Explain what HR management is and how it relates to the management process.
Give examples of how HR management concepts and techniques can be of use to all managers.
Illustrate the HR responsibilities of line and staff managers
Why is it important for a company to make its human resources into a competitive advantage? How can HR contribute to doing so?
Explain the main features of Title VII, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1991.
What important precedents were set by the Griggs v. Duke Power Company case?
The Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody?
What is adverse impact? How can it be proved?
What is sexual harassment? How can an employee prove sexual harassment?
What are the two main defenses you can use in the event of a discriminatory practice allegation, and what exactly do they involve?
What is the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact?
1. Give an example of hierarchical planning in an organization.
What is the difference between a corporate strategy and a competitive strategy? Give one example of each.
Explain why strategic planning is important to all managers.
Explain with examples each of the seven steps in the strategic management process.
Explain with examples how human resources management can be instrumental in helping a company create a competitive advantage.
1. Why, in summary, should managers think of staffing-training-appraising and paying employees as a talent management process?
2. What items are typically included in the job description?
3. We discussed several methods for collecting job analysis data—questionnaires, the position analysis questionnaire, and so on. Compare and contrast these methods, explaining what each is useful for and listing the pros and cons of each.
4. Describe the types of information typically found in a job specification.
5. Explain how you would conduct a job analysis.
6. Do you think companies can really do without detailed job descriptions? Why or why not?
7. Explain how you would create a job requirements matrix for a job.
8. In a company with only 25 employees, is there less need for job descriptions? Why or why not?