CASES OF APPLICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Below are some cases that can be presented in the human resources management of any type of company. The first case revolves around the ethics and commitment of employees, as this situation was not well managed and lead to serious consequences. Ethics in Action: Don’t Make Promises You May Not be Able to Keep
This case tells the tale of the bust of the dot-coms and looks at some of the broken promises. Many employees left good jobs to join a dot-com in the hope of getting rich quick. Now some former employees of defunct dot-coms are suing because they did not like the way they were treated in terms of layoffs and other severance matters. Some never received pay for the last few weeks of employment or were not given advance notice of impending lay -offs.
In the second case there is a lack of equity of the company Microsoft with its temporary employees, for the lack of benefits, in this type of cases the company has to be cautious, since they can present some kind of problems, the manager of the company must support the human resources department to solve this type of cases. Information Technology Byte: Permatemps at Microsoft
In the wake of Microsoft’s settlement with former temporary employees who sued the company because they did not have access to benefits, managers are advised to make sure their “permatemps� are treated fairly in terms of pay and benefits.
The third case is a means to facilitate the selection and recruitment processes of the positions and vacancies that the company has available, for that reason it is possible to work jointly with this type of companies to facilitate the procedures of selection of personnel and thus to reduce costs of all kinds.
Managing Globally: Electronic Recruiting at Monster.com and Jobline International
Monster.com is the leading online recruiting company with over 30 percent of the market. Job seekers post their resumes for free while employers pay a fee to post jobs and search for applicants.
The website allows job seekers to link to Jobline International, Europe’s largest recruiting site
The fourth case explains the importance of data verification when recruiting a person within the company's personnel, because sometimes these data are wrong, then it is the job of the human resources administration to handle this type of tasks. Ethics in Action: Withholding Negative Information and the Importance of Background Checks
This case discusses the issues involved when providing negative references for former employees. Because some companies have been sued for giving negative references employees are worried about giving out the information even when it is true. This creates a terrible dilemma for managers who do not feel free to be honest. Realizing this dilemma, some legislators have taken steps to protect former employers who give accurate, negative
information in references. There are also a number of online sources for checking backgrounds now.
The fifth and last case presents the opportunities that the company can offer, to the people with little experience, these programs are carried out and managed by the human resources administration together with the approval of the company administrator. Focus on Diversity: Action-Oriented Training Solves Business Problems and Fosters Diversity
The German conglomerate Siemens operates in over 150 nations. At Siemens University the company trains analysts and engineers and put trainees and managers on teams to solve real problems the company is facing. These teams are often very diverse because of the global nature of the company. Unique training programs have also been created to promote important values and objectives such as sharing knowledge.