Questions:
Q1) Strategic Approach" Please respond to the following:
• Assess Southwest Airlines' strategic approach to human resource (HR) management. Determine how its strategy increases organizational effectiveness.
• Propose three ways that HR can use competitive advantage in the marketplace to recruit new applicants in general.
Q2) "Diversity" Please respond to the following:
• Go to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Website and review cases regarding diversity. Note: Enter the Website and in the search box under "Press Releases" type "diversity". Review three of the results of your search. Next, propose three ways that an organization can increase diversity within itself. Take a position on whether diversity is or is not important and determine how the methods you provided support your position.
Q3) Job Applicants" Please respond to the following:
• Go to O*Net Online's Website and review at least two different occupation descriptions. Next, compare the two selected occupation descriptions. Recommend two changes to make the occupation descriptions more marketable. Provide examples to support your recommendations. Be sure to provide details of the occupation descriptions in case others want to use them.
Q4) Company Competitive Advantage" Please respond to the following:
• Imagine you are head of the HR department, and you have been asked to review two applicants for the sales clerk position at your company. Alice, the first applicant has 10 years of experience in sales work, but can be easily distracted. She will not work on commission and cannot work weekends. She can be a little obstinate, but has an excellent job history. Mary, the second applicant, has one year experience, but very congenial and loves working with people. Her work schedule is very flexible, but she can become a little stressed at times and has been known for having to quietly leave and regroup for a short time. Determine which candidate would be the "right fit". Support your decision by describing the thought process that lead up to your decision.