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Week 2 – Apply: HR Design Decisions

Wk 2 – Apply: HR Design Decisions

Instructions

For each of these 7 HR design decisions, check the box for the choice that most matches where you think Southwest Human Resources falls. While the organization likely does not fall cleanly into one or the other extreme, pick the one that it more clearly resembles. Then, in the right-hand column, evaluate how well that choice works.

Items to consider, but not limited to, in your analysis include:

·   The impact on company performance of the approach

·     Effectiveness of the approach

·    The impact on employee morale and engagement of the approach

·   Alignment with the strategy of the approach

    Design Decisions

Choices

Analysis of how well each choice works

View of employees

 

Employees as expenses

Employees as assets

Compensation

 

Below market

Competitive

Above market

Training and Development

 

Spontaneous

Planned

Job Descriptions

 

Specific

General

Recruitment

 

External

Mixed

Internal

Onboarding – Socialization of new employees

 

Limited

Extensive

Bargaining

 

Collective

Individual

Expert Solution

Week 2 – Apply: HR Design Decisions

Design Decisions

Choices

Analysis of how well each choice works

View of employees

Employees in the company are considered one of the happiest due to the prioritization and esteem they are given by the company (Verasai, 2018). The company has created programs that invest in creating such an environment, further increasing the workforce's productivity and, subsequently, the organization's performance.

Employees as expenses

Employees as assets

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Compensation

The Southwest Airlines organization offers more ways for their employees to increase their profits and benefits through their profit-sharing plan (Avakian, 2019). This profit-sharing plan allows employees to enjoy more perks, such as free tickets for employee relatives and health coverage options. This has enabled them to become one of the most consistent best aviation organizations to work for, unlike other aviation companies that quickly lay off their employees or pay below-market compensation.

Below market

 

Competitive

 

Above market

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