Trident MGT491 module 3 case 2015

Module 3 – Case
MANAGING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH JOB DESIGN AND WORK FLOW
After reading the Background materials, you have been introduced to a
number of ways to influence employee productivity. However, according to
articles in USA Today and HRMagazine, some family-friendly programs are not
providing the promised results:
Armour, S. (2003, October 20). More companies downsize family-friendly
programs; No longer needed to keep workers: [FINAL Edition]. USA Today, p.
A.01. Retrieved August 28, 2007, from National Newspapers (27) database.
(Document ID: 427189741).
Wells, S. J. (2007, Oct). Are you too family friendly? HRMagazine,
52/10, 34-39.
What is going on here? Were the promises of these programs lies?
Unnecessary?
Case Assignment
After reading the articles, respond to the following questions in a 3-
to 4-page paper (not including cover and reference pages), citing Background
materials, the Case articles, and any other resources that you find to support
your position as a human resource manager:
·
Would you recommend to add or eliminate these types of programs to your
organization’s benefits program?
·
Do these types of programs influenced productivity?
·
Where might they be more or less appropriate (what industries, when,
etc.)?
·
Should you have policies in place that only a few might take advantage
or benefit from?
Turn in this paper by the module due date.