Assignment 1 is as follows: Search for “Terry Harmon Caring Funeral,” “Donald Johnson NASDAQ,” and “Michael Kail Netflix.” Answer these questions: a) Did their employers think that they were high-potential employees? b) Were they high-performing executives? c) What do the stories of these three individuals tell you about the importance of correctly identifying high-potential employees? Explain each answer with 1-2 sentences.
assignment 2Consider the following three statements: “I enjoy traveling to foreign countries,” “I had a 4.0 GPA in college,” and “I try to become friends with all of my co-workers.” Explain how each of the three statements could be viewed either as a sign that the person is a HiPo or as a sign that the person is not a HiPo. (For example, “I was President of my fraternity in college” could be viewed as a sign that the person is a HiPo because it shows leadership, or it could be viewed as a sign that a person is not a HiPo because of the stereotype that members of college fraternities drink too much alcohol.) Then, in 1-2 sentences, explain what your answers tell you about the unreliability of intuition as a method of selecting HiPos.
Assignment 3. Jamie and Kelly are managers of Wal-Mart stores in two different cities. Sales in Jamie’s store increased by 5% last year while sales in Kelly’s store decreased by 5% last year. Answer these questions in 1-2 sentences each: a) What type of measure of current job performance is being used? b) Can you tell which manager has more potential? (Hints: The correct answer to the first question starts with the letter q. The correct answer to the second question is either yes or no but not both.)
