Essay Questions for BA 453/553 ExamsThe following questions can be used as study guides. The essay questions for each exam shall be selected from this set of questions. Your response to each question is limited to two written pages. You may use notes for reference in the exam, but not the textbook or copied posted materials.FIRST EXAM1. Describe and discuss the key considerations (criteria) in making effective HRM decisions and how each consideration impacts the needs of both organizations and individuals.2. Describe and discuss the HRM practices of high performance organizations, based on the research studies in the posted materials.3. Describe how the Civil Rights Act as amended (including key court cases) changed the legal landscape of employment discrimination and related HRM practices.4. Describe at least 5 of the major employment laws and how they impact HRMpractices (include the CRA and ADA).5. Describe the preventative HRM strategies to contain possible employment discrimination and legal liability, and also the most common pitfalls.6. Describe the key considerations in strategic HR employment planning and how they impact the design of a recruitment plan.7. Design an employment selection/screening procedure for a specific management position, and discuss the rationale underlying each method.8. Describe how the validity and reliability of employment interviews can be strengthened.9. Describe the key considerations in designing an effective training and development program for managers in need of building better (a) interpersonal skills (b) teamwork (c) leadership skills or (d) employee relations.10. Describe the types of philosophical orientations of managers toward employees and their impact on organizational performance.SECOND EXAM11. Describe the essentials aspects of performance management systems, including the actions managers take to execute each aspect.12. Describe the various methods of performance review and the underlying objectives or needs they best serve.13. Discuss the key considerations in designing an effective performance-based compensation system, including the relevancy of expectancy theory.14. Discuss the key considerations (questions) and the essential steps in designingan effective compensation system to insure both internal and external equity.15. Explain the factors impacting health insurance cost increases and the optionsin containing such costs.16. Identify and explain the major features of the U.S. labor relations system, including the procedures for union recognition, collective bargaining, and labor contract administration. 17. Describe the things that can be done by a manager to promote healthy employee relations, including the components of a fair and effective corrective action (disciplinary) procedure.18. Describe the basic considerations involved in designing a comprehensive workplace safety and health program, including the range of available loss prevention and loss control methods/tools, and the key aspects of OSHA compliance.19. From an organizational perspective, describe the key considerations in examining global (international) HRM policies and practices.20. From a managerial perspective, discuss the primary considerations in each ofthe key HRM aspects (functions) of a manager’s
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