DB 6 1. Why should companies be interested in helping employees plan their development? What benefits can companies gain? What are the risks?   2. If off-the-job stress and dissatisfaction begin to create on-the-job problems, what are the rights and responsibilities of the human resource manager in helping the employee to overcome these problems? Are […]

DB 7 1. As noted in the lecture notes and in Chapter 14, union membership as a percentage of employment has steadily decreased since the 1950s. What do you think are some of the important factors in this decline? What do you think the trends will be in the next 20 years?   2. What […]

Discussion 8 DB8   1. Although benefits account for a large share of employee compensation, many feel there is little evidence on whether an employer receives an adequate return on the benefits investment. One suggestion has been to link benefits to individual, group, or organization performance. Explain why you would or would not recommend this […]

Discussion 9 DB 9 1. Executives at many companies refer to the payback of work/life benefits. How can this payback occur? To what extent do you think a work-life benefit like employer-supported child or elder care, flexible work schedules, and extended leave motivate employees and contribute to performance?   2. Describe the employee benefits at […]

DB 10 1. Why do you think that few companies take the time to determine the effectiveness of HRM practices? Should a company be concerned about evaluating HRM practices? Why? What might people working in the HRM function gain by evaluating the function?   2. Write a short, real case study of an incidence of […]

Discussion 2 DB 2 What information could be lost if a firm were to buy a supplier of its intermediate goods and incorporate that firm into its existing operating structure?