Current Workforce 1 2 3 4 5 Exit 8500 = 4505 510 3485 1200 600 192 850 493 102 150 9 69 12 50 33 17 Gap Analysis 1 2 3 4 5 Exit Year End total 4505 1110 694 171 45 External Hires needed 3995 90 156 -21 5 Environmental Scan Tanglewood
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