Chapter Ten
3. Managing Diversity.
step 1: Preparation for Group Meeting Individually, read the instructions to the Employee Profile Sheet shown in the exhibit, and decide on a pay increase for each of the eight employees. write your decisions in both dollars and percentages. Be prepared to explain your decisions to your group.
Step 2: Group Meeting In a group, share the recommendations you made in step 1 and explain your reasons. After all group members have reported, analyze and try to explain differences among everyone's recommendations. Then develop a set of recommendations that the group can agree on. Appoint a spokesperson to present the group's recommendations to the class.
The group may also decide to totally revamp the current pay system, e.g., make it more incentive based. Describe what changes you recommend here.
Employee Profile Sheet
You must make salary increase recommendations for the eight individuals whom you supervise. They have just completed their first year with the company and are now to be considered for their first annual raise. Keep in mind that you may be setting precedents that will shape future expectations and that you must stay within your salary budget. Otherwise, there are no formal company policies to restrict you as you decide how to allocate raises. Write the raise you would give each per- son in the spaces to the left of each name. You have a total of $50,000 in your budget for pay raises.
Arnold J. Adams. Adams isn't, as far as you can tell, a
good performer. You have dis- cussed your opinion with others and they agree completely. However, you know that Adams has one of the toughest work groups to manage. Adams' subordinates have low skill levels and the work is dirty and hard. If you lose Adams, you aren't sure that you could find an adequate replacement. Current salary: $60,000. IL Bruce K. Berger. Berger is single and seems to lead the life of a carefree swinger. In general, you feel that Berger's job performance isn't up to par, and some of Berger's "goofs" are well known to other employees. Current salary: $63,750. Carol C. Carter. You consider Carter to be one of your best subordinates. However, it's quite apparent that other people don't agree. Carter has married into wealth and, as far as you know, doesn't need any more money. Current salary: $67,000. Ellen J. Ellis. Your opinion is that Ellis just isn't cutting the mustard. Surprisingly