When we say we want to be an ally of our employees, what does that really mean? How do we act as an ally your employees well still defending the interests of our company? What does everyone think?

The qualities needed to make businesses competitive are changing in the global economy, and Human Resources play a critical role in this process. Businesses must make their decisions make sense financially but also strive to balance financial goals with what is best for their employees and customers. Examine the costs and benefits of a company managing the following factors:  ·   Absenteeism ·   Training ·   Productivity ·   Turnover ·   Employee diversity (including gender, age, race, education, experience, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity) Based on this information, respond to the following questions: ·   What are the direct costs? ·   What are the indirect costs? ·   How are these elements measured? ·   Are the programs instituted created voluntarily by the company or initiated for legal requirements? ·   What steps are necessary to determine if managing each factor makes financial sense? Present any applicable program examples you may have to support your…

An American automobile manufacturing company has just recruited an Italian Country Manager to oversee its operations in Europe. The Country Manager is based in Milan, Italy. What types of performance dimensions and indicators should be used to evaluate the performance of this Country Manager? What weight should be given to each dimension of performance in the overall performance evaluation of the Country Manager? What criteria should be used to determine the weighting of the various dimensions? Which compensation approach would you use to structure the compensation of the Country Manager? How would you link the performance metrics and compensation?

Many countries use "bribes" as a way of doing business.  We do not have global standards for safety, ethics, or cultural customs. When custom and culture clash with ethical standards and moral values, should the national culture or the company code of ethics be the controlling factor? Which should take precedence?