1. What is Decision Making? Decision-making is an essential aspect of modern management. It is a primary function of management. A manager’s major job is sound/rational decision-making. He takes hundreds of decisions consciously and subconsciously. Decision-making is the key part of manager’s activities. Decisions are important as they determine both managerial and organizational actions. A decision may be defined as "a course of action which is consciously chosen from among a set of alternatives
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Week 1 Case Study: Tanglewood Stores Case Daniel Johnson HRMG 5800 – Staffing and Selection Webster University Dr. Sue C. Golabek January 12‚ 2014 Week 1 Case Study: Tanglewood Stores Case Tanglewood Stores is an institution that focuses on providing core values and employee participation. In order to provide an effective organization at all levels‚ an institution needs to look at all levels and provide adequate analysis on labor requirements/acquisition‚ available positions‚ and
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which three predictors would you suggest Tanglewood use in selecting Store Associates? Conscientiousness: This predictor is important for Tanglewood to base their applicant selection on because of what it represents. According to the data presented in the case‚ more conscientiousness is associated with less absent days by employees. In a sense‚ more conscientiousness can be interpreted as more commitment to the corporation which is a value that Tanglewood can really benefit from. For a retailer
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Cases for Management Decision Making CA-1  suggested uses of cases Case CASE 1 Greetings Inc.: Job Order Costing CASE 2 Greetings Inc.: Activity-Based Costing CASE 3 Greetings Inc.: Transfer Pricing Issues CASE 4 Greetings Inc.: Capital Budgeting CASE 5 Auburn Circular Club Pro Rodeo Roundup CASE 6 Sweats Galore CASE 7 Armstrong Helmet Company Overview This case is the first in a series of four cases that presents a business situation in which a traditional retailer decides
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Staffing Strategies In reviewing Tanglewood case study 1‚ we evaluate all aspects of the company in order to determine which strategic staffing decision would potentially be suitable for meeting the organizations goals and staffing requirements. They’re 13 different staffing strategies which are distributed into two categories. Each one of the strategies is designed in a format of this one verses that one concept‚ making it so one would decide which would be best suited for the company. The two
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majority population. Tactics of Tanglewoods for recruiting. Recruiting: The typical recruiting and hiring practices for Northern California are based on a model that has been successful in finding qualified‚ energetic salespeople and talented managers. When openings occur‚ there is a two-pronged recruiting approach. First‚ as an internal method of selection‚ existing employees are solicited for recommendations. For higher level positions‚ the internal selection process involves promotion from
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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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CASE SIX: INTERVIEW | | Case requirements: 1. Develop a detailed selection plan for the position of a department manager to determine the most important KSAOs for this position. 2. Using the selection plan‚ develop a standardized interview protocol consisting of 10 questions that will be asked of all candidates‚ along with scoring keys for each question. 3. Conduct pilot interviews using the protocol you have established to determine the effectiveness of your questions. 4. Revise
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Case Study Tanglewood Case Study– Week two Zina Jimada Keller University May 19‚ 2013 Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of retail stores that uniquely distinguish itself through it stores layout of outdoor theme. It was named Tanglewood in 1984 by Emerson and Wood who are the co-founders of the company. Tanglewood appeals to the middle and upper income group of consumers who look for convenience and reasonable prices. Tanglewood has experienced rapid growth since
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Disparate Impact In evaluating the recruiting and hiring practices of Tanglewood for a potential disparate impact claim‚ we need to look at the historical flow and concentration statistics to see if there is an adverse impact possibility. A flow statistic is when we analyze applicants to actual people selected to be hired. The concentration statistic‚ analyzes the distribution of employees in the organization to provide a proportion statistic in determining disparate impact. We will look at the
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