Question 1. Consider two philosophies in training and development: (1) mold the person to the job, and (2) mold the job to the person. As workforce demographics change over time, how do these philosophies translate in modern HR management? Are there other approaches to matching people to jobs that may be viable? What are the implications for successful HR functioning given the dynamics of the contemporary HR environment?
Question 2. How do you overcome a negative perception among managers and employees about the value and conduct of performance appraisals? Do you think that, in general, managers these days are better at performance evaluation than managers were in the past, or worse than ever, or about the same? Why?