Challenges for the HR Professional

As members of an organization's executive team HR professionals need to be knowledgeable about the roles that corporate boards play in helping their organizations succeed.

Instructions

Read the "Core-Tex Creates a Vortex around Aggressive Accounting: What Would You Do?" situation found in Chapter 3 on page 93. This exercise focuses on Kelly Buscio, the CEO of Core-Tex. The company is dealing with a number of social responsibility troubles and accusations, including environmental problems, aggressive accounting, and layoffs. Core-Tex's executive team is undecided on how to handle the news stories and related public relations issues. Provide recommendations when a member of Core-Tex's board of directors calls Buscio to see what the board can do to help the situation.