Tanglewood Case Study #1 Nellie J. Harris HRM594-Strategic Staffing Mr. Perrone‚ I am responding to your request to review Tanglewood’s staffing decisions currently in place. After reviewing Tanglewood’s 39 year history as well as current and potential competitors‚ I have reviewed the 13 sections per your request. Each recommendation is based on Tanglewood’s mission and values. Tanglewood is a 39 year old company looking to expand its’ organization while still maintaining its’ core
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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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Running Head: TANGLEWOOD Tanglewood’s Strategic Decisions Cody Hobson Upper Iowa University Table of Contents 1. Introduction…..P. 3 2. Staffing Levels….P. 3 a. Acquire or Develop Talent….P. 3 - 4 b. Hire Yourself or Outsource….P. 4 - 5 c. External or Internal Hiring….P. 5 d. Core or Flexible Workforce….P. 5 - 6 e. Hire or Retain….P. 6 f. National or Global…P. 6 - 7 g. Attract or Relocate….P. 7 h. Overstaff or Understaff….P
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Case 5 Proposal Tanglewood prides itself on encouragement of diversity in the workplace. All hiring and promotion decisions should be made on the basis of character and quality of work. The ensuing lawsuit brings about a need to analyze Tanglewood’s selection strategies to ensure these practices are not hindering the promotion of diversity. The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) requires that all organizations keep records that will allow for calculation and comparison
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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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discuss the Human Resource functions of Tanglewood Stores. The paper will discuss the staffing strategies required by Tanglewood in order to maintain its corporate culture and niche market while remaining competitive. The paper suggests strategic staffing decisions regarding the nine staffing levels and four factors of staffing quality. Acquire or Develop Talent According to the text‚ if Tanglewood wants to achieve a full acquisition strategy then Tanglewood is going to have to acquire new talent
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Tanglewood Case 2 Strategic Staffing (HR 594) Summer Session B comronf@gmail.com TANGLEWOOD CASE TWO ATT: Daryl Perrone After analyzing the data and performing an environmental scan it is clear that the demographics of Spokane‚ Washington will present you will problems filling vacancies based on the Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. Spokane is the second largest city in Washington and according to my research 84% of these people are white. The next largest minority group‚ Hispanic
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in different departments as needed. This plan should cut cost on training. Hire Yourself or Outsource Tanglewood should begin to outsource for new employees. A vendor that specializes in selection will do a better job with recruiting new employees. The vendor will also be able to verify we are abiding by all equal opportunity laws. External or Internal Hiring It would be better for Tanglewood to hire internally. Hiring internally will not only help to build lasting relationships with our current
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Tanglewood Case 1 Staffing Strategy Penny Ross HRM301-F1WW Jennifer Martin October 6‚ 2015 Tanglewood Case 1 Staffing Strategy Tanglewood should focus more on acquiring talent externally because they should govern the initial intake of all applicants in the organization. The consolidation of management strategies would make Tanglewood take a look at how close it is to the original company mission. There is an inconsistency with previous management. So developing a talent strategy would be
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differs from the example provided in the book because there is no specific timeline for hiring; this is a continuous recruiting effort because even as positions are being filled‚ new positions are becoming available. It is also different because Tanglewood does not have a specific list of minimal educational requirements as qualifications. Position: Store Associate Reports to: Department Store Manager Qualifications: Excellent Customer Service Relevant Labor Market: Retail Activities to undertake
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