Human Capital Concepts Worksheet
Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario Reference to Concept in Reading
Identify the factors and issues associated with effective policy development in Human Resources:
Attributes of staffing systems
InterClean could choose to focus on internal markets and hire from the external market only for entry-level positions, and choose to promote from within. Or they could choose to integrate external persons throughout the company.
InterClean will have a decision whether to name Borden, Hsu, and Garcia from EnviroTech to the sales and marketing leadership team for the newly merged company. They will have to decide if these candidates will fit into the current leadership and company style.
Career System Orientation: “Some companies focus on internal labor markets, drawing from the external labor market only for entry-level assignments, and then follow a “promotion-from-within” policy. Others hire as needed, across organizational levels, from the external labor market. The difference in approach seems to be a function of the firm’s strategic focus and the employee behaviors required to implement the desired strategy.” (Dreher & Dougherty, 2001, p. 58).
Organizational Fit:
“Some companies seek ‘right types’ or candidates who will ‘fit’ the company’s
culture and who are similar to current incumbents.” (Dreher & Dougherty, 2001, p. 59).
Identify the factors and issues associated with effective policy development in Human Resources:
Training and Development
InterClean needs to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their sales team. This will ...