Case Study: Performance Management of Netflix Would you find working at Netflix exciting or frightening? Why? Netflix has a flexible working environment that can enable creativity and motivation for people like me. I do not like working environments with strict …

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Case Study: Walgreens Scores Victory with Volunteers Why was it good for Walgreens to get input from volunteers? Walgreens has volunteers working in the finance department. These volunteer have been requested to provide their feedback in Walgreens talent and develop …

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Discuss the following statement: “If management gets a union, it deserves one.”   I think this statement has to do with the responsibilities and roles of management to their employees. Unions are normally formed to protect workers compensation, wages, and …

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Discuss the following statement: “Even though efforts to restrict employees’ free speech at work may be permissible, such efforts raise troubling questions affecting individual rights.” This is a truly interesting discussion topic and I believe has many deeper meanings and …

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Discuss why variable pay-for-performance plans have become popular and what elements are needed to make them successful.   Variable pay-for-performance is a motivation technique that primarily uses fiscal incentives to motivate the employees to work harder. Pay for performance environments …

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Assume that you identify that a secretarial position should not be qualified as an exempt position. What approach would you take to inform the president of your company of your determination? An exempt position, based on my understanding of the …

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Identify the content topics that you will recommend be included in the program to ensure the development of successful leaders. Leaders need many traits and often times a leader in one industry needs a skill set entirely different from a …

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Suppose you are a supervisor. What errors might you make when preparing a performance appraisal on a clerical employee? How might you avoid those errors? It can be difficult to prepare a performance review, but it may be part of …

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How would you do a complete background investigation on applicants to minimize concerns about negligent hiring?   If I was going to complete a background investigation on applications I would start by making the applicants fill out a form verifying …

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