Memorandum To: Marilyn Gonzalez and Daryl Perrone From: Maggie Jones Date: 6 February 2012 Subject: Tanglewood Case 4: Measurement and Validation Below is an analysis of the potential new selection methods for hiring the Store Associate position. The study of 10 Seattle-based stores resulted in an adequate sample size of 832 applicants. New selectors being evaluated are the retail market knowledge exam‚ Marshfield customer service biodata questionnaire and essay‚ Marshfield
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associates‚ and 600 shift leaders. Tanglewood believes in retention‚ and internal promotions so the year after next year we will have to hire 192 shift leaders‚ 493 department managers‚ and 9 assistant store managers. According to the projections‚ a large number of store associates will need to be replaced. There could be potential problems in filling vacancies according to the environmental scan. The turnover ratio is very high for store associates. Tanglewood believes in internal promotions‚ so
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Driscoll Franklin University Assignment 1-5 Reviewing the Tanglewoods staffing practices I have found that there is little disparity involved at the entry levels. Furthermore‚ it is shown that of all applicants applying for all job positions had very minute disparity in the company’s hiring characteristics. Each of the three groups (white‚ non-white‚ and African American) had a selection rate of 21%. With the statistical evidence of Tanglewoods staffing practices‚ there is no evidence to show that
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country. I recommend that instead of developing talent‚ well its better if we will focuses on acquiring it.Tanglewood should take on the talent development approach. Acquiring from within is always a good way to maintain a productive workforce. Tanglewood should take into consideration that potential employees for managerial position should be well-trained since these employees have already passionately worked for them for a year or more. These employees are determined to perform their tasks well
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Tanglewood Case 1 The focus of this paper is to assess the current operational environment of Tanglewood and offer recommendations on how the organization should implement staffing strategies in regards to developing an effective selection plan. Organization Overview and Mission Tanglewood is a general retail store that has carved out a niche in the retail market providing outdoor clothing and equipment to a middle -and-upper income clientele base. Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood founded Tanglewood
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Tanglewood Stores Case #3-Questions 2-4/Doug Brandenburg 2) Describe the best targets for your recruiting efforts. There are three targets that should be utilized in hiring for the store level associate position. The first one is print media. Through advertising in local papers‚ we could reach a large number of individuals at a low cost. This would be an example of open recruiting. Secondly‚ we should use kiosks. This would be a smart way that people that come to the store could
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to employ satisfied employees who will spread the word about the organization and its performance. However‚ given the high turnover‚ which is the nature of retail stores‚ Tanglewood is up to the challenge of recruiting and redesigning in order to impact the company’s strategic objectives of lowering its turnover rate. Tanglewood will have to look closely at what recruiting activities can remain at each individual store and what recruiting activities should remain at corporate. The purpose of this
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MGMT 364 Tanglewood Case Study 6 1. Develop a detailed selection plan for this position. In this case‚ you should determine what you want to measure by analyzing KSAOs from the job description and the information on organizational culture in the case‚ and fitting the selection measures into the plan format as shown in Exhibit 8.2 in the book. The current selection methods are the experience check‚ education check‚ Marshfield Applicant Exam‚ and the Retail Knowledge Test. Do not include the current
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Ryan Schmidt MGT 451 Dr. Scroggins Tanglewood Case #6 Major KSAO Category Necessary for selection (Y/N) Method of Assessment Exp. Educ. MAE RKT Skills in personnel resource management Y x x Communication/Speaking skills Y x x Knowledge of customer service principles Y x Knowledge of organization policies/procedures N x Ability to analyze financial and operational data Y x x Problem solving skills/ability to resolve conflict Y x x x Skill in judgment and decision making
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Tanglewood Case 2 Table 1.1 Markov Analysis Information Transition probability matrix Current Year Previous year: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Exit ( 1 ) Store associate 0.43 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 ( 2 ) Shift leader 0.00 0.54 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.30 ( 3 ) Department manager 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.06 0.00 0.30 ( 4 ) Assistant store manager 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.52 0.08 0.34 ( 5 ) Store manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.34 Forecast of availabilities Next Year (projected)
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