Assignment

Managing Workforce Flow 513

Discussion questions

1.Think of the time you first joined an employer. In what ways did the company and your coworkers socialize you? What could have been done to enhance your socializa- tion experience?

2.How do you think technology can be used best to social- ize new employees and get them productive as quickly as possible? When would using technology not be a good way to socialize employees?

3.What are the factors that would make you most likely to quit your current job (assuming you are currently work- ing)? What could your organization do to retain you?

Exercises

Staffing strategy

1. Strategy: Virtual Layoff at Bird

During the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers were forced to lay off some of their workers. Electric scooter start-up Bird was no exception. After pulling its products from some areas, leasing small fleets of scooters for restaurant deliveries

4. What downsizing targeting methods do you feel are the most effective? Which are the least effective, and why?

5. If you had to discharge an employee who you thought had the potential for violence, what would you do?

6. What socialization methods would you most enjoy? Which would you least enjoy? Why?

7. How would you feel if your socialization to a new em- ployer occurred entirely online and through social me dia? Would this be effective? Why or why not?

Employees were stunned at the news and how it was delivered. The CEO later tweeted that the company should have made one-on-one calls to employees over the course of a few days rather than giving the news during a Zoom webinar.

You can listen to the layoff message on YouTube by searching for "Bird Layoffs: An Audio Recording"

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