week 7 discn
“Seniority” Please respond to the following:
- Construct an argument in which you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Seniority is not a particularly valid predictor of job performance.” Support your position with evidence or examples.
- Discuss how seniority and the “glass ceiling” are or are not related. Support your response with evidence or examples.
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COLLAPSE
“Promotion System” Please respond to the following:
- From the case study, formulate a strategy to improve the promotion practices at CSD. Support your position with evidence or examples.
- Defend or oppose Bioglass’ decision to keep Tom where he is and never promote him again. Support your position with evidence or examples.
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“Decision Making” Please respond to the following:
- From the case study, propose an alternative recruitment strategy (other than the two selection methods discussed in the case) that Randy can use to staff his ice cream shops. Support your position with evidence or examples.
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of Professor Higgins’ selection methods. Support your position with evidence or examples.
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“Staffing Strategy” Please respond to the following:
- An organization has a staffing strategy in which it over hires by 10% the number of employees it will actually need in any job category in order to ensure it meets its hiring needs. It reasons that some of the new hires will renege on the accepted offer and that the organization can renege on some of its offers, if need be, to end up with the right number of new hires. Evaluate this strategy from an ethical perspective. Support your position with evidence or examples.
- Speculate what the most difficult aspect would be with this staffing strategy when making the final match between the job and employee. Support your answer with evidence or examples.
