Debate Discussion 8
The eighth Debate Discussion assignment in this class relates to the HR Ethics box in Chapter 11 (p. 421):
HR Ethics: High-Tech Firms Collude to Limit Employee Pay
Several high-tech firms in Silicon Valley violated antitrust laws by agreeing that they would not try to hire each other’s employees. This limited employees’ job options and income.
- How should companies address the possibility of bidding wars when trying to retain top talent? How should HR professionals or general managers help address this issue?
- What compensation strategies would enable companies to attract and retain good employees without having to worry about bidding wars? How should the needs of employees be addressed in these strategies?
Your assignment is to 1) read the information in the box content, 2) answer these questions, 3) present/defend your ideas with thoughtful logic or relevant evidence, and 4) respond to at least two other students’ posts with other thoughtful analyses. Your posts should be comprehensive (multiple lengthy paragraphs), as well as concise and detailed.
Grades are assigned using a rubric with the following dimensions: 1) logic/support, 2) clarity/conciseness, 3) depth, 4) length, 5) contains multiple postings/responses.
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Companies that offer benefits are more attractive to employees than those that do not. Stew Leonard’s is an example of such companies. However, if health costs should rise, the company should consider stopping or downgrading their health insurance plans. The company should make a decision based on the total cost incurred for the benefits, including any administrative and legal fees. Perhaps it would…
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