What are the advantages of having a centralized staffing function, as opposed to letting each manager be totally responsible for all staffing activities in his or her unit?

What would be the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing the entire staffing system to a vendor?

Which method of analyzing the results of staffing programs do you find most informative?

How would you try to get individual managers to be more aware of the legal requirements of staffing systems and to take steps to ensure that they themselves engage in legal staffing actions?

Discuss some potential problems with downsizing as an organization's first response to a need to cut labor costs.

For the three primary causes of voluntary turnover (desirability of leaving, ease of leaving, alternatives), might their relative importance depend on the type of employee or type of job? Explain.

Which of the costs and benefits of voluntary turnover are most likely to vary according to type of job? Give examples.