PSY 665 ALL WEEKS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 AND 2

How is the work environment being affected by the changing nature of work in the 21st century?

Which would you rather do: Hire inexperienced employees and train them within your company, or spend more money on higher salaries for employees with greater experience? Provide reasons for your answer.

Which steps in the hiring process outlined in this Topic's lecture do you feel are most important for HR professionals to pay attention to? Provide reasons for your answer.

Regardless of the legal issues, do you feel it is fair for an employer to require that only English be spoken in the workplace? Why or why not?

Are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment laws/policies necessary in today's workplace? Please support your stance with evidence including a citation and reference.

Are there aspects of an employee's work performance that an evaluation does not or cannot measure? Provide details.

What would be, for you, an ideal environment in which to learn and grow as an employee? Provide as much detail as you can.

What is the major reason behind leadership development for managers in organizations? Are there any problems you see with this reason and/or model?

What do you believe are the most reliable predictors for employees to succeed at the management level?

Do you advocate strong legal protections against dismissal, or do you believe both public- and private-sector industries should be able to fire people at will? Consider the arguments for both sides in your answer.

If you had to fire someone, how would you end the conversation and what would you do immediately afterwards? What kind of effect do you feel the conversation would have on you personally? If you have ever had to fire someone, how did that experience affect you?