Human Resource Management Applications 7th Edition by Stella Nkomo, Myron Fottler, Bruce McAfee,Julie Riley

Exercise 2

Describe the nature and causes of the problem faced by Harold Sweeney.
2. What additional questions should Sweeney ask or what additional information is needed before proceeding toward a solution to this problem? Why?
3. What are the individual and organizational benefits of a formalized career development system?
4. If Sweeney decides to develop a formalized career development system at Electronic Applications, what components or types of services should be offered? Why?
5. Should the career development activities be integrated with other human resource management activities? If yes, which ones? Why?
6. What criteria should Sweeney consider to evaluate good candidates for promotion? What criteria could be used to evaluate the performance of supervisors in development of their subordinates?