Instructions: Please answer each question with at least 400-1,000 words. Also, cite at least 2 scholarly journal articles from Human Resource Management Journal, Human Resource Management Review, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Human Resource Management Journal. Please answer the questions and format the paper in complete sentences. No charts or graphs.
1. The impact of downsizing an organization through layoffs can have a devastating psychological impact on those employees who survive the layoff. If you were a manager in this situation, what concerns do you think you would have in managing the workforce going forward? What role would HR play in supporting managers in this effort?
2. What can an organization do to ensure that merit pay and other incentives are administered fairly? What kind of data would you gather to ensure that the pay-for-performance system is not biased in favor of any particular group? Would linking pay to objective criteria that are important to the organization, such as quality control measures, profitability, and low turnover, help or hurt in administering pay?
3. Why are employers implementing policies that require employees to adopt healthier lifestyles?