Taking Human Resources Seriously in Minneapolis
Read the case study – Taking Human Resources Seriously in Minneapolis – and answer the following questions (4-6 pages in total, double-spaced, TNR 12). Make sure to indicate your name and course.
Please answer each question separately. Make sure to use the readings to support your arguments. Provide a reference list at the end of your paper.
Superintendent Green decided to change the reporting relationship of the HR director. How might this change lead to improved student learning?
Negotiations with the teachers’ union centered on the new policy, ‘interview and select’.
2a. What problem was this approach intended to solve?
2b. What was the theory of action behind this approach?
2c. How effective was the initial implementation?
‘Interview and select’ changed the principal’s role.
3a. What new issues does this raise for Pratt Cook and Johnson?
3b. Should management negotiate with the principal’s union about the impact of the ‘interview and select’ on performance evaluation?
Pratt Cook has an ambitious agenda for HR. 4a. What advice do you have for her and others on her team? 4b. What are your key takeaways?
