What are the pros and cons of North America tire’s strategy of hiring replacement workers? How ethical is the behavior of management?Among other companies, there are various pros and cons of North Americas tire’s company to hire replacement workers. The main advantage is that the company will continue to perform...

Question 1Selection tests are important instruments that are usually used by employers to make employment decisions. Job knowledge tests, interview tests and cognitive ability tests are obvious examples of such selection tests (Wilk & Cappelli, 2003). Thus to begin with, job knowledge tests are advantageous in the sense that they...

John’s objective is to find employment. He has been unemployed for nearly a year. While he is certain due to his experience to find a good job, he does not expect to work for his former firm. However, the unexpected has happened. John is now contemplating on whether to go...

In contradiction with Maslow and Herzberg who discussed internal needs and what efforts are used to fulfill them, Vroom’s expectancy theory separated effort from performance and outcomes. The expectancy theory states that behavior resulting from effort is made consciously in an attempt to minimize pain and maximize pleasure. This means...

Employee engagement is defined as the “psychological and behavioral outcomes” which generally lead to better performance by an employee. The Aon Hewitt’s Engagement Model outlines a number of engagement drivers which include quality of life, company practices, people in the workplace, and total rewards among others (Hewitt, 2012 p.3). Understanding...