Discuss the following:
Do you have a copy of your position description? Take some time and read through it carefully. How accurately does it describe what you do? Does it comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Explain.
If you do not have a position description, think about when you did have one, or go on the Internet and search for a position description of a similar job you held.
Case Study
Video Case: Strategic Management: Joie de Vivre Hospitality
Review the video case in your textbook, titled "Strategic Management: Joie de Vivre Hospitality," then watch the corresponding video in the Unit Study Guide. You must Be sure to restate each question in your own words before answering in essay format.
3-14. How does Joie de Vivre Hospitality differentiate its boutique hotels from other hotel offerings in the area?
3-15. How did Chip Conley and Joie de Vivre Hospitality demonstrate great strategic flexibility during the dot-com crash and post-9/11 industry recession?
3-16. What is Joie de Vivre's philosophy on advertising for its hotels? How does this support the firm's strategic aims?
3-17. Similarly, list five specific human resource management practices that you would suggest JDV use in order to produce the employee behaviors required to achieve JDV's strategic aims.
Question 1
Explain the importance of considering cultural differences when formulating and executing HR polices. Provide an example of this HR strategy in action.
Question 2
Define high-performance work systems and provide four examples of HR practices that promote this performance.
Question 3
Illustrate how a company's broad strategic goals are translated into HR policies and practices using several tools.
You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, should be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used shouldbe in APA style.
Question 4
How can an applicant tracking system improve a company's talent management efforts?
You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used should be in APA style.