HR Case Study Scenarios
Scenario 1.pdf
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Page 1© University of Phoenix 2016 HR Scenario 1 of 6: Staffing Management
Developing a strategic plan to recruit and hire staff ensures that your business attracts and retains quality employees
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HR Scenario 1 of 6: Staffing Management
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Oct 17, 2016
COPYRIGHT
2016
CATEGORY
Business and Management
SUB-CATEGORY
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
TAGS
Strategic plan, strategic, hiring, employees, recruiting, hire staff, interviews, human resources, HR
- [Narrator] You are an HR genralist at Trendy Tech, a technology company in growth mode. Trendy Tech plans on diversifying their product offerings and expanding from their current 100 employees to 500 employees over the next several years. They will be looking for highly skilled technical employees. Your manager, the director of HR, is writing a strategic plan to recruit and hire staff. The director has asked you to help by researching topics. Use this information to answer scenario one on the HR scenarios worksheet.
Scenario 2.pdf
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Page 1© University of Phoenix 2016 HR Scenario 2 of 6: Training and Development
Workplace training and development programs provide opportunities for staff to supplement their existing knowledge of workplace goals and current regulations.
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HR Scenario 2 of 6: Training and Development
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Oct 17, 2016
COPYRIGHT
2016
CATEGORY
Business and Management
SUB-CATEGORY
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
TAGS
Strategic plan, strategic, hiring, employees, recruiting, hire staff, interviews, human resources, HR
- [Narrator] You are a training specialist at Elegant Estates, a property management firm that is mature and has a stable company culture. There is no plan to either increase or decrease staffing in the near future. Your manager, the head of training and development, wants to come up with a training and employee development program starting next quarter, and asks you to research training and development programs, and training methods. Use this information to answer Scenario Two on the HR Scenarios worksheet.
Scenario 3.pdf
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Page 1© University of Phoenix 2016 HR Scenario 3 of 6: Employee Relations
Understanding the appropriate application of positive discipline as well as a thorough understanding of the just cause standards are critical skills in the HR environment.?
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HR Scenario 3 of 6: Employee Relations
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Oct 17, 2016
COPYRIGHT
2016
CATEGORY
Business and Management
SUB-CATEGORY
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
TAGS
Just cause, positive discipline, discipline, termination, HR, Human Resources
- [Lecturer] As an employee relations specialist, you are made aware that John Doe has been unexpectedly absent over the last few weeks. He has not been in contact with his supervisor during these past two weeks, and fellow co-workers have started to make note of his absence. However, on social media, his manager has noticed that he has been quite involved in various activities outside of work. After two weeks, John returned to work. Use this information to answer scenario three on the HR scenarios worksheet.
Scenario 4.pdf
Scenario 5.pdf
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Page 1© University of Phoenix 2016 HR Scenario 5 of 6: Labor Relations / Unionization
Poor working conditions can lead employees to consider unionizing. Understand Human Resources' role in employee rights and workplace protections.
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HR Scenario 5 of 6: Labor Relations / Unionization
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Oct 17, 2016
COPYRIGHT
2016
CATEGORY
Business and Management
SUB-CATEGORY
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
TAGS
Unions, employee rights, legal rights, working conditions
- [Lecturer] You are working in an HR role at a factory where the working conditions have become poor. Employees are feeling under appreciated for the work they are producing, and are even being asked to stay at their desks beyond normal working hours on a consistent basis. Several employees have started to discuss the possibility of forming a union. Use this information to answer scenario five on the HR scenarios worksheet.
Scenario 6.pdf
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Page 1© University of Phoenix 2016 HR Scenario 6 of 6: Motivation
Understanding the balance between reducing staff positions and increasing the morale of employees on staff can be complicated.
ID: 02-VIDEO-57eedd40d046f68ac2c0a28a HR Scenario 6 of 6: Motivation
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Oct 18, 2016
COPYRIGHT
2016
CATEGORY
Business and Management
SUB-CATEGORY
Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
TAGS
Morale, staffing, staffing reduction, firing, increasing morale, human resources, HR, work productivity, resistant to change, change
- [Lecturer] You are an HR business partner at a company that is resistant to the changes taking place in the marketplace. The company needs to reduce costs, which means eliminating some jobs, but it also wants to increase morale for the key employees that it wants to keep on staff. You have been asked to research the best way to motivate employees in order to increase morale and work productivity. Use this information to answer scenario six on the HR scenarios worksheet.