Ethics/Social Responsibility Rank and Yank

Assignment Choice #1: Ethics/Social Responsibility Rank and Yank: Legitimate Performance Improvement Tool or Ruthless and Unethical Management?
Read “You Manage It!” in Managing Human Resources (2016, p. 228). After reading the case, complete the following items:
Write a summary of the case,
Answer the critical thinking questions, and
Elaborate on two key learnings from the case related to performance management, appraisals, and the validity and reliable of various methods. Be sure to clearly state the two key learnings and defend them in well-organized, scholarly responses.
A key learning is defined as significant knowledge gained from reading the case. You may choose to explain your key learnings by offering a real-world application, personal insight, your thoughts and opinions about what was stated, how it is handled at your company, etc.
Arrange your summary, questions, and key learnings in a well-organized, scholarly response of 2-3 pages. Support your observations and opinions with citations from 2-3 credible sources documented according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to search for credible and scholarly sources.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Summary of the Case

Forced ranking refers to a situation where an organization ranks its employees with the aim of separating the good performers from those whose productivity is wanting. The poor performers are dismissed and replaced. By so doing, companies hope to create a strong team of dedicated individuals who are ready to maintain the high level of productivity.   Various companies have embraced or at one point in time applied forced ranking with the hope of boosting their general performance. Microsoft, Conoco and Ford companies have been associated with forced ranking but their attempts have been countered by numerous legal actions. Though forced ranking is considered to have an advantage of strengthening the team, it still faces a major disadvantage of having to replace the workers quiet often which limits the company’s ability to establish a collaborative culture. Fresh recruitment procedures lead to competition among the workers and hence a good organizational…