ABC Company has hired you as a Human Resources Manager. Although the company has seen sales growth in each of the last four years, hiring has been frozen. That freeze has been lifted and it is clear that some departments are understaffed.

Describes the role and functions of human resource management. It's up to you to determine how to staff the company. In one paragraph, describe the plan and activities you will use to determine ABC Company's staffing needs.

Addresses motivational theories and provides strategies and techniques to improve motivation.

Employee motivation and job satisfaction levels are suffering. Write a paragraph of three to four sentences that describes a theory and what strategies and techniques you would implement for the people described in the following scenarios:

-A manager, who is approaching retirement, is very set in his ways. A very talented and knowledgeable person, this person tends to be harsh with his employees; This results in a department with low morale.

-An employee of 5 years has performed at a high level. His manager has expressed concern that he is becoming bored and losing interest in his work.

-A sales team begins to show a lack of intensity and that is reflected in its performance. While there has not been a dramatic drop in sales, the growth rate has slowed significantly and customer complaints are increasing.