Human Resources: Align, Differentiate and Add Value
1.Three tests for any source of competitive advantage are
align, differentiate, and add value. Discuss whether these tests are difficult
to pass. Can compensation really be a source of competitive advantage?
2.Internal structures are part of the incentives offered in
organizations. Look into any organization: your college, workplace, or the
grocery store where you shop. Describe the flow of work. How is the job
structure aligned with the organizationâ??s business, the work flow, and its
objectives? How do you believe it influences employee behaviors?
3.Why bother with job evaluation? Why not simply
market-price? How can job evaluation link internal alignment and external
market pressures?
4.What is a relevant market? What difference does it make
when determining peopleâ??s pay?
5.How would you design a survey for setting pay for welders?
How would you design a survey for setting pay for financial managers? Do the
issues differ? Will the techniques used and the data collected differ? Why or
why not?
