Assignment: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Today's HR professionals are expected to measure the success or failure of HR practices based on the achievement of organizational outcomes. Brand identity, bottom-line profitability, employee job satisfaction, and increased management focus are all outcomes that can be achieved in part through an organization's total rewards program.
This case examines a fictitious M. K. Makey organization and how it aligns its total rewards programs with its organizational goals and values.
Read the The Makey Case.
You have been asked to write an opinion piece for a local newspaper in which you address the following:
A. Analyze the practice of companies offering their own products to enhance the total compensation of its employees.
B. Is this a common practice in U.S. organizations? Give real-life examples (employers by name). In your educated opinion, do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not?
C. Make recommendations regarding an expansion of the benefits programs offered at Makey's. Justify your recommendations with outside sources.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.