We are working as consultants in an unethical cookie factory. They do not meet the safety requirements of OSHA. Employees do not change gloves or equipment in the allergy section leading to cross contamination with peanuts and eggs. Several bosses will fire people on the spot for minor infractions. One person was fired for taking the boss’ favorite coffee mug. There is horrible morale, high absenteeism, huge production delays, and many employees are constantly fighting with one another. In order to fix the culture and stay in business, we have been hired to help.   Which external factors in HR (according to the book) may make it hard for us to make these changes. Make sure to include the scenario in your example.Which one do you think is most likely to influence us? Why?

Recently we have combined 2 coffee shop chains to reduce overhead and share resources. We are revisiting all of our processes to make sure our processes are effective as possible and lead to faster response times for our customers visiting our shops. We do intensive training to make sure we can replicate the coffee drinks and pastries at each location so the same level of quality is there. What would fall under in Ulrich’s HR model?

Extra Credit – worth up to 1 point We’re about 8 weeks into the semester. What is working well/ you want to continue to see the rest of the semester?

We are working as consultants in an unethical cookie factory. They do not meet the safety requirements of OSHA. Employees do not change gloves or equipment in the allergy section leading to cross contamination with peanuts and eggs. Several bosses will fire people on the spot for minor infractions. One person was fired for taking the boss’ favorite coffee mug. There is horrible morale, high absenteeism, huge production delays, and many employees are constantly fighting with one another. In order to fix the culture and stay in business, we have been hired to help.   You are hiring a new Cookie Taste Tester. Please discuss, define, and provide an example of 3 different types of interviews. Which one do you think would be most beneficial here? why? 

Agatha is meeting with the VP of finance this week. With the inflation and increase in cost of living, the current healthcare plan is costing the company too much money. Agatha wants to find a plan that is reasonable for the employees and employers. What external challenge of HR is this?

I am hiring for my new Logistics company. I don’t have time to schedule individual interviews with my customer service representatives so I schedule applicants to come in and interview in groups of six. What type of interview is this?

__________________ is the worst type of interview that leads us open to possible illegal questions and questions not tied to the job. _______________ is better as you can ask follow up questions.

I need to hire a new Engineering team for Logistics Company. I need to hire multiple engineers in a short time. What type of recruiting strategy should I use?

Ella is working in the Human Resources department at a local amusement park. The executives are tired of having to train and hire employees every year and has asked Ella to compose a rewards program to keep the best employees. This would involve more pay and rewards for those who come back every year. Where does this fall under HR supporting the organization’s strategy? 

You are handed a paper that has the tasks, duties, and job requirements of your internship position. What is this known as?