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Two case studies in HRM: 1) Discrimination Risk in Using Social Media and 2) Company Expansion and Restructuring Strategies

A manufacturing organization which has two plants, a corporate head office and five sales offices at different locations in the country, is embarked on a capacity expansion strategy. It is planning to double its production and sales in the next two years. The expansion is taking place because the company has acquired a new robotic manufacturing technology which has not only increased production capacity and product quality significantly but has also reduced costs substantially. A new software ha...

This is a practice test for computer applications, Microsoft Word, for taking BUS 1234 or Computer Applications for Business.

What employee characteristics are protected by human rights and discrimination laws which should not be revealed on social media sites? Which characteristics may applicants disclose on social media? Identify an advertisement pertaining to a vacant position posted by a company which shows discrimination. Explain the reasons why you consider this as discrimination.

Human resources management has always been an essential arm of every organization. It must be understood that its scope and function does not simply lie on doing administrative functions related to managing people, but it also has a critical role in achieving the company’s objectives in terms of profit, market share, total growth and achieving the employees’ personal goals. In view of this, human resources should ensure that as it develops its strategies, it must be fully aligned with the or...