Questions from Human Resource Management

Q: Describe several career development programs that would be useful for individuals planning

Describe several career development programs that would be useful for individuals planning on making a career or job change. Suppose they have worked in one field for 7-10 years (e.g. engineering) an...

Q: What is the value of self-assessment for individual career planning

What is the value of self-assessment for individual career planning and organizational career management? Why should employees seek feedback from others regarding their job performance and career pla...

Q: Why is it important to integrate career development programs with other programs

Why is it important to integrate career development programs with other programs in organizations (e.g., performance appraisal, training, selection, compensation)? Offer some suggestions for how this...

Q: Some argue that workers’ compensation programs and the FMLA have proven to

Some argue that workers’ compensation programs and the FMLA have proven to be problematic laws for employers. Research these issues to determine the recent controversies and proposed solutions. Why...

Q: Research current trends in defined contribution versus defined benefits programs. From

Research current trends in defined contribution versus defined benefits programs. From the employer’s perspective, what program is preferable and why? Now, consider the employee’s perspective.

Q: What ideas do you have for training employees who are going on

What ideas do you have for training employees who are going on an international assignment? What about for those employees coming back to an organization after an international assignment? What issu...

Q: What is the most typical pay policy for expatriate assignments? How

What is the most typical pay policy for expatriate assignments? How would you determine the entire pay package?

Q: Research CEO pay on the Internet (try www.aflcio.

Research CEO pay on the Internet (try www.aflcio.org/paywatch and Graef Crystal’s column at www.bloomberg.com/columns). Identify persons you believe to be the most overpaid and underpaid and explain...

Q: It has been proposed that HR managers should be more involved with

It has been proposed that HR managers should be more involved with compensation committees charged with determining executive pay packages. How should HR be involved?

Q: Do PAQ data provide sufficient argument of “job relatedness?” Explain

Do PAQ data provide sufficient argument of “job relatedness?” Explain.