Arrange an interview with a senior executive\/partner\/principal of a firm, preferably a business you are interested in.\u00a0 The manager must have EMPLOYEE supervision responsibilities.\u00a0\u00a0Your task in this interview is to identify the\u00a0interviewee\u2019s orientation and business philosophy toward key human resource management functions.\u00a0A face-to-face interview is highly recommended, however, a phone interview is acceptable.\u00a0
The interviewee should not be:
A family member
A former supervisor
A person from your current or past places of employment
PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW
Develop a list of approx. 10 human resource related questions you will ask that cover recruitment, staffing, staff motivation, employee development, and employee appraisal. (In your priority order).\u00a0 One question must cover the Supervisors viewpoint on the \u201ccompetitive advantage through people\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0
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Prepare a three-page, double-spaced paper that summarizes the responses and your analysis of the interview\u00a0including:\u00a0
What you learned about supervising\/managing others? \u00a0Did you learn anything new? \u00a0Did the interview clear up any misconceptions you had about HR and HR management?
What did you agree with and disagree with?\u00a0
What was (were) the most memorable part(s) of the interview?\u00a0 Why?
How did the responses of your interviewee compare to class readings and class discussions this far?
What was the interviewee’s thoughts on\u00a0the \u201ccompetitive advantage through people”?
Summarize the interview and include your thoughts and feelings towards the professional you interviewed. \u00a0Did you walk away with an overall view of this person’s philosophy and values as they relate to HR management?\u00a0
Critically reflect on your own perceptions of HR management. What beliefs did you have going into the interview about HR management? \u00a0Has anything changed for you? \u00a0
Please write an email or note to the person you interviewed thanking him\/her for their time.
Hand in:
A maximum of three pages, double-spaced\u00a0
Include a \u00a0cover page which indicates clearly the full name of the interviewee, their position title, their organization, address, date, type of interview (face to face or phone)
Attach the list of your pre-interview questions to the document you submit.
Attach a photocopy\/copy of the Thank You note you sent to your interviewee. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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