2. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for management, business, and finance occupations will grow meaningfully by 2020. On the demand side, what impact will this growth have on human resources managers? On the supply side, what impact will this growth have on colleges and trade schools? On job seekers?

6. Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of objective and subjective evaluation methods. In your opinion, which method is most likely to lead to an accurate picture of an employee's performance? Why?

7. When a performance rater gives high scores to every employee, what problems result? When a rater gives low scores to every employee, what problems result? What can an organization do to encourage or require raters to give a range of scores that is fair and accurate?

8. At times, government policy has tended to favor employers over workers. At other times, pro-labor policies have supported workers and unions over employers. Describe the shifts that have occurred in the U.S. since the Great Depression. What is the current government attitude toward unions and corporations?