Specific Assignment Details It will be incumbent on you to present several options regarding how this hiring decision should proceed. This is a very important decision‚ so Tanglewood would like you to provide several different possible selection schemes. 1. Develop a detailed selection plan for this position. 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
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Information Transition probability matrix Current year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exit Previous year (1) Store associate 0.53 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 (2) Shift leader 0.00 0.50 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.34 (3) Department manager 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.12 0.00 0.30 (4) Assistant store manager 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.46 0.08 0.40 (5) Store manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.34 Forecast of availabilities Next year (projected) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exit Current Workforce Previous year (1) Store associate 8
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Staffing Organizations Management 364 Tanglewood Case 6 Question 1: Major KSAO Category Necessary for Selection. Key: 1 – Y/N Yes or No 2 – EDC Education 3 – EXC Experience 4 – MAE Marshfield Applicant Exam 5 – RKT Retail Knowledge Test MAJOR KSAO CATEGORY Y/N EDC EXC MAE RKT Communication/Speaking Skill Y X X - - Knowledge of Organizational Policies & Regulations N - - - - Skill in Judgment and Decision Making Y - - X - Skill in Managing Personnel Resources
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Promotion Practices 5. Organizational Memo Forecast of Labor: MGT Consulting gathered information from the previous year (2010) and used a Markov analysis to generate a plan of action for the employment needs for Tanglewood in 2011. The Washington market is very stable for Tanglewood and we decided that the current workforce will be sufficient for the 2011 forecast. There are 10750 current employees in the Tanglewood stores in this region. The corporate structure within Tanglewood is well known
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WAR HORSE: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2. Steven Spielberg is known for telling unashamedly emotional stories. What techniques does he use in this film to engage the audience’s feelings? What helps to separate something that is ‘sentimental’ from something that is genuinely moving? Steven Spielberg uses techniques such as suspense to engage the audience’s feelings. He first shows us how love has for his horse Joey‚ then how upset he was when he had to let him go. Spielberg engaged the audience because
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Tanglewood Case 2 The environmental scan for Tanglewood is very complex. According to the scan‚ there is a consistent supply of qualified individuals to fill managerial positions; however‚ it has been determined that Tanglewood may experience difficulties completing this task for several reasons. First‚ retail is often viewed as an undesirable market for recent college graduates. Secondly‚ many associate retail with working long hours‚ low pay‚ and frequent conflict with lower-level employees
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Tanglewood Case 1: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategy Introduction: Tanglewood has experienced success and very fast growth over the years‚ due to the involved efforts of its founders‚ its core workforce and strategies around participative style of management. This report looks at the Tanglewood strategy and goals for the future‚ the two key elements of staffing decisions‚ namely staffing levels and staffing quality‚ to come up with recommendations on these elements which will help Tanglewood
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1. Tanglewood currently uses traditional predictors such as work experience‚ education and interview‚ to predict whether a candidate has the characteristics to excel in the areas of citizenship‚ absence‚ performance and promotion. These predictors are proven to predict a future employee’s promotion potential. However‚ only work experience can also predict performance‚ the rest of the selection tools do not statistically predict citizenship‚ absence or performance. The worst statistical predictor
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Tanglewood Case #3 Nelson Ivan Castro PID# 3774408 1. Recruitment Guide Position: Sales Associate Reports to: Store Manager Qualifications: High School Diploma. Good communication and writing skills. Leadership and analytical skills. Ability to learn and apply a variety of policies and procedures. Work effectively as a part of a team. Relevant Labor Market: Regional Northeast Timeline: There are continuous hiring activities to interview future candidates for the positions
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Internet Case Study for Chapter 8: Location Strategies. Southwestern University’s Location Decision Question 1: The 5 factors that are selected by Gardner for evaluation seem reasonable. But for a decision as important as this to make it based on just 5 factors seems unwise as it does not reflect the numerous variables. However‚ they are the most important and crucial things that must be considered when deciding which is the best option. Some more factors that could be considered are availability
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