Fundamentals of Human Resources

Fundamentals of Human Resources
This is a team project but each individual will submit and be graded on his/her own paper. A team Discussion Board has been provided for team collaboration under the Unit 10 link. As mentioned in Unit 1, this Assignment does require students to interact with their teams to discuss the individuals who will be affected by the lay off in the scenario below. Students will need to meet and participate in team discussions to agree on how they will determine who will be laid off. Each student will need to include within their individual papers how the team worked to decide who should be laid off and who should be kept. Students should reflect back upon their experiences with working as a team.  One of the difficult tasks managers face within their career is laying off employees. This can be a difficult decision with many implications. In the scenario for this Assignment, imagine yourself in the role of a human resource manager for a 500- member technology company. Your directive is a permanent staff reduction of two individuals. Below is information concerning the individuals you must consider. Requirements  As a group, identify the names of two individuals you will submit for a permanent lay off by using the brief descriptions. Before doing so, you need to develop at least two criteria you will use to make your decision. Discuss other options you might suggest to meet the requirement of downsizing by two employees without resorting to layoffs and include this in your paper. Discuss and document what you will do to (1) assist the two individuals who have been let go and (2) assist the remaining three employees. You will summarize your group discussion, criteria used in making your decision and determine the two individuals, including why they were chosen, in a written report. (3–5 pages in length, APA formatted, Cover Page, and Bibliography). Please submit it through the course Dropbox. 1. Donovan Taylor, African American male, age 44. Donovan has been with you for five months and has twelve years of experience in the company in systems management. He has a degree in computer science and a master’s degree in accounting. He is a CPA. Donovan has had average evaluations over the past four years but he did save the company $200,000 on a suggestion he made to use electronic time sheets. 2. Mathew Pollard, Caucasian male, age 30. Mathew has been with the company for eight years. Three years ago, Mathew was involved in a plane accident on the airport runway while returning from a business trip for your company. As a result of the accident, he has become disabled and is wheel-chair bound. There are rumors he is on the verge of settlement which will result in millions of dollars. His performance evaluations have been above average in the past four years. He has a bachelor’s degree in human resource management and an MBA from a top business school. Mathew specializes in training, career, and organizational development activities. 3. Gabriella Santana, Hispanic female, age 60. Gabriella has just completed her Juris Doctorate program. She has recently passed the bar exam. She has been with your department for five years. Her evaluations have been good to above average. Two years ago, Hannah won a lawsuit against the company for discriminating against her in a promotion to a supervisory position. The water cooler talk has it that Hannah is actively pursuing another job outside the company. 4. Randy James, African American male, age 35. Randy has been employed with your company for six years, all in HRM. He has a master’s in human development. His evaluations have been above average. He is committed to getting the job done and devotes whatever it takes. He is highly motivated and will take on tasks that others shy away from, and he has been instrumental in starting up the benefits administration intranet for employees. 5. Mallorie Shields, Caucasian female, age 30. Mallorie has been employed with your department for two years. Her evaluations have been outstanding. Mallorie has an MBA from an Ivy League school. She has been on short term disability for the birth of her second child and is expected to return in 21 weeks