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Week 5 Discussion 10

Week 5 Discussion 10

Q The executive leadership team has informed you that your department has continued to lose money despite turn around efforts and the department will be subject to a re-engineering process or right-sizing project. You are to develop a rationale and procedure for identifying people for inclusion in an anticipated layoff. This must use some process other than straight institutional seniority and it should not be the particular model provided in the chapter. You are then to defend this model and explain why you believe it to be legal and non-discriminatory. Finally, describe how you believe your model serves the organization while being as fair as possible to the affected employees. Instructions Join the weekly discussion by making your initial post by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. Your answer should state your point of view on the question, supported by the required readings and your experience. Further, review the postings of your classmates and respond thoughtfully to at least two of them by11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday. Compose each response of at least two paragraphs to demonstrate both that you understand your classmate's position, and also that you can apply the reading material appropriately.

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While multiple criteria ranking is typically the most challenging of all employee layoff model, it is usually the most effective and justified. It essentially entails developing a comprehensive list of criteria that are awarded disparate significance or weight. Before identifying the employee to be furloughed, a detailed list of crucial determining factor ranging from employee attitude, performance, skills, and among others.