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.   Please discuss the difference between job analysis and job description. Which one do you think is most important for this situation? Why?

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.   Please discuss whether we should have unlimited vacation time or what kind of vacation benefits we should utilize here? Please define and provide an example. Why do you think this will work best here?

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?

What is the first step in the recruitment process?

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?

I recently started a new Logistics company. I need to check my employee’s immigration status to make sure all are legal to work in the US. What law requires me to do so?

Luke is working in the Human Resources department at a local amusement park. They want to have a 48 hour event to bring back the staffing levels to pre pandemic levels. Luke figured out low staffing is due to low compensation compared to  other companies. What role of HRM would this fall under?

I want to make sure that those I hire to work as a plumber are able to lift 50 pounds and have the dexterity to perform the tasks. I give them a series of tasks in the interview. What is this test known as?

What is the process where we do a detailed investigation on the tasks a person does in their job as it is tied to staffing, promotion, and performance appraisals?

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 realize that the coffee machine is outdated and causing employee burns so we want to ensure that this is replaced to keep our employees safe. What would fall under in Ulrich’s HR model?